Activities of Elena BĂSESCU
Plenary speeches (1477)
Effectiveness of European Social Fund spending on older workers (Court of Auditors Special Report 25/2012) (A7-0151/2014 - Zigmantas Balčytis)
Request for defence of the parliamentary immunity of Mario Borghezio (A7-0245/2014 - Bernhard Rapkay)
Common visa restrictions for Russian officials involved in the Sergei Magnitsky case (A7-0215/2014 - Kristiina Ojuland)
69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (A7-0250/2014 - Alexander Graf Lambsdorff)
Role of broadcasting media in projecting the EU and its values (A7-0248/2014 - Graham Watson)
Sound level of motor vehicles (A7-0239/2014 - Miroslav Ouzký)
Computer databases which are part of the surveillance networks in the Member States (A7-0201/2012 - Sophie Auconie)
Application and enforcement of international trade rules (A7-0308/2013 - Niccolò Rinaldi)
Imports of rice from Bangladesh (A7-0304/2013 - Paul Murphy)
Medical devices (A7-0324/2013 - Dagmar Roth-Behrendt)
In vitro diagnostic medical devices (A7-0327/2013 - Peter Liese)
European environmental economic accounts (A7-0420/2013 - Elena Oana Antonescu)
European Year for Development (2015) (A7-0384/2013 - Charles Goerens)
Space surveillance and tracking support framework (A7-0030/2014 - Amelia Andersdotter)
Management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material (A7-0424/2013 - Agnès Le Brun)
Imports of timber (A7-0429/2013 - Iuliu Winkler)
Clinical trials on medicinal products for human use (A7-0208/2013 - Glenis Willmott)
Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations (A7-0252/2014 - Romana Jordan)
Common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States (A7-0243/2014 - Mojca Kleva Kekuš)
Mid-term review of the Stockholm Programme (A7-0153/2014 - Luigi Berlinguer, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Carlo Casini)
Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items (A7-0236/2014 - Christofer Fjellner)
Greenhouse gas emission trading (international aviation emissions) (A7-0079/2014 - Peter Liese)
Interchange fees for card-based payment transactions (A7-0167/2014 - Pablo Zalba Bidegain)
Payment services in the internal market (A7-0169/2014 - Diogo Feio)
European single market for electronic communications (A7-0190/2014 - Pilar del Castillo Vera)
Electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market (A7-0365/2013 - Marita Ulvskog)
Statutory audit of public-interest entities (A7-0177/2013 - Sajjad Karim)
Statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts (A7-0171/2013 - Sajjad Karim)
Reduction or elimination of customs duties on goods originating in Ukraine (A7-0238/2014 - Paweł Zalewski)
EU comprehensive approach and coherence of EU external action (A7-0138/2014 - Arnaud Danjean)
2012 discharge: European Commission and executive agencies (A7-0242/2014 - Markus Pieper)
Court of Auditors' special reports in the context of the 2012 Commission discharge (A7-0222/2014 - Markus Pieper)
2012 discharge: 8th, 9th and 10th European Development Funds (A7-0176/2014 - Jan Mulder)
2012 discharge: European Council and Council (A7-0189/2014 - Bogusław Sonik)
2012 discharge: European External Action Service (A7-0199/2014 - Tamás Deutsch)
Electronic identification of bovine animals (A7-0199/2012 - Sophie Auconie)
2012 discharge: Court of Justice (A7-0213/2014 - Tamás Deutsch)
2012 discharge: Court of Auditors (A7-0212/2014 - Tamás Deutsch)
2012 discharge: Economic and Social Committee (A7-0218/2014 - Bogusław Sonik)
2012 discharge: Committee of the Regions (A7-0226/2014 - Bogusław Sonik)
2012 discharge: European Ombudsman (A7-0225/2014 - Bogusław Sonik)
2012 discharge: European Data Protection Supervisor (A7-0228/2014 - Bogusław Sonik)
2012 discharge: Performance, financial management and control of EU agencies (A7-0237/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (A7-0208/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (A7-0206/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (A7-0205/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (A7-0207/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Police College (A7-0240/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Aviation Safety Agency (A7-0221/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Asylum Support Office (A7-0187/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Banking Authority (A7-0220/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (A7-0224/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Chemicals Agency (A7-0229/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Environment Agency (A7-0235/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Fisheries Control Agency (A7-0233/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Food Safety Authority (A7-0219/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Institute for Gender Equality (A7-0230/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (A7-0232/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Institute of Innovation and Technology (A7-0234/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Medicines Agency (A7-0227/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (A7-0185/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Maritime Safety Agency (A7-0196/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Network and Information Security Agency (A7-0194/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Railway Agency (A7-0209/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Securities and Markets Authority (A7-0231/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Training Foundation (A7-0182/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (A7-0193/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: Euratom Supply Agency (A7-0180/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (A7-0183/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: Eurojust (A7-0186/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: Europol (A7-0179/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (A7-0184/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders (A7-0181/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: European GNSS Supervisory Authority (A7-0223/2014 - Petri Sarvamaa)
2012 discharge: Artemis Joint Undertaking (A7-0203/2014 - Paul Rübig)
2012 discharge: Clean Sky Joint Undertaking (A7-0210/2014 - Paul Rübig)
2012 discharge: ENIAC Joint Undertaking (A7-0204/2014 - Paul Rübig)
2012 discharge: Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (A7-0202/2014 - Paul Rübig)
2012 discharge: Innovative Medicines Initiative Joint Undertaking (A7-0200/2014 - Paul Rübig)
2012 discharge: Joint Undertaking for ITER and the development of fusion energy (A7-0198/2014 - Paul Rübig)
2012 discharge: SESAR Joint Undertaking (A7-0197/2014 - Paul Rübig)
Annual Report 2012 on the protection of the EU's financial interests - Fight against fraud (A7-0195/2014 - Inés Ayala Sender)
Situation in Iran (B7-0279/2014)
Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (A7-0022/2014 - Sylvie Guillaume)
Hong Kong International Convention for the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships (A7-0166/2014 - Carl Schlyter)
Role and operations of the Troika with regard to the euro area programme countries (A7-0149/2014 - Othmar Karas, Liem Hoang Ngoc)
Employment and social aspects of the role and operations of the Troika (A7-0135/2014 - Alejandro Cercas)
Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and Internal Security Fund (general provisions) (A7-0021/2014 - Lorenzo Fontana)
Internal Security Fund (Police cooperation, preventing and combating crime and crisis management) (A7-0026/2014 - Salvatore Iacolino)
Internal Security Fund (External borders and visas) (A7-0025/2014 - Marian-Jean Marinescu)
High common level of network and information security (A7-0103/2014 - Andreas Schwab)
Union programme in the field of financial reporting and auditing 2014-2020 (A7-0315/2013 - Theodor Dumitru Stolojan)
Radio equipment (A7-0316/2013 - Barbara Weiler)
General guidelines for the 2015 budget - Section III (A7-0159/2014 - Eider Gardiazábal Rubial)
Invasion of Ukraine by Russia (RCB7-0263/2014, B7-0263/2014, B7-0264/2014, B7-0265/2014, B7-0266/2014, B7-0267/2014, B7-0268/2014)
Implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon with respect to the European Parliament (A7-0120/2014 - Paulo Rangel)
Role of property and wealth creation in eradicating poverty and fostering sustainable development (A7-0118/2014 - Nirj Deva)
Policy coherence for development (A7-0161/2014 - Charles Goerens)
EU priorities for the 25th session of the UN Human Rights Council (RCB7-0234/2014, B7-0234/2014, B7-0235/2014, B7-0236/2014, B7-0237/2014, B7-0238/2014)
Preparations for the European Council meeting (20-21 March 2014) (debate)
Pakistan's regional role and political relations with the EU (A7-0117/2014 - Boris Zala)
Anti-missile shield for Europe (A7-0109/2014 - Sampo Terho)
European fishing sector and the EU-Thailand free trade agreement (A7-0130/2014 - Gabriel Mato Adrover)
European gastronomic heritage (A7-0127/2014 - Santiago Fisas Ayxela)
Protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data (A7-0402/2013 - Jan Philipp Albrecht)
Protection of the euro against counterfeiting (Pericles 2020) (A7-0152/2014 - Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra)
EU-Azerbaijan Agreement on the facilitation of the issuance of visas (A7-0155/2014 - Mariya Gabriel)
EU-Azerbaijan Agreement on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (A7-0154/2014 - Mariya Gabriel)
Humanitarian engagement of armed non-State actors in child protection (A7-0160/2014 - Judith Sargentini)
Number of interparliamentary delegations, delegations to joint interparliamentary committees and delegations to parliamentary cooperation committees and multilateral Parliamentary Assemblies (B7-0240/2014)
Provision of food information to consumers as regards the definition of 'engineered nanomaterials' (B7-0185/2014)
Processing of personal data for the purposes of crime prevention (A7-0403/2013 - Dimitrios Droutsas)
Implementation of the Single European Sky (A7-0095/2014 - Marian-Jean Marinescu)
Aerodromes, air traffic management and air navigation services (A7-0098/2014 - David-Maria Sassoli)
Package travel and assisted travel arrangements (A7-0124/2014 - Hans-Peter Mayer)
Fluorinated greenhouse gases (A7-0240/2013 - Bas Eickhout)
Freedom of movement for workers (A7-0386/2013 - Edit Bauer)
Assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (A7-0277/2013 - Andrea Zanoni)
Statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries (delegated and implementing powers) (A7-0042/2014 - Vital Moreira)
Copernicus programme (A7-0027/2014 - Vittorio Prodi)
European GNSS Agency (A7-0364/2013 - Amalia Sartori)
Priorities for EU relations with the Eastern partnership countries (A7-0157/2014 - Paweł Robert Kowal)
US NSA surveillance programme, surveillance bodies in various Member States and impact on EU citizens' fundamental rights (A7-0139/2014 - Claude Moraes)
Evaluation of justice in relation to criminal justice and the rule of law (A7-0122/2014 - Kinga Göncz)
Preparing for a fully converged audiovisual world (A7-0057/2014 - Sabine Verheyen)
EU citizenship report 2013 (A7-0107/2014 - Nikolaos Salavrakos)
European Public Prosecutor's Office (A7-0141/2014 - Salvatore Iacolino)
2013 progress report on Turkey (B7-0241/2014)
EU strategy for the Arctic (B7-0228/2014, B7-0229/2014, B7-0230/2014, B7-0231/2014, B7-0232/2014, B7-0233/2014)
EU priorities for the 25th session of the UN Human Rights Council (debate)
Statistics of goods transport by inland waterways (delegated and implementing powers) (A7-0003/2014 - Eva Lichtenberger)
Statistics for the macroeconomic imbalances procedure (A7-0143/2014 - Derk Jan Eppink)
Extension of the EC-USA scientific and technological cooperation agreement (A7-0126/2014 - Amalia Sartori)
Nagoya Protocol on Access to genetic resources (A7-0061/2014 - Sandrine Bélier)
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund - application EGF/2013/008 ES/Comunidad Valenciana textiles (A7-0158/2014 - Frédéric Daerden)
Production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material (plant reproductive material law) (A7-0112/2014 - Sergio Paolo Francesco Silvestris)
Remuneration and pensions of the officials and other servants of the European Union (adjustment as of 1 July 2011) (A7-0165/2014 - Dagmar Roth-Behrendt)
Remuneration and pensions of the officials and other servants of the European Union (adjustment as of 1 July 2012) (A7-0164/2014 - Dagmar Roth-Behrendt)
EC-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Agreement (A7-0116/2014 - Iuliu Winkler)
European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and European Securities and Markets Authority (A7-0077/2012 - Burkhard Balz)
Information accompanying transfers of funds (A7-0140/2014 - Mojca Kleva Kekuš, Timothy Kirkhope)
Prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing (A7-0150/2014 - Krišjānis Kariņš, Judith Sargentini)
EU guarantee to EIB against losses under financing operations supporting investment projects outside the Union (A7-0392/2013 - Ivailo Kalfin)
Genetic resources (A7-0263/2013 - Sandrine Bélier)
Roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers (A7-0210/2013 - Werner Kuhn)
Registration documents for vehicles (A7-0199/2013 - Vilja Savisaar-Toomast)
Roadworthiness of commercial vehicles (A7-0207/2013 - Olga Sehnalová)
Rail transport statistics (A7-0002/2014 - Michael Cramer)
Electronic invoicing in public procurement (A7-0004/2014 - Birgit Collin-Langen)
Farm structure surveys and survey on agricultural production methods (A7-0111/2014 - Paolo De Castro)
Goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (A7-0260/2013 - Paolo De Castro)
European Investment Bank annual report 2012 (A7-0137/2014 - Marian-Jean Marinescu)
Equality between women and men in 2012 (A7-0073/2014 - Inês Cristina Zuber)
European System of Financial Supervision review (A7-0133/2014 - Sven Giegold)
Public access to documents 2011-2013 (A7-0148/2014 - Sophia in 't Veld)
Activities of the Committee on Petitions 2013 (A7-0131/2014 - Jarosław Leszek Wałęsa)
Horticulture (A7-0048/2014 - Anthea McIntyre)
Eradication of torture in the world (A7-0100/2014 - Véronique De Keyser)
Saudi Arabia (A7-0125/2014 - Ana Gomes)
Common European sales law (A7-0301/2013 - Klaus-Heiner Lehne, Luigi Berlinguer)
Manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products (A7-0276/2013 - Linda McAvan)
SOLVIT (A7-0059/2014 - Morten Løkkegaard)
European Investigation Order (A7-0477/2013 - Nuno Melo)
Visa requirements for third-countries nationals (A7-0104/2014 - Tanja Fajon)
EU-Indonesia voluntary partnership agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the EU (A7-0043/2014 - Yannick Jadot)
Control of persons at external borders (A7-0082/2014 - Tanja Fajon)
Third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders of Member States and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (A7-0373/2013 - Mariya Gabriel)
Situation in Ukraine (RCB7-0219/2014, B7-0219/2014, B7-0220/2014, B7-0221/2014, B7-0222/2014, B7-0223/2014, B7-0224/2014)
Situation in Iraq (RCB7-0188/2014, B7-0188/2014, B7-0189/2014, B7-0190/2014, B7-0191/2014, B7-0192/2014, B7-0193/2014)
Use of armed drones (RCB7-0201/2014, B7-0201/2014, B7-0202/2014, B7-0203/2014, B7-0204/2014, B7-0205/2014, B7-0206/2014)
Fundamental rights in the European Union (2012) (A7-0051/2014 - Louis Michel)
European Arrest Warrant (A7-0039/2014 - Sarah Ludford)
EU-Indonesia voluntary partnership agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the EU (B7-0187/2014)
Situation in Venezuela (RCB7-0207/2014, B7-0207/2014, B7-0212/2014, B7-0215/2014, B7-0216/2014, B7-0217/2014, B7-0218/2014)
Future of EU visa policy (B7-0194/2014)
Specific actions in the Common Fisheries Policy for developing the role of women (A7-0070/2014 - Dolores García-Hierro Caraballo, Raül Romeva i Rueda)
Private copying levies (A7-0114/2014 - Françoise Castex)
Implementation of the Youth Guarantee (debate)
Single market governance (A7-0066/2014 - Sergio Gaetano Cofferati)
Cohesion Policy (A7-0081/2014 - Vilja Savisaar-Toomast)
Optimising the potential of outermost regions (A7-0121/2014 - Younous Omarjee)
Evaluation of the Union's finances (A7-0068/2014 - Michael Theurer)
Deployment of the interoperable EU-wide eCall (A7-0482/2013 - Philippe De Backer)
EC-Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama Political dialogue and cooperation agreement, with the exception of Article 49(3) thereof (A7-0463/2013 - José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra)
EC-Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama Political dialogue and cooperation agreement, as regards Article 49(3) thereof (A7-0119/2014 - Renate Weber)
Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (A7-0470/2013 - Pervenche Berès)
Common system of value added tax (A7-0090/2014 - Ivo Strejček)
Amendment of decision 2009/831/EC as regards its period of application (A7-0113/2014 - Danuta Maria Hübner)
Amendment to Decision[nbsp ]2004/162/EC with regard to its implementation in Mayotte from 1[nbsp ]January[nbsp ]2014 (A7-0144/2014 - Danuta Maria Hübner)
EC-Indonesia framework agreement on comprehensive partnership and cooperation, with the exception of matters related to readmission (A7-0093/2014 - Ana Gomes)
EC-Indonesia framework agreement on comprehensive partnership and cooperation, with the exception of matters related to readmission (A7-0134/2014 - Ana Gomes)
EC-Indonesia framework agreement on comprehensive partnership and cooperation, as regards matters related to readmission (A7-0115/2014 - Ana Gomes)
EU-Turkey agreement on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (A7-0097/2014 - Renate Sommer)
Recommendation for a decision - Extending Rule 147 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure until the end of the eighth parliamentary term
Amendment of Rules 166 (final vote) and 195(3) (voting in committee) of Parliament's Rules of Procedure (A7-0035/2014 - Carlo Casini)
Single European railway area (A7-0037/2014 - Saïd El Khadraoui)
Domestic passenger transport services by rail (A7-0034/2014 - Mathieu Grosch)
Interoperability of the rail system (A7-0033/2014 - Izaskun Bilbao Barandica)
Railway safety (A7-0015/2014 - Michael Cramer)
European Union Agency for Railways (A7-0016/2014 - Roberts Zīle)
Normalisation of the accounts of railway undertakings (A7-0472/2013 - Jaromír Kohlíček)
Occurrence reporting in civil aviation (A7-0317/2013 - Christine De Veyrac)
Deployment of the eCall in-vehicle system (A7-0106/2014 - Olga Sehnalová)
Insurance mediation (A7-0085/2014 - Werner Langen)
Third programme for the Union's action if the field of health (2014-2020) (A7-0224/2012 - Françoise Grossetête)
Trans-European telecommunications networks (A7-0272/2013 - Evžen Tošenovský)
Accessibility of public sector bodies' websites (A7-0460/2013 - Jorgo Chatzimarkakis)
Long-term financing of the European economy (A7-0065/2014 - Wolf Klinz)
Sexual exploitation and prostitution and its impact on gender equality (A7-0071/2014 - Mary Honeyball)
Promoting development through responsible business practices (A7-0132/2014 - Judith Sargentini)
Fundamental rights in the European Union (2012) (debate)
Request for the waiver of the parliamentary immunity of Tadeusz Cymański (A7-0099/2014 - Dimitar Stoyanov)
Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability (A7-0046/2014 - Maria do Céu Patrão Neves)
Adapting legal acts providing for the use of the regulatory procedure with scrutiny (Articles 290 and 291 TFEU) (A7-0011/2014 - József Szájer)
Adapting legal acts in the area of Justice providing for the use of the regulatory procedure with scrutiny (Article 290 TFEU) (A7-0480/2013 - József Szájer)
Adapting legal acts providing for the use of the regulatory procedure with scrutiny (Article 290 TFEU) (A7-0010/2014 - József Szájer)
Appointment of a member of the Court of Auditors - Oskar HERICS (AT) (A7-0128/2014 - Inés Ayala Sender)
Amendment of Rule 136 of the Rules of Procedure on the attendance of Members at sittings (A7-0038/2014 - Gerald Häfner)
2020 target to reduce CO2 emissions from new passenger cars (A7-0151/2013 - Thomas Ulmer)
Community trade mark (A7-0031/2014 - Cecilia Wikström)
Freezing and confiscation of proceeds of crime (A7-0178/2013 - Monica Luisa Macovei)
Laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (A7-0032/2014 - Cecilia Wikström)
European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation and Training (Europol) (A7-0096/2014 - Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra)
Conditions of entry and residence[nbsp ]of third-country nationals (A7-0377/2013 - Cecilia Wikström)
European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps (A7-0158/2013 - Michèle Striffler)
Fund for European aid to the most deprived (A7-0183/2013 - Emer Costello)
Biocidal products (A7-0354/2013 - Matthias Groote)
Combating violence against women (A7-0075/2014 - Antonyia Parvanova)
Delegation of legislative powers and the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (A7-0435/2013 - József Szájer)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2014 (A7-0084/2014 - Philippe De Backer)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects (A7-0091/2014 - Sergio Gutiérrez Prieto)
Plant breeding (A7-0044/2014 - Marit Paulsen)
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
Combating violence against women (short presentation)
Delegation of legislative powers and the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (short presentation)
A 2030 framework for climate and energy policies (A7-0047/2014 - Anne Delvaux, Konrad Szymański)
Recommendation for a decision, pursuant to Rule 88(2) and (3) of the Rules of Procedure, on the draft Commission regulation concerning the country of origin or place of provenance for fresh, chilled, and frozen meat of swine, sheep, goats and poultry (B7-0087/2014)
Situation in Ukraine (RCB7-0138/2014, B7-0138/2014, B7-0139/2014, B7-0140/2014, B7-0158/2014, B7-0161/2014, B7-0163/2014, B7-0164/2014)
Situation in Syria (RCB7-0141/2014, B7-0141/2014, B7-0142/2014, B7-0143/2014, B7-0144/2014, B7-0155/2014, B7-0157/2014, B7-0160/2014)
Situation in Egypt (RCB7-0145/2014, B7-0145/2014, B7-0146/2014, B7-0147/2014, B7-0148/2014, B7-0153/2014, B7-0154/2014, B7-0162/2014)
EU-Russia summit (B7-0149/2014, RCB7-0150/2014, B7-0150/2014, B7-0151/2014, B7-0152/2014, B7-0156/2014, B7-0159/2014)
2013 progress report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (B7-0074/2014)
2013 progress report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (B7-0073/2014)
2013 progress report on Montenegro (B7-0072/2014)
Elimination of female genital mutilation (B7-0091/2014)
NAIADES II: An action programme to support inland waterway transport (B7-0094/2014)
Right to education in the Transnistrian region
Undocumented women migrants in the European Union (A7-0001/2014 - Norica Nicolai)
Conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of seasonal employment (A7-0428/2013 - Claude Moraes)
Imports of Atlantic bigeye tuna (A7-0475/2013 - Raül Romeva i Rueda)
EU-Gabon protocol setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement (A7-0049/2014 - João Ferreira)
Relations between the EU on the one hand, and Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark on the other (A7-0054/2014 - Ricardo Cortés Lastra)
Insurance of natural and man-made disasters (A7-0005/2014 - Sampo Terho)
Appointment of the Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank (A7-0086/2014 - Sharon Bowles)
Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation concerning cooperation on the application of their competition laws (A7-0060/2014 - George Sabin Cutaş)
EU cooperation agreements on competition policy enforcement – the way forward (B7-0088/2014)
Authorising Member States to ratify, in the interests of the European Union, the Arms Trade Treaty (A7-0041/2014 - David Martin)
Arms Trade Treaty (B7-0075/2014)
Compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (A7-0468/2013 - Isabelle Thomas)
Equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (A7-0255/2012 - Zuzana Roithová)
Non-automatic weighing instruments (A7-0257/2012 - Zuzana Roithová)
Electromagnetic compatibility (A7-0258/2012 - Zuzana Roithová)
Electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (A7-0259/2012 - Zuzana Roithová)
Lifts and safety components for lifts (A7-0260/2012 - Zuzana Roithová)
Simple pressure vessels (A7-0261/2012 - Zuzana Roithová)
Measuring instruments (A7-0376/2012 - Zuzana Roithová)
Compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights (A7-0020/2014 - Georges Bach)
Insolvency proceedings (A7-0481/2013 - Klaus-Heiner Lehne)
Syrian refugees arriving at the Bulgarian borders (debate)
Criminal sanctions for insider dealing and market manipulation (debate)
Inclusion of Greenland in implementing the Kimberley Process certification scheme (A7-0467/2013 - Vital Moreira)
Participation of Greenland in the Kimberley Process certification scheme (A7-0466/2013 - Vital Moreira)
Migration to Union-wide credit transfers and direct debits (A7-0036/2014 - Sharon Bowles)
Cape Town Agreement of 2012 on the Implementation of the provisions of the 1993 Protocol relating to the Torremolinos International Convention of 1977 for the Safety of Fishing Vessels (A7-0040/2014 - Werner Kuhn)
29th annual report on monitoring the application of EU law (2011) (A7-0055/2014 - Eva Lichtenberger)
Promoting free movement by simplifying the acceptance of certain public documents (A7-0017/2014 - Bernhard Rapkay)
Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (A7-0319/2013 - Sari Essayah)
Copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online uses (A7-0281/2013 - Marielle Gallo)
Criminal sanctions for insider dealing and market manipulation (A7-0344/2012 - Arlene McCarthy)
Investment projects in energy infrastructure (A7-0323/2013 - Adina-Ioana Vălean)
Appointment of a member of the Court of Auditors (Klaus-Heiner LEHNE - DE) (A7-0050/2014 - Inés Ayala Sender)
Court of Auditors (A7-0014/2014 - Inés Ayala Sender)
EU regulatory fitness and subsidiarity and proportionality - better lawmaking (A7-0056/2014 - Sajjad Karim)
Implementation of Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (A7-0474/2013 - Robert Rochefort)
EU justice scoreboard (A7-0442/2013 - Tadeusz Zwiefka)
Local and regional consequences of the development of smart grids (A7-0019/2014 - Elisabeth Schroedter)
Small agricultural holdings (A7-0029/2014 - Czesław Adam Siekierski)
Integrated parcel delivery market for the growth of e-commerce (A7-0024/2014 - Pablo Arias Echeverría)
Steel industry in Europe (A7-0028/2014 - András Gyürk)
Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation concerning cooperation on the application of their competition laws - EU cooperation agreements on competition policy enforcement – the way forward (debate)
Authorising Member States to ratify, in the interests of the European Union, the Arms Trade Treaty - Arms Trade Treaty (debate)
Promoting free movement by simplifying the acceptance of certain public documents (debate)
Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (debate)
Small agricultural holdings (short presentation)
Undocumented women migrants in the European Union (short presentation)
Authorising France to apply a reduced rate of certain indirect taxes on ‘traditional’ rum produced in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion (A7-0013/2014 - Danuta Maria Hübner)
Amendment of Parliament 's Rules of Procedure on the waiver and the defence of parliamentary immunity (A7-0012/2014 - Anneli Jäätteenmäki)
Placing on the market, for cultivation, of a genetically modified maize product (B7-0007/2014)ЍЍ
Respect for the fundamental right of free movement in the EU (RCB7-0016/2014, B7-0016/2014, B7-0023/2014, B7-0024/2014, B7-0025/2014, B7-0026/2014, B7-0027/2014)
EU citizenship for sale (RCB7-0015/2014, B7-0015/2014, B7-0017/2014, B7-0028/2014, B7-0029/2014, B7-0030/2014, B7-0031/2014)
2013 progress report on Serbia (B7-0006/2014)
European integration process of Kosovo (B7-0004/2014)
EU homelessness strategy (RCB7-0008/2014, B7-0008/2014, B7-0009/2014, B7-0010/2014, B7-0011/2014, B7-0012/2014)
2012 progress report on Iceland and post-election perspectives (debate)
Situation in South Sudan (debate)
Modernisation of the EU-Mexico Free Trade Agreement - Modernisation of the EU-Chile Free Trade Agreement (debate)
Award of concession contracts - Public procurement - Procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (debate)
Reindustrialising Europe to promote competitiveness and sustainability (debate)
Court of Justice of the European Union: number of judges at the General Court (A7-0252/2013 - Alexandra Thein)
Amending certain Directives as regards the French outermost regions and Mayotte in particular (A7-0405/2013 - David Casa)
Amending Council Directive 2010/18/EU by reason of the change of status of Mayotte (A7-0414/2013 - Pervenche Berès)
Eco-innovation - jobs and growth through environmental policy (A7-0333/2013 - Karin Kadenbach)
Amendment of certain regulations relating to the common commercial policy as regards the granting of delegated and implementing powers for the adoption of certain measures (A7-0419/2013 - Jörg Leichtfried)
Payment accounts (A7-0398/2013 - Jürgen Klute)
Maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management (A7-0379/2013 - Gesine Meissner)
Amending certain Directives in the fields of environment, agriculture, social policy and public health by reason of the change of status of Mayotte (A7-0399/2013 - Matthias Groote)
Union action for the 'European Capitals of Culture' for the years 2020 to 2033 (A7-0226/2013 - Marco Scurria)
Amending certain regulations in the field of fisheries and animal health by reason of the change of status of Mayotte (A7-0425/2013 - João Ferreira)
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) amending Annexes I, II and IV of Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences (B7-0547/2013)
Outcome of the Vilnius Summit and the future of the Eastern Partnership, in particular as regards Ukraine (RCB7-0557/2013, B7-0557/2013, B7-0558/2013, B7-0559/2013, B7-0564/2013, B7-0567/2013, B7-0568/2013, B7-0569/2013)
2013 progress report on Albania (B7-0556/2013)
Preparations for the European Council meeting (19 - 20 December 2013) (B7-0560/2013, B7-0565/2013, B7-0566/2013, B7-0584/2013)
Constitutional problems of a multitier governance in the EU (A7-0372/2013 - Roberto Gualtieri, Rafał Trzaskowski)
Relations between the European Parliament and the institutions representing the national governments (A7-0336/2013 - Alain Lamassoure)
Green infrastructure policy (B7-0549/2013)
European Central Bank annual report for 2012 (A7-0382/2013 - Gianni Pittella)
Call for a measurable and tangible commitment against tax evasion and tax avoidance in the EU (B7-0550/2013, B7-0551/2013, B7-0552/2013)
Exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the 'Pericles 2020' programme) (A7-0423/2013 - Anthea McIntyre)
Amendment of Regulation (EU) No 99/2013 on the European statistical programme 2013-17 (A7-0401/2013 - Pablo Zalba Bidegain)
ILO Convention concerning decent work for domestic workers (A7-0394/2013 - Inês Cristina Zuber)
EU-Armenia agreement on the general principles for Armenia 's participation in Union programmes (A7-0406/2013 - Tomasz Piotr Poręba)
EU-France agreement concerning the application to the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy of Union legislation on taxation (A7-0404/2013 - Sławomir Nitras)
Amendment to Decision 2002/546/EC as regards its period of application (A7-0431/2013 - Danuta Maria Hübner)
EU donor coordination on development aid (A7-0393/2013 - Gay Mitchell)
Common rules and procedures for the implementation of the Union's instruments for external action (A7-0447/2013 - Elmar Brok)
Instrument for stability (A7-0451/2013 - Reinhard Bütikofer)
European neighbourhood instrument (A7-0449/2013 - Eduard Kukan)
Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (A7-0445/2013 - Libor Rouček)
Partnership instrument for cooperation with third countries (A7-0446/2013 - Antonio López-Istúriz White)
Financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide (A7-0448/2013 - Alexander Graf Lambsdorff)
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund 2014-2020 (A7-0005/2013 - Marian Harkin)
Mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxation (A7-0376/2013 - George Sabin Cutaş)
System for registration of carriers of radioactive materials (A7-0385/2013 - Béla Kovács)
Human rights in the world 2012 and EU policy on the matter (A7-0418/2013 - Eduard Kukan)
Annual report on EU competition policy (A7-0357/2013 - Ramon Tremosa i Balcells)
Milk production in mountain areas, disadvantaged areas and outermost regions (A7-0383/2013 - Herbert Dorfmann)
Resilience and disaster risk reduction in developing countries (A7-0375/2013 - Gay Mitchell)
Women with disabilities (A7-0329/2013 - Angelika Werthmann)
European retail action plan for the benefit of all actors (A7-0374/2013 - Cornelis de Jong)
Justice Programme 2014-2020 (A7-0396/2013 - Luigi Berlinguer, Philip Claeys)
Rights and Citizenship Programme 2014-2020 (A7-0397/2013 - Kinga Göncz)
Autonomous trade preferences for Moldova (A7-0422/2013 - Iuliu Winkler)
EU-Morocco Fisheries Partnership Agreement: protocol setting out fishing opportunities and financial contributions (A7-0417/2013 - Carmen Fraga Estévez)
ILO Convention concerning safety in the use of chemicals at work (A7-0400/2013 - Jutta Steinruck)
Illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts and components and ammunition (A7-0359/2013 - Véronique Mathieu Houillon)
EU-China Agreement relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU (A7-0332/2013 - Helmut Scholz)
Importation of beef from animals not treated with certain growth-promoting hormones and increased duties applied by the United States to certain products of the European Union (A7-0427/2013 - Vital Moreira)
EU-Côte d’Ivoire Fisheries Partnership Agreement: protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution (A7-0416/2013 - Jean Louis Cottigny)
Imports of certain fishery products into the Canary Islands from 2014 to 2020 (A7-0415/2013 - Gabriel Mato Adrover)
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund - application EGF/2013/001 FI/Nokia from Finland (A7-0411/2013 - Juan Andrés Naranjo Escobar)
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund - application EGF/2013/003 DE/First Solar from Germany (A7-0408/2013 - Nadezhda Neynsky)
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (application EGF/2012/011 DL/Vestas - Denmark) (A7-0410/2013 - Jan Kozłowski)
Negotiations for an EU-Canada strategic partnership agreement (A7-0407/2013 - Elisabeth Jeggle)
Recovery and resolution framework for non-bank institutions (A7-0343/2013 - Kay Swinburne)
EU space industrial policy (A7-0338/2013 - Angelika Niebler)
Cloud computing (A7-0353/2013 - Pilar del Castillo Vera)
Evaluation report regarding BEREC (A7-0378/2013 - Salvador Sedó i Alabart)
Common Fisheries Policy (A7-0409/2013 - Ulrike Rodust)
Common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (A7-0413/2013 - Struan Stevenson)
North-East Atlantic: deep-sea stocks and fishing in international waters (A7-0395/2013 - Kriton Arsenis)
Civil protection mechanism (A7-0003/2013 - Elisabetta Gardini)
Credit agreements relating to residential property (A7-0202/2012 - Antolín Sánchez Presedo)
Imports of rice from Bangladesh (A7-0304/2013 - Paul Murphy)
Defining criteria determining when recovered paper ceases to be waste pursuant to Article 6 (1) of Directive 2008/98/EC on waste
Gender aspects of the European framework of national Roma inclusion strategies (A7-0349/2013 - Lívia Járóka)
Development and 'state building' in South Sudan (A7-0380/2013 - Véronique De Keyser)
CARS 2020: towards a strong, competitive and sustainable European car industry (A7-0391/2013 - Franck Proust)
Volunteering and voluntary activity in Europe (A7-0348/2013 - Marco Scurria)
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
Horizon 2020 - framework programme for research and innovation (2014-2020) (A7-0427/2012 - Teresa Riera Madurell)
Rules for the participation and dissemination in Horizon 2020 (A7-0428/2012 - Christian Ehler)
Strategic innovation agenda of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (A7-0422/2012 - Marisa Matias)
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (A7-0403/2012 - Philippe Lamberts)
Competitiveness of enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (2014 - 2020) (A7-0420/2012 - Jürgen Creutzmann)
Specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 (A7-0002/2013 - Maria Da Graça Carvalho)
European statistics (A7-0436/2012 - Liem Hoang Ngoc)
Programme for social change and innovation (A7-0241/2012 - Jutta Steinruck)
Action programme for customs (A7-0026/2013 - Raffaele Baldassarre)
Insurance and reinsurance (Solvency II) (A7-0352/2013 - Sharon Bowles)
Entrepreneurship 2020 action plan - Reigniting the entrepreneurial spirit in Europe (B7-0466/2013)
Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy (A7-0360/2013 - Maria Eleni Koppa)
European defence technological and industrial base (A7-0358/2013 - Michael Gahler)
Strengthening the social dimension of EMU (B7-0496/2013)
2014 budgetary procedure: joint text
Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument - financing of the Cypriot Structural Funds programmes (A7-0388/2013 - Jean-Luc Dehaene)
Draft amending budget No 9/2013: Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund for Romania (Drought and forest fires in 2012) and for Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic (Flooding in May and June 2013). (A7-0390/2013 - Giovanni La Via)
Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund - Drought and forest fires in Romania and floods in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic (A7-0369/2013 - José Manuel Fernandes)
Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument to complement the financing in the general budget of the EU for 2013 towards the financing of the European Social Fund to increase allocations to France, Italy and Spain (A7-0370/2013 - Reimer Böge)
European satellite navigation systems (A7-0321/2013 - Marian-Jean Marinescu)
Macro-financial assistance to Jordan (A7-0335/2013 - Vital Moreira)
EU-Russia agreement on drug precursors (A7-0342/2013 - Franck Proust)
Third States and organisations with which Europol shall conclude agreements (A7-0351/2013 - Philip Claeys)
Legal framework for a European Research Infrastructures Consortium (A7-0331/2013 - Amalia Sartori)
Common provisions on European funds (A7-0274/2013 - Lambert van Nistelrooij, Constanze Angela Krehl)
European Social Fund (A7-0250/2012 - Elisabeth Morin-Chartier)
European Regional Development Fund and the 'investment for growth and jobs' goal (A7-0268/2013 - Jan Olbrycht)
European Regional Development Fund and the 'European territorial cooperation' goal (A7-0280/2013 - Riikka Pakarinen)
Cohesion Fund (A7-0270/2013 - Victor Boştinaru)
European grouping of territorial cooperation (A7-0309/2013 - Joachim Zeller)
Financing, management and monitoring of the CAP (A7-0363/2013 - Giovanni La Via)
Key information documents for investment products (A7-0368/2013 - Pervenche Berès)
European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (A7-0361/2013 - Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos)
Common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (A7-0366/2013 - Michel Dantin)
Direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the CAP (A7-0362/2013 - Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos)
Transitional provisions on support for rural development (A7-0326/2013 - Albert Deß)
Provisions relating to financial management for certain Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability and to the decommitment rules for certain Member States (A7-0312/2013 - Oldřich Vlasák)
Financial allocation for certain Member States from the European Social Fund (A7-0381/2013 - Jan Olbrycht)
EC-Kiribati fisheries partnership agreement (A7-0345/2013 - Isabella Lövin)
Multiannual financial framework 2014-2020 (A7-0389/2013 - Jean-Luc Dehaene, Ivailo Kalfin)
Interinstitutional agreement on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (A7-0337/2013 - Rafał Trzaskowski)
Draft amending budget No 7/2013 - Strengthening the European Social Fund (ESF) to address youth unemployment, poverty and social exclusion in France, Italy and Spain (A7-0367/2013 - Giovanni La Via)
Draft amending budget No 8/2013 (DAB 2 bis) - Reinforcement of payments by MFF heading and shortage of payment appropriations in the 2013 budget (A7-0371/2013 - Giovanni La Via)
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (application EGF/2013/004 ES/Comunidad Valenciana building materials from Spain) (A7-0341/2013 - Andrej Plenković)
Government procurement agreement (A7-0339/2013 - Helmut Scholz)
Creative Europe programme (A7-0011/2013 - Silvia Costa)
Europe for Citizens programme (A7-0424/2012 - Hannu Takkula)
Connecting Europe Facility (A7-0021/2013 - Adina-Ioana Vălean, Dominique Riquet, Inés Ayala Sender)
Trans-European transport network (A7-0012/2013 - Georgios Koumoutsakos, Ismail Ertug)
Agricultural and fishery statistics (A7-0148/2013 - Paolo De Castro)
Protection and use of transboundary watercourses and international lakes (A7-0356/2013 - Matthias Groote)
Supplementary research programme for the ITER project (2014-2018) (A7-0211/2013 - Vladimír Remek)
European Atomic Energy Community research and training programme (A7-0407/2012 - Peter Skinner)
Nuclear safety cooperation instrument (A7-0327/2012 - Holger Krahmer)
Nuclear decommissioning assistance programmes in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia (A7-0119/2013 - Giles Chichester)
Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges (debate)
Erasmus for all programme (debate)
Further macro-financial assistance for Georgia (A7-0244/2013 - Vital Moreira)
Attacks against information systems (A7-0224/2013 - Monika Hohlmeier)
US NSA surveillance programme, surveillance bodies in various Member States and impact on EU citizens' privacy (RCB7-0336/2013, B7-0336/2013, B7-0337/2013, B7-0338/2013, B7-0341/2013, B7-0342/2013, B7-0343/2013)
Practical arrangements for the holding of the European elections in 2014 (A7-0219/2013 - Andrew Duff)
Arms exports: implementation of Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP (RCB7-0258/2013, B7-0258/2013, RCB7-0260/2013, B7-0260/2013, B7-0262/2013, B7-0263/2013, B7-0264/2013, B7-0267/2013)
Opening of negotiations on a plurilateral agreement on services (B7-0314/2013, B7-0317/2013)
Increase in Norwegian duties on agricultural products (B7-0327/2013)
Completing the digital single market (B7-0331/2013)
Impact of the crisis on access to care for vulnerable groups (A7-0221/2013 - Jean Lambert)
Connected TV (A7-0212/2013 - Petra Kammerevert)
Draft amending budget No 1/2013 - Expenditure related to the accession of Croatia to the EU (A7-0246/2013 - Giovanni La Via)
Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management as regards the multiannual financial framework, to take account of the expenditure requirements resulting from the accession of Croatia to the European Union (A7-0247/2013 - Reimer Böge)
Preparation of the Commission Work Programme 2014 (B7-0315/2013, B7-0316/2013, B7-0325/2013, B7-0326/2013, B7-0328/2013, B7-0329/2013)
Situation in Egypt (RCB7-0362/2013, B7-0362/2013, B7-0363/2013, B7-0364/2013, B7-0365/2013, B7-0366/2013, B7-0367/2013)
Wheeled vehicules (Amendment of Decision 97/836/EC ('revised 1958 Agreement')) (A7-0192/2013 - Vital Moreira)
Wheeled vehicules (Amendment of Council Decision 2000/125/EC ('parallel agreement')) (A7-0194/2013 - Vital Moreira)
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2013/000 TA 2013 - technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission (A7-0243/2013 - Alda Sousa)
Investigations conducted by the European Anti Fraud Office (OLAF) (A7-0225/2013 - Ingeborg Gräßle)
Laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (A7-0125/2013 - Sven Giegold)
Serious cross-border threats to health (A7-0337/2012 - Gilles Pargneaux)
Implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of financial transaction tax (A7-0230/2013 - Anni Podimata)
Adoption by Latvia of the euro on 1 January 2014 (A7-0237/2013 - Burkhard Balz)
Road safety (B7-0318/2013)
Situation of fundamental rights: standards and practices in Hungary (A7-0229/2013 - Rui Tavares)
Recent floods in Europe (RCB7-0319/2013, B7-0319/2013, B7-0320/2013, B7-0321/2013, B7-0322/2013, B7-0323/2013, B7-0324/2013)
Reforming the structure of the EU banking sector (A7-0231/2013 - Arlene McCarthy)
Protection of the EU's financial interests - fight against fraud (A7-0197/2013 - Derek Vaughan)
Integrated internal control framework (A7-0189/2013 - Andrea Češková)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (27-28 June 2013) (debate)
Staff Regulations of officials and Conditions of employment of other servants of the EU (A7-0156/2012 - Dagmar Roth-Behrendt)
Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (A7-0198/2013 - Alajos Mészáros)
Application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty (A7-0180/2013 - Sirpa Pietikäinen)
External aviation policy (A7-0172/2013 - Marian-Jean Marinescu)
Member States' export credit agencies (A7-0193/2013 - Yannick Jadot)
Statute for a European Foundation (A7-0223/2013 - Evelyn Regner)
Port State control (A7-0394/2012 - Brian Simpson)
Registration documents for vehicles (A7-0199/2013 - Vilja Savisaar-Toomast)
Inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles (A7-0207/2013 - Olga Sehnalová)
Roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers (A7-0210/2013 - Werner Kuhn)
Priority substances in the field of water policy (A7-0397/2012 - Richard Seeber)
Certain categories of horizontal State aid and public passenger transport services by rail and by road (A7-0179/2013 - Herbert Dorfmann)
Blue growth - enhancing sustainable growth in the marine, maritime transport and tourism sectors (A7-0209/2013 - Spyros Danellis)
Contribution of cooperatives to overcoming the crisis (A7-0222/2013 - Patrizia Toia)
A bioeconomy for Europe (A7-0201/2013 - Paolo Bartolozzi)
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
Stepping-stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the EC and Central Africa (A7-0190/2013 - David Martin)
Second amendment to the Cotonou Agreement of 23 June 2000 (A7-0110/2013 - Michael Cashman)
Freedom of press and media in the world (A7-0176/2013 - Marietje Schaake)
Re-use of public sector information (A7-0404/2012 - Ivailo Kalfin)
Financial services: Lack of progress in Council and Commission's delay in the adoption of certain proposals (B7-0304/2013)
Situation in Turkey (RCB7-0305/2013, B7-0305/2013, B7-0306/2013, B7-0307/2013, B7-0308/2013, B7-0309/2013, B7-0310/2013, B7-0311/2013)
2013 review of the organisation and functioning of the EEAS (A7-0147/2013 - Elmar Brok, Roberto Gualtieri)
Promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief (A7-0203/2013 - Laima Liucija Andrikienė)
Reconstruction and democratisation of Mali (B7-0254/2013)
Millennium development goals (A7-0165/2013 - Filip Kaczmarek)
Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (A7-0144/2013 - Raül Romeva i Rueda)
Laying down standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (recast) (A7-0214/2013 - Antonio Masip Hidalgo)
Application for international protection lodged in a Member State by a third-country national or a stateless person (recast version) (A7-0216/2013 - Cecilia Wikström)
Granting and withdrawing international protection (recast) (A7-0217/2013 - Sylvie Guillaume)
Fund for European aid to the most deprived (A7-0183/2013 - Emer Costello)
Establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of fingerprints (A7-0432/2012 - Monica Luisa Macovei)
Temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders (A7-0200/2012 - Renate Weber)
Establishment of an evaluation mechanism to verify application of the Schengen acquis (A7-0215/2013 - Carlos Coelho)
Financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings (A7-0278/2012 - Klaus-Heiner Lehne)
Transparency requirements in relation to information about issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market (A7-0292/2012 - Arlene McCarthy)
Adjustment rate to direct payments provided for in Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 in respect of calendar year 2013 (A7-0186/2013 - Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos)
Amendment of Schengen border code and Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement (A7-0206/2013 - Georgios Papanikolaou)
Social investment for growth and cohesion (B7-0255/2013)
Annual report on competition policy (A7-0143/2013 - Antolín Sánchez Presedo)
Preparations for the European Council meeting (27-28 June 2013) - Democratic decision making in the future EMU (B7-0271/2013, B7-0272/2013, B7-0277/2013)
Preparations for the European Council meeting (27-28 June 2013) - European action to combat youth unemployment (RCB7-0270/2013, B7-0270/2013, B7-0273/2013, B7-0275/2013, B7-0276/2013, B7-0278/2013, B7-0279/2013, B7-0280/2013)
A broader Transatlantic partnership (debate)
Partnership and cooperation agreement with Afghanistan (debate)
Long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks - 1 (A7-0141/2013 - Diane Dodds)
A new agenda for European consumer policy (A7-0163/2013 - Vicente Miguel Garcés Ramón)
Legal aid in cross-border civil and commercial disputes (A7-0161/2013 - Tadeusz Zwiefka)
Customs enforcement of intellectual property rights (A7-0185/2013 - Jürgen Creutzmann)
Food intended for infants and young children and food for special medical purposes (A7-0191/2013 - Frédérique Ries)
Health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (electromagnetic fields) (A7-0009/2013 - Elisabeth Morin-Chartier)
Long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks - 2 (A7-0146/2013 - Diane Dodds)
Organised crime, corruption and money laundering (A7-0175/2013 - Salvatore Iacolino)
Social housing in the European Union (A7-0155/2013 - Karima Delli)
Electronic toll service and vignette system on light private vehicles (A7-0142/2013 - Jim Higgins)
Educational and occupational mobility of women (short presentation)
Regional policy as a part of wider State support schemes (short presentation)
Community Customs Code as regards the date of its application (A7-0170/2013 - Constance Le Grip)
Non-commercial movement of pet animals (A7-0371/2012 - Horst Schnellhardt)
Animal health requirements governing trade in dogs, cats and ferrets (A7-0366/2012 - Horst Schnellhardt)
Future legislative proposals on EMU (B7-0250/2013)
Situation of Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries (B7-0199/2013, B7-0200/2013, B7-0222/2013, B7-0226/2013, B7-0227/2013, B7-0228/2013, RCB7-0199/2013)
Asset recovery to Arab Spring countries in transition (RCB7-0188/2013, B7-0188/2013, B7-0189/2013, B7-0191/2013, B7-0192/2013, B7-0193/2013, B7-0194/2013)
2012 progress report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (B7-0186/2013)
EU trade and investment agreement negotiations with the US (B7-0187/2013, B7-0195/2013)
A macro-regional strategy for the Alps (B7-0190/2013, B7-0190/2013, B7-0196/2013, B7-0197/2013, B7-0229/2013)
Labour conditions and health and safety standards following the recent factory fires and building collapse in Bangladesh (RCB7-0223/2013, B7-0223/2013, B7-0224/2013, B7-0225/2013, B7-0230/2013, B7-0231/2013, B7-0232/2013)
Fight against tax fraud, tax evasion and tax havens (A7-0162/2013 - Mojca Kleva Kekuš)
Annual tax report: how to free the EU potential for economic growth (A7-0154/2013 - Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz)
Draft protocol on the application of the Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union to the Czech Republic (consent) (A7-0282/2012 - Andrew Duff)
Draft protocol on the application of the Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union to the Czech Republic (consultation) (A7-0174/2013 - Andrew Duff)
Mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters (A7-0126/2013 - Antonio López-Istúriz White, Antonyia Parvanova)
EU-Canada Agreement on customs cooperation with respect to matters related to supply chain security (A7-0152/2013 - Peter Šťastný)
European Banking Authority and prudential supervision of credit institutions (A7-0393/2012 - Sven Giegold)
Specific tasks for the European Central Bank concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions (A7-0392/2012 - Marianne Thyssen)
Pyrotechnic articles (A7-0375/2012 - Zuzana Roithová)
2012 progress report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (debate)
Reinstatement of Myanmar/Burma's access to generalised tariff preferences - Myanmar/Burma's access to generalised tariff preferences (debate)
Financial responsibility linked to investor-state dispute settlement tribunals established by international agreements to which the EU is party - Bilateral investment treaties and EU law (debate)
EU-Sri Lanka Agreement on certain aspects of air services (A7-0169/2013 - Petri Sarvamaa)
Enhanced cooperation between the European Union and the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (A7-0157/2013 - Jaromír Kohlíček)
Amendment of Regulation (EEC/Euratom) No 354/83, as regards the deposit of the historical archives of the institutions at the European University Institute in Florence (A7-0156/2013 - Doris Pack)
Period for the eighth election of representatives to the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage (A7-0138/2013 - Carlo Casini)
Takeover bids (A7-0089/2013 - Klaus-Heiner Lehne)
Regional strategies for industrial areas in the European Union (A7-0145/2013 - Jens Geier)
Offshore oil and gas prospection, exploration and production activities (A7-0121/2013 - Ivo Belet)
Renewable energy in the European internal energy market (A7-0135/2013 - Herbert Reul)
Women's rights in the Balkan accession countries (A7-0136/2013 - Marije Cornelissen)
EU Charter: standard settings for media freedom across the EU (A7-0117/2013 - Renate Weber)
Adequate, safe and sustainable pensions (A7-0137/2013 - Ria Oomen-Ruijten)
Draft WIPO Treaty on copyright exceptions for the visually impaired (debate)
Implementation of the Stockholm Programme and establishment of the area of freedom, security and justice (debate)
Addressing the issue of inheritance tax following the adoption of the Successions Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 (debate)
Deadlock on the revision of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 (debate)
Voluntary permanent Union relocation scheme (debate)
Implementation of the audiovisual media services directive (short presentation)
One year of European Citizens' Initiative in practice: evaluating experience and tackling obstacles (debate)
EU-Moldova Agreement on the facilitation of the issuance of visas (A7-0128/2013 - Marian-Jean Marinescu)
Impact of the financial and economic crisis on human rights (A7-0057/2013 - Inese Vaidere)
European statistics on demography (A7-0050/2013 - Csaba Sógor)
Ship recycling (A7-0132/2013 - Carl Schlyter)
2012 comprehensive monitoring report on Croatia (B7-0160/2013)
2012 progress report on Turkey (B7-0162/2013)
2012 progress report on Montenegro (B7-0087/2013)
2012 progress report on Serbia (B7-0090/2013)
Completing the scoreboard for the Macroeconomic Imbalance Procedure (B7-0165/2013)
2011 discharge: Section III, Commission (A7-0116/2013 - Jens Geier)
Court of Auditors' special reports in the context of the 2011 Commission discharge (A7-0096/2013 - Jens Geier)
2011 discharge: EU general budget, European Parliament (A7-0063/2013 - Eva Ortiz Vilella)
2011 discharge: 8th, 9th and 10th European Development Funds (EDF) (A7-0062/2013 - Søren Bo Søndergaard)
2011 discharge: European Council and Council (A7-0061/2013 - Andrea Češková)
2011 discharge: Court of Justice (A7-0090/2013 - Ryszard Czarnecki)
2011 discharge: Court of Auditors (A7-0092/2013 - Ryszard Czarnecki)
2011 discharge: European Economic and Social Committee (A7-0076/2013 - Andrea Češková)
2011 discharge: Committee of the Regions (A7-0093/2013 - Andrea Češková)
2011 discharge: European Ombudsman (A7-0094/2013 - Andrea Češková)
2011 discharge: European Data Protection Supervisor (A7-0095/2013 - Andrea Češková)
2011 discharge: European External Action Service (A7-0099/2013 - Ryszard Czarnecki)
2011 discharge: performance, financial management and control of EU agencies (A7-0118/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (A7-0068/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (A7-0066/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (A7-0069/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) (A7-0073/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: European Police College (A7-0064/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: European Aviation Safety Agency (A7-0075/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: European Banking Authority (A7-0113/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (A7-0082/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: European Chemicals Agency (A7-0097/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: European Environment Agency (A7-0070/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: European Fisheries Control Agency (A7-0109/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: European Food Safety Agency (A7-0074/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge - European Institute for Gender Equality (A7-0081/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (A7-0114/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: European Institute of Innovation and Technology (A7-0108/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: European Medicines Agency (A7-0098/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (A7-0071/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: European Agency for Maritime Safety (A7-0078/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: European Network and Information Security Agency (A7-0100/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
Estimates of revenue and expenditure for 2014 - Section I - Parliament (A7-0112/2013 - Monika Hohlmeier)
European Central Bank annual report (2011) (A7-0031/2013 - Marisa Matias)
2011 discharge: European Railway Agency (A7-0103/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: European Securities and Markets Authority (A7-0115/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: European Training Foundation (A7-0080/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (A7-0085/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: Euratom Supply Agency (A7-0104/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (A7-0067/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: Eurojust (A7-0072/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
Common system of value added tax as regards the treatment of vouchers (A7-0058/2013 - Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz)
2011 discharge: Europol (A7-0083/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (A7-0102/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders (Frontex) (A7-0079/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: European GNSS Agency (A7-0065/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: Artemis Joint Undertaking (A7-0087/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: Clean Sky Joint Undertaking (A7-0086/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: ENIAC Joint Undertaking (A7-0105/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (A7-0084/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: Initiative on Innovative Medicines Joint Undertaking (A7-0088/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: Joint Undertaking for ITER and the development of fusion energy (A7-0077/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
2011 discharge: SESAR Joint Undertaking (A7-0101/2013 - Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy)
International recovery of child support and other forms of family maintenance (A7-0091/2013 - Antonio López-Istúriz White)
2012 progress report on Serbia (debate)
European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
EU strategy for the Arctic (debate)
European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) (A7-0056/2013 - Giles Chichester)
Incidental catches of cetaceans (A7-0042/2013 - Raül Romeva i Rueda)
Fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for by the EU-Mauritius Fisheries Partnership Agreement (A7-0127/2013 - Antolín Sánchez Presedo)
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2012/023 IT/Antonio Merloni SpA (A7-0111/2013 - Frédéric Daerden)
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2011/016 IT/Agile (A7-0133/2013 - Angelika Werthmann)
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2011/010 AT/Austria Tabak (A7-0134/2013 - Frédéric Daerden)
EU/ACP countries' Economic Partnership Agreements: exclusion of certain countries from trade preferences (A7-0123/2013 - David Martin)
Timing of auctions of greenhouse gas allowances (A7-0046/2013 - Matthias Groote)
Scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading (A7-0060/2013 - Peter Liese)
Credit institutions and prudential supervision (A7-0170/2012 - Othmar Karas)
Prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms (A7-0171/2012 - Othmar Karas)
Technical and control measures in the Skagerrak (A7-0051/2013 - Werner Kuhn)
Equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services (A7-0044/2013 - Zita Gurmai)
Amendment of the EC-Ukraine Agreement on the facilitation of the issuance of visas (debate)
Financial assistance for Member States whose currency is not the euro (debate)
Regional State Aid (debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
Advancing development through trade (short presentation)
Trade and investment-driven growth for developing countries (short presentation)
Motion for a resolution - European Council conclusions of 7-8 February concerning the Multiannual Financial Framework
System of national and regional accounts (A7-0076/2012 - Sharon Bowles)
Flag State responsibilities for the enforcement of Council Directive 2009/13/EC implementing the Agreement concluded by the European Community Shipowners’ Associations and the European Transport Workers’ Federation on the Maritime Labour Convention (A7-0037/2013 - Pervenche Berès)
Guidelines for the 2014 budget - Section III (A7-0043/2013 - Anne E. Jensen)
Definition, description, presentation, labelling and protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks
Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the CAP - 2011/0280(COD) (B7-0079/2013)
Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) - 2011/0281(COD) (B7-0080/2013)
Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) - 2011/0282(COD) (B7-0081/2013)
Decision on the opening of, and mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on financing, management and monitoring of the CAP - 2011/0288(COD) (B7-0082/2013)
Energy roadmap 2050 (A7-0035/2013 - Niki Tzavela)
Risk and safety assessments of nuclear power plants in the European Union ("stress tests") (B7-0086/2013)
Strengthening the fight against racism, xenophobia and hate crime (B7-0121/2013, B7-0122/2013, B7-0123/2013, B7-0124/2013, B7-0125/2013)
Asbestos-related occupational health threats and prospects for abolishing all existing asbestos (A7-0025/2013 - Stephen Hughes)
Statute for a European mutual society (A7-0018/2013 - Luigi Berlinguer)
Situation in Egypt
Nuclear threats and human rights in North Korea (B7-0132/2013, B7-0134/2013, B7-0135/2013, B7-0136/2013, B7-0137/2013, B7-0138/2013)
EU-China relations (A7-0434/2012 - Bastiaan Belder)
Match-fixing and corruption in sport (B7-0130/2013, B7-0131/2013, B7-0139/2013, B7-0140/2013, B7-0141/2013)
Global cotton value chain (B7-0092/2013)
Situation in Bangladesh
Situation in Ukraine (debate)
Cooperation and verification mechanism: methodology, current application and its future (debate)
Cooperation and verification mechanism: methodology, current application and its future (debate)
European Ombudsman special report (Vienna airport) (A7-0022/2013 - Margrete Auken)
Accounting rules and action plans on greenhouse gas emissions and removals resulting from activities related to land use (A7-0317/2012 - Kriton Arsenis)
Online consumer dispute resolution (A7-0236/2012 - Róża Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein)
Alternative consumer dispute resolution (A7-0280/2012 - Louis Grech)
Radioactive substances in water intended for human consumption (A7-0033/2013 - Michèle Rivasi)
Impact of the economic crisis on gender equality and women's rights (A7-0048/2013 - Elisabeth Morin-Chartier)
Eliminating gender stereotypes in the EU (A7-0401/2012 - Kartika Tamara Liotard)
Improving the delivery of benefits from EU environment measures (A7-0028/2013 - Oreste Rossi)
Composition of the European Parliament with a view to the 2014 elections (debate)
Protection of public health from endocrine disrupters (debate)
Integration of migrants, its effects on the labour market and the external dimension of social security coordination (debate)
Impact of austerity on the living conditions of people with disabilities (debate)
Trans-European energy infrastructure (debate)
Accounting rules and action plans on greenhouse gas emissions and removals resulting from activities related to land use - Mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and other information relevant to climate change (debate)
Financing of EU cooperation for African, Caribbean and Pacific States and overseas countries and territories for 2014-2020 (short presentation)
Association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union (short presentation)
European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (A7-0029/2013 - Kartika Tamara Liotard)
Corporate social responsibility: promoting society's interests and a route to sustainable and inclusive recovery (A7-0023/2013 - Richard Howitt)
Common system of value added tax and a quick reaction mechanism against VAT fraud (A7-0014/2013 - David Casa)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2013 (A7-0032/2013 - Elisa Ferreira)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects in the annual growth survey 2013 (A7-0024/2013 - Veronica Lope Fontagné)
Governance of the single market (A7-0019/2013 - Andreas Schwab)
European Investment Bank - 2011 annual report (A7-0016/2013 - Mario Mauro)
Laos: the case of Sombath Somphone
Recent attacks on medical aid workers in Pakistan
Preparations for the European Council meeting (7-8 February 2013) (debate)
EU-US Agreement under GATT 1994: modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU (A7-0430/2012 - Vital Moreira)
Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (A7-0010/2013 - Pervenche Berès)
Common fisheries policy (A7-0008/2013 - Ulrike Rodust)
European Refugee Fund, the European Return Fund and the European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals (A7-0004/2013 - Nils Torvalds)
External Borders Fund (A7-0433/2012 - Nils Torvalds)
Dialogue for a peaceful solution of the Kurdish issue in Turkey (debate)
22nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (debate)
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (debate)
Judicial training - court coordinators (debate)
Specific measures in favour of agriculture in the smaller Aegean islands (A7-0319/2011 - Georgios Papastamkos)
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (A7-0321/2011 - Gabriel Mato Adrover)
Improving access to finance for SMEs (A7-0001/2013 - Philippe De Backer)
Preparations for CITES COP 16 (debate)
Guidelines for the 2014 budget - sections other than the Commission (debate)
Corporate social responsibility: accountable, transparent and responsible business behaviour and sustainable growth - Corporate social responsibility: promoting society's interests and a route to sustainable and inclusive recovery (debate)
Sound level of motor vehicles (debate)
Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls (debate)
Transparency of measures regulating the prices of medicinal products for human use (debate)
Recovery of European industry in the light of current difficulties (debate)
Iraq (B7-0006/2013)
EU-Iraq partnership and cooperation agreement (A7-0411/2012 - Mario Mauro)
Implementation of IEPA between the European Community and Eastern and Southern Africa States in light of the current situation in Zimbabwe (B7-0025/2013, B7-0026/2013, B7-0027/2013)
State aid modernisation (B7-0024/2013)
Recent casualties in textile factory fires, notably in Bangladesh (B7-0004/2013, B7-0004/2013, B7-0005/2013, B7-0010/2013, B7-0020/2013, B7-0021/2013, B7-0022/2013)
Regulation on mandatory marking of origin for certain products imported from third countries (B7-0013/2013, B7-0013/2013, B7-0014/2013, B7-0015/2013, B7-0016/2013)
State of play of EU-Mercosur trade relations (B7-0008/2013, B7-0008/2013, B7-0009/2013, B7-0017/2013, B7-0018/2013, B7-0019/2013)
Human rights situation in Bahrain
Situation in the Central African Republic
Modification of Parliament's calendar of part-sessions - 2013
Classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations (A7-0391/2012 - Eija-Riitta Korhola)
Sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea (A7-0180/2012 - Anna Rosbach)
Conclusion of the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (A7-0429/2012 - Matthias Groote)
Public finances in EMU - 2011 and 2012 (A7-0425/2012 - Alfredo Pallone)
Credit rating agencies (A7-0221/2012 - Leonardo Domenici)
Undertakings of collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) and alternative investment funds managers (A7-0220/2012 - Leonardo Domenici)
Multi-annual plan for cod stocks in the Baltic Sea (A7-0395/2012 - Jarosław Leszek Wałęsa)
Amendment of Parliament's Rules of Procedure on the order of precedence of Vice-Presidents elected by acclamation (A7-0412/2012 - Carlo Casini)
Youth guarantee (B7-0007/2013)
Role of EU cohesion policy in implementing the new European energy policy (A7-0437/2012 - Lena Kolarska-Bobińska)
Corruption, misuse of EU funds and effects on the political decision-making processes (debate)
Recommendations of the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference regarding the establishment of a Middle East free of weapons of mass destruction (debate)
Interim agreement establishing a framework for an EC-Eastern and Southern Africa States Economic Partnership Agreement - Implementation of IEPA between the European Community and Eastern and Southern Africa States in light of the current situation in Zimbabwe (debate)
Modernisation of Customs Code and introduction of list of non-preferential rules of origin (debate)
Urban redevelopment as contribution to economic growth (A7-0406/2012 - Andrea Cozzolino)
European Union Solidarity Fund, implementation and application (A7-0398/2012 - Rosa Estaràs Ferragut)
Information and consultation of workers, anticipation and management of restructuring (A7-0390/2012 - Alejandro Cercas)
Administrative procedure law (debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
EU strategy for the Horn of Africa (short presentation)
Development aspects of intellectual property rights on genetic resources (short presentation)
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Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2011 and the European Union's policy on the matter - EU's human rights strategy (debate)
Situation in Egypt (debate)
Creation of unitary patent protection - Unitary patent protection - Jurisdictional system for patent disputes (debate)
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Human rights situation in Iran, particularly mass executions and the recent death of the blogger Sattar Beheshti
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2013 budgetary procedure: work of the Conciliation Committee (debate)
Enlargement: policies, criteria and the EU’s strategic interests (debate)
Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy - EU mutual defence and solidarity clauses: political and operational dimensions - Cyber security and defence - Role of the Common Security and Defence Policy in cases of climate-driven crises and natural disasters (debate)
Negotiations for an EU-Kazakhstan enhanced partnership and cooperation agreement (debate)
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Cases of restructuring in the European car industry (debate)
Possible delays to the start of the operation of SIS II (debate)
Activities of the Committee on Petitions (2011) (debate)
Monitoring the application of EU law (2010) (debate)
Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (debate)
Marketing and use of explosives precursors (debate)
Card, internet and mobile payments (short presentation)
Shadow banking (short presentation)
Implementation of the Consumer Credit Directive (short presentation)
Social Investment Pact (short presentation)
Social Business Initiative (short presentation)
Approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles - Approval of agricultural or forestry vehicles (debate)
Elections in Georgia (debate)
Human rights situation in the United Arab Emirates
Discrimination against girls in Pakistan, in particular the case of Malala Yousafzai
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Is ERASMUS in danger? (debate)
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Markets in financial instruments and repeal of Directive 2004/39/EC - Markets in financial instruments and amendment of the EMIR Regulation on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (debate)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2012 priorities (debate)
Innovative financial instruments in the context of the next Multiannual Financial Framework (debate)
EU strategy for the Danube region (debate)
Annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman 2011 (debate)
EU-Russia trade relations following Russia's accession to the WTO (debate)
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Revision of the current data retention framework (debate)
EU trade negotiations with Japan (debate)
Implementation of the Single European Sky legislation (short presentation)
Passenger rights in all transport modes (short presentation)
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State of the Union (debate)
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Proposals for a European banking union (EBU) (debate)
Intergovernmental agreements between Member States and third countries in the field of energy (debate)
Agricultural product quality schemes (debate)
European Venture Capital Funds - European Social Entrepreneurship Funds (debate)
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Minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime (debate)
Current management of the sugar sector (debate)
Current management of the sugar sector (debate)
Alleged transportation and illegal detention of prisoners in European countries by the CIA (debate)
Voluntary and unpaid donation of tissues and cells (short presentation)
Women's working conditions in the service sector (short presentation)
Enhanced intra-EU solidarity in the field of asylum (short presentation)
Pharmacovigilance (amendment of Directive 2001/83/EC) - Pharmacovigilance (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004) (debate)
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Financial aid in the field of the trans-European transport and energy networks (debate)
Breaches of Schengen rules (debate)
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2013 budget - mandate for trialogue (debate)
EU-Israel agreement on conformity assessment and acceptance of industrial products (debate)
Access to basic banking services (debate)
Recording equipment in road transport (debate)
Customs enforcement of intellectual property rights (debate)
Strategy for the protection and welfare of animals (short presentation)
Attractiveness of investing in Europe (short presentation)
Trade aspects of the Eastern partnership (short presentation)
Evolution of EU macro-regional strategies: present practice and future prospects, especially in the Mediterranean (short presentation)
European milk producers (debate)
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Negotiations on the UN Arms Trade Treaty (debate)
Latest developments in the Middle East, including the situation in Syria (debate)
A new strategy for Afghanistan (debate)
Equal pay for male and female workers for equal work or work of equal value (debate)
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Situation of North Korean refugees (debate)
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Sudan and South Sudan (debate)
Guinea-Bissau (debate)
A resource-efficient Europe (debate)
Youth opportunities initiative (debate)
SMEs’ access to Structural Funds - Evaluation of the SME definition
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EU and China: unbalanced trade? (debate)
EU trade agreement with Colombia and Peru (debate)
Internal market scoreboard (debate)
European Union’s internal security strategy (short presentation)
A 2020 perspective for women in Turkey (short presentation)
Strengthening the rights of vulnerable consumers (short presentation)
Discharge 2010 (debate)
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Follow-up to the LIBE delegation visit to Sicily and Lampedusa (debate)
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EU accession to the European Convention on Human Rights (debate)
What is 'locally produced' food? (debate)
Situation of migrants in Greece (debate)
Draft amending budget no 1/2012: financing of ITER (debate)
Impact of the devolution of the Commission's management of external assistance on aid delivery (short presentation)
Modernising Europe's higher education systems (short presentation)
A competitive digital single market - eGovernment as a spearhead (short presentation)
Coordination of social security systems (debate)
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Call for concrete ways to combat tax fraud and tax evasion (debate)
Risk sharing instruments for Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability (debate)
Human rights in the world and the European Union's policy on the matter (debate)
Situation in Burma (debate)
Black Sea strategy (debate)
Negotiations of the EU-Azerbaijan association agreement - Negotiations of the EU-Armenia association agreement (debate)
Food distribution to the most deprived persons in the Union (debate)
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Enlargement report for Montenegro (debate)
European Refugee Fund 2008 to 2013 (debate)
Estimates of revenue and expenditure for 2013 - Section I - Parliament (debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
Schmallenberg outbreak (debate)
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Human trafficking in Sinai, in particular the case of Solomon W.
Palestine: raids by Israeli forces on Palestinian TV stations
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Kazakhstan (debate)
Situation in Nigeria (debate)
Situation in Belarus (debate)
Maritime piracy (debate)
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund crisis derogation (debate)
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General guidelines for the 2013 budget: Section III - Commission (debate)
Autonomous tariff quota for imports of high-quality beef (debate)
Common commercial policy (debate)
Equality between women and men in the European Union - 2011 - Women in political decision-making (debate)
Succession and the European Certificate of Succession (debate)
Future of Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) (debate)
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Egypt: recent developments (debate)
Death penalty in Japan (debate)
Preparation for the European Council meeting (1-2 March 2012) (debate)
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19th session of the UN Human Rights Council (debate)
Guidelines for the 2013 budget - sections other than the Commission (debate)
Blind persons’ access to books (debate)
Deposit guarantee schemes (debate)
Third-country legislation and EU data protection laws (debate)
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Feasibility of introducing stability bonds (debate)
Radio spectrum policy (debate)
Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) and protection of intellectual property rights (debate)
Interconnection of central, commercial and companies registers (debate)
Technical requirements for credit transfers and direct debits in euros (debate)
Reprogramming of the structural funds to better combat youth unemployment and help SMEs (debate)
Daphne programme (short presentation)
EU development cooperation in support of the objective of universal energy access by 2030 (short presentation)
Annual tax report (short presentation)
Budgetary control of EU humanitarian aid (short presentation)
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EU foreign policy towards the BRICS and other emerging powers (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
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Intelligent Energy Europe programme (debate)
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Public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (debate)
Freedom of movement for workers within the European Union (debate)
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Revision of the multiannual financial framework to address additional financing needs of the ITER project (debate)
European protection order (debate)
Single application procedure for residence and work (debate)
Right to information in criminal proceedings (debate)
Trade and investment barriers (short presentation)
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Financing instrument for development cooperation - banana accompanying measures - Financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide - Financing instrument for development cooperation - Establishment of a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised countries (debate)
Single market forum (debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
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Egypt, in particular the case of blogger Alaa Abd El-Fattah
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Situation of the Roma in Member States (debate)
Modernisation of VAT legislation in order to boost the digital single market (debate)
Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (debate)
EU support for the International Criminal Court (short presentation)
Negotiations of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement (short presentation)
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Climate change conference in Durban (debate)
Accountability report on financing for development (debate)
European Heritage Label (debate)
Consumer policy (short presentation)
State aid rules on services of general economic interest (short presentation)
Ombudsman's annual report 2010 (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (23 October 2011) (debate)
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The case of Rafah Nached in Syria
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Establishment of a joint EU resettlement programme (debate)
Sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography - Children's rights in the European Union (debate)
Qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection (debate)
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Surge in job dismissals in Europe as a result of the economic crisis in particular at Arcelor and Nokia (debate)
State of play of the Maternity Leave Directive (debate)
System of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States - Compatibility of the German and British tax agreements with Switzerland with the EU Savings Tax Directive (debate)
Modernisation of public procurement (debate)
Small Business Act, crisis and SMEs (debate)
Mutual evaluation process of the Services Directive (short presentation)
Alternative dispute resolution in civil, commercial and family matters (short presentation)
Global economic governance (short presentation)
High-level forum on aid effectiveness (short presentation)
The future of VAT (debate)
American Jobs Act (debate)
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Situation in Yemen, Bahrain, Syria and Egypt (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Subscription to additional shares in the capital of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (debate)
Insurance guarantee schemes (short presentation)
Use of subsidiarity principle after the Lisbon Treaty (debate)
Future of the European Globalisation Fund - Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (debate)
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EU support to refugees in Tunisia (debate)
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Ministerial week’s activity at the UN General Assembly, in particular the Middle East peace process and North Africa (debate)
EU research and innovation funding (debate)
Tourism in Europe (debate)
Dam infrastructure in developing countries (short presentation)
European Schools system (short presentation)
Future EU cohesion policy (short presentation)
Famine in East Africa (debate)
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Eritrea: case of Dawit Isaak
Situation in Syria (debate)
State of play of the Middle East peace process (debate)
Closing the gap between anti-corruption law and reality (debate)
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Energy market integrity and transparency (debate)
Activities of the Committee on Petitions 2010 (debate)
EU homelessness strategy (debate)
An effective raw materials strategy for Europe (debate)
EU counter-terrorism policy: main achievements and future challenges (short presentation)
Women entrepreneurship in small and medium-sized enterprises (short presentation)
Progress on mine action (short presentation)
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Indonesia, including attacks on minorities (B7-0394/2011)
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Situation in the Arab world and North Africa - Situation in Yemen - Situation in Syria (continuation of debate)
EU external policies in favour of democratisation (debate)
Situation in Nagorno-Karabakh (debate)
Preparations for the Russian State Duma elections in December (debate)
Women and business leadership (debate)
Supplementary supervision of financial entities in a financial conglomerate (debate)
Short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Universal service and '112' emergency number (short presentation)
Budget support to developing countries (short presentation)
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The CAP towards 2020: Meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges of the future (debate)
Prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances - Implementation of excessive deficit procedure - Requirements for budgetary frameworks of Member States - Budgetary surveillance in euro area - Surveillance of budgetary positions and surveillance and coordination of economic policies - Enforcement measures to correct excessive macroeconomic imbalances in euro area (continuation of debate)
Spent fuel and radioactive waste (debate)
Greenhouse gas emission reductions and risk of carbon leakage (short presentation)
Misleading business directories (debate)
Madagascar (debate)
Ukraine: the cases of Yulia Tymoshenko and other members of the former government (debate)
A new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe (continuation of debate)
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EU-Russia summit (debate)
EU relations with Mongolia (debate)
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Sudan and South Sudan (debate)
EU-Canada trade relations (debate)
Credit rating agencies (short presentation)
Financing instrument for development cooperation (short presentation)
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Main aspects of the common foreign and security policy and the common security and defence policy - Situation in Syria and in Camp Ashraf - Report: Albertini - Annual report from the Council to Parliament on the main aspects of CFSP in 2009 - Report: Gualtieri - Development of CSDP following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty - Report: Muñiz De Urquiza - The EU as a global actor: its role in multilateral organisations (debate)
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Small Business Act review (debate)
Innovation Union: transforming Europe for a post-crisis world (debate)
ILO Convention supplemented by a recommendation on domestic workers (debate)
Stress tests of the EU banking sector (debate)
Transitional arrangements for bilateral investment agreements between Member States and third countries (debate)
Preparing forests for climate change (short presentation)
EIB annual report for 2009 (debate)
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Ban on the elections for the Tibetan government in exile in Nepal
Zimbabwe
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Lessons to be drawn for nuclear safety in Europe following the nuclear accident in Japan
Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries
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Protection of Communities' financial interests – fight against fraud (debate)
Political parties at European level and rules regarding their funding (debate)
European statistics on tourism (debate)
EU response to the migration flows in North Africa and the Southern Mediterranean, in particular, in Lampedusa - Migration flows arising from instability: scope and role of EU foreign policy (debate)
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EU relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (short presentation)
Respect of national wage and retirement-setting mechanisms (debate)
Belarus, in particular the cases of Ales Michalevic and Natalia Radin
Situation and cultural heritage in Kashgar (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China)
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EU approach towards Iran (debate)
State of play of the peace process for the Middle East (debate)
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European integration process of Montenegro (debate)
EU strategy on Roma inclusion (debate)
Possibility of using gas from alternative sources in Europe (debate)
Innovative financing at a global and European level (debate)
Cooperating with developing countries on promoting good governance in tax matters (short presentation)
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Border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia
Yemen: death penalty against juvenile offenders, notably the case of Muhammed Taher Thabet Samoum
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Adequate, sustainable and safe European pension systems (debate)
Situation in Albania (debate)
Practical aspects regarding the revision of EU instruments to support SME finance in the next programming period (debate)
Financing instrument for development cooperation - Financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1889/2006) - A financing instrument for development cooperation (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006) - Establishment of a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised countries (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006) (debate)
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EU recognition of the Roma genocide during World War II
Report on competition policy 2009 (debate)
An EU Strategy for the Black Sea (debate)
Situation in Belarus
Cost of examining asylum seekers’ applications in Member States (debate)
EC-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Agreement - Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EC and Serbia (continuation of debate)
Situation in Haiti one year after the earthquake: humanitarian aid and reconstruction (debate)
International adoption in the European Union (debate)
European Heritage Label (debate)
Malaysia: the practice of caning
Eritrean refugees held hostage in Sinai
Citizens’ initiative (debate)
A new strategy for Afghanistan (debate)
Outcome of the NATO Summit in Lisbon (debate)
Situation in Côte d'Ivoire (debate)
Credit rating agencies (debate)
Energy Efficiency Action Plan (debate)
EU-Georgia agreement on facilitation of issuance of visas - EU-Georgia agreement on readmission of persons residing without authorisation - Visa liberalisation scheme in Serbia and Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - Implementation of the EU-Russia visa facilitation agreement (debate)
Territorial, social and economic cohesion - Good governance and EU regional policy (debate)
Regulation of trading in financial instruments - ‘dark pools’, etc. (short presentation)
European Ombudsman's activity report for 2009 - Special Report from the European Ombudsman to the European Parliament following the draft recommendation to the European Commission in Complaint 676/2008/RT (According to Rule 205(2), 1st part) - 26th Annual Report on Monitoring the Application of European Union Law (2008) (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (28-29 October) and economic governance (continuation of debate)
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A new Energy Strategy for Europe 2011 - 2020 (debate)
Future of the Africa/EU strategic partnership on the eve of 3rd Africa/EU summit (debate)
Ukraine (debate)
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An agenda for new skills and jobs (debate)
ECB annual report for 2009 - Latest developments on international currency exchange rates (debate)
Common system of value added tax and duration of obligation to respect a minimum standard rate (debate)
Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 663/2009 establishing a programme to aid economic recovery by granting Community financial assistance to projects in the field of energy (debate)
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Upcoming EU-US summit and Transatlantic Economic Council - EU-US Data Protection Agreement (debate)
Alternative investment fund managers (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Demographic challenge and solidarity between generations (short presentation)
Implemented reforms and developments in the Republic of Moldova (debate)
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Cambodia, in particular the case of Sam Rainsy
North Caucasus, in particular the case of Oleg Orlov
Preparations for the European Council meeting (28-29 October) - Preparations for the G20 summit (11-12 November) - Financial, economic and social crisis: recommendations concerning the measures and initiatives to be taken - Improving economic governance and stability framework in the EU, in particular, in the euro zone (debate)
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Instrument for Stability - Financing instrument for development cooperation - Financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide - Financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised countries - Financing instrument for development cooperation (debate)
Combating late payment in commercial transactions (debate)
Sludge catastrophe in Hungary (debate)
Databases relating to racial and ethnic origin in the EU (debate)
Improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding - Precarious women workers (debate)
Revision of the framework agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the Commission - Adaptation of Parliament's Rules of Procedure to the revised framework agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the Commission (debate)
Future of European standardisation (short presentation)
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Third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders of Member States (debate)
Future allocation of the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) for the cross-border cooperation programmes (CBC) budget (debate)
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Security of gas supply (debate)
Agreement between the EC and Pakistan on readmission - Community readmission agreements with third countries (debate)
Trade and economic relations with Turkey (debate)
Poverty reduction and job creation in developing countries (short presentation)
Human rights in Syria, in particular the case of Haythan Al - Maleh
Situation of the Jordan River with special regard to the Lower Jordan River area (debate)
Free movement of workers – temporary restrictions affecting Romanian and Bulgarian citizens on the European Union labour market (debate)
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Situation of the Roma people in Europe (debate)
Humanitarian situation after the floods in Pakistan (debate)
Funding and functioning of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (short presentation)
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North Korea
The Belgian Presidency’s programme of activities (debate)
Iceland’s application for membership of the European Union (debate)
Kosovo - Albania (debate)
Situation in Kyrgyzstan (debate)
Review of the Spanish Presidency (debate)
Agreement between the EU and the USA on the processing and transfer of financial messaging data from the EU to the USA for purposes of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (debate)
Specific tasks for the European Central Bank concerning the functioning of the European Systemic Risk Board - Powers of the European Banking Authority, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority - European Securities and Markets Authority - Macro-prudential oversight of the financial system and establishment of a European Systemic Risk Board - European Banking Authority - European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority - Cross-Border Crisis Management in the Banking Sector (debate)
European Financial Stability Facility and European financial stabilisation mechanism and future actions (debate)
Annual report of the Petitions Committee 2009 (debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
Promoting youth access to the labour market, strengthening trainee, internship and apprenticeship status (short presentation)
Contribution of EU regional policy towards fighting the financial and economic crisis, with a special reference to Objective 2 (short presentation)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (17 June 2010) (debate)
Nepal
Conclusions of the EU/Russia Summit (31 May - 1 June) (continuation of debate)
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Israeli military operation against the humanitarian flotilla and the Gaza blockade (debate)
Credit rating agencies (debate)
Securities to be offered to the public and harmonisation of transparency requirements (debate)
Application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the Schengen Information System in Bulgaria and Romania (debate)
Adoption by Estonia of the euro on 1 January 2011 (debate)
Derivatives Markets: Future policy actions (short presentation)
The need for an EU strategy for the South Caucasus (debate)
Religious freedom in Pakistan
Burma
Outcome of the summit of 7 May 2010 and the ECOFIN meeting - What is the political relevance of the EU 2020 strategy in the context of the current financial and economic crisis? - Consequences of the financial and economic crisis on the EU 2020 strategy and its governance - What is the relevance of the EU 2020 strategy in the framework of the current financial and economic crisis? (debate)
University Business Dialogue (debate)
Energy performance of buildings (recast) (debate)
New developments in public procurement (short presentation)
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Accession agreement of the European Union to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (debate)
Electric cars (debate)
Protection of the Communities' financial interests - Fight against fraud - Annual Report 2008 (debate)
Ban on use of cyanide mining technologies (debate)
The EU strategy for relations with Latin America (debate)
Kyrgyzstan (debate)
General provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund as regards simplification of certain requirements and as regards certain provisions relating to financial management (debate)
Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (recast) (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (25-26 March 2010) (debate)
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Preparation for the European Council meeting (25-26 March 2010) (debate)
Development of the European Citizens’ Initiative based on Article 11(4) of the Treaty on European Union (debate)
Priorities for the 2011 budget – Section III – Commission - Budget guidelines: 2011 - other sections (debate)
The effects of the global financial and economic crisis on developing countries and on development cooperation (short presentation)
Investing in Low Carbon Technologies (debate)
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The case of Gilad Shalit
2008 annual report on the CFSP - The implementation of the European Security Strategy and the Common Security and Defence Policy - Non-proliferation Treaty (debate)
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Second European Roma Summit (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Taxation of financial transactions (debate)
Implementation of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) (debate)
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Parliament’s priorities for the UN Human Rights Council (Geneva, 1-26 March 2010) (continuation of debate)
Investment projects in energy infrastructure within the European Community (debate)
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Situation in Ukraine (debate)
Difficult monetary, economic and social situation of Eurozone countries (debate)
Administrative cooperation in the field of taxation - Mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes, duties and other measures - Reverse charge mechanism: goods and services susceptible to fraud - Promoting Good Governance in Tax Matters (debate)
Equality between women and men in the European Union — 2009 (debate)
Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (continuation of debate)
European Strategy for the Danube Region (debate)
Situation in Iraq (debate)
New EU action plan for Afghanistan and Pakistan (debate)
Situation in Georgia (debate)
Responses to relaunch the economy in the Member States of the European Union in Central and Eastern Europe
Enlargement strategy 2009 concerning the countries of the western Balkans, Iceland and Turkey (debate)
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Outcome of the European Council on 29 and 30 October 2009 including the mandate and attributions of the President of the European Council and of the High Representative of the Union for the foreign and security policy/Vice-president of the Commission, as well as the structure of the new Commission (continuation of debate)
EU-Russia Summit on 18 November 2009 in Stockholm (debate)
Financial and economic situation in Moldova (debate)
The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate)
Preparation of the TEC meeting and the EU/USA Summit (2 and 3 November 2009) - Transatlantic judicial and police cooperation (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
New regulations on visas for Western Balkan countries (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia) (debate)
Shadow reports (2)
REPORT on the activities of the Committee on Petitions 2012 PDF (389 KB) DOC (410 KB)
REPORT Report on the Special Report by the European Ombudsman following his draft recommendation to the European Commission in complaint 676/2008 RT PDF (168 KB) DOC (88 KB)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Creating a European Account Preservation Order to facilitate cross-border debt recovery in civil and commercial matters
Shadow opinions (2)
OPINION on the alleged transportation and illegal detention of prisoners in European countries by the CIA: follow-up of the EP TDIP Committee report
OPINION on the twenty-seventh annual report on monitoring the application of EU law (2009)
Written declarations (2)
Amendments (656)
Amendment 4 #
2014/2021(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU and Japan share the special responsibility for fostering peace, stability and prosperity in a rapidly changing world;
Amendment 14 #
2014/2021(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to further liftenhance the EU-Japan relations, through the timely conclusion of the negotiations of a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement; to define a genuine strategic dimension of the agreement so as to differentiate it from other political and framework agreements;
Amendment 41 #
2014/2021(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) to intensify bilateral trade and cooperation on policies promoting safe, secure and sustainable energy policies, energy efficiency, renewable energies, nuclear safety regulatory frameworks and nuclear facility stress tests, energy research including ITER project and carbon capture;
Amendment 44 #
2014/2021(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) to cooperate in finding an urgent and, comprehensive and sustainable global response to climate change;
Amendment 3 #
2014/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas European citizens are directly represented by the only EU institution elected by them - the European Parliament; bearing in mind that the right to petition offers them the chance to address, in a direct manner, their representatives.
Amendment 22 #
2014/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
V. whereas the Committee on Petitions has become, over the years, a useful and transparent tool at the service of European citizens and residents, which exercises democratic control and scrutiny over many aspects of European Union activity, especially regarding the implementation of EU laws by the national authorities; and whereas it can contribute further, on the basis of petitions received, on one hand to a more coherent and coordinated application of the EU legislation and on the other hand to the improvement of future EU legislation by drawing attention to the lessons that should be learned from the substance of petitions received.
Amendment 23 #
2014/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the substantial and fundamental role of the Petitions Committee in defending and promoting the rights of EU citizens and residents, ensuring that through the petitions process the concerns of petitioners are better recognised and their legitimate grievances resolved wherever possible, in a reasonable time-frame;
Amendment 61 #
2014/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. EStresses that a close cooperation with the Member States is essential for the work of the Petitions Committee; encourages Member States to play a proactive role in responding to petitions related to the implementation and enforcement of European law, and considers the presence and the active cooperation of Member State representatives at Petitions Committee meetings to be of the utmost importance; is determined to maintain close cooperation and communication between EU Institutions and the citizens;
Amendment 2 #
2014/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the agreement on the MFF 2014-2020 was the outcome of long, comprehensive and strenuous negotiations that lasted two and a half years; whereas the final political agreement could only be reached at the highest political level between Parliament, the Council Presidency and the Commission;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, faced with the impossibility of changing the overall MFF figures decided by the European Council, the Parliament focused on improving the execution of the MFF by successfully negotiateding the inclusion of several key new provisions that will help to make the new financial framework and the new EU annual budget more operational, consistent, transparent and responsive to the needs of EU citizens and to allow the MFF ceilings to be fully used; whereas these provision concern, in particular, the new arrangements relating to the MFF revision, flexibility, own resources, and the unity and transparency of the EU budget;
Amendment 18 #
2014/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Strongly regrets the fact that both the procedure leading up to the agreement on the MFF 2014-2020 and the political debate surrounding these negotiations demonstrated a clear lack of shared vision as regards the EU budget and priorities and fell short of Parliament’s increased role and prerogatives, as set out in the Treaty of Lisbon; considers it of the utmost importance, therefore, that this report draw the necessary political and institutional lessons, which can serve as a basis for the preparation of future negotiations, notably in relation to the post-electoral revision of the MFF, due to be launched by the Commission before the end of 2016;
Amendment 45 #
2014/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is, therefore, convinced that any decision on the financial framework should be preceded by – and based on – a genuine political debate on the role, function and added value of the EU budget and on its compatibility with the political and operational priorities and objectives assigned to the Union; considers that, in order to bridge the gap between divergent visions on what the EU budget stands for and what it can achieve while emphasizing the fact that the MFF is one of the most powerful agents for reform, this debate should be organised in due time and involve the three EU institutions and all national parliaments, but also engage the highest political level in the Member States;
Amendment 7 #
2014/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the European economy is showing some signs of recovery and considers that the European budget can, in accordance with the priorities that the Union has identified, must be a very strong tool to increase strategic investment with European added value and put the European economy back on track, generating sustainable growth and employment while aiming to foster economic and social cohesion throughout the EU;.
Amendment 15 #
2014/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights in particular the importance of the European Structural and Investment Funds, which form the biggest single block of expenditure in the EU budget; underlines the fact that these ESIFs are particularly important in helping Member States and regions to exit the current crisis and achieve the Europe 2020 targets; stresses the need to endow citizens with the tools to find a way out of the crisis; stresses in this regard the special need to invest in areas such as education and mobility, research and innovation, SMEs and entrepreneurship, in order to decrease job vacancy rates while boosting the creation of new employment opportunities – in particular youth employment;
Amendment 126 #
2013/2945(RSP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the democratisation package presented by the Government on 30 September 2013 and calls on the Government to duly consult the opposition and relevant civil society organisations in the preparation of the implementing legislation and to continue with its reform efforts towards revision of the electoral system, including the lowering of the 10% threshold, and the adequate inclusion of all components of Turkish society; calls on the Government to ensure that the legislation on hate crimes offers protection for all citizens, including minorities and LGBTI; calls on further efforts to address the discrimination faced by the Roma minority, as well as to increase employability and reduce school drop-out;
Amendment 308 #
2013/2945(RSP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that Turkey continues to be the EU’s sixth biggest trading partner and that the EU is Turkey’s biggest with 38% of Turkey’s total trade going to the EU and almost 71% of FDI coming from the EU; welcomes the ongoing Commission evaluation of the EU-Turkey Customs Union with the aim of assessing its impact on both parties and ways to update it; calls on Turkey to fulfil all commitments made under the Customs Union by eliminating all restrictions on the free movement of goods;
Amendment 1 #
2013/2260(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 2 #
2013/2256(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Whereas, as part of the Union administration, the agencies must live up to the highest standards, especially when it comes to transparency.
Amendment 12 #
2013/2256(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Believes that based on the model provided by the Anti-Corruption report, the Commission should consider the possibility of including the activity and performance of Union institutions and agencies in the next annual report on corruption.
Amendment 3 #
2013/2252(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2251(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 4 #
2013/2250(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2249(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2248(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 4 #
2013/2247(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2245(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2242(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament,
Amendment 9 #
2013/2241(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2240(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament,
Amendment 7 #
2013/2239(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2238(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament,
Amendment 7 #
2013/2237(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament,
Amendment 7 #
2013/2236(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament,
Amendment 7 #
2013/2235(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2234(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2233(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament,
Amendment 7 #
2013/2232(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament,
Amendment 7 #
2013/2231(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 9 #
2013/2230(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2229(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
Citation 20 a (new)
- having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament,
Amendment 7 #
2013/2228(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2222(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 8 #
2013/2220(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament,
Amendment 7 #
2013/2219(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament,
Amendment 7 #
2013/2218(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2217(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2216(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 8 #
2013/2215(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2214(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament,
Amendment 7 #
2013/2213(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2212(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament,
Amendment 7 #
2013/2211(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2210(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2209(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2208(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament,
Amendment 9 #
2013/2206(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
– having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2205(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 2 #
2013/2204(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 2 #
2013/2203(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
– having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 2 #
2013/2202(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 2 #
2013/2201(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
– having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 4 #
2013/2200(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2199(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
– having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 2 #
2013/2197(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 22 #
2013/2195(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 11 #
2013/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas all Member States have committed to respect the commonly agreed EU rules on free movement, non- discrimination and the common values of the European Union, notably the respect for fundamental rights, including the rights of people belonging to minorities; whereas the Roma minority still faces widespread discrimination and progress in the implementation of the National Strategies for Roma Inclusion is still limited;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas EU citizens have the right to move and reside freely within the EU;
Amendment 15 #
2013/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas discrimination on grounds of nationality is still present in some EU countries;
Amendment 17 #
2013/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas labour mobility is an important tool that can contribute to reducing the mismatch between jobs and skills in the EU; whereas intra-EU mobility has proved to have positive effects on Member States’ economies;
Amendment 51 #
2013/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to regularly monitor the way in which the administrative formalities related to entry and residence are processed in the Member States; underlines that one of the main pillars of the Single Market is labour mobility; calls in this respect on the Commission to closely monitor the situation and take appropriate measures to remove potential obstacles imposed at the national level in the way of this fundamental freedom;
Amendment 62 #
2013/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Member States to protect and enhance the meaning of EU citizenship by discouraging any forms of discrimination on grounds of nationality; deplores any populist rhetoric that aims to create discriminatory practices based only on grounds of nationality;
Amendment 52 #
2013/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas national parliaments should develop strong and coherent EU related structures with the aim of enhancing links with the European institutions and gaining further expertise on European Affairs issues;
Amendment 93 #
2013/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point b
Paragraph 3 – point b
(b) provide ministers and national governments with prior guidance on their work within the Council, according to the national constitutional framework;
Amendment 96 #
2013/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point c
Paragraph 3 – point c
(c) scrutinise the stances taken by ministers and national governments within the Council, according to the national constitutional framework and
Amendment 103 #
2013/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that only two ‘yellow cards’ - and no ’orange cards’ at all – have been shown in the subsidiarity scrutiny process to date, and points out that the purpose of the early warning mechanism is not to block the European decision-making process but to improve the quality of EU legislation; takes the view that the reduced number of subsidiarity scrutiny procedures so far is due either to the lack of information provided by the national governments to the national parliaments in the formulation of EU negotiating position or to the lack of interest of some national parliaments as regards European Affairs issues;
Amendment 5 #
2013/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the global financial crisis and the sovereign debt crisis in the EU have significantly hampered the financial intermediation process and the ability of the financial sector in Europe to channel savings to long-term investment needs;
Amendment 9 #
2013/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas there is a persistent lack of confidence and a high level of risk aversion on the part of both private and institutional investors due to economic and political instability;
Amendment 19 #
2013/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that long-term investments provide the basis for continuous economic growth and social well-being necessary to achieve a competitive, sustainable and, inclusive and innovative EU;
Amendment 38 #
2013/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that many SMEs continually suffer from a lack of liquidity;
Amendment 83 #
2013/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that institutional investors – insurance companies, pension funds, mutual funds and endowments – are suitable and reliable providers of long- term financing, given the longer time horizons of their business models;
Amendment 30 #
2013/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the latest phase in the deployment of NATO’s anti-missile shield (AMS), which aims to annihilate ballistic missiles before they reach their targets in the final stage of their trajectory upon re- entry into the atmosphere, will face greater restrictions than was previously anticipated. It will provide protection to key NATO assets, but contrary to previous plans, it will not, in its current form, provide sufficient coverage for the whole European population from the limited number of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) in existence. This unforeseen development has raised support for a European AMS which would supplement NATO’s system; nevertheless, considers that the current system is a major step forward in ensuring the protection of EU territory against ICBMs;
Amendment 71 #
2013/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Proposes that should the AMS turn out to be a feasible and cost-effective means of reducing the risk of a nuclear attack, the European Union should consider its development and construction, preferably at European level by complementing the current NATO project;
Amendment 83 #
2013/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 88 #
2013/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that Russia has expressed its willingness to participate in the development of the AMS; points out, on the other hand, that if Russia does not participate in the AMS for Europe, it will most likely react and develop countermeasures to balance the altered strategic landscape;
Amendment 91 #
2013/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Argues that the EU, in cooperation with NATO and possibly with Russiaother countries, is capable of pooling resources and developing the AMS, thereby defending Europe against potential attacks from ‘rogue’ states or other state-like actors; points out that this approach would likely benefit all those involved;
Amendment 95 #
2013/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Argues that European anti-missile defence would require complex institutional arrangements that are currently not in existence; calls for a credible plan for an institutional framework in which the EU, NATO and non-NATO countries and Russia could work together;
Amendment 35 #
2013/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is concerned by reports that Pakistan is considering exporting nuclear weapons to third countries, in particular Saudi Arabia or North Korea; expects the EU and its Members States, despite official denials of the reports, to it make clear to Pakistan that the export of nuclear weapons is unacceptable;
Amendment 41 #
2013/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is convinced that EU-Pakistan relations need to grow deeper and more comprehensive; welcomes, in this context, the adoption of the 5-year Engagement Plan and the commencement of the EU- Pakistan Strategic Dialogue, reflecting the increased weight of political and security cooperation, including on counter- terrorism policy, disarmament and non- proliferation, as well as on migration, education and culture; expects, however, more progress in all areas of the Engagement Plan;
Amendment 49 #
2013/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Reiterates that progress in bilateral relations is linked to improvement in Pakistan’s human rights record, in particular as regards eradicating modern- day slavery, curbing gender-based violence, enhancing women’s rights, including that of access to education, promoting tolerance and protection of vulnerable minorities, by effectively fighting all forms of discrimination, preserving freedom of religion and belief, including by easing the strict anti- blasphemy legislation, and moving towards abolition of the death penalty;
Amendment 68 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes in particular that the democratisation of numerous states throughout the world in the past two decades, and more recently the events of the uprisings in the Arab world, have shown that the quest for democracy, human dignity and equal participation is not only a Western ideology but an important action driver of economic development, peace and stability within and across diverse cultural systems and religious backgrounds;
Amendment 78 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Believes that the EU model, based on promotion of cultural diversity and tolerance, can be followed by other countries and regions of the world;
Amendment 82 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Rejects essentialist visions of cultures as fixed entities; believes that globalization and the growing interaction of people belonging to different cultural backgrounds can lead to the development and strengthening of a common core of universal values;
Amendment 86 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that defending smaller and minority cultures and promoting their ability to express themselves is a way to promote peace and stability and to avoid a vision of cultural differences as a confrontation between irreconcilable blocks;
Amendment 95 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Emphasises the importance of cultural diplomacy and cultural cooperation in communicating the values that make up European culture and in advancing the interests of the EU’s and its Member States; stresses the need for the EU to act as a coherent world player with a global perspective and global responsibility;
Amendment 141 #
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 expression, freedom of the press and freedom of access to media and new information technologies; deplores actions taken by various countries to limit internet access and media freedom;
Amendment 8 #
2013/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Commission forecast shows that real GDP growth in the euro area is slowly returning, unemployment is expected to fall and inflation remains well below 2 %;
Amendment 10 #
2013/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the global economic context is still presenting uncertainties and the demand in emerging economies remains reduced;
Amendment 22 #
2013/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that economic recovery in the EU is under way; believes, however, that the recovery is still fragile and needs to be sustained in order to deliver more growth and jobs in the medium and long term;
Amendment 37 #
2013/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the ambitious structural reforms implemented by those Member States that have experienced serious difficulties; encourages the rest of the euro area to be equally ambitious and to make their economies more competitive in order to increase growth and employmentsustainable growth by strengthening investment, demand and job creation;
Amendment 44 #
2013/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of continuing the process of deeplong-term, coherent and sustainable structural reforms; stresses that the EU cannot compete on costs alone, but needs to invest more in research, innovation and development, education and skills, and resource efficiency, at both national and European level;
Amendment 82 #
2013/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Emphasises the importance of the monitoring and the implementation of the country-specific recommendations, multilateral surveillance, the exchange of experiences and best practices and peer reviews as a mean of stimulating debate and peer pressure, thereby providing direction that helps to create the necessary momentum and acceptance of reforms;
Amendment 88 #
2013/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Points out once again that sovereigns and financial institutions show persistent vulnerabilities in a low growth environment;
Amendment 125 #
2013/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Believes that overall the AGS is not detailed enough and does not provide the means to achieve its objectives in a realistic timeframe;
Amendment 44 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers human rights to be at the centre of EU relations with all third countries, including its strategic partners; stresses that EU human rights policy needs to be consistent in complying with the Treaty obligations and avoiding double standards in external policies;
Amendment 166 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Notes with concern that respecting the rights of minorities is one of the key challenges identified in the Commission's Enlargement Strategy for 2012-2013; encourages the Member States to launch a general public debate on the acceptance of minorities through education, civil society engagement, and awareness-raising in general; regrets that the Roma community is particularly disadvantaged throughout the Western Balkans; urges the countries concerned to implement effective measures as to address problems such as discrimination and segregation, access to housing and healthcare; condemns the generally negative societal attitudes towards vulnerable groups such as the LGBT community and people with disabilities, which is a recurring issue in many enlargement countries;
Amendment 180 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. welcomes the progress in the negotiations between the EU and certain neighbouring countries as regards Association Agreements, including DCFTAs; expects that the Vilnius Summit in November should be a key moment in further strengthening the relations between the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries;
Amendment 189 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Notes with concern the fragile state of democratic processes and the deterioration of human rights and fundamental freedoms in many Neighbourhood countries; emphasises that good governance, transparency, the freedom of association, expression and assembly, a free press and free media, the rule of law and an independent judiciary are essential for underpinning democratic transitions; recognises the key role of civil society in building public support for democratic reforms in the Neighbourhood countries;
Amendment 197 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Regrets the lack of progress in achieving a sustainable political solution as regards "frozen conflicts"; stresses that the political dialogue should take full consideration and should fully respect the territorial integrity and the internationally recognized borders of the countries concerned; urges the EU to engage more actively in this respect;
Amendment 266 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53
Paragraph 53
53. Expresses its deepest concern regarding the deteriorating human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and calls on the DPRK to engage in a meaningful dialogue on human rights with the European Union; calls on the DPRK to put an end to extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances, to release political prisoners and to allow its citizens to travel freely, both within and outside the country; calls on the DPRK to allow free expression and press freedom for national and international media, and to allow its citizens uncensored access to the internet; notes that all the provocatory actions of the DPRK as well as the restrictive measures imposed on its citizens have led to widespread poverty and material deprivation;
Amendment 67 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the achievements and ambitions of the EaP, which is the political framework for strengthening relations between the EU andpurpose of the EaP, which is the strengthening of the political, economic and cultural European integration of the Eastern Partners, founded on mutual interests, and the commitments, shared ownership and joint responsibility, as well as the institutional basis for political cooperation, and a forum for dialogue between the partner countries to international law, fundamental values, good governance and the market economy and based on shared ownership and joint responsibility; welcomes, in this connection, the establishment of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly and other cooperation platforms, such as the EaP Civil Society Forum and the Eastern Europe Initiatives Congress; notes however that the recent developments in some EaP countries have drawn attention to the fragility of the political process;
Amendment 87 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. RecogniStresses that the EaP project needs new impetus and a clear vision for the way forward, focusing not only on the political cooperation, but aiming to more on the economic and cultural links between the two sides, thus aiming to provide a European choice for the societies of the EaP to the EU, thuscountries; urges the EU to focus particularly on establishing visa-free regimesand implementing visa-free regimes as soon as possible, on investing in youth and future leaders, and on the energy sector;
Amendment 98 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that serious thought should be given by all European institutions and Member States to the possibility of following the EFTA model as further possibility of enhancing the Eastern Partnership and giving the possibility of advancing towards a status of "associated partners" to those countries that prove willing and able to collaborate and integrate closely to the EU; calls on the European Commission to produce a green paper on the Post-Vilnius future of the Eastern Partnership;
Amendment 107 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that more rapid progress can be made on the establishment of the visa- free regime and stresses that, following the European Commission's proposal and based on merits and accomplishments, the Republic of Moldova should be granted a free circulation regime in the European Union by the end of February 2014; notes, in this connection, that visa liberalisation is only one of a number of processes aimed at bringing the societies closer together, and that more efforts are required in this area, particularly with regard to advancing cooperation in the field of education and culture; considers that greater emphasis should be placed on the fact that the EaP project is directed at societies rather than authorities;
Amendment 127 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of focusing more on the achievement of energy security and on the consolidation of the energy sector, which is one of the main conditions for modernisation of the economy, and developing energy strategies in line with European Energy Community obligations; calls for the continuation of gas and electricity market reforms and an adequate share of energy from renewable resources;
Amendment 132 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the EU to be more involved in solving "frozen conflicts" in some EaP countries; considers that the EU should have a more central role in this respect due to the potential impact of these conflicts on the relations between the EU and EaP countries, as well as on the stability in the region;
Amendment 167 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Regrets, furthermore, the insufficient desire among EaP partner countries to build a common message and engage in common efforts vis-à-vis the EU; notes that cooperation should nevertheless continue, where possible, on a bilateral basis between the EU, on the one side, and the partner countries, on the other;
Amendment 170 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that more efforts should go into sharing experiences of democratic reforms and processes rather than imposing EU standards, and, drawing on the rich experience that European countries have in the process of establishing and protecting democratic regimes based on respect for fundamental values and the rule of law, while acknowledging the uniquenesspecificities of individual countries and, highlighting the eqmutual status of partners and potential mutual benefits; benefits and reaching a balance between conditionality and solidarity;
Amendment 179 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. UStrongly urges that athe Association aAgreements be signed and implemented, where applicable, with the partner countries, in order to promote good governance and the rule of law, humand the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas with Georgia and Moldova, initialled at Vilnius, should be signed before the end of the current mandate of the European Parliament, in order to affirm the more for more principle and to support the modernisation and rights, particularly the right to a fair trial, and the fight against corruption, and to support the building and modernisation of partners’ economies and business-friendly legislaeform process in these countries, particularly in the fields related to the consolidation of good governance, the rule of law, the protection of human rights and the fight against corruption;
Amendment 190 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Further calls on the European Commission and the European Council to offer the necessary technical and financial assistance, as well as political support, to Moldova and Georgia in order to help them complete the reform process and face the kind of diplomatic and economic pressure that the Russian Federation has been using in order to deter the initialling of the Association Agreements and the DCFTAs;
Amendment 212 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that reform of judicial systems and public administrations in the partner countries, ensuring the independence of the judiciary, as well as legal certainty, openness and transparency, accountability, efficiency and effectiveness, should be a priority;
Amendment 34 #
2013/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that the EU and its Member States should work on a common and coherent approach for the ASEAN region, supporting and complementing each other and, thus, enabling the EU to develop a stronger presence, economically and politically, in the region;
Amendment 74 #
2013/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Expresses concern over the rate of illegal logging, burning and resulting smog that has a significant negative impact across ASEAN borders; encourages stronger efforts for the protection of the environment and biodiversity, commends the work of the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity and is looking forward to tighter cooperation between the EU and ASEAN on climate change mitigation and adaptation;
Amendment 88 #
2013/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls that it is also important to support the booming private sector with dialogue and cooperation on financial, investment, economic and trade issues and the ongoing global financial crisis; encourages the exchange of best practices between the EU and ASEAN in this respect;
Amendment 110 #
2013/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Is looking forward to enhanced cooperation on mutual human rights concerns such as the treatment of migrants and minorities;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2134(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
- whereas it is crucial that fiscal consolidation and restoring financial stability go hand-in-hand with well- designed structural reforms;
Amendment 5 #
2013/2134(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 b (new)
Citation 18 b (new)
- whereas the euro area sovereign debt crisis has a significant impact on the euro money market and the Eurosystem's extraordinary policy measures as well;
Amendment 23 #
2013/2134(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the SMEs remains the backbone of the euro area economy, representing about 98% of all euro area firms, employing around three quarters of the euro area's employees and generating around 60% of value added;
Amendment 67 #
2013/2134(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that sovereigns and financial institutions show persistent vulnerabilities in a low growth environment;
Amendment 74 #
2013/2134(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises the importance of the monitoring and the implementation of the country-specific recommendations, multilateral surveillance, the exchange of experiences and best practices and peer reviews as a mean of stimulating debate and peer pressure, thereby providing direction that helps to create the necessary momentum and acceptance of reforms;
Amendment 80 #
2013/2134(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on all Member States to respect their commitments under the Stability and Growth Pact and ensure the correction of any excessive deficits in accordance with agreed timetables;
Amendment 217 #
2013/2134(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Welcomes the fact that, for the first time, the Single Market is more closely aligned to the European Semester by including a report on the State of Single Market Integration 2013 in the AGS package;
Amendment 5 #
2013/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas Canada is a consolidated parliamentary democracy; whereas Canada shares similar democratic values and principles with the EU;
Amendment 27 #
2013/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to insist that all contractual relationships with third countries, both industrialised and developing, should include clearly worded conditionality and political clauses on human rights and democracy, without exception, but with a proper flexibility that distinguishes between historically consolidated democracies, such as Canada, and other partners; to adopt appropriate safeguards to ensure that the suspension mechanism cannot be abused;
Amendment 32 #
2013/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to insist that such conditionality should thus, as a matter of course, form part of the SPA with Canada, to ensure the consistency of the EU's common approach on the matter;
Amendment 33 #
2013/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) to ensure that the final text contains specific provisions that ensure that all EU citizens are treated equally with respect to the visa policy applied by Canada towards the EU, thus eliminating visa requirements for all EU countries;
Amendment 14 #
2013/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the increased focus on the support of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); notes, however, that transparency and accountability as regards the real impact of these EIB operations cshould be improved, for example through better use of performance indicators; calls on the Council also, in this connection, to agree swiftly on the joint Commission-EIB initiatives and to blend EU budget resources intended for SMEs, as well as to take more resolute action in implementing cooperation with the ECB so as to reduce the financing constraints placed upon SMEs;
Amendment 16 #
2013/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the EIB to put in place, in close cooperation with the relevant financial intermediaries, enhanced and adequate information and marketing tools aimed at making SMEs aware of the funding opportunities available through the EIB, thereby optimising the uptake in loans by SMEs. Moreover, an extensive and systematic access to project information, and greater involvement of project beneficiaries and local civil society that could be impacted by EIB financed investments should be ensured;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Draws attention to the changing strategic global landscape, reduced defence budgets, caused especially by the economic and financial crisis, and the fact that European defence companies are adjusting to this situation by putting an emphasis on exports to third countries, at the cost of transferring sensitive technologies, and intellectual property rights, and moving production outside the EU; is concerned about the reductions in defence investment which will increasingly expose the EDTIB to the risk of being controlled and constrained in its activities by third powers with different strategic interests;
Amendment 22 #
2013/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the European Council's decision to put the strengthening of Europe's defence on the agenda for its December summit; calls on the European Council to provide the necessary fresh impetus for supporting a truly European defence technological and industrial base, which will be capability-driven and will promote synergies, provide for the efficient use of the limited resources, avoid duplication and be integrated and competitive on the global market;
Amendment 30 #
2013/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to further explore the possibility of synchroniseing and jointly planning the life-cycle management of their defence capabilities; considers that a common European capabilities and armaments polichigher degree of synergy wcould be a prerequisite for turning the harmonisation of military requirements into harmonised equipment acquisition among Member States, thus creating the conditions for a successful demand driven transnational restructuring of the defence industry in the EU; recognises the potential of the defence sector in creating jobs and thus enhancing EU's efforts in reducing unemployment;
Amendment 34 #
2013/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the main asset of the European Union is the availability of various policies and instruments, combined through the so-called ‘comprehensive approach’, and that it is possible to achieve better results at all levels by better integrating the CSDP into this approach; welcomes in this respect the review of the organisation and functioning of the EEAS published by the HR/VP in July 2013, which recognises the problems of coordination and, those related to the speed and effectiveness of decision-making in the area of the CSDP and those regarding the geographical and gender balance among its staff; looks forward to specific decisions being taken at the December Summit and expects the further integration of the CSDP to be analysed thoroughly in the upcoming joint Communication by the HR/VP and the Commission on the implementation of the comprehensive approach;
Amendment 120 #
2013/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Stresses the opportunity for Member States to enjoy the full benefits of working closer together and to decide to spend scarce resources in a better and smarter way, by creating synergies and avoiding redundancy and unnecessary duplication;
Amendment 171 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Notes that the European Neighbourhood Policy is in crisis, given the developments in numerous countries; believes, therefore, that, for reasons of solidarity and on account of our interest in peaceful and free development, the EU must strongly focus its instruments, inter alia by strengthening multilateral approaches in the region; stresses that the EU needs to give greater priority to the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), as well as to provide adequate funding for this policy;
Amendment 190 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Considers it regrettable, nevertheless, that the overall situation with regard to democratic standards and respect for human rights in mostsome of the Eastern Partnership countries has scarcely progressed, if not deteriorated; stresses, furthermore, that all the frozen conflicts must be resolved and that the EU should equip itself to play a more activ; calls on the EU to engage more actively and coherently in this respect, by making full use of the tools at its disposal and to ensure that human rights are prole in this respeperly respected in the areas concerned by the frozen conflicts; reiterates its view that the development of relations should be conditional on a meaningful commitment to democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 195 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Recalls that democratic reforms promoted by the EU are in the interest of the partner countries themselves and can contribute to their economic and social development; points out that strong democratic institutions and closer ties with the EU through Association Agreements will help to strengthen the sovereignty of these countries against the influence of powerful neighbours; is deeply concerned about the mounting pressure exerted on some of the partner countries, such as Moldova, Ukraine or Armenia, that ultimately aims at slowing down their progress towards further engaging with the EU; calls on the EU to address these issues in a politically coherent manner; reaffirms the EU's readiness to be a reliable and strong partner for these countries on the basis of shared common values, as well as solidarity, and to share with them all the advantages of the EU acquis, along the lines of an Economic Area Plus arrangement;
Amendment 222 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Stresses the strategic importance of the EU's enhanced dialogue and cooperation with Turkey on stability, democracy and security, with particular reference to the wider Middle East; notes that Turkey has strongly and repeatedly condemned the Syrian regime's violence against civilians and is providing vital humanitarian assistance to Syrians fleeing violence across the border; stresses that Turkey's growing international standing should also be based on its commitment to democracy and the rule of law at home;
Amendment 254 #
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; reiterates the fact that a stable and peaceful Middle East is in the EU's interest and calls for a more active engagement to reach this aim;
Amendment 276 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59
Paragraph 59
59. Recalls that the longer-term stability, security and territorial integrity of these two regions require not only the defeating of violent radical extremists and those trafficking in arms, drugs and people, but also the promotion of reconciliation and alternatives to illegal activities for impoverished people andhat should lead to economic growth, prosperity and decline in unemployed youthment;
Amendment 284 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62
Paragraph 62
62. Notes that the energy- and natural- resource-rich Central Asian countries are potentially significant for the EU's diversification of sources and supply routes in order to reach a higher degree of energy security; calls on the EEAS and the Commission to continue to strongly support energy supply diversification projects such as the Southern Corridor and the trans-Caspian pipeline:
Amendment 306 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71
Paragraph 71
71. Remains deeply concerned about North Korea's continued tests of increasingly powerful nuclear devices and longer-range missiles, and considers this development to be a serious threat to international peace, stability and security, as well as to the economic development of the country;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, according to the same forecast, unemployment in the eurozone rose from 10.2 % at the end of 2011 to 11.4 % at the end of 2012 and youth unemployment increased significantly over the same period;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the aggregate turnover for all instruments in the euro money market decreased by 14% in the second quarter of 2012 compared with the second quarter of the previous year;
Amendment 17 #
2013/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the European Economic Forecast in Spring 2012 showed low levels of business and consumer sentiment, high unemployment limiting private consumption and declining export growth since 2010, which has led to a levelling off in GDP growth during 2011 and 2012;
Amendment 18 #
2013/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remain the backbone of the Euro area economy, representing about 98% of all Euro area firms, employing around three quarters of the euro area's employees and generating around 60% of value added;
Amendment 19 #
2013/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas the creditworthiness and financial health of SMEs have deteriorated more sharply than those of large firms and the protracted period of weak economic conditions have exacerbated the asymmetric information challenges of SMEs;
Amendment 20 #
2013/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F d (new)
Recital F d (new)
Fd. whereas according to the information provided by the Survey on Access to Finance of Enterprises (SAFE) SMEs' profits, liquidity, buffers and own capital have developed less favourably than those of large firms during the crisis;
Amendment 26 #
2013/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas a low-inflation environment is the best contribution monetary policy can make to creating favourable conditions for economic growth, job creation, social cohesion and financial stability;
Amendment 29 #
2013/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas actions of national macro- prudential authorities should take account of the responsibility of the European Systemic Risk Board for macro-prudential oversight of financial system within the EU;
Amendment 73 #
2013/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that a national central bank's functions must be performed in a matter that is fully compatible with the functional, institutional and financial independence to safeguard the proper performance of its tasks under the Treaty and the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the ECB;
Amendment 77 #
2013/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Is concerned about the fact that credit tightening appears to be very severe for the SMEs, because they are perceived by banks to have a higher probability of default than larger firms and also because SMEs are often unable to switch from bank credit to other sources of external finance;
Amendment 78 #
2013/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Stresses its concern regarding the considerable fragmentation of lending conditions for SMEs across Euro area countries;
Amendment 177 #
2013/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. UStresses that, with a view to the ECB's becoming a single supervisory power, it must meet high standards of democratic accountability and underlines that the ECB's independence should not justify lack of democraticthis accountability;
Amendment 200 #
2013/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Considers that the establishment of the SSM should contribute to restoring confidence in the banking sector and to reviving interbank lending and cross- border credit flows through independent integrated supervision for all participating Member States;
Amendment 201 #
2013/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Invites the SSM to operate in a manner fully consistent with the principles underpinning the single market in financial services and in full adherence to the single rulebook for financial services;
Amendment 202 #
2013/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Considers that the ECB should welcome the possibility to involve non- Euro area Member states in the SSM to ensure a greater harmonization of supervisory practices within the EU;
Amendment 6 #
2013/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas youth unemployment is one of the deepest economic and social problems of the EU and youth bears the brunt of unemployment caused by underperforming markets;
Amendment 50 #
2013/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that imposing fines is an important tool for competition policy and that quick action is needed for the success of investigations; considers that the Commission should increase unannounced inspections and sanctions, pursuing the suspected infringements; believes that legal certainty is crucial, and calls on the Commission to incorporate the rules on fines into a legislative instrument;
Amendment 109 #
2013/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Considers that companies have to restructure in accordance with clear limits, reducing to a minimum the damaging effects for competitors who have not received support from public funding;
Amendment 1 #
2013/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the EU has designated 2013 ‘European Year of Citizens’ to celebrate the 20th anniversary of EU citizenship;
Amendment 16 #
2013/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. CTaking into account the fact that half of the European citizens agrees that the second most important citizens' right is the right to good administration, considers that the Ombudsman's continuous effort to enhance and improve openness, transparency and accountability in decision-making processes and administrations in the European Union have made a decisive contribution towards creating a Union in which decisions are taken ‘as openly as possible and as closely as possible to the citizen’, as provided in Article 1 of the Treaty on the European Union;
Amendment 18 #
2013/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that 52% of the citizens consider that the Ombudsman's most important function is to insure that EU citizens know their rights and how to use them, therefore the Ombudsman needs to improve his communication towards the European citizens and enhance the cooperation with the European Network of Ombudsmen;
Amendment 20 #
2013/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Reiterates the fact that 42% of the European citizens are not satisfied with the level of transparency in the EU administration, and highlights the need for the Ombudsman to continue his efforts in helping the EU institutions become more open, effective and citizen friendly, building bridges between the institutions and citizens;
Amendment 22 #
2013/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that transparency-related complaints have always been at the top of the Ombudsman's complaints list; notes also that such complaints are decreasing from the peak year of 2008, in which 36 % of complainants alleged lack of transparency, to 21.5 % in 2012; considexpresses concersn that this is a sign that the EU institutions have made significant efforts to become more transparent; calls on the EU institutions, agencies and bodies to help bring this number down further; owards the large number of still existing complaints regarding openness, public access and personal data, as these are jeopardising both interinstitutional dialogue and the EU's public image and attitude towards citizens;
Amendment 34 #
2013/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Highlights the fact that every closed inquiry represents a step in the right direction and a good opportunity for bringing in the improvements that the public has identified and called for, as a way of making the concept of European citizenship as participatory as possible with regards to the European legislative process;
Amendment 42 #
2013/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that the previous and the current Ombudsman have in 17 and a half years presented only 18 special reports; considers that this is proof of the cooperative approach adopted by the EU institutions in the majority of cases; acknowledges the importance of these special reports and encourages the Ombudsman to further pursue such cases when it comes to important cases of maladministration concerning EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies;
Amendment 15 #
2013/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas risk management processes show that CCPs reduce counterparty risk and uncertainty and prevent contagion;
Amendment 23 #
2013/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas recovery and resolution represent key international tools dealing with risks presented by global systemically important financial institutions;
Amendment 68 #
2013/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Acknowledges that CCPs have clearing members from a large number of countries, therefore a CCP resolution framework will be effective when it is effective in all the jurisdictions involved; consequently, national insolvency frameworks have to be updated to accommodate the new European resolution regime;
Amendment 91 #
2013/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on theStresses the importance of a consistent and convergent approach by Member States towards the implementation of Solvency II within a reasonable time-frame, and calls for the completion of negotiations on Omnibus II so that EIOPA can effectively regulate insurance undertakings;
Amendment 43 #
2013/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the optimal design of tax systems depend on numerous factors and differs therefore from country to country; therefore proper adjustment of tax policies in the short-, medium-, and long term is indispensable;
Amendment 48 #
2013/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the improvements acquired in the field of the coordination of tax policies, but points out that EU citizens and enterprises engaged in cross-border activities still face considerable costs and, administrative burdens and legal gaps which need to be suppressed as soon as possible;
Amendment 54 #
2013/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the healthy competition between different tax systems that exists in the Single Market, as this competition boosts, accelerates and stimulates the European economies; functional institutions represented by a sound and fair legal and administrative framework are crucial in this respect;
Amendment 69 #
2013/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that it is in the interest of enterprises and citizens to have a clear, predictable, stable and transparent tax environment within the Single Market, as a lack of transparency on tax rules is an obstacle to cross-border activities and investments in the EU; the tax regime should lead to less distortion of the market signals to businesses and households;
Amendment 79 #
2013/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that economic growth is basically generated by three factors: labour, capital and technological progress, and that taxation policy should be adjusted to these factors in the short, medium and long term; in light of the financial crisis adequate financial market development is vital; in this respect tax should not distort decisions on how to finance investment, including the choice between debt and equity;
Amendment 124 #
2013/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises that in countries where labour costs are high relative to productivity, and where the creation of jobs is therefore hindered, possible measures to reduce these costs or increase productivity could be examined; tax reforms have to promote labour market participation in order to increase labour supply and promote inclusiveness, and thus contribute to increased productivity;
Amendment 134 #
2013/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Member States to give their full support to the Commission initiatives, in collaboration with national tax authorities, aimed at suppressing taxation and other fiscal obstacles related to cross-border activities in order to improve further coordination and cooperation in this field; in order to improve economic efficiency and incentives a well-designed tax has to take account of possible arising externalities;
Amendment 142 #
2013/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Member States to improve substantially their tax collection capacity, thereby generating additional resources to promote growth and jobs as laid down in EU 2020; it is important to consider that efficiency in tax administration can reduce the amount of an economy's resources that have to be devoted to revenue collection.
Amendment 97 #
2013/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises the important role played by the EU, as the world's largest donor, in addressing the development challenges faced by the Sahel region; stresses the importance of engaging other international actors, in efforts such as eradicating poverty and hunger, promoting gender equality and reducing child mortality rates, according to the Millennium Development Goals;
Amendment 132 #
2013/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Reiterates the importance of EU's human rights clause in any agreement with third countries, including those of the Sahel region; considers that the clause is one of EU's most efficient instruments that can lead one the one hand to the sustainable development of least developed countries, as well as to a proper respect and protection of human rights in those countries;
Amendment 173 #
2013/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Supports the UN Security Council resolution commitment to assist the transitional authorities of Mali to implement the road map towards the full restoration of constitutional order, democratic governance and national unity; considers it essential to create conditions conducive to the holding of credible elections, in keeping with international standards; underlines that the organization of a democratic and fair electoral process is key in gaining the trust of the civil society and prevent in the future further tensions; stresses the need to overcome challenges related to the voting arrangements in the IDP and refugee camps, to avoid further political marginalisation; calls for immediate action on this issue by the Malian Government and its international partners; emphasises the need to ensure the safe participation of women in the electoral process;
Amendment 181 #
2013/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Considers that the protection and promotion of freedom of speech is essential in developing an active and engaged civil society that can properly contribute to the development of the entire region; condemns in this regard any attempt of censorship, intimidations of journalists or human rights activists and any type of direct or indirect pressure exerted on private or state media;
Amendment 199 #
2013/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Notes, with particular concern, that access to drinking water still represents a problem in all the Sahel region; reiterates that in order to achieve the development of the region the main focus should be placed on ensuring the basic needs of the population of this area; underlines that an important part of the development aid provided by the EU must address this issue; welcomes in this respect all international initiatives that aim at reducing water scarcity in the Sahel region;
Amendment 212 #
2013/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Expresses deep concern about evidence of child labour in Malian gold mines, agriculture and forestry, as well as in other sectors of the economy, reportedly involving children as young as six years old; notes Malian laws prohibiting child labour, and the particularly hazardous nature of gold mining; calls, therefore, on the Malian authorities to implement the policy proposals in its Action Plan for the Fight against Child Labour (PANETEM) of June 2011, and to promote universal education more actively; calls on the EU to work with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and other national and international organisations, to eradicate fully child labour in Mali;
Amendment 214 #
2013/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Notes, with great concern, that according to NGO's statistics, over 3 million children under the age of 17 are working in Mali; deplores this situation, especially because this comes at the expense of reduced education rate and a low literacy rate;
Amendment 6 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas in 2012 the Committee on Petitions registered 1 984 petitions, mostly referring to the themes of fundamental rights, the environment, and the internal market; whereas 1650 petitions were processed by the end of May 2013, of which 414 were declared admissible and closed and 465 declared inadmissible; whereas the petitions led to the delivery of a reasoned opinion from the Commission, according to Article 258 of TFEU and one case was brought before the Court of Justice of the European Union; whereas 340 other petitions are pending under the infringements proceedings, 118 of them are pending before the European Court of Justice;
Amendment 15 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, in relation to the protection of the environment, the threat posed by pollution and environmental malpractice can never be overstated, due to the ensuing risks to biodiversity and ecosystems, as well as public health risks, all of which are long-lasting and often life-threatening; whereas in 2012 the Committee devoted much attention to the implementation of legislation on waste and water, as well as to the assessment of the impact of projects and activities on the environment and on public health;
Amendment 24 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas in spite of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the Parliament and the Commission, the latter appears reluctant to provide prompt information on the nature of its deliberations, as well as decisions taken, in infringement proceedings related to petitions and concerning the implementation of environmental legislation; whereas this is an important source of concern given the irreversible damage and destruction that could be inflicted on our ecosystems and health;
Amendment 26 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas 2013 has been designated the European Year of Citizens, and it is precisely the citizens and residents of the EU, individually or in association with others, who are bestwell placed to both assess the effectiveness of European legislation as it is applied, and to signal possible loopholes which impair the proper implementation of legislation and the full exercise of rights;
Amendment 30 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas, for that reason, the Committee on Petitions devoted a great amount of time and effort in 2012 to discussing the meaning of citizenship, which is closely associated with the freedom of movement in the EU, as defined in Part III of TFEU; whereas petitions give evidence that Union citizens still face widespread and tangible obstacles to exercising their cross-border rights, a situation which has a direct and daily impact on the lives and welfare of thousands of households;
Amendment 42 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas petition 630/2006 with more than one million signatures from EU citizens on the subject of the European Parliament's two-seat arrangement has been kept on hold by the European Parliament's Conference of Presidents pending consultation of Member States;
Amendment 49 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas certain petitions, such as one of the oldest outstanding petitions concerning discriminatory treatment against foreign- language lecturers (‘lettori’) in Italy, are pending between the Commission, Parliament, European Court of Justice and national authorities without any solution found, leaving the petitioners on uncertain ground with no sign of a conclusion;
Amendment 56 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note that petitions received in 2012 from European Union citizens and residents focused on alleged breaches of EU law in the fields of fundamental rights, the environment, the internal market and property rights; considers that petitions give evidence that there are still frequent and widespread instances of incomplete transposition or of misapplication of EU law; takes the view therefore that, ultimately, the European Union's body of law does not fully deliver the expected results;
Amendment 59 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that fundamental rights, although the admissibility processing of the petitions was still not concluded by the end of June 2013, fundamental rights, as defined by the Treaties, remain a key subject of the petitions submitted in 2012, notably raising issues related to the rights of persons with disabilities, children's rights, property rights, the right of free of movement without discrimination on any grounds, the protection of freedom of expression and privacy, freedom of association, and the right of access to documents and information; calls on Member States to respect those rights as set out in the Treaty and calls on the European Commission to take the necessary measures to oblige non- compliant Member States to close the gap between national laws and the fundamental rights of EU citizens;
Amendment 74 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Repeats its previous calls to Member States to ensure freedom of movement for all EU citizens and their families, without discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or nationality; repeats its call to Member States to implement fully the rights granted under Articles 2 and 3 of Directive 2004/38/EC not only to different-sex spouses, but also to the registered partner, member of the household or partner with whom an EU citizen has a duly attested, stable relationship, including members of same- sex couples, on the basis of the principles of mutual recognition, equality, non- discrimination, dignity and respect for private and family life; calls on the Commission, in that connection, to ensure that the directive is strictly applied;
Amendment 81 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Observes that the environment remains another key subject of petitions, giving evidence that public authorities in the Member States repeatedly fail to ensure the preservation of biodiversity and ecosystems, and that the highest standards of public health are guaranteed; points, in particular, to the numerous petitions submitted on waste management, on water, and on the assessment of the impact of projects and activities on the environment and on public health; urges the Commission to strengthen the environmental legislative framework and, specifically, its correct implementation; regrets that some Member States, despite their efforts, have not been able to find sustainable solutions for problems related to waste management;
Amendment 86 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes, in addition, that citizens in the European Union continue to face barriers within the internal market, notably while exercising their freedom of movement as individuals, as workers, and as providers and consumers of goods and services and as workers, such as, for instance, the case of Romanian and Bulgarian workers who continue to face restrictions on the labour market in some Member States; signals, in particular, that cross-border judicial cooperation and effectiveness remains an area of primary concern; concludes, overall, that strengthened cross- border cooperation and harmonisation provides marked benefits for the protection of citizens' rights and economic stimulation;
Amendment 90 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of the creation of the Spanish Coastal Law Working Group, which has been closely studying related petitions and the modification of the law; reiterappreciates the importance of direct contact with the Spanish national authorities in this respect and welcomes further cooperation to find a better balance between property rights and the protection of the environment;
Amendment 97 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes the view that better governance and more efficient redress mechanisms are directly linked with transparency and access to information in accordance with Regulation 1049/2001;
Amendment 100 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Draws attention, in that regard, to the Eurobarometer of public opinion which indicates that only 36% of EU citizens consider themselves well informed about their rights and only 24% feel well informed about what they can do if their rights are not respected; stresses, therefore, the urgent need for improved access to information and for a clearer distinction between the functions of the various national and European institutionsinstitutions and the European Commission, the European Ombudsman and the Parliament's competent committee, so that petitions and complaints can be addressed to the right bodies;
Amendment 106 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the constructive cooperation between the Committee and the European Ombudsman, as for instance in the case of the Ombudsman's Special Report on Vienna Airport, regarding the appropriate application of the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive; supports the activities of the Ombudsman concerning instances of maladministration in the activities of EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies;
Amendment 109 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the continued cooperation with the European Commission with regard to the examination of petitions in the field of the application of EU law by Member States; stresses, nevertheless, that the Committee expects to be kept well and promptly informed about developments concerning infringement proceedings; asks the Commission to give equal consideration to petitions and complaints as regards the functioning of infringement procedures; calls, in addition, upon the Commission to also provide the Committee with details and a statistical analysis of all complaints it investigates;
Amendment 111 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises that access to information held by the EU institutions, as specified by Regulation 1049/2001, is the primary interest of citizens aiming to better understand the political and economic deliberations behind decision-making process; takes the view that greater access to information on investigations and infringement files could be provided by the Commission without jeopardising the purpose of the investigations and that an overriding public interest might well justify access to these files, particularly in cases where fundamental rights, human or animal health and the protection of the environment against irreversible damage may be at stake, or where proceedings are under way regarding discrimination against a minority or violations of human dignity, as long as protection of trade secrets and sensitive information relating to court cases, competition cases and personnel files are safeguarded;
Amendment 115 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines that, as confirmed by the Legal Service in its Opinion of 29 February 2012, the fields of activity of the European Union institutions, as contained in the Treaty, are wider than the mere sum of the competences exercised by the Union; calls on the European Commission to interpret petitions in light of this fundamentatakes into account that, whereas Article 227 TFEU does not provide for a definition of a petition, petitions are to be declared inadmissible only if they do not fulfil the conditions mentioned in Article 227 TFEU; takes also into account the view of Parliament's Legal Service that Parliament is entitled to adopt internal administrative decisions which aim to establish a procedure for the processing of submissions from citizens, and, more specifically according to the Legal Service, it is possible for Parliament's staff to prepare the ground for the work of Members of the Petitions Committee, taking into account that, for the legality of the procedure, it is essential that Parliament's responsible committee exclusively adopts decisions on the admissibility of petitions; regrets in this respect the failure of the appropriate service of the Parliament to follow through Parliament's Resolution of 21 November 2012 with regard to submissions from citizens on issues that fall outside the EU's area of competence pursuant to Article 227 of the Treaty as well basis; Article 51 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights; finally, takes note of the legal ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (Case T-280/09), specifying that a petition must be drafted in a sufficiently clear and precise manner so as to be properly understood, in the light of the conditions set out in Article 227 of the TFEU.
Amendment 116 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Deplores the negligence of many Member States in transposing and enforcing European legislation, a persistent failing which continues to give relevance to the work of this Committee; uUrges Member States, consequently, to transpose and apply EU legislation in full transparency and, with that objective in mind, considers it indispensable to improve cooperation with Member States' parliaments and governments, on a reciprocal basis;
Amendment 120 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Notes that the petitions mechanism is not merely a service, but a right for all European citizens and residents; pledges to make the petition procedure more efficient, transparent, and impartial, while preserving the participatory rights of the Members of the Committee on Petitions, so that the handling of petitions stands up to judicial review even at a procedural level;
Amendment 123 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Emphasises the essential role of fact- finding visits in the petitions procedure, not just as a participatory parliamentary right, but also as an obligationas a duty in relation to petitioners; reaffirms, as already stated in this Committee's previous report, the need for more precise, written, procedural rules in relation to the preparation, implementation and evaluation of visits, ensuring on the one hand that all members of a fact-finding visit have the right to present the facts from their point of view while, on the other hand, guaranteeing all Committee Members the opportunity to participate in the decision- making process concerning the conclusions and recommendations to be drawn by the Committee on Petitions;
Amendment 124 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the European Parliament's Conference of Presidents to reinforce this Committee's investigatory role and to take into account the Committee's specific nature by giving its full and prompt support to the fact- finding visits proposed;
Amendment 130 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Looks forward to organising public hearings for successful European Citizens' Initiatives, alongside the legislative Committee responsible in accordance with Rule 197A of the European Parliament's Rules of Procedure; reaffirms its belief that this new tool will strengthen the democratic institutions of the Union and will give meaning to the notion of European citizenship;
Amendment 134 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Believes that the role and responsibilities of the Petitions Committee would be best performed, and its visibility, efficiency, accountability and transparency best enhanced, by improving its means for bringing issues of importance to European citizens to plenary, and upgrading its abilities to call witnesses, conduct investigations and organise on-site hearings;
Amendment 135 #
2013/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Conference of PresidParliaments to examine the extent to which amendments to the Rules of Procedure would be appropriate for the implementation of the above formal requirements concerning fact-finding visits and plenary resolutions under Article 202 of its Rules of Procedure;
Amendment 28 #
2013/0445(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Regulation (EU) No …/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of … 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation for the period 2014-2020 (‘Horizon 2020 Framework Programme’)12 aims to achieve a greater impact of research and innovation efforts by combining EU and private-sector funds in public-private partnerships (PPPs) in areas where research and innovation can contribute to the Union's wider competitiveness goals and help tackle societal challenges. The Union involvement in these partnerships can take the form of financial contributions to joint undertakings established on the basis of Article 187 of the Treaty. __________________ 12The governance and functioning of those partnerships should be open, transparent, effective and efficient and give the opportunity to a wide range of stakeholders active in their specific areas to participate based on a long-term commitment. __________________ 12 OJ … [H2020 FP] OJ … [H2020 FP]
Amendment 34 #
2013/0445(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking (hereinafter ‘S2R Joint Undertaking’) should be a PPP aimed at stimulating and better coordinating Union research and innovation investments in the rail sector while creating new employment opportunities, with a view to accelerating and facilitating the transition towards a more integrated, efficient, sustainable and attractive EU railway market, in line with the business needs of the rail sector and with the general objective of achieving a Single European Railway Area. In particular, the S2R Joint Undertaking should contribute to specific objectives defined in the 2011 White Paper and in the Fourth Railway Package, including the improved efficiency of the rail sector for the benefit of the public purse; a considerable expansion or upgrading of the capacity of the rail network, so as to enable rail to compete effectively and take a significantly greater proportion of passenger and freight transport; an improvement in the quality of rail services by responding to the needs of rail passengers and freight forwarders; the removal of technical obstacles holding back the sector in terms of interoperability; and the reduction of negative externalities linked to railway transport. The progress of the S2R Joint Undertaking towards meeting these objectives should be measured against key performance indicators.
Amendment 32 #
2013/0410(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) With a view to increasing clarity, consistency, coherence and transparency, it is necessary to define in more concrete terms the authorities which should have access to the directories established on the basis of this Regulation; for that purpose a uniform reference to competent authorities will be established.
Amendment 38 #
2013/0410(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to ensure confidentiality of the inserted data, provision should be made for limiting access to inserted data to specific users and defined purposes only.
Amendment 10 #
2013/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to establish coherent rules to ensure the technical implementation of the Kyoto Protocol in the Union after 2012, to enable the effective and efficient operation of the joint fulfilment of the commitments of the Union, its Member States and Iceland, and ensure its alignment with the operation of the EU ETS and the Effort Sharing Decision, the power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure their consistency with internationally agreed accounting requirements, the terms of the joint fulfilment set out in Decision […] and relevant Union legislation,
Amendment 12 #
2013/0377(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 525/2013
Article 10 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
5. The Commission shall also be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 25 in order to ensure, through the registries of the Union and of the Member States, the technical implementation of the Kyoto Protocol, enable the effective and efficient operation of the joint fulfilment of the commitments of the Union, the Member States and Iceland, and ensure its alignment with the operation of Directive 2003/87/EC and Decision 406/2009/EC, including:
Amendment 103 #
2013/0340(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Directive 2009/71/Euratom
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall establish and maintain a national legislative, regulatory, administrative and organisational framework (hereinafter referred to as the ‘national framework’) for nuclear safety of nuclear installations that allocates responsibilities and provides for coordination between relevant state bodies. The national framework shall provide in particular for:
Amendment 119 #
2013/0340(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Directive 2009/71/Euratom
Article 6– paragraph 2
Article 6– paragraph 2
Member States shall ensure that the national framework in place requires licence holders, under the supervision of the competent regulatory authority, to regularly assess and verify, and continuously improve, as far as reasonably achievable, the nuclear safety of their nuclear installations in a systematic and verifiable manner.
Amendment 124 #
2013/0340(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2009/71/Euratom
Article 7
Article 7
Member States shall ensure that the national framework requires all parties to make arrangements for education, continuous training and exercise for their staff having responsibilities relating to the nuclear safety of nuclear installations and to on-site emergency preparedness and response arrangements, in order to build up, maintain and to further develop up-to- date and mutually recognised expertise and skills in nuclear safety.
Amendment 125 #
2013/0264(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) New rules should be provided in order to close the regulatory gaps while at the same time providing for more legal clarity and ensuring a consistent application of the legislative framework across the Union. Equivalent operating conditions should be guaranteed to both existing and new players on the market, facilitating new means of payment to reach a broader market and ensuring a high level of consumer protection in the use of these payment services across the whole of the Union. This should lead to a downward trend in costs and prices for payment services users and more choice and transparency of payment services, while strengthening the trust of consumers in a harmonised payments market.
Amendment 164 #
2013/0264(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) To enhance transparency on the payment institutions authorised by or registered with competent authorities, including their agents and branches, a web portal serving as European electronic access point should be established with EBA, interconnecting the national registers. These measures should aim at contributing to the enhancement of the cooperation between the competent authorities, fully contributing to a payments environment which nurtures competition, innovation and security to the benefits of all stakeholders and consumers in particular.
Amendment 173 #
2013/0264(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) The information required should be proportionate to the needs of users and communicated in a standard format, enhancing efficiency. However, the information requirements for a single payment transaction should be different from those of a framework contract which provides for the series of payment transactions.
Amendment 175 #
2013/0264(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) In single payment transactions only the essential information should always be given on the payment service provider’s own initiative. As the payer is usually present when he gives the payment order, it is not necessary to require that information should in every case be provided on paper or on another durable medium. The payment service provider may give information orally over the counter orand make it otherwise easily accessible, for example by keeping the conditions on a notice board on the premises. Information should also be given on where other more detailed information is available (e.g. the address of the website). However, if the consumer so requests, the essential information should be given on paper or on another durable medium.
Amendment 176 #
2013/0264(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) This Directive should provide for the consumer’s right to receive relevant information free of charge before being bound by any payment service contract. The consumer should also be able to request prior information as well as the framework contract, on paper, free of charge at any time during the contractual relationship, so as to enable them to compare payment service providers’ services and their conditions and in case of any dispute verify their contractual rights and obligations, therefore maintaining a high level of consumer protection. Those provisions should be compatible with Directive 2002/65/EC. The explicit provisions on free information in this Directive should not have the effect of allowing charges to be imposed for the provision of information to consumers under other applicable Directives.
Amendment 204 #
2013/0264(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 66
Recital 66
(66) In order to strengthen the trust of consumers in a harmonised payment market it is essential for payment service users to know the real costs and charges of payment services in order to make their choice. Accordingly, the use of non- transparent pricing methods should not be allowed, since it is commonly accepted that those methods make it extremely difficult for users to establish the real price of the payment service. Specifically, the use of value dating to the disadvantage of the user should not be permitted.
Amendment 60 #
2013/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Long-term finance is a crucial enabling tool for putting the European economy on a path of sustainable, smart and inclusive growth and for building tomorrow's economy and global competitiveness in a way that is less prone to systemic risks and is more resilient. European long-term investment funds (ELTIFs) provide finance to various infrastructure projects or unlisted companies of lasting duration that issue equity or debt instruments for which there is no readily identifiable buyer. By providing finance to such projects, ELTIFs contribute to the financing of the Union economies.
Amendment 61 #
2013/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) On the demand side, ELTIFs can provide a steady income stream for pension administrators, insurance companies and other entities that face regular and recurrent liabilities and are seeking long- term returns within well-regulated structures. While providing less liquidity than investments in transferable securities, ELTIFs can provide a steady income stream for individual investors that rely on the regular cash flow that an ELTIF can produce. ELTIFs can also offer good opportunities for capital appreciation over time for those investors not receiving a steady income stream.
Amendment 69 #
2013/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) While individual investors may be interested in investing in an ELTIF, the illiquid nature of most investments in long- term projects precludes an ELTIF from offering regular redemptions to its investors. The commitment of the individual investor to an investment in such assets is by its nature made to the full term of the investment. ELTIFs should, consequently, be structured so as not to offer regular redemptions before the end of life of the ELTIF. A report, three years after the adoption of this Regulation, shawill investigate whether this rule will have achieved the expected results in terms of ELTIF distribution or whether the introduction, in a limited number of cases, of the possibility, for some individual retail investors, to redeem their units or shares before the end of the ELTIF, may contribute to increase the distribution of ELTIF among the individual retail investors.
Amendment 77 #
2013/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Uniform rules across the Union are necessary to ensure that ELTIFs display a coherent and stable product profile across the Union. In order to ensure the smooth functioning of the internal market and a high level of investor protection, it is necessary to establish uniform rules regarding the operation of ELTIFs, in particular on the composition of the portfolio of ELTIFs and the investment instruments that they are allowed to use in order to gain exposure to non-listed undertakings and real assets. Uniform rules on the portfolio of an ELTIF are also required to ensure that ELTIFs that aim to generate regular income maintain a diversified portfolio of investment assets suitable to maintain the regular cash flow.
Amendment 98 #
2013/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Due to the scale of infrastructure projects, these require large amounts of capital that have to remain invested for long periods of time. Such infrastructure projects should include public building infrastructure such as schools, hospitals or prisons, social infrastructure such as social housing, transport infrastructure such as roads, mass transit systems or airports, energy infrastructure such as energy grids, climate adaptation and mitigation projects, power plants or pipelines, water management infrastructure such as water supply systems, sewage or irrigation systems, communication infrastructure such as networks and waste management infrastructure such as recycling or collection systems.
Amendment 103 #
2013/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Investments in real assets require patient capital due to the absence of liquid secondary markets. Investment funds represent an essential source of financing for assets that require large capital expenditure. For these assets, capital pooling is often necessary to achieve the desired level of funding. Such investments require long periods of time due to the generally long economic cycle attached to these assets. It generally takes several years to amortize the investment in large real assets. In order to facilitate the development of such large assets, ELTIFs should be able to invest directly in real assets with a value of more than €10 million. In practice this wshould include assets such as infrastructure, real estate, ships, aircraft or rolling stock. For these reasons it is necessary to treat direct holdings in real assets and investments in qualifying portfolio undertakings in like manner.
Amendment 24 #
2013/0188(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) As highlighted by the request of the European Council, it is appropriate to bring forward the extension of automatic information exchange already envisaged in Article 8(5) of Directive 2011/16/EU. A Union initiative ensures a coherent, consistent and comprehensive Union-wide approach to the automatic exchange of information in the internal market which would lead to cost savings both for tax administrations and economic operators. Therefore, Union tax policy reinforces its position as key element in the efforts to strengthen the single market in which the co-existence of 28 national tax systems raises issues of double taxation and distortion of competition.
Amendment 31 #
2013/0188(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The conclusion of parallel and uncoordinated agreements by Member States under Article 19 of Directive 2011/16/EU would lead to distortions that would be detrimental to the smooth functioning of the internal Market. Expanded automatic information exchange on the basis of a Union-wide legislative instrument would remove the need for Member States to invoke that provision, with a view to concluding bilateral or multilateral agreements that may be considered appropriate on the same subject in the absence of relevant Union legislation. Therefore, the Union will also be in a better negotiating position to push for higher standards of tax information exchange at a global level.
Amendment 69 #
2013/0185(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To ensure effective public and private enforcement of the competition rules, it is necessary to regulate in a coherent manner, the way the two forms of enforcement are coordinated, for instance the arrangements for access to documents held by competition authorities. Such coordination at Union level will also avoid divergence of applicable rules, which could jeopardise the proper functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 73 #
2013/0185(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In accordance with Article 26(2) of the Treaty, the internal market comprises an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital is ensured. There exist marked differences between the rules in the Member States governing actions for damages for infringements of national or Union competition law. Those differences lead to uncertainty concerning the conditions under which injured parties can exercise the right to compensation they derive from the Treaty, and affect the substantive effectiveness of such right, as well as collective redress. As injured parties often choose the forum of their Member State of establishment to claim damages, the discrepancies between the national rules lead to an uneven playing field as regards actions for damages and may affect competition on the markets on which these injured parties, as well as the infringing undertakings, operate.
Amendment 96 #
2013/0185(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Injured parties and infringing undertakings should be encouraged to agree on compensating the harm caused by a competition law infringement through consensual dispute resolution mechanisms, such as out-of-court settlements, arbitration and mediation. Where possible, such consensual dispute resolution should cover as many injured parties and infringing undertakings as possible. The provisions in this Directive on consensual dispute resolution are therefore meant to facilitate the use of such mechanisms and increase their effectiveness, and shall not discourage in any way, the parties from reaching settlements.
Amendment 61 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34 a (new)
Recital 34 a (new)
(34a) Privacy and data protection are fundamental rights in the EU and the failure to protect the citizens' rights would seriously erode the fight against terrorism, and permit the perpetuation of the sense that double standards were being applied with respect to these issues, which turns a blind eye to the actions of some groups, while pursuing those of others.
Amendment 62 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34 b (new)
Recital 34 b (new)
(34b) The sole purpose of the processing must be the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing and personal information should not to be further processed for incompatible purposes.
Amendment 63 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34 c (new)
Recital 34 c (new)
(34c) Considering that the personal information of clients and potential clients will sometimes be transferred to organisations or subsidiaries in third countries, we should take into account that the data protection standards could not equivalent to those found in the EU, this is why the consequences of such events must be anticipated and prevented.
Amendment 64 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35 a (new)
Recital 35 a (new)
(35a) Specific provisions on international transfers need to be added which also take into account the principle of proportionality, especially to avoid the mass transfer of personal and sensitive information.
Amendment 65 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35 b (new)
Recital 35 b (new)
(35b) The proposals of the Directive should recognize the right of data subjects to be informed of the analysis or transfer of their personal information should be clearly outlined in the proposed Directive and any restrictions to the fundamental rights of individuals should be fully justified and be subject to specific conditions and safeguards.
Amendment 69 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Addressing the challenge of international terrorism is essential to the delivery of international peace and security. Terrorism can only be prevented and defeated if the international community takes comprehensive, effective and coordinated action to counter it.
Amendment 70 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The challenge of terrorism and the necessity for international cooperation to eradicate it were fully understood after the events of 9/11; terrorism causes damages not only to life and property, but it also, inter alia, shakes the stability of financial systems and, in the end, undermines the confidence of citizens in state authority.
Amendment 104 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4a Data protection should therefore not be perceived as an obstacle to combat money laundering but as a basic requirement necessary to achieve this purpose.
Amendment 105 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The proposal should not oblige professionals, without appropriate guidance or training, to profile clients or potential clients and analyse large amounts of personal information. Furthermore, any suspicions should be reported to the relevant authorities and failure to do so should result in sanctions against these professionals.
Amendment 123 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Both EU and Member States are facing the challenge of simultaneously securing the democratic rights of citizens to make use and benefit from a secure financial system and the right to information, while dealing with the misuse of the freedom of the single market to finance terrorist activities and exchange information on terrorist-related activities.
Amendment 140 #
2013/0025(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States should consider that specific safeguards, for example the right of individuals to be informed and the respect of the principles of proportionality are essential to prevent ordinary citizens from being excessively profiled by service providers on dubious grounds with potentially damaging effects.
Amendment 45 #
2013/0024(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Flows of dirty money through transfers of funds can damage the stability and reputation of the financial sector and threaten the internal market and, as a final result, shake the confidence of the citizens in the rule of law. Terrorism shakes the very foundations of our society. The soundness, integrity and stability of the system of transfers of funds and confidence in the financial system as a whole could be seriously jeopardised by the efforts of criminals and their associates either to disguise the origin of criminal proceeds or to transfer funds for terrorist purposes.
Amendment 51 #
2013/0024(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Money laundering methods and techniques change in response to developing counter-measures. In order to foster a coherent approach in the international context in the field of combating money laundering and terrorist financing, further Union action should take account of developments at that level, namely the International Standards on combating money-laundering and the financing of terrorism and proliferation adopted in 2012 by the FATF, and in particular Recommendation 16 and the revised interpretative note for its implementation.
Amendment 53 #
2013/0024(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Any restrictions or limitations of the individuals' fundamental rights should be fully justified and subjected to specific conditions and safeguards, as a result, the single purpose of the processing must be the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing and personal information must not be processed for incompatible purposes.
Amendment 58 #
2013/0024(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) IDue to the international dimension of the problem, in order to allow the authorities responsible for combating money laundering or terrorist financing in third countries to trace the source of funds used for those purposes, transfers of funds from the Union to outside the Union should carry complete information on the payer and the payee. Those authorities should be granted access to complete information on the payer only for the purposes of preventing, investigating and detecting money laundering or terrorist financing.
Amendment 63 #
2013/0024(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Since in criminal investigations it may not be possible to identify the data required or the individuals involved until many months, or even years, after the original transfer of funds and in order to be able to have access to essential evidence in the context of investigations, it is appropriate to require payment service providers to keep records of information on the payer and the payee for the purposes of preventing, investigating and detecting money laundering or terrorist financing. This period should be limited according to the provisions of national laws.
Amendment 117 #
2013/0024(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that where obligations apply to payment services providers, in case of a breach sanctions mayshall be applied to the members of the management body and to any other individuals who under national law are responsible for the breach.
Amendment 19 #
2012/2319(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates its grave concern at the continuing cuts in national defence budgets, with too littleinsufficient coordination between the Member States, hampering efforts to close capability gaps and undermining the credibility of the CSDP; urges the Member States to reverse this irresponsible trend, as well as to step up efforts at the EU level to limit its consequences through increased cooperation;
Amendment 82 #
2012/2319(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Notes the existence of a number of bilateral/regional/multilateral partnership initiatives in Europe aimed at pooling resources and fostering interoperability, and capable of providing contributions to EU, UN, NATO or ad hoc coalition operations; while welcoming the benefits of cooperation and fully supporting the rationale of pooling, encourages some form of rationalisation ofand better coordination between the numerous structures with a multinational dimension, which have grown without any global and coherent plan;
Amendment 93 #
2012/2319(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Emphasises the importance of NATO standards for European defence cooperation and stresses the need for capabilities developed within the EU to ensure full interoperability with NATO; encourages the exchange of best practices between the EU and NATO in the field of defence;
Amendment 94 #
2012/2319(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Notes that the NATO Response Force and EU battle-groups are complementary, mutually reinforcing initiatives, which, however, require similar efforts from the Member States, and calls for efforts to maximise synergies between them; notes that the duplication of efforts between NATO and the EU should be avoided in order to preserve coherence and limit unnecessary spending;
Amendment 41 #
2012/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas, cooperation with NATO structures in the field of maritime security has not reached its full potential, especially because of the separate chains of commands and lack of inter- operability;
Amendment 61 #
2012/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that in today's world the complexity, integration and level of interaction among state, commercial and non-state actors at sea demands a comprehensive and coordinated approach that addresses the intricacy of the challenges and threats to European interests, beyond their purely safety or security nature, but also consider the political, economic and other opportunities opened up by such interaction; insists that this approach should not shy away from fully seizing the potential offered by the multiple EU bodies and agencies working together, instead of perpetuating the gaps, overlaps and inconsistencies in implementing common standards, the reluctance to share information, and the divergent approaches to cyber governance that exist today in several areas of maritime-related initiatives and activities;
Amendment 87 #
2012/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Warns against the risk of escalation and the illegitimate exploitation of important natural resources and minerals in EU Member States' waters or in neighbouring seas; notes that the unmanaged race for marine, natural and mineral resources may have a damaging impact on the marine ecosystem, thus increasing the environmental impact of activities at sea; recalls that the exploitation of marine resources can also lead to an undesirable militarisation of maritime zones; however, underlines the right of every Member State to engage in the exploration and exploitation of its marine natural resources, in a manner that respects the environmental regulations;
Amendment 100 #
2012/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Believes that the geostrategic importance of the Black Sea will grow in the near future in the light of its developing importance as an energy transit hub and its potential as an energy producer; welcomes, in this respect, the projects that aim at diversifying the energy supply routes to Europe from the South Caspian Basin;
Amendment 103 #
2012/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Underlines the need for an effective engagement of the neighbouring countries in fighting against illegal fishing and other environmental challenges, in order to avoid putting at risk the ecological balance of the Black Sea;
Amendment 138 #
2012/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Regrets the fact, however, that EU Member States have been imposing severe cuts in national defence budgets in response to the financial crisis and economic slowdown, and that such cuts, which are mostly uncoordinated at EU level and disregard the European Security Strategy, may entail serious consequences for the Union's ability and preparedness to face maritime and other security challenges and meet international obligations, and hinder its role as provider of global security; notes that the establishment of innovative funding mechanisms in the field of defence may represent a viable solution to the recent defence cuts in the Member States;
Amendment 156 #
2012/2318(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Given that EU and NATO members have only one set of naval forces, calls for greater strategic coordination between the two organisations on maritime security; is of the view that the future EU Maritime Security Strategy should be independent of, yet complementary to, that of the Alliance in order to help tackle a maximum number of the abovementioned challenges while ensuring optimal use of the limited maritime assets; welcomes the positive results arising from the co-location of the two organisations' Operational Headquarters at Northwood; believes that the EU should focus on the clear added value stemming from its comprehensive approach to dealing with multifaceted challenges, as demonstrated in the case of the diplomatic, financial and judicial follow-up to Atalanta's effective fight against piracy; calls for further improvements in information-sharing between NATO and the EU, as well as enhanced coordination with other international actors;
Amendment 22 #
2012/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the criteria are intended inter alia to prevent arms exports as a result of which conflicts would be aggravated (criteria 3 and 4) or human rights violated (criterion 2) or international humanitarian law violated (criterion 3) or a recipient country's development prospects would be adversely affected (criterion 8); whereas the Common Position is unrestricted in scope and, accordingly, the eight criteria apply also to exports within the EU and to arms transfers to countries closely associated with the EU;
Amendment 62 #
2012/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas the industry is calling for an expansion in arms exports in order to offset the forecast slackening in demand within the EU, and whereas that call is being backed by many politicians and political parties as a contribution towards strengthening Europe's arms industry base and reducing unemployment in some Member States;
Amendment 114 #
2012/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls furthermore for the eight criteria to be extended and appliedSuggests to explore the possibility of applying and extending the eight criteria, within the provisions of the Common Position, also to the transfer of military, and security and police personnel, to arms-exports- related services, know-how and training, and to private military and security services; calls for it to be made mandatory - where security technology and, in general, dual-use goodsdual-use goods and technology are to be exported - for compatibility with the eight criteria to be verified, if there are reasons for believing that the exports of such goods and technology would breach one of the eight criteria;
Amendment 122 #
2012/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that methods for collecting data on arms exports, as well as practices for publishing data sets recorded, vary in the Member States, as a result of which the COARM annual report does not include important information and therefore is not up to date or reliable; calls accordingly for the introduction of a standardised reporting, collection and submission procedure, to be applied uniformly in all Member States, in order to submit and publish accurate, up-to-date and exhaustive information;
Amendment 135 #
2012/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for the COARM annual report also to include information on the final destination of exports within Europe and on onward transfers to third countries which may be problematicviolate one or more of the eight criteria;
Amendment 137 #
2012/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Suggests to include in the COARM annual report a follow-up of the issues regarding arms exports identified in the previous reports, as well as measures taken by the Member States to address those issues;
Amendment 145 #
2012/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Takes the view that government officials responsible for issuing national export licences and civil society organisations addressing the issue of arms export control should be regularly consulted at COARM meetings, since they can make an important contribution to implementing and enforcing the Common Position and help improve the quality of the information exchanged;
Amendment 4 #
2012/2253(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament;
Amendment 3 #
2012/2209(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the low rates of budgetary implementation, particularly in respect of administrative expenditure, are attributable to problems with budget planning and implementation, which have made it harder to achieve all the organisational objectives of the Authority and resulted in a budget surplus;
Amendment 5 #
2012/2209(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Authority to ensure that in future no legal commitments are entered into in advance ofbeforehand budget commitments;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2209(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that, even if the ESMA is still in the makingbeing developed, internal audit and fixed asset management procedures must not be lacking; for intangible assets developed by the Authority, accounting procedures and information on costs must be clear and reliable;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2208(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it indispensable for a European supervisory authority that the procurement procedure should beis in completely in accordance with the Financial Regulation, the award criteria is laid down at the outset, tasks are allocated in writing and all the requirements of the EU's rules on procurement are complied with;
Amendment 3 #
2012/2207(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the EBA spent only part of the appropriations entered in the 2011 budget and infers from this that there have been problems with budget planning and implementation, preventing some core goals from being achieved; any further repetition of such outcomes should be averted;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2207(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Authority to avert any future repetition of the weaknesses noted by the Court of Auditors aswith regards to the three legal commitments entered into in advance of budget commitments;
Amendment 12 #
2012/2207(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Court of Auditors to bring detailed scrutiny to bear in 2013 on the Authority's promises to remedy all shortcomings without delay and in conformity with the current EU legislation.
Amendment 49 #
2012/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the most effective form of prevention lies in the promotion of good governance, inclusiveness, respect for human rights and, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law, gender equality, and democratic values and practices;
Amendment 60 #
2012/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas a more consequent implementation of R2P's prevention component (R2prevent), including mediation measures and preventive diplomacy at an early stage, would reduceprevent or reduce the number of conflicts and help avoid their escalation;
Amendment 73 #
2012/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the proposal initiated by Brazil on the ‘Responsibility while Protecting’ is a welcome contribution to the necessary development of criteria to be followed when implementing an R2P mandate, including legitimacy, the proportionality of the scope and duration of any intervention, a thorough balance of consequences, ex- ante clarity of the political objectives and transparency in the intervention's reasoning; whereas the monitoring and review mechanisms of adopted mandates should be strengthened, including through the UN Secretary-General's Special Advisors on the Prevention of Genocide and on R2P, and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and should be conducted ‘fairly, prudently and professionally, without political interference or double standards’7 ;
Amendment 88 #
2012/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to cooperate with the European Parliament in the organisation of a series of meetings with concerned interest groups and, civil society actors and other non- governmental organizations with the goal of integrating the proposals for initiatives and improvements into the ‘Consensus on R2P’ document;
Amendment 93 #
2012/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to institutionalise the practice of producing an annual report on the EU's successes and failures in conflict prevention and mitigation in applying the principle of R2P, to be prepared jointly by the EEAS and the Commission in cooperation with the EU Special Representative for Human Rights; notes that this report should take into account the various positions adopted by the European Parliament on specific issues regarding conflict prevention or human rights protection;
Amendment 134 #
2012/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point c
Paragraph 2 – point c
(c) to integrate women leaders and women's groups much more in all conflict prevention and mitigation, as well as ind resolution efforts in accordance with UNSC Resolutions 1325 and 1820;
Amendment 25 #
2012/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the objective of the trade agreements signed by the EU with partner countries is, inter alia, to promote and expand trade and investment, and to improve market access, with a view to increasing economic integration and social cohesion, reducing poverty, creating new employment opportunities, improving working conditions and raising living standards, and thereby ultimately contributing to the fulfilment of human rights;
Amendment 29 #
2012/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas proper monitoring and practical enforcement of the human rights clause of each trade agreement must be guaranteed; whereas any systematic violation of the human rights clause enshrined in the EU's trade agreements entitles each signatory party to take ‘appropriate measures’, which may include total or partial suspension or termination of the agreement or imposing restrictions;
Amendment 46 #
2012/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)
Recital T a (new)
Ta. whereas minority groups from third countries are often subject to discrimination and thus their access to social rights is further hampered in the context of the economic crisis;
Amendment 51 #
2012/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital W
Recital W
W. whereas the rising price of medicines (by up to 30%) is having a negative impact on the right to health of the most vulnerable, notably children and, the elderly and persons with disabilities;
Amendment 102 #
2012/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 114 #
2012/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Urges governments to tackle critical human rights issues faced by the elderly, especially in times of economic downturn, such as long-term unemployment, age- related employment discrimination, income insecurity and unaffordable healthcare; calls on governments to put in place innovative new mechanisms for flexible workforce participation, such as entitling older people to social pensions while working part-time, retraining programmes or fiscal measures aimed at stimulating the employment of the elderly;
Amendment 115 #
2012/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Calls for the protection of minority groups in third countries in order to strengthen the fight against discrimination, and ensure the promotion of identity and participation in political life;
Amendment 122 #
2012/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Calls on all states to enhance their efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015, especially by addressing those areas which suffer from a lack of progress at present;
Amendment 13 #
2012/2092(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Encourages a priority driven approach to budget 2013 with any budget line increase accompanifollowed by a corresponding budget line cut;
Amendment 24 #
2012/2092(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes the EU should prioritise programmes and funding that will deliver growth and jobs in the European Union;
Amendment 43 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that with the Lisbon Treaty the EU has all the means necessary to adopt a comprehensive approach such as this, whereby all the Union's diplomatic and financial resources are used to back common strategic policy guidelines in order to have the greatest possible leverage in promoting the security and economic prosperity of European citizens and their neighbours, and the fundamental rights all over the world; calls for the further development of an appropriate mechanism in the EEAS, with the participation of the relevant Commission services, where geographic and thematic expertise are integrated and drive a comprehensive approach to policy planning, formulation and implementation;
Amendment 60 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the role of EU Special Representatives should be complementary to and consistent with the country-specific work of EU Heads of Delegations and should represent and coordinate EU policy towards regions with specific strategies or security interests, which require a continuous EU presence and visibility; welcomes the positive response by the HR/VP to having newly appointed EUSRs and Heads of Delegation appear before Parliament for an exchange of views before taking up their posts; calls for improved reporting and access to political reports from Delegations and EUSRs in order for Parliament to receive full and timely information on developments from the ground, particularly in areas considered to be strategically important or the focus of political concern;
Amendment 79 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the importance of ensuring that the new external relations financial instruments under consideration by the Parliament and Council should be tailored and fully fundednded adequately to respond to the strategic interests of the Union as well as being adaptable to changing political circumstances; calls, therefore, for the Union's budget (the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020) to be properly resourced in line with the ambitions and priorities of the Union and to provide a secure and prosperous future for citizens as well as the necessary flexibility to cope with unforeseen developments;
Amendment 88 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Believes that the strategic interests, objectives and general guidelines to be pursued through the CFSP must be founded upon delivering peace, security and prosperity for the citizens of Europe and beyond, first of all in our neighbourhood, but also further afield, guided by the principles which inspired the creation of the EU itself, including, democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dignity, equality and solidarity and respect for international law and the United Nations Charter;
Amendment 113 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Reiterates its support for improving the accession process of the Western Balkans by making it more benchmark-driven, transparent and mutually accountable; calls on the EU to continue to prioritise in its enlargement policy conditions such as constructive political dialogue, consolidation of the rule of law, including ensuring the freedom of expression, the effective fight against corruption and organised crime, enhancing the effectiveness and independence of the judiciary, ensuring the protection of the rights of persons belonging to national minorities, improving administrative capacities and track records in enforcing acquis-related legislation, tackling inter- ethnic and inter-religious tensions, and addressing of the situation of refugees and displaced persons as well as resolution of open bilateral issues;
Amendment 119 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Considers it essential, furthermore, for EU foreign policy towards a region with a recent history of inter-ethnic armed conflict to promote a climate of tolerance, good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation, including through more integrated education systems (intra- regional exchanges of students)education as prerequisites for European stability and as a means of facilitating reconciliation; believes that intra-regional exchanges of students could represent a valuable tool in this respect;
Amendment 150 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31 a. Recalls the EU commitment to the Middle East Peace Process and its support for the two-state solution with the State of Israel and an independent, democratic, contiguous and viable State of Palestine living side by side in peace and security;
Amendment 180 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34 a. Welcomes the strengthening of relations with the Republic of Moldova, including through the significant progress in the Association Agreement talks; is convinced that visa liberalisation and negotiations for the Deep and Comprehensive Trade Area will further contribute to these relations and to the European perspective of the Republic of Moldova, as well as to encouraging this country to pursue the democratic and economic reforms; appreciates the reforms ongoing or undertaken so far by the Republic of Moldova and stresses the importance of their continuation, including for the accomplishment of the European aspirations of the country;
Amendment 193 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Calls for continued and strong engagement on the part of the EU in resolving the region's ‘frozen conflicts’, in cooperation with other important regional partners, in particular breaking the deadlock on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and playing a full role in support of any ensuing peace agreement; believes that the Transnistrian question can beconflict can and should be solved peacefully and ask the EU to further contribute to this process, which can also represent a good test-case for the good will of the regional partners;
Amendment 224 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Supports the EU's promotion of a regional approach in Central Asia, which is essential to tackling the regional dimension of issues including organised crime, trafficking in drugs, radioactive materials and human beings, terrorism, natural and manmade environmental disasters and management of water resources; calls for such engagement to be differentiated and conditional upon progress in democratisation, human rights, good governance, sustainable socio-economic development, the rule of law and the fight against corruption; notes that the EU cooperation Strategy for Central Asia identifies seven priorities, but provides resources too limited to have an impact in all policy areas; calls therefore foron the EU to define priorities better according to the resources available, whilst ensuring; recalls the importance of the region in terms of economic cooperation, energy and security, but stresses that it is important to ensure that development cooperation is not subordinated to economic, energy or securitythese interests;
Amendment 253 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Takes the view that regular EU-US summits would provide an opportunity to identify common objectives and coordinate strategies on matters of global relevance, including inter alia economic governance and developing a common approach towards the emerging powers; considers that the Transatlantic Economic Council and the Transatlantic Legislators‘ Dialogue should include a reflection on strategic engagement by the EU and the US with the BRICS and other relevant emerging countries and on how to foster regulatory convergence with such countries; recalls the need to set up a Transatlantic Political Council as an ad hoc body for systematic, high-level consultation and coordination on foreign and security policy between the EU and the US;
Amendment 348 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64 a (new)
Paragraph 64 a (new)
64 a. Reaffirms that the EU accession to the Convention on Human Rights constitutes a significant achievement for further strengthening human rights protection in Europe;
Amendment 2 #
2012/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union is founded on commitment to the rule of law and human rights, not only in its internal policies, but also in its externally dimension;
Amendment 2 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
– having regard to the Treaty on European Union, in particular Articles 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 21 thereofEU Treaties,
Amendment 7 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25
Citation 25
Amendment 8 #
2012/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas EU-US relations are based on a strong partnership and cooperation in many fields, on the basis of common shared values of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights; whereas the EU and the United States have strengthened their engagement in the fight against terrorism since the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, notably with the Joint Declaration on Counter Terrorism of 3 June 2010, but whereas it has became apparent that there is a divergence between declared commitments and practices, and between EU and US policies in the fight against terrorism;
Amendment 9 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28
Citation 28
Amendment 13 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31 a (new)
Citation 31 a (new)
- having regard to the conclusions of the national inquiries already conducted in some Member States,
Amendment 21 #
2012/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the European Parliament has repeatedly and strongly condemned the alleged illegal practices that came to be known collectively as ‘extraordinary rendition’, including kidnapping, abduction, detention without trial (such as in Guantanamo), disappearance, secret prisons and torture, and has demanded full investigations into the apparent active or passive involvement of some Member States in collaboration with United States authorities, notably the CIA, and involving EU territory;
Amendment 21 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Parliament has condemned the US-led CIA rendition and secret detention programme involving multippossible human rights violations, including unlawful and arbitrary detention, torture and other ill- treatment, violations of the non- refoulement principle, and enforced disappearance; whereas its Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transportation and illegal detention of prisoners (hereinafter the ‘Temporary Committee’) has documented the use of European airspace and territory by the CIAallegedly CIA planes, and Parliament has since repeated its demand for full investigations into the collaboration of national governments and agencies with the CIA programme;
Amendment 22 #
2012/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 24 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the purpose of this resolution is to ‘follow up politically the proceedings of the Temporary Committee and to monitor the developments, and in particular, in the event that no appropriate action has been taken by the Council and/or the Commission, to determine whether there is a clear risk, at the moment, of a serious breach of the principles and values on which the European Union is based, and to recommend to it any resolution, taking as a basis Articles 6 and 7 of the Treaty on European Union, which may prove necessary in this context’1; 1 Paragraph 232 of Parliament’s resolution of 14.2.2007, P6_TA(2007)0032.; Or. en
Amendment 25 #
2012/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that counter-terrorism strategies can only be fully effective if they are conducted in compliance with human rights obligations and implemented through a due process;
Amendment 26 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas a proper accountability process is essentialmay be important to the public opinion and media in order to preservenforce citizens‘ trust in the democratic institutions of the EU, effectively protect and promote human rights in the EU's internal and external policies, and ensure legitimate and effective security policies based on the rule of law; 1Or. en Paragraph 232 of Parliament’s resolution of 14.2.2007, P6_TA(2007)0032.
Amendment 29 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Council admitted on 15 September 2006 that ‘the existence of secret detention facilities where detained persons are kept in a legal vacuum is not in conformity with international humanitarian law and international criminal law’, but given the lack of solid judicial evidence has so far failed to recognise and condemn the involvement of Member States in the CIA programme, even though the use of European airspace and territory by the CIA has been acknowledged by political and judicial authorities of some Member States;
Amendment 31 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas there are enduringallegations have been reported of human rights violations due to the CIA programme, as evidencxemplified in particular by the ongoing administrative detention in Guantánamo Bay of Mr Abu Zubaydah and Mr Al-Nashiri, who have been granted victim status in the Polish criminal investigation into CIA secret prisons;
Amendment 32 #
2012/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regards it as essential that the EU ensures accountability ifor any abusive practices had been conducted in the fight against terrorism, not only so that the EU can live up to its values but also so that it can establish an international lead in this matter;
Amendment 33 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas research by the UN, the Council of Europe and civil society has brought to light new concrete information on the possible location of secret CIA detention sites in Europe, rendition flights through European airspace, and persons transported or detained, although no solid judicial evidence has been produced;
Amendment 36 #
2012/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates its call, required by international law and notably Article 12 of the CAT, for all states faced with credible allegations to end impunity andmake every effort in order to bring the necessary clarifications and, if justified by the evidence, to conduct thorough investigations and inquiries into all alleged acts of extraordinary rendition, secret prisons, torture and other serious human rights violations, so as to eliminate all doubts or to determine responsibility and ensure accountability, including bringing individuals to justice where there is evidence of criminal liability;
Amendment 42 #
2012/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges NATO andCalls on the United States and NATO authorities to conduct their own investigations, collaborate fully with EU and Member State parliamentary or judicial inquiries on these issues1, disclose information on extraordinary rendition programmes, and clarifyreconfirm that all NATO agreements and NATO-EU and other transatlantic arrangements comply with fundamental rights; ______________ 1 See inter alia European Parliament resolution of 9 June 2011 on Guantánamo: imminent death penalty decision (P7_TA(2011)0271).
Amendment 42 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the 2011 Council of Europe report states that the data obtained from the Polish agencies in 2009 and 2010 ‘provide definite proof’ that seven CIA-associated aircraft landed in Poland; whereas a possible ‘black site’ was identifipointed to have been located in Romania by journalists on the basis of information provided by former CIA employees in the Romanian national registry office for classified information (*)1 , although not confirmed by authorities or by the inquiry already conducted by the Romanian Parliament; whereas former Libyan dissidents have started legal proceedings against the UK for the direct involvement of MI6 in their own and their family members‘ rendition, secret detention and torture;
Amendment 47 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas research and court findings on the logistics involved in covering up these alleged illegal operations, including dummy flight plans and the use of private aviation companies to conduct CIA renditions, have further revealed the systematic nature and the extent of the European involvement in the CIA programme;
Amendment 50 #
2012/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the relevant authorities to end the habit of routinelynot invokinge state secrecy in relation to international intelligence cooperation to block accountability and redress, and insists that only genuine national security reasons can justify secrecy, which is in any case overridden by non-derogable fundamental rights obligations such as the absolute prohibition on torture;
Amendment 57 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that Member States have so far not properly fulfilledto abide by their positive obligation under international law to investigate seriousalleged human rights violations connected with the CIA programme and to afford full redress to victims;
Amendment 60 #
2012/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reaffirms that the international fight against terrorism and bilateral or multilateral international cooperation in this area, including in the framework of NATO or between intelligence and security services, must only be carried out with full respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and with appropriate democratic and judicial oversight; calls on EU Member States, the Commission, the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the Council to ensure that these principles are applied in their foreign relations, and insists that they should make a thorough assessment of their counterparts‘ records on human rights before entering into any agreement, notably on intelligence cooperation and information-sharing;
Amendment 64 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the failure of some Member States to assume their responsibility to conduct inquiries that are fully compatible with their international obligations may undermines mutual trust in fundamental rights protection, and thus becomes the responsibility of the EU as a whole;
Amendment 67 #
2012/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the United States, given the cardinal role of the transatlantic partnership and the United States‘ leadership in this area, to fully investigate and secure accountability for any abuses that it has practiced, end the war paradigm which has in practice led to legal black holes, end military trials, fully apply criminal law to terrorist suspects and restore review of detention and habeas corpus, due process, freedom from torture and non- discrimination between foreign and United States citizens;
Amendment 68 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates that the failurecommitment of Member States and the EU to reveal the truth aboutinvestigate European involvement in the CIA programme contravenesis in line with the principle of sincere and loyal cooperation enshrined in Article 4(3) of the TEU;
Amendment 78 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses concerns regarding the obstacles encountered by national investigations into some Member States‘ involvement in the CIA programme, as documented in detail by the 2011 Council of Europe report on abuse of state secrecy and national security;
Amendment 81 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges those Member States to establish the truth concerning their involvement in the CIA programme and mehat have not met their obligation to investigate alleged human rights violations by conducting independent and effective inquiries,to establish the truth concerning their involvement in the CIA programme taking into account all the new evidencelements that has come to lightve emerged;
Amendment 87 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 91 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Acknowledges the results of the investigation of the Romanian Parliament in 2008, which did not reveal any involvement of the Romanian authorities in the CIA programme;
Amendment 108 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Acknowledges that Member States investigations have to be based on solid judicial evidence and on the respect of national judicial systems and EU law, not just on media and public opinion speculation;
Amendment 113 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 116 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 126 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 129 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission, in the light of the institutional deficiencies revealed in the context of the CIA programme, to adopt within a year a communication reviewing the mechanism set out in Article 7 TEU; considers that this reform should be aimed at strengthening the EU's capacity to prevent and redress human rights violations at EU level when Member States are unable to meet their obligations at national level, and should provide for the strengthening of Parliament's role and a greater degree of independence as regards the conditions for its activationmeasures aimed at strengthening the EU's capacity to prevent and redress human rights violations at EU level and to provide for the strengthening of Parliament's role;
Amendment 138 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Undertakes to devote its next Joint Parliamentary Meeting with national parliaments to reviewing the role of parliaments in ensuring accountability for human rights violations in the context of the CIA programme, and to promoting stronger cooperation and regular exchange between national oversight bodies in charge of scrutinising intelligence services, in the presence of the relevant national authorities, EU institutions and agencies and in full respect of the national and EU law;
Amendment 140 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is determined to continue fulfilling the mandate given to it by the Temporary Committee, pursuant to Articles 2, 6 and 7 TEU;and instructs its Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, together with the Subcommittee on Human Rights, to address Parliament in plenary on the matter a year after the adoption of this resolution;
Amendment 71 #
2012/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that there is an urgent need to further discuss a longer-term vision for the euro area as a whole, which ensures sound public finances, sustainable growth and high levels of employment, while preventing moral hazard and supporting convergence;
Amendment 94 #
2012/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that all existing and future instruments or institutions which are sensu stricto or sensu lato part of the economic governance framework of the Union need to be democratically legitimised and made accountable by involving the parliaments of the Member States and the European Parliament in the setting-up and runproper functioning of these instruments or institutions;
Amendment 104 #
2012/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that the prospect of common bonds can fbooster stability in the euro area and be an additional element to incentivise compliance with the stability and growth pact; reiterates its position that sequencing is a key issue involving a binding roadmap, included in the annex, similar to the Maastricht criteria for introducing the single currency;
Amendment 29 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas 20 years after the Copenhagen summit the moment has come for a general re-evaluation of the accession criteria, of the established procedures and of enlargement policy as a whole; whereas the European Parliament contributes to improving the transparency and accountability of enlargement and thereby, thus creating the conditions for increasing the public support for this process;
Amendment 56 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas true reconciliation between different peoples and the establishment of good neighbourly relations between countries are essential to sustainable peace and stability and contribute substantially to a genuine European integration process, and aretherefore being of key importance to the enlargement process; whereas a number of candidate and potential candidate countries continue to have unresolved issues with their neighbours;
Amendment 65 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Strongly believes that enlargement needs to continue to be a credible policysuccessful and credible policy, contributing to the spread and consolidation of peace, stability, democracy, rule of law and prosperity throughout Europe; considers it, therefore, important for the EU to fulfilstand by the promises it has already made and to create the conditions for ensuring that future enlargements are successfulto aspirant countries and to do its outmost for the success of future enlargements, including by creating the necessary conditions and assisting the candidates in their efforts to fulfil the criteria for EU accession;
Amendment 77 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the Copenhagen criteria continue to represent a valuable basis and should remain at the heart of enlargement policy; underlines, however, the need to keep the economic subcriteria up to date in line with recent developments in the sphere of economic governance, while taking due account of their social implications for the candidate and potential candidate countries;
Amendment 87 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the EUEU accession continues to be attractive, also because of its unique combination of economic dynamism with a social model, and regrets that this social dimension has been largely neglected in the enlargement process; inv for a plurality of reasons, which may include ites the Commission to reflect on possible options, including developing a set of social criteria, to address this deficiency and foster positive social transformation in the future EU Member States; stresses that failure to comply with the EU's common basic social standards constitutes a form of social dumping which is detrimental to European enterprises and workerscombination of economic dynamism with a social model;
Amendment 111 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that strict conditionality requires that the progress of a country is effectively assessed at every stage of the process on a clear set of criteria, and that countries wishing to join the EU should proceed from one stage to the next only once all the conditions have been met at each stage; notes, however, certain tendencies to exaggeration, and recommends avoiding requiring of candidate and potential candidate countries higher standards than those applying in the EU; stresses the importance of setting transparent and fair benchmcriteria and standarkds throughout the process, and that the same set of conditions be applied to all the candidates;
Amendment 124 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to maintain and further develop a toolbox that draws on conditionality, and to intensify its monitoring of progress in the accession process, so as to ensure thatas well as its assistance to candidate and potential candidate countries so as to ensure that they achieve a high degree of preparedness which will benefit both them and the EU;
Amendment 137 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that, in order to maintain the credibility of the enlargement process, the EU's integration capacity should be evaluated at an early stage and should be properly considered in the Commission's ‘opinion’ for each potential candidate state, outlining the eventual major concerns in this regard, should they exist; is of the view that a comprehensive impact assessment should then follow;
Amendment 161 #
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; calls for additional financial support, inter alia via the Civil Society Facility;
Amendment 271 #
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; at the same time, calls on the European Council to consider granting a clearer European perspective to other European countries that have strong European aspirations and show commitment to do the necessary reforms, based on their progress; stresses its conviction that with the Lisbon Treaty the EU can both pursue its enlargement agenda and maintain the impetus of deeper integration;
Amendment 1 #
2012/2024(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that, with the development of the competences of the European Union, citizens are increasingly directly confronted with the Union's administration, without always having the corresponding procedural rights which they could enforce against it in cases where such actions may prove necessary;
Amendment 2 #
2012/2024(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that, after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, the right to good administration is a fundamental right of citizens and ‘soft law’ administrative procedures, which can be modified unilaterally by the institution concerned, canis not always sufficiently to protect the individual's right to good administration;
Amendment 5 #
2012/2024(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to envisage a regulation, based on Article 298 TFEU, that provides for minimum standards of minimum quality and procedural guarantees which would be horizontally applicable to all European Union administration; this general law should be limited to direct EU administration, in accordance with Article 298 TFEU;
Amendment 8 #
2012/2024(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the general principles of the future European administrative regulation cshould include the principle of equality and the principles of impartiality and independence, while provision ought to be made to guaranteeing fairness and legitimate expectations, lawfulness and legal certainty and the principles of proportionality and openness;
Amendment 9 #
2012/2024(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the introduction of the service principle – that is, that the administration seeks to guide and help, help, serve and support citizens and therefore avoids unnecessarily cumbersome and lengthy procedures, thus saving the time and effort of both citizens and officials – would help to meet the legitimate expectations of citizens and benefit both citizens and the administration in terms of improved service and increased efficiency;
Amendment 18 #
2012/2024(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that EU citizens should expect a high level of transparency and responsiveness from the Commission, regardless of whether they are making a formal complaint or exercising their right of petition under the Treaty.
Amendment 126 #
2012/0175(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The inability of insurance intermediaries to operate freely throughout the Union hinders the proper functioning of the single market in insurance and adversely affects the level of consumer protection.
Amendment 132 #
2012/0175(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) It is important to guarantee a high level of professionalism and competence among insurance and reinsurance intermediaries and the employees of direct insurers who are involved in activities preparatory to, during and after the sales of insurance policies. Therefore, the professional knowledge of an intermediary, of the employees of direct insurers, and of car rental companies and travel agents, as well as the professional knowledge of persons carrying on the activities of the management of claims, loss adjusting or expert appraisal of claims needs to match the level of complexity of these activities. Continuing education and on-the-job training should be ensured.
Amendment 140 #
2012/0175(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The expanding range of activities that many insurance intermediaries and undertakings carry on simultaneously has increased potential for conflicts of interest between those different activities and the interests of their customer. It is therefore necessary that Member States to provide for rules to ensure that such conflicts do not adversely affect the interests of the customer and the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of insurance markets.
Amendment 68 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Improving provisions on transparency of investment products offered to retail investors is an important investor protection measure and a precondition for rebuilding confidence of retail investors in the financial market, especially important in the aftermath of the financial crisis. First steps in this direction have been already been taken at Union level through the development of the key investor information regime established in Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS).
Amendment 71 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) It is necessary to establish uniform rules at the level of the Union applying across all participants of the investment product market on transparency so as to prevent divergences and reduce costs and uncertainty for product providers and distributors. A Regulation is necessary to ensure that a common standard for key information documents is established in such a uniform fashion so as to be able to harmonise the format and the content of these documents. The directly applicable rules of a Regulation should ensure that all participants in the investment product market are subject to the same requirements. This should also ensure uniform disclosures by preventing divergent national requirements as a result of the transposition of a Directive. The use of a Regulation is also appropriate to ensure that all those selling investment products are subject to uniform requirements in relation to the provision of the key information document to retail investors.
Amendment 80 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) This Regulation should apply to all products regardless of their form or construction that are manufactured by the financial services industry to provide investment opportunities to retail investors, where the return offered to the investor is exposed to the performance of one or more assets or reference values other than an interest rate. This should include such investment products as investment funds, life insurance policies with an investment element, and retail structured products. For these products, investments are not of a direct kind achieved when buying or holding assets themselves. Instead these products intercede between the investor and the markets through a process of ‘packaging’, wrapping or bundling together assets so as to create different exposures, provide different product features, or achieve different cost structures as compared with a direct holding. Such ‘packaging’ can allow retail investors to engage in investment strategies that would otherwise be inaccessible or impractical, but can also require additional information to be made available, in particular to enable comparisons between different ways of packaging investments and ensure that retail investors are able to understand the key features and risks of retail investment products.
Amendment 96 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Investment product manufacturers – such as fund managers, insurance undertakings, issuers of securities, credit institutions or investment firms – should draw up the key information document for the investment products they manufacture, as they are in the best position to know the product and are responsible for it. The document should be drawn up by the investment product manufacturer before the products can be sold to retail investors. However, where a product is not sold to retail investors, there is no necessity to draw up a key information document, and where it is impractical for the investment product manufacturer to draw up the key information document, this may be delegated to others. Clear reasoning and explanations should be provided when deciding upon a potential impracticality for the investment product manufacturer. In order to ensure widespread dissemination and availability of key information documents, this Regulation should allow for publication by the investment product manufacturer by means of a website of their choice.
Amendment 126 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Key information documents are the foundation for investment decisions by retail investors. For this reason, investment product manufacturers have an important responsibility towards retail investors in ensuring that they comply with the rules of this Regulation. It is therefore important to ensure that retail investors who relied on a key investor document for their investment decision have an effective right of redress. It should also be ensured that all retail investors across the Union have the same right to seek compensation for damages they may suffer due to failures on the part of investment product manufacturers in complying with the requirements set out in this Regulation. Therefore, rules regarding the liability of the investment product manufacturers should be harmonised. Also, a harmonised approach to sanctions needs to be introduced in order to ensure consistency. This Regulation should establish that the retail investor should be able to hold the product manufacturer liable for an infringement of this Regulation in case a loss is caused through the use of the key information document.
Amendment 143 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) To ensure the trust of retail investors in investment products and in financial markets as a whole, requirements should be established for appropriate internal procedures which ensure that retail investors receive a substantive response from the investment product manufacturer to complaints.
Amendment 163 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation lays down uniform rules on the format and content of the key information document to be drawn up by investment product manufacturers and uniform rules on the provision of this document to retail investors. It aims to guarantee that retail investors are able to understand the key features and risks of retail investment products and to compare the features of different products.
Amendment 243 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
The investment product manufacturer shall draw up a key information document in accordance with the requirements laid down in this Regulation for each investment product it produces and shall publish the document on a website of its choice before the investment product can be sold to retail investors. The document should be available in paper as well.
Amendment 257 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The key information document shall be drawn up as a short document which promotes comparability and is:
Amendment 491 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Where an investment product manufacturer has produced a key information document which does not comply with the requirements of Articles 6, 7 and 8 on which a retail investor has relied when making an investment decision, such a retail investor may claim from the investment product manufacturer damages for any loss caused to that retail investor through the use of the key information document. The amount of potential damages should be proportional to the loss.
Amendment 675 #
2012/0169(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. Four years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall review this Regulation. The review shall include a general survey of the practical application of the rules laid down in this Regulation, taking due account of developments in the market for retail investment products. As regards UCITS as defined in Article 1 (2) of Directive 2009/65/EC, the review shall assess whether the transitional arrangements under Article 24 of this Regulation shall be prolonged, or whether, following the identification of any necessary adjustments, the provisions on key investor information in Directive 2009/65/EC might be replaced by or considered equivalent to the key investor document under this Regulation. The review shall also reflect on a possible extension of the scope of this Regulation to other financial productsnew or innovative financial products offered in the Union.
Amendment 13 #
2012/0102(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) A voucher gives the right to receive goods or services or to receive a discount is inherent in the nature of a voucher. This right may be assigned from one person to another before the voucher is eventually redeemed. To avoid the risk of double taxation, were the service represented by such a right to be taxed, it is necessary to establish that the assignment of this right and the redemption of goods or services should be regarded as one single transaction.
Amendment 14 #
2012/0102(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Vouchers are frequently distributed through an agent or pass through a distribution chain based on the purchase and the subsequent resale. In order to preserve neutrality, it is essential that the amount of VAT to be paid on the goods or services supplied in return for a voucher, remains intact. To assure this, the nominal value of multi-purpose vouchers should be fixed upon issue.
Amendment 19 #
2012/0102(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
2006/112/EC
Chapter 5 – Article 30a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Chapter 5 – Article 30a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
“Multi-purpose voucher” shall mean any voucher, other than a discount or rebate voucher, which does not constitute a single-purpose voucher and for which, because the VAT treatment cannot be determined with certainty at the date of the sale or issuance and the end-use is subject to choice, taxation has to await redemption.
Amendment 21 #
2012/0102(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
2006/112/EC
Chapter 5 – Article 74a – paragraph 2
Chapter 5 – Article 74a – paragraph 2
2. The nominal value of a multi-purpose voucher shall include everything which constitutes consideration, includes the total consideration accruing to the issuer of a multi-purpose voucher which in turn is the taxable amount (including the VAT) amount, obtained or to be obtained by the issuer of the voucherttributable to the supply of the underlying goods or services.
Amendment 13 #
2012/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The European Statistical System (the ESS), as a partnership, has in general successfully consolidated its activities to ensure the development, production and dissemination of high-quality, regulated and reliable European statistics, including by improving the governance of the system.
Amendment 14 #
2012/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Some weaknesses have, however, recently been identified, in particular with regard to the statistical quality- management framework, and there is a need to further strengthen the credibility of statistics.
Amendment 17 #
2012/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Commission suggested action to address these weaknesses and to strengthen the governance of the ESS in its Communication of 15 April 2011 to the European Parliament and the Council ‘Towards robust quality management for European Statistics’ . In particular, it suggested a targeted amendment of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics .
Amendment 23 #
2012/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) To that effect, the professional independence of statistical authorities should be strengthened in order to safeguard their high credibility and minimum standards should be enforced, in particular as regards the heads of national statistical institutes (NSIs), to whom specific guarantees should be provided in terms of the performance of statistical tasks, organisational management and resource allocation.
Amendment 37 #
2012/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The quality of European statistics could be strengthened and the confidence of users reinforced, by involving national governments in the responsibility of rigorously applying the European Statistics Code of Practice. To this end, a ‘Commitment on Confidence in Statistics’ should be established in each Member State and include specific undertakings by its government to implement the Code and national quality-assurance frameworks, including self-assessments and improvement actions.
Amendment 19 #
2011/2317(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the number of submissions of petitions by citizens to the European Parliament continues to increase, and whereas the Committee on Petitions should remain the main point of contact within the European Parliament regarding allegations by citizens of infringement of individual and collective rights, or failure to apply and implement properly the EU legislation;
Amendment 23 #
2011/2317(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. considering that individuals and local communities, as well as NGOs, voluntary associations, professional associations and businesses, are well placed to assess the effectiveness of European legislation as it applies to them, and to signal possible loopholes that need to be analysed in order to ensure better and comparable implementation of EU law in all the Member States;
Amendment 48 #
2011/2317(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Confirms the key role of the Committee on Petitions in identifying non-judicial remedies for citizens, in providing a reality check on the way in which the European Union is seen by the people of Europe, and as a reflection of citizens' views regarding whether European legislation is properly implemented and actually delivers the expected result and responds to what people expect of the Union;
Amendment 54 #
2011/2317(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes, therefore, that this role and responsibility should lead Parliament to consider ways of revitalising this fundamental part of parliamentary work both in terms of its visibility, of its efficiency and in terms of improving its ability to raise issues of importance to European citizens in plenary, as well as by reinforcing its competence to call witnesses and investigate more independently issues raised by citizens;
Amendment 66 #
2011/2317(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it important to enhance cooperation with Member States' parliaments and governments, while ensuring that such cooperation isbased on reciprocality, and, where necessary, to encourage Member States' authorities to transpose and apply EU legislation in full transparency;
Amendment 101 #
2011/2317(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises the need to close the gaps in legislation or failure in its implementation which prevent citizens from enjoying full rights in the internal market;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Azerbaijan has become an important energy supplier for the EU and the EU is a major energy market for Azerbaijan; whereas there has been good progress in the field of energy cooperation, which includes Azerbaijan's support to the Southern Gas Corridor;
Amendment 131 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) provide better-targeted technical assistance to Azerbaijan to ensure that it can meet the commitments stemming from the negotiations on the Association Agreement and its full implementation, by continuing to offer Comprehensive Institution-Building programmes, including in the areas of civil service and justice reform;
Amendment 10 #
2011/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Association Agreements constitute the appropriate framework to deepen relations, by enhancing political association and, socio-economic integration and legal approximation with the EU, and to develop cultural relations;
Amendment 27 #
2011/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the proper conduct, in accordance with international and European standards, of the forthcoming parliamentary elections due to take place on 6 May 2012 will be of the utmost importance for the strengthening of democracy and rule of law in Armenia, as well as the development of EU- Armenia relations, and whereas the elections are to be conducted in accordance with the new Electoral Code of Armenia;
Amendment 116 #
2011/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – point r
(r) provide better-targeted financial and technical assistance to Armenia to ensure that it can meet the commitments stemming from the negotiations on the Association Agreement and its full implementation, by continuing to offer Comprehensive Institution-Building programmes, including in such areas as civil service and justice reform;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2275(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the specific section on petitions contained in the 28th annual report, as requested by Parliament, in which the Commission gives a breakdown of new petitions received; welcomes the Commission's report that ‘petitions to the European Parliament led to infringement proceedings’ in a number of areas; emphasises that, even wheren petitions do not concern infringements, they provide the Parliament and Commission with remarkable information on citizens‘ concerns;
Amendment 3 #
2011/2275(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that many petitions refer to the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and invoke the values of the EU Treaties, evidencing a potentially significant disconnection between the values enshrined in the EU's primary law and thoseeir observanced by Member States;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2275(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that citizens, when submitting a petition to the European Parliament, may expect to be protected by the provisions of the Charter, regardless of which Member State they reside in and whether or not EU law is being implemented; remains concerned, in this regard, that citizens may feel misled about the actual scope of application of the Charter; considers it essential, therefore, to explain properly the subsidiary principle and to clarify the scope of application of the Charter from Parliament's perspective;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2275(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses, in addition, that citizens may similarly feel misled about the applicability of community law in instances of late transposition; points to the distressing reality that citizens who cannot avail themselves of an applicable community law because it has not yet been transposed by the Member State in question find themselves without recourse to any redress mechanism;
Amendment 32 #
2011/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the projected improvement of the fiscal positions of EU Member States; and the maintenance of their fiscal targets; deplores the foreseen protraction of the cyclical slow-down underway;
Amendment 39 #
2011/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that budgetary consolidation must remains a necessity, given the strong pressure from financial markets; recalls that overall public deficits were reduced thanks to strong consolidation efforts;
Amendment 44 #
2011/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the long-term sustainability of public finances is an essential condition for growth and for maintaining appropriate levels of public expenditure, including investments; stresses that a high level of debt generates adverse effects on health care, pensions, employment and equity among generations;
Amendment 51 #
2011/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Member States to strictly follow the recommendations adopted by the Council in line with the rules set by the ‘six-pack’ on economic governance' in order to implement fiscal consolidation in a stronger, credible and timely manner;
Amendment 58 #
2011/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the Commission to give both negative and positive feedback to Member States through their country-specific recommendations, and to underlinacknowledge noteworthy efforts and best practices;
Amendment 68 #
2011/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that budgetary consolidation can be implemented effectively, and can bring long-lasting positive effects, provided that the measures backing it are sufficientproperly explained and debated and that they respect equity among citizens;
Amendment 78 #
2011/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that the key element in the relationship between growth and consolidation is the composition of consolidation; stresses, in that regard, that consolidations based on expenditure rather than on revenue tend to be more lasting and more growth-supporting in the medium-run, and that term, but more recessive in the short term; however, their possible negative impact in the short run can be mitigated, in particular provided that the consolidation measures taken are credible, lasting and avoid a reduction in public investment;
Amendment 118 #
2011/2274(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the major reforms of the economic and budgetary governance framework adopted recently; considers that, while those reforms cannot suddenly solve the crisis, they enhance the credibility of the fiscal adjustment, reducing its negative short-term impact on growth and setting up the framework for better policy-making in the years when growth has returned;
Amendment 29 #
2011/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas citizens' fundamental rights to freedom of expression and information can be guaranteed only through media freedom and pluralism, whereby journalists and the media can exercise their right and duty to inform in a fair and neutral manner citizens on events and decisions of public interest;
Amendment 38 #
2011/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the European Union is committed to protecting and promote media pluralism as an essential pillar of the right to information and freedom of expression, as enshrined in Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 40 #
2011/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Parliament has repeatedly expressed concern about media freedom, pluralism and concentration and has called on the Commission, as guardian of the treaties, to take appropriate measures, including by proposing a legislative initiative on the matter;
Amendment 57 #
2011/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the private media are faced with growing domestic but also cross- border concentration, with media conglomerates distributing their products in different countries, rising intra-EU media investments, and non-European investors and media exerting an increasing influence in Europe; whereas there is a certain concern regarding the sources of financing of some private media, including in the European Union;
Amendment 69 #
2011/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States and the European Union to respect, guarantee, protect and promote the fundamental right to freedom of expression and information, and media freedom and pluralism, and hence to refrain from exerting, and develop or support mechanisms to impede, threats to media freedom such as trying to unduly and politically influence and impose partisan control and censorship on the media;
Amendment 73 #
2011/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the devising of procedures and mechanisms for the selection and appointment of media heads, management boards, media councils and regulatory bodies that are transparent, based on merit and indisputable experience and that ensure professionalism, integrity, independence, consensus across the political and social spectrum and continuity, instead of political or partisan criteria in the framework of a spoil system linked to the results of elections or the will of those in power; notes the fact that every Member State should establish a list of criteria in appointing state media heads or boards, in line with the principles of independence, integrity, experience and professionalism;
Amendment 103 #
2011/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that measures to regulate the access of media outlets to the market through broadcast licensing and authorising procedures, rules on the protection of the State, national and military security and public order and rules on the protection of morality and of children should not be abused in order to impose political or partisan control and censorship on the media and impede the fundamental right of citizens to be informed about issues of public interest and importance; notes that a proper balance should be ensured in this respect; warns that the media should not be threatened by the impact of specific interest groups and lobbies, economic actors, or religious groups;
Amendment 110 #
2011/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that media ownership and management should be transparent and not concentrated; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure competition so as to address and prevent dominant positions and guarantee the access of new entrants on the market; calls for rules to ensure that conflicts of interest are properly addressed and resolved; highlights that advertising and sponsoring may cause interference with the editorial line of media; recalls the importance of transparency of media funding and clear rules regarding financial aspects of advertising and sponsoring;
Amendment 126 #
2011/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of ensuring the independence of journalists, both from internal pressures from editors or owners and externally from political or economic lobbies or other interest groups; highlights the fact that the right of access to public documents and information is fundamental and calls for the full protection of the confidentiality of sources principle and for the strict application of the European Court of Human Rights case-law in this area, including in relation to whistle-blowing; calls for journalists to be protected from threats and violence, as investigative journalists are often threatened as a result of their activities; highlights the need to support and promote investigative journalism and to promote ethical journalism in the media by developing professional standards and appropriate redress procedures; encourages the establishment by media associations and unions of unitary 'codes of conduct' in the field of journalism;
Amendment 144 #
2011/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the need to draw up rules in relation to political information in the audiovisual media in order to guarantee fair access to different political competitors, opinions and viewpoints, in particular on the occasion of elections and referenda, with a view to ensuring that citizens can form their opinions without undue influence from one dominant opinion-forming power; notes the fact that these rules have to be properly enforced by the regulatory bodies;
Amendment 164 #
2011/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to launch the Communication on the indicators for media pluralism in the EU Member States, according to the proposed 'three- step approach', as mentioned in January 2007; notes that the Communication should be followed by a wide public consultation with all involved actors;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the events of the ‘Arab Spring’ demonstrated the need for a more informed and strategic engagement on the part of the EU with countries striving for democratic reforms, based on a new approach designed to restore credibility and offer timely assistance to the process of transition to democracy;
Amendment 21 #
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 rapidboth rapidly and consistently to developments concerning democracy;
Amendment 26 #
2011/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas political parties, eminent political personalities (such as dissidents, opposition figures, young leaders of youth organisations), social movements, representatives of civil society and the media (including journalists, bloggers, social media activists, etc.) continue to play a central role in each democracy and democratisation process, and whereas, owing to a lack of resources, a restricted mandate and lengthy EIDHR procedures, support for these actors has in the past been limited;
Amendment 43 #
2011/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ensure that the EED fosters and encourages the development of ‘deep and sustainable democracy’ in pre-transition and transition countries, with a primary, although not exclusive, focus on the European Neighbourhood;
Amendment 64 #
2011/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) enable the EED to act in the early stages of transition, to kick-start projects which thus far could not be supported by the EU owing to bureaucratic restriclimitations; and model the EED in such a way that it is less risk-averse;
Amendment 93 #
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 secretariat and the European External Action Service (EEAS), the Commission and Parliament on the strategies, objectives and initiatives of their respective EU instruments and a structured dialogue with the EU delegations and Member State embassies on the ground;
Amendment 132 #
2011/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) review after one year of activities the impact and performance of the EED; draw the appropriate conclusions and if necessary adjust the functioning of EED accordingly;
Amendment 24 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas freedom of conscience, religion, opinion and expression without the risk of state punishment is aare core universal right, for which the availability of diverse sources of information is a necessary parts;
Amendment 145 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses the importance of a political support process not simply focussed on the period immediately before and after elections, but based on continuity; welcomes the HR/VP's attention to ‘deep democracy’, which links democratic processes with human rights, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law and good governance; underlines that in this context the right to religious freedom should also be assigned a duly prominent role; in fact such a right is generally recognized as one of the most fundamental of all human rights;
Amendment 178 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Considers that the ‘Arab Spring’ has served to demonstrate the inadequacy of the EU's policies hitherto to effectively support people's strong desire for accountable and representative government in countries where this is denied; welcomes therefore the Joint Communications by the Commission and the HR/VP on ‘A new response to a changing Neighbourhood’ and ‘A partnership for democracy and shared prosperity with the Southern Mediterranean’, and the approach taken of shared commitments and mutual accountability, stronger conditionality, differentiation of policies, the advancing of multilateral and sub-regional cooperation and the principle of further involving civil society; takes the opportunity to stress that the 'Arab Spring' would become a paradox and fail in the face of the expectations of many if it developed in a direction that denies the rights of religious minorities, including Christians;
Amendment 256 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63
Paragraph 63
63. Urges the Council and Commission to develop a toolkit on the advancement of the right to freedom of religion or belief in the EU's external policy, including instruments to concretely support all religious and ethnic minorities in the different areas and to foresee mechanisms to identify infringements, and to involve civil society organisations in its preparation; welcomes the EU's action in various UN forums against intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief and its unwavering and principled stance against the resolutions on combating defamation of religions; stresses in particular the importance of engaging in a constructive dialogue with the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) on this issue;
Amendment 12 #
2011/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Lisbon Treaty enhanced and detailed the concept of EU citizenship and the rights derived therefrom;
Amendment 31 #
2011/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas several Member States have decided to introduce or to continue applying transitional arrangements which limit Romanian and Bulgarian nationals' access to their labour market; whereas such economically unjustified measures can lead to worker exploitation, illegal work and lack of access to social security benefits;
Amendment 33 #
2011/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the European Parliament has adopted on the 15th of December 2011 a Resolution on the freedom of movement of workers within the European Union1, with an emphasis on the rights of Romanian and Bulgarian workers in the single market; __________________ 1 (P7_TA(2011)0587)
Amendment 53 #
2011/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the EU Citizenship Report 2010, which sets the objective of dismantling the obstacles to EU citizens' rights, and the proposals contained therein; calls on the Commission to ensure that the legislative and non-legislative measures provided for in the report are put forward as soon as possible and approved, so as to ensure that EU citizens' rights become effective and that all Member States abolish obstacles to the comprehensive enjoyment of those rights;
Amendment 72 #
2011/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to establish clear and transparent benchmarks for imposing or maintaining obstacles in the way of the free movement of workers, so as abuses may be avoided;
Amendment 85 #
2011/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States transpose and implement the FMD correctly, making full use of its power to launch infringement proceedings; calls on all Member States to remove existing legal and practical barriers to the free movement of citizens and not to introduce cumbersome, unjustified administrative procedures restricting the application and exercise of that right; calls on the Commission, further, to step up its efforts to raise awareness about citizens' right to free movement and to assist them in exercising it, in particular when it is denied or limited;
Amendment 96 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the proposal for a European Endowment for Democracy, which is a timely response to the clamour for democracy by the populations of our neighbouring countries known as "the Arab spring"; underlines that it should be based on the principles of transparency and flexibility and should complement already- existing EU Instruments and the exemplary work of longstanding European political or non- political foundations; stresses that its scope and organisation should be clearly defined and that its structures and procedures should be light and straightforward; calls for a truly political steering committee to be established with the participation of the European Parliament, which should also be involved in the ex-post control mechanisms;
Amendment 134 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that human rights situations should be continuously monitored and that an annual assessment of the situation cshould be included in the annex to the annual progress report of each partner country with a clear mechanism to reconsider and progressively limit bilateral cooperation if human rights violations are confirmed;
Amendment 161 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Strongly supports the promotion of sub-regional bilateral cooperation and stresses the importance of developing partner-to- partner bilateral and multilateral economic cooperation, which would bring tangiblconcrete benefits for citizens and improve the political climate in the region;
Amendment 172 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the opportunity that negotiations on association agreements provide to boost reform; stresses that all the components should be linked in order for the EU to deepen its relationship in a holisticcomprehensive and coherent manner; believes that they should therefore include concrete conditions, timetables and performance benchmarks which should be regularly monitored;
Amendment 193 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the reference to Article 49 of the TEU and believes that all partner countries of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) have a legitimate right to strive for EU membership; believes that the conclusion of association agreements does not exclude this perspective but can, on the contrary, be an important step towards further European integration through the exchange of good practices and consolidated political and economic dialogue;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
– having regard to the EU Strategy for the Danube Region,
Amendment 7 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the future Association Agreement with Ukraine should heralds a new generation of association agreements and involves an unprecedented level of integration between the European Union and a third country; whereas with this agreement Ukraine commits itself to implementing a large portion of the acquis communautaire; whereas the negotiations with Ukraine are amongst the most advanced in the Eastern Neighbourhood and therefore serve as an example for the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) as a whole,
Amendment 16 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Ukraine is a European state and, pursuant to Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union, may apply for membership of the EU, as can any European state provided it adheres to the principles of democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law; whereas the conclusion of an EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, including a DCFTA, will be a major step in Ukraine's European integration process,
Amendment 22 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU favoursunderlines the importance of a stable and democratic Ukraine that respects the principles of a social market economy, the rule of law, human rights and the protection of minorities, a social market economy and which guarantees fundamental rights; whereas Ukraine's efforts to build domestic political stability and augment internal reform are accelerating and facilitatingessential for the further development of Ukraine's European integration process,
Amendment 35 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Ukrainian political and state leadership has repeatedly confirmed its commitment to European integration and its long-term ambition to enable Ukraine to become a Member State of the European Union; whereas this goal continues to be supported by all actors on the Ukrainian political stage; whereas the increase in cooperation between the Ukraine and Members of the European Parliament, and between the Ukraine and parliaments of the EU Member States, is a commendable example of different political forces working together to advance Ukraine's integration with the EU, and should be continued,
Amendment 38 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the European Union has made human rights and democracy a central aspect of its European Neighbourhood Policy,
Amendment 48 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Ukraine's progress on the path of European integration must be based on a policy of systematic and irreversible reforms in a number of important ‘institutional, economic and social areas; whereas important reforms have already been carried out or are being carried out; whereas the framework provided by the Association Agreement will constitute a crucial modernisation tool for Ukraine and a roadmap to steer its internal domestic reforms,
Amendment 67 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to make all necessary progress in order to achieve the rapid conclusion of an EU- Ukraine Association Agreement by no later than the end of 2011as soon as possible;
Amendment 69 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 102 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) to exert pressure on the Ukrainian authorities, coupled with support, to consolidate reforms and achieve tangible progress in the fight against corruption, reform of judicial, prosecution and police services to the benefit of the people;
Amendment 104 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j b (new)
(jb) to emphasise in the Agreement the importance of the rule of law, good governance and the fight against corruption;
Amendment 105 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j c (new)
(jc) to include standard conditionality clauses on protection and promotion of human rights reflecting the highest international and European standards, taking full advantage of the OSCE framework, and to encourage the Ukrainian authorities to promote the rights of persons belonging to national minorities, in compliance with the Council of Europe Framework Convention on National Minorities and of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU;
Amendment 106 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j d (new)
(jd) to encourage the Ukrainian authorities to strengthen and support independent media, to ensure the neutrality of the public media and promote a pluralistic media environment which will increase the transparency of the decision making process;
Amendment 118 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) to give all necessary support to Ukrareflect in the Association Agreement the highest environmental standards, bearineg in its efforts to implement environmental legislation based on the acquis communautairmind inter alia the Strategy for the Danube Region; to further consider the importance of regional cooperation in the Black Sea area and of Ukraine's active participation in EU policies for this space, in lcludineg with multilateral environment agreementsin an eventual EU Strategy for the Black Sea;
Amendment 131 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
(oa) to encourage Ukraine to play a constructive role in 5+2 talks, helping to find a sustainable solution to the Transnistrian conflict;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas (digital) media platforms increasingly have a global nature as well as a rising number of users;
Amendment 29 #
2011/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas net neutrality is an essential principle for the open internet, ensuring competition and transparency; whereas the free flow of information is also beneficial for business opportunities and stimulates job creation and growth;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas journalists, media and freedom of speech are under threat all over the world and journalists are often human rights defenders and promoters;
Amendment 46 #
2011/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that governments have the primary responsibility for hampering freedom of the press and media, and are increasingly resorting to legal pressure, e.g. through the abuse of anti-terrorism legislation and laws on national security, treason or subversion, in order to restrict press and media freedom; notes that a balance between national security issues and freedom of information must be achieved in order to prevent abuses and guarantee the independence of press and media;
Amendment 56 #
2011/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that journalists are frequently murdered or are being subject to serious abuses throughout the world, often with impunity;
Amendment 82 #
2011/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Encourages the development of ethical codes for journalists as well as for those involved in the management of media outlets, in order to ensure full independence of journalists and media bodies; recognizes the importance of enforcing such codes through the establishment of independent regulatory bodies;
Amendment 95 #
2011/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Deplores all attempts to create various forms of "closed-internet" as they represent serious breaches of the right of information; urges all authorities to refrain from such attempts;
Amendment 107 #
2011/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Strongly condemns any attempts to use the internet or other online media platforms in order to promote and foster terrorist activities; urges authorities to take a firm stance in this respect;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the fundamental importance of the rule of law as a condition not only for the legitimacy of any form of governance and administration and for genuine democracy in which specific actions comply with the general norms laid down, but also for the predictability and objective soundness of decisions, and as a guarantee that citizens can fully and effectively enjoy their rights underas provided by law;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the petition processmechanism continues to be used by citizens, civil society organisations and enterprises mainly to report on, and complain about, non-compliance with EU law by Member State authorities on different levels, the main fieldissues invoked being related to the environment and the internal market but, with freedom of movement, fundamental rights and citizenship also featuring prominently;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that many petitions refer to the Charter of Fundamental Rights, even when the Charter is not applicable to Member States' acts, whilst others invoke the values on which the EU is founded; is concerned that citizens feel misled about the actual scope of application of the Charter, and considers it verhighly important that the Charter's applicabilityenforcement be examined carefully in the context of petitions, complaints and own-initiative infringement cases;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that whilst the Commission is correct in pointing out that it is primarily the duty of Member States' judicial systems to act on infringements of EU law, citizens often face considerable difficulties related tostemming from national court procedures, some being prohibitively expensive, many too lengthy to be of actual relevance, and others simply not trustworthyansparent enough;
Amendment 9 #
2011/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the 27th annual report on monitoring the application of EU law (2009) (COM (2010)0538)) shows that, despite a fall in the number of infringement cases opened by the Commission, it still dealt with around 2 900 complaints and infringement files at the end of 2009, and that Member States were still latehad delays with their transposition of directives in more than half of the cases, a situation which is far from satisfactory and for which the Member States' authorities bear most of the responsibility;
Amendment 11 #
2011/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the shorter timeframes needed for investigating alleged infringements through use of the pilot project method, but considers that clarification and further information is needed from the Commission in order for the Parliament to be able to judge the success of this method from the viewpoint of view of actual compliance by Member States;
Amendment 12 #
2011/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that greater access tofacilitating access to publicly available information on infringement files could be provided without jeopardising the purpose of the investigation and that an overriding public interest might well justify access to these files, particularly in cases involving human health and irreversible damage to the environmentinvestigation;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2013(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Invites the Commission to study the possibility of including financial services within the general provisions of the Contract Law instrument, with particular focus on loan agreements, either commercial, personal and mortgage;
Amendment 46 #
2011/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the ‘home’ country approach to IGS can only be credible from a consumer perspective if there is consistency of consumer experience; calls on the Commission to require a single own-language process and point of contact for consumers within their national supervisor for all insurance guarantee claims regardless of the location of the ‘home’ IGS; recommends that EIOPA develop a harmonised approach for policyholder compensation claims on the basis of simplicity and best practice, if necessary through binding technical standards; requests EIOPA to hold public conferences and consultations to gather views and information on which are the best practices to follow; points out that the development of the harmonised approach for policyholder compensation claims should be undertaken with a high degree of transparency;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas, in the first instance, it is the responsibility of affected states to address the problems of APL and ERW on their territory, particularly once conflict has ceased and the civilian population returns to the former conflict zones,
Amendment 55 #
2011/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes approvinglyWelcomes the fact that operations rely almost exclusively on some 10,000 local personnel with international support, strengthening the ownership component of the process;
Amendment 76 #
2011/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls for the European Commission to allocate further research funding to mine survey and detection technologies and techniques, in close cooperation with international partnersactors specialized in this particular field;
Amendment 83 #
2011/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Urges donors to maintainprovide funding with more effective targeting and evaluation;
Amendment 86 #
2011/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Regrets that there is no reliable measurecensus of the current number of victims of APL/ERW/IED and urges a proper analysis as a guide to targeting resources more effectively, with greater consideration given to the needs of victims and their families;
Amendment 90 #
2011/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Stresses the capacity for mine action to make significant contributions to post- conflict disarmament, demobilization and rehabilitation, not least by providing highly respected trainingtargeted expertise and work for former combatants;
Amendment 33 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Union and the Member States should improve the consistency and, the complementarity and the efficiency of their respective policies on development cooperation, in particular by responding to partner countries' and regions' priorities at country and regional level. To ensure that the Union's development cooperation policy and that of the Member States complement and reinforce each other, it is appropriate to provide for joint programming procedures which should be implemented whenever possible and relevant.
Amendment 37 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Union assistance should focus where it has more impact, having regard to its capacity to act on a global scale and respond to global challenges such as poverty eradication, sustainable and inclusive development and worldwide promotion of democracy, good governance, human rights and the rule of law, its long-term and predictablestanding commitment to development assistance and its role in coordinating its actions with its Member States. To ensure such impact, the principle of differentiation should be applied not only at the level of funds allocation, but also at the level of programming, to ensure that bilateral development cooperation targets partner countries most in need, including fragile states and states with high vulnerability, and with limited capacity to have access to other sources of financing for supporting their own development, having regard to the potential impact of the Union assistance in partner countries. As a consequence, bilateral programming would target such countries, pursuant to the application of objective criteria based on the needs and capacities of these countries, as well as the impact of EU assistance.
Amendment 39 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Fighting climate change and protecting the environment are among the great challenges which face the Union andurrent global challenges where the need for international action is urgent. In accordance with the intent stated in Commission Communication ‘A budget for Europe 2020’ of 29 June 2011, this Regulation should contribute to the objective of addressing at least 20% of the EU budget to low carbon and climate resilient society, and the global public goods and challenges programme should use at least 25% of its funds to cover climate change and environment. Actions in these two areas should, wherever possible, be mutually supportive in order to reinforce their impacts.
Amendment 59 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Proper attentioniority should be given to conflict prevention, state and peace building, post- conflict reconciliation and reconstruction measures.
Amendment 19 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Citizens should be able to exercise fully the rights deriving from the citizenship of the Union. They should be able to exercise their right to move and reside freely in the Union, their right to vote for and stand as a candidate in European Parliament and municipal elections in the country in which they reside, their right to consular protection and their right to petition the European Parliament. They should feel at ease about living, travelling and working in another Member State, trusting that their rights are protected, no matter where in the Union they happen to be.
Amendment 24 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Violence against women in all its forms constitutes a violation of fundamental rights and a serious health scourge. Such violence is present throughout the Union and coordinated action is necessary in order to address it. Taking action to prevent and combat violence against women contributes to the promotion of equality between women and men.
Amendment 26 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Treaty requires the Union to promote the protection of the rights of the child pursuant to Article 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union, while combating discrimination. Children are vulnerable, in particular in a situation of poverty, social exclusion, disability or specific situations putting them at risk. Action should be taken to promote and defend the rights of the child and contribute to the protection of children from harm and violence, which pose a danger to their physical or mental health.
Amendment 28 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Commission Communications ‘The EU Budget Review’12 and ‘A budget for Europe 2020’ underline the importance of focusing funding on actions with clear European added value, i.e. where the Union intervention can bring additional value compared to action of Member States alone. Actions covered by this Regulation should contribute to the development of mutual trust between Member States, increasing cross-border cooperation and networking and achieving correct, coherent and consistent application of Union law. Funding activities should also contribute to achieving effective and better knowledge of Union law and policies by all those concerned and provide a sound analytical basis for the support and the development of Union legislation and policies, as well as for their enforcement and proper implementation. Union intervention allows for those actions to be pursued consistently across the Union and brings economies of scale. Moreover, the European Union is in a better position than Member States to address cross-border situations and to provide a European platform for mutual learning.
Amendment 29 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The general objective of the Programme shall be to contribute to the creation of an area, where the rights of persons, as enshrined in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, are fully respected, promoted and protected.
Amendment 35 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to promote the effective implementation of the principles of non discrimination on the grounds of sex, racial or ethnic origin, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, including equality between women and men and the rights of persons with disabilities and of the elderly;
Amendment 41 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The indicators to measure the achievement of the objectives set out in paragraph 1 shall be, inter alia, the European perception of the respect, exercise and implementation of these rights, ands well as the number of complaintsand subjects of complaints regarding failures in their protection.
Amendment 42 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) enhancing public awareness and knowledge of Union law and policies, including at the level of local communities and of the citizens;
Amendment 44 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) promoting transnational cooperation and building up of mutual knowledge and mutual trust among all involved stakeholders, including at regional and local level;
Amendment 4 #
2011/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Directive 2003/6/EC13 of the European Parliament and the Council on insider dealing and market manipulation (market abuse), adopted on 28 January 2003, completed and updated the Union's legal framework to protect market integrity. It also required Member States to ensure that competent authorities have the powers to detect and investigate market abuse. Without prejudice to the right of Member States to impose criminal sanctions, Directive 2003/6/EC also required Member States to ensure that the appropriate administrative measures can be taken or administrative sanctions be imposed against the persons responsible for violations of the national rules implementing that Directive.
Amendment 5 #
2011/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The report by the High-Level Group on Financial Supervision in the EU recommended that a sound prudential and conduct of business framework for the financial sector must rest on strong supervisory and sanctioning regimes. To this end, the Group considered that supervisory authorities must be equipped with sufficient powers to act and there should also be equal, strong and deterrent sanctions regimes against all financial crimes, sanctions which should be enforced effectively, in order to preserve market integrity. The Group concluded that Member States sanctioning regimes are in general weak and heterogeneous.
Amendment 6 #
2011/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A well-functioning legislative framework on market abuse requires effective enforcement. An evaluation of the national regimes for administrative sanctions under Directive 2003/6/EC showed that not all national competent authorities had a full set of powers at their disposal to ensure that they could respond to market abuses with the appropriate sanction. In particular, not all Member States had pecuniary administrative sanctions available for insider dealing and market manipulation, and the level of these sanctions varied widely among Member States. A new legislative instrument is also needed to ensure uniform rules and clarity of key concepts and to ensure a single rulebook in line with the conclusions of the High-Level Group on Financial Supervision.
Amendment 7 #
2011/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The adoption of administrative sanctions by the Member States has so far proven insufficient to ensure compliance with the rules on preventing and fighting market abuse.
Amendment 20 #
2011/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive establishes minimum rules for criminal sanctions for the most serious market abuse offences, namely insider dealing and market manipulation, to ensure the integrity of financial markets in the Union and to enhance investor protection and confidence in those markets.
Amendment 36 #
2011/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) when in possession of inside information, using that information to acquire or dispose of financial instruments to which that information relates for one's own account or for the account of a third party, either directly or indirectly. This also includes using inside information to cancel or amend an order concerning a financial instrument to which that information relates where that order was placed before entering into possession of that inside information; or
Amendment 40 #
2011/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) giving, or being likely to give, false or misleading signals as to the supply of, demand for, or price of, a financial instrument or a related spot commodity contract;
Amendment 44 #
2011/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) securing, or being likely to secure, the price of one or several financial instruments or a related spot commodity contract at an abnormal or artificial level;
Amendment 48 #
2011/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) entering into a transaction, placing an order to trade, or any other activitybehaviour in financial markets affecting the price of one or several financial instruments or a related spot commodity contract, which employs a fictitious device or any other form of deception or contrivance;
Amendment 52 #
2011/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) dissemination of information which gives, or is likely to give, false or misleading signals as to financial instruments or related spot commodity contracts, where those persons derive, for themselves or another person, an advantage or profit from the dissemination of the information in question.
Amendment 34 #
2011/0217(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Despite the fact that the right to free movement and residence is firmly anchored in primary Union law and substantially developed in secondary law, a gap still remains between the applicable legal rules and the reality confronting citizens when they seek to exercise this right in practice. Aside from an uncertainty over the advantages of being mobile, Union citizens perceiveencounter too many practical and unjustified obstacles with regard to living and in particular working elsewhere in the Union.
Amendment 38 #
2011/0217(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In particular, Union citizens considering whether to make use of their right to free movement should be informed about their rights to acquire or preserve social security rights by virtue of the Union rules on coordination of social security systems; these rules ensure that they will not lose out on their social security rights when choosing to move within Europe. They should further be informed about their right to obtain recognition of their professional and academic qualifications and about the social and civic competences which form part of the European framework of ‘Key Competences for lifelong learning’ and which can equip them to fully participate in civic life and empower them to comprehensively exercise their rights under Union law.
Amendment 65 #
2011/0217(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
-to raise Union citizens' awareness about their right to work in another Member State and to promote this freedom by cooperating with all the relevant European and national stakeholders;
Amendment 73 #
2011/0217(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 6
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 6
– strengthening of the role and visibility of problem solving tools, such as SOLVIT, to allow Union citizens to better make use of and defend their rights under Union legislation.
Amendment 4 #
2010/2311(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that terrorism, as stated in the European Security Strategy1 and its Implementation Report2 , remains a major threat to international stability and European societies that requires a globally coordinated response; welcomes, in the area of CSDP, the ongoing update of the military database and the European Defence Agency's contribution to combating terrorism; affirmstresses that human intelligence, oin top ofaddition to all technical means available, remains indispensable in tackling terrorist networks;
Amendment 12 #
2010/2311(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Promotes a holistic and comprehensive approach to counter- terrorism policy by suggesting the harmonisation of the European Security Strategy and the Internal Security Strategy3 , and the strengthening of existing coordination mechanisms between Justice and Home Affairs Council structures, agencies and the European External Action Service in order to better coordinate external and internal policy instruments; encourages the Counter-Terrorism Co- ordinator to continue his efforts in this field;
Amendment 31 #
2010/2311(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that counter-terrorism is an integral part of the Union's relations with third countries; asks for an increase in the funding of counter-terrorism assistance measures in the next Instrument for Stability in order to prevent state failure; agrees, in this respect, with the priority areas being South Asia, in particular Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Sahel region (Mauretania, Mali, Niger), Somalia and Yemen; calls on the Council to adopt a Comprehensive Union Strategy for tackling terrorism in the Saharo-Sahelian regionwelcomes the presentation of the European Union Strategy for Security and Development in the Sahel on 21 March 2011 and calls on the Council to adopt the Strategy in consultation with the European Parliament ; welcomes the adopinsertion of counter-terrorism clauses in international agreements;
Amendment 38 #
2010/2311(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out the common values and objectives that the Union shares with other international organisations, especially the UN; stresses the need for the universal ratification and implementation of the UN conventions and protocols against terrorism; advocates the adoption of a UN Comprehensive Convention on Terrorism; asks for greater flexibilitya careful examination of the procedure in the UN Security Council listing process of listing terrorist organisations and individuals;
Amendment 33 #
2010/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that ultimate responsibility for risksetting the risk appetite and the governance lies with the board;
Amendment 35 #
2010/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that firms should establish an internal procedure, reviewed by the supervisor, to address conflicts which may arise between their risk management and operational units; in addition there should be an obligation for the board of directors to inform the supervisor authorities of any material risks they are aware of;
Amendment 44 #
2010/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on national supervisors to develop objective criteria for a ‘fit and proper person’ test to assess the suitability of individuals to be added to an ‘approved persons’ list for supervised functions; supervisors must perform their assessments and approvals procedure in a timely and efficient mannerEuropean Supervisory Authorities to jointly develop for capital market oriented and internationally operating financial institutions objective criteria for a ‘fit and proper person’ test to assess the suitability of individuals;
Amendment 75 #
2010/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that there should be a basic assumption that no person should serve on more than three boards of directors of financial institutiongroups;
Amendment 119 #
2010/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. The primary purpose and objectives of audits should be defined. Stresses that an auditor's primary role should not be compromised by the burden of extra duties, such as an examination and assessment of non-audit information, which falls outside his or her area of expertise;
Amendment 128 #
2010/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Believes that significant transactions above a set size, with the benchmark to be decided by ESMA, should require specific shareholder approval or be subject to a requirement to inform shareholders before the transaction can take effect, provided that the involvement of the shareholders is feasible, the principle of confidentiality is met and the daily business of the financial institution is not undermined;
Amendment 138 #
2010/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Recognises that transparency is necessary with regard to substantial related party transactions and that, on the basis of a benchmark to be set by ESMA, transactions which involve a related party should be notified to the listing authority and be accompanied by a letter from an independent adviser confirming that the transaction is fair and reasonable, or should be subject to a vote by shareholders from which the related party is excluded;
Amendment 141 #
2010/2303(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 12 #
2010/2299(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that, in a turbulent global context and at a time of economic and financial crisis, the EU is being called upon to become an autonomous strategic actor to upholdpromote its values, pursue its interests, and protect its citizens by developing a shared vision of the main challenges and threats and aligning its resources tocapabilities to adequately respond to them, thereby contributing to the preservation of international peace and stability, including by pursuimplementing effective multilateralism;
Amendment 19 #
2010/2299(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that strategic autonomy in security affairs entails, for the EU, the capacity to agree upon common political objectives and strategic guidelines, to establish strategic partnerships with a wide range of international organisations and stateactors, to collect adequate information and generate joint analyses and assessments, to harness and where necessary pool financial, military, and civilian resources, to plan and run effective crisis management operations across the entire range of the Petersberg tasks, and to frame and implement a common defence policy, laying the first tangible foundations on which to build common defence;
Amendment 103 #
2010/2299(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Maintains that reliable and available military capabilities are a sine qua non for a self- contained CSDP and an effective comprehensive approach and could be brought to bear in many different ways, not least for civilian purposes, in keeping with the principles underlying EU action on the international stage and the self-determined nature of the EU legal order;
Amendment 141 #
2010/2299(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Recommends that serious thought be given to the true significance of the clause on mutual assistance in the event of armed aggression on the territory of a Member State, tackling the unresolved problems regarding the implementing provisions, which were removed from the draft treaty on the functioning of the European Union; calls for political guidelines to be drawn up, an imperative need which has arisen not least from the recent termination of the modified Treaty of Brussels (WEU);
Amendment 162 #
2010/2299(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 – introductory part
Paragraph 37 – introductory part
37. Recognises the soundness of the Battlegroups, but calls for the concept and the structure of the groups, which have so far never been deployed, to be carefully reviewed for an increased degree of flexibility and efficiency; believes that
Amendment 267 #
2010/2299(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73 a (new)
Paragraph 73 a (new)
73a. Calls on the Member States to take the necessary steps in order to streamline the EU's effective participation at the reunions of the UN General Assembly;
Amendment 12 #
2010/2298(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the processes of globalisation reveal alarming systemic failures such as in financial markets and climate change policy; whereas global threats and challenges require worldwide cooperation and collective action to tackle them as well as effective institutions and legitimate rules; recalling that if international organisations are to be legitimate and effective, they will have to reflect today's worldchallenges and threats,
Amendment 14 #
2010/2298(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU's commitment to effective multilateralism, as stated in the European Security Strategy of 2003, is the guiding principle of European external action; whereas the EU – stemming fromdrawing on its experience with cooperation among nations and institutions, rule-based order and multi-scale multilateralism – has a special global responsibility that it should continue to uphold; whereas the EU is equipped with the set of values and policy tools, including a single legal personality, needed to strengthen multilateral structures,
Amendment 30 #
2010/2298(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the representation of the EU and its Member States in multilateral organisations, informal summits and international regimes is fragmented, often ineffective, and still varies considerably; whereas the Union's external representation has developed in a dispersed, inconsistent and rather ad hoc manner; whereas a highly fragmented external representation is likely to undermine the EU's commitment to effective multilateralism and global governance and whereas weak EU competences and ineffective coordination mechanismprocedures may prevent the EU from speaking with a single voice in the international arena,
Amendment 35 #
2010/2298(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the EU Member States have adopted the priority ofare prioritizing the reforming and strengthening of the UN in order to make it capable of fulfilling its responsibilities and acting effectively in providing solutions to global challenges and responding to key threats, whereas the EU provides more than one third of the UN regular budget, more than two-fifths of UN peace operations, and about half of all contributions to UN funds and programmes,
Amendment 97 #
2010/2298(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considering that the UN is the major multilateral actor and the primary forum through which effective multilateralism can be achieved and enforced, calls on the EU and its Member States to seek to enhance the EU's role and capacity within this global multilateral framework; underlines the need for the EU to convert strategic support for the UN into policy and practical actions;
Amendment 109 #
2010/2298(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the need for a comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council by building, on the basis of a first-ever negotiation text and widespread support for UNSC reform, a more cohesive position among EU Member States on the issues of legitimacy, composition, effectiveness and regional representation; reiterates the view that an EU seat in an enlarged UNSC remains a goal of the European Union; invites EU Member States on the UN Security Council to keep other EU Member States adequately informed of their positions and activities and share information about developments in the UNSC with other EU Member States; calls on the Member States to work together in order to ensure a minimum of coordination in UNSC debates and decisions; welcomes the newly established practice whereby a representative of the EU is generally invited to attend most scheduled UNSC deliberations and participate with some limited right to speak at the UNSC;
Amendment 137 #
2010/2298(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. In the context of a formal agreement between the EU and the OSCE, calls for serious reflection on how the EU can take on greater responsibilities and participate more efficiently in achieving joint objectives, for which implementing a systemechanism of permanent dialogue, agreeing on joint initiatives and coordinating local activities may be appropriate instruments; calls on the EU and its Member States and the OSCE Permanent Council to jointly develop a mechanism aimed at enhancing cooperation, coordination and consultations between the two organisations; considering also that Article 220(1) TFEU explicitly added the OSCE to the list of international organisations with which 'appropriate forms of cooperation' are to be established, emphasises the need for the VPC/HR to represent the EU as an observer at the OSCE and to take the lead as spokesperson and coordinator of the position of EU Member States on OSCE matters;
Amendment 146 #
2010/2298(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. In order to enhance EU-CoE multilateral cooperation in the fields important for the EU as well, i.e. in education, human rights, the rule of law, democracy and good governance, as well as considering that the EU is the largest contributor to joint operating programmes with the CoE, underlines the need to reform the EU's presence and observer status in the CoE; emphasises the right to attend, with voting rights on behalf of the EU, meetings of the CoE Committee of Ministers when it performs, inter alia, its task of monitoring the execution of judgments given by the European Court of Human Rights as well as the right to be represented oin the Steering Committee for Human Rights;
Amendment 148 #
2010/2298(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recognises the need, in the light of Article 220(1) TFEU calling for 'appropriate forms of cooperation' with the OECD, to aspire to a reinforcementn upgrading of the EU's current observer status in the OECD to that of full member, given the EU's substantial exclusive and shared competences in almost all of the OECD's committees;
Amendment 151 #
2010/2298(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Noting the EU's global economic and financial weight, the need to protect the EU's strategic interests on the international scene and the fact that the summit agendas of the G-8 have broadened considerably to address a series of politico-security issues ranging from human rights through regional security to arms control, is of the view that the EU should be fully partiassocipate ind to the G-7/G-8 process and should be fully represented in the meetings of the G-7 finance ministers; points out the need for enhanced EU coordination before G-7 and G-8 meetings;
Amendment 46 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the Joint Action Programme adopted by the EU-GCC Joint Council and Ministerial Meeting on 14 June 2010 and intended to strengthen cooperation in many strategic areas of mutual interest, including by the means of creating a network linking researchers, academics and businessmen; finds it regrettable, however, that it does not contain a section providing for open, regular and constructive political dialogue;
Amendment 203 #
2010/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on the VP/HR to intensify talks with Russia to assure the unconditional fulfilment of all the provisions of the agreement of 2008 between Russia, the European Union and Georgia; takes the view Russia that should, in particular, guarantee full unlimited access of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) to Abkhazia and South Ossetia; underlines the necessity to provide stability in aforementioned Georgian regions;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the spectacular rise in the volume of financial transactions in the global economy within the last decade – a volume which in 2007 reached a level 73.5 times higher than nominal world GDP, mainly owing to the boom on the derivatives market - is clearly illustrating thesuggests a growing disconnection between financial transactions and the needs of the real economy,
Amendment 25 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas this prompted the current debate on European economic governance, a key component of which should be measures to strengthen the coordination of taxation policies in order to safeguard tax justice and bring about a shift in the tax be inefficiency of the Stability and Growth Pact in its present form and the divergence in competitiveness between Member States prompted the curdren from labour towards activities with strong negative externalitiest debate on European economic governance,
Amendment 52 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the main advantage of innovative financing tools, as compared to traditional ones, is their can bring double dividend, as they can at the same time contribute to the achievement of important policy goals, such as financial market stability, and offer significant revenue potential; stresses, in this context, that the effects of these tools on the negative externalities produced by the financial sector should also be taken into account;
Amendment 88 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that some EU Member States have already introduced similar types of transaction taxes with no apparent negative impact, while other EU Member States have experienced strong negative impacts, including massive delocalization of financial activities, a phenomenon that could only be partially reversed after the tax was abolished;
Amendment 94 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Stresses that a European FTT should only be considered if the European Commission's impact assessment concludes that this is a viable option that does not cause a significant displacement of economic activity away from the European Union;
Amendment 124 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the importance of comprehensive rules on exemptions and thresholds in order to ensure that the main burden is not transferred toInsists on examining who will eventually be paying the tax, as taxes are usually burdened on the consumer, which in this case would be retail investors and individuals;
Amendment 131 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes the IMF proposal for a Financial Activities Tax (FAT), as endorsed in the recent Commission communication; stresses that an FAT is a solely revenue- oriented tax tool and therefore has no direct or indirect potential to restore mthat directly tarkget balance or to curb speculation in financial transactions; emphasises, moreover, that even if they are given the broadest possible scope FATs offer lower revenue potential than FTTs; believes, therefore, that an FAT can only be a complement to an FTTs the financial sector; notes that if well- designed, a FAT allows reaching two additional objectives of being a good proxy for value-added of the sector and to tax economic rents and excessive risk- taking; calls on the Commission to assess its potential;
Amendment 149 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Calls on the Commission to produce a feasibility assessment in order to establish in the long run a system under which Member States may participate in the issuance of common European bonds; calls for the inclusion in such an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of all options, taking into account possible moral hazard implications for participating members;
Amendment 174 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Believes adequate tools need to be found to impose a CO2 tax on imported products and services in order to rWarns against the risk of initiating trade wars as a resulet out competitive disadvantages for the internal marketf the imposition of a border tax based on the CO2 content of imported goods;
Amendment 184 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27 b. Points out that a common European carbon tax would have highly dissimilar effects on individual Member States; warns, in this respect,against the uneven burdens that such a tax would create;
Amendment 39 #
2010/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas banks should focus more on the core business of banking, namely lending to the real economy; whereas the Basel Committee and the Commission have to find ways to promote this core business,
Amendment 195 #
2010/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes the concept of a ‘crude’ LR as a possible backstop against building excessive leverage, but has strong concerns about its added valuewhile expressing the hope that this will genuinely contribute to restricting leverage and systematic risk accumulation within the financial system;
Amendment 205 #
2010/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Is of the view that such a ratio, in order to be effective, must comprise off-balance sheet items and derivatives, must be clearly defined, simple and comparable internationally and should take into account the different leverage ratios existing internationally; takes the view that, in principle, leverage ratios should be incorporated in Pillar 1 of Basel II; r. ro
Amendment 210 #
2010/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Considers that use of the leverage ratio, coupled with risk-based capital requirements, will contain both individual and systemic balance-sheet expansion;
Amendment 235 #
2010/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Urges the Commission to ensure that, in the context of economic recovery, a leverage ratio does not lead to excessive securitisation and less credit (these being likely ways for banks to reduce their leverage ratio);
Amendment 23 #
2010/2072(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 6
Paragraph 1 – point 6
6. Calls on the Commission to broaden the criteria for the mobilisation of the EGF, in keeping with the above-mentioned conditions, to cover delocalisation within the European Union and to simplify the application procedure significantly; calls on the Commission to extend EGF eligibility criteria to cover cases where redundancies occur in two neighbouring regions situated in different countries;
Amendment 156 #
2010/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Deplores the fact that, in contradiction with the Constitution, members of religious minorities endure discrimination in housing, education and official jobs, which is leading young members of these minorities to opt for emigration; also deplores the fact that Iran is violating the right of cultural self- determination of particular ethnic groups;
Amendment 170 #
2010/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Expresses its grave concern over the numerous executions of minors and the public stonings of women carried out every year despite international appeals for to abide by human rights standards;
Amendment 239 #
2010/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on Iran to support a negotiated solution and agree on a concrete date for talks with EU representatives on the nuclear programme;
Amendment 244 #
2010/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the current Belgian Presidency and the forthcoming Hungarian Presidency to keep the Iranian nuclear file high on the agenda and to engage in meaningful negotiations with a view to achieving a comprehensive and long-term settlement of the nuclear issue;
Amendment 255 #
2010/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Rejects fiercely the desire expressed by the Iranian leadership to "wipe out" Israel; also fiercely rejects the anti-Semitic rhetoric of the Iranian president, especially his denial of the Holocaust and his underlying agenda of delegitimizing the Israeli state; calls on the EU institutions to safeguard the existence and the legitimacy of the Jewish state;
Amendment 5 #
2010/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the impact of the global recession on public finances and the wider economy; in addition, considers that an ageing population coupled with a declining birth rate within Europe represents a fundamental demographic change which will require reform of the welfare and fiscal systems of Europe and restoration of the proper functioning of the financial markets;
Amendment 26 #
2010/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) For the purpose of setting up environmental economic accounts as satellite accounts to ESA 95, Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2011 on European environmental economic accounts has established a common framework for the collection, compilation transmission and evaluation of European environmental economic accounts1. ________________ 1 OJ L 192, 22.7.2011, p. 1.
Amendment 28 #
2010/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Attention should also be paid in the case of environmental and social accounts to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council of 20 August 2009 entitled "GDP and beyond - Measuring progress in a changing world". Therefore, further methodological studies and data tests may be required.
Amendment 47 #
2010/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. In the event of doubtuncertainty regarding the correct implementation of the ESA 2010 accounting rules, the Member State concerned shall request clarification from the Commission (Eurostat). The Commission (Eurostat) shall promptly examine the issue andrequest and promptly communicate its decision on the requested clarification to the Member State concerned.
Amendment 55 #
2010/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
At the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council that period shall be extended by a further two months.
Amendment 21 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Attacks against information systems, in particular as a result of the threat fromthose arising from of organised crime, are a growing menace, and there is increasing concern about the potential for terrorist or politically motivated attacks against information systems which form part of the critical infrastructure of Member States and the Union. This constitutes a threat to the achievement of a safer information society and an area of freedom, security and justice, and therefore requires a response at the level of the European Union.
Amendment 33 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) This Directive strengthens the importance of networks, such as the G8 or the Council of Europe’s network of points of contact available on a twenty-four hour, seven-day-a-week basis to exchange information in order to ensure the provision of immediate assistance for the purpose of investigations or proceedings concerning criminal offences related to information systems and data, or for the collection of evidence in electronic form of a criminal offence. Given the speed with which large-scale attacks can be carried out, Member States should be able to respond promptly to urgent requests from this network of contact points. Such assistance should include facilitating, or directly carrying out, measures such as: the provision of technical advice, the preservation of dataa reliable backup destined for data preservation, the collection of evidence, the provision of legal information, and the locating of suspects.
Amendment 40 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Significant gaps and differences in Member States’ laws in the area of attacks against information systems area may hamper the fight against organised crime and terrorism, and may complicate effective police and judicial cooperation in this area. The transnational and borderless nature of modern information systems means that attacks against such systems have a trans-border dimension, thus underlining the urgent need for further action to approximate criminal legislation in this area and to strengthen cross-border cooperation. Besides that, the coordination of prosecution of cases of attacks against information systems should be facilitated by the adoption of Council Framework Decision 2009/948/JHA on prevention and settlement of conflict of jurisdiction in criminal proceedings.
Amendment 42 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) This Directive respects the fundamental rights, in particular the right to privacy, and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, including the protection of personal data, freedom of expression and information, the right to a fair trial, presumption of innocence and the rights of the defence, as well as the principles of legality and proportionality of criminal offences and penalties. In particular, this Directive seeks to ensure full respect for these rights and principles and must be implemented accordingly.
Amendment 179 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to identify the relevant classes of OTC derivatives that should be subject to the clearing obligation, the thresholds and systemically relevant non-financial counterparties, reliable data is needed. Therefore, for regulatory purposes, it is important that a uniform OTC derivatives data reporting requirement is established at Union level. Moreover, a retrospective reporting obligation is needed, to the largest possible extent, for both financial counterparties and non-financial counterparties over the threshold, in order to provide ESMA with comparative data. If such retrospective reporting is not feasible for any classes of OTC derivatives an appropriate justification must be provided to the respective trade repository.
Amendment 184 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) It is important that market participants report all details regarding OTC derivative contracts they have entered into to trade repositories. As a result, information on the risks inherent in OTC derivatives markets will be centrally stored and easily accessible to ESMA, the relevant competent authorities and the relevant central banks of the ESCB. The Commission and ESMA should consider extending the applicability of the reporting obligation to embedded derivatives.
Amendment 195 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) In view of the global nature of financial markets, ESMA should be directly responsible for recognising CCPs established in third countries and thus allowing them to provide clearing services within the Union, provided that the Union has agreements in place with those third countries, the Commission has recognised the legal and supervisory framework of that third country as equivalent to the Union framework and that certain other conditions are met. In this context, agreements with the Union's major international partners will be of particular importance in order to ensure a global level playing field and ensure financial stability.
Amendment 196 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) CCPs should have robust governance arrangements, senior management of good repute and independent members on its board, irrespective of its ownership structure. At least one third, but not less than two members of the board must be formed of independent members. These members cannot act as independent members in more than one other CCP. Their remuneration shall not be linked in any way with the performance of the CCP. However, different governance arrangements and ownership structures of a CCP may influence a CCP's willingness or ability to clear certain products. It is thus appropriate that the independent members of the board and the risk committee to be established by the CCP should address any potential conflict of interests within a CCP. Clearing members and clients need to be adequately represented as they may be impacted by decisions taken by the CCP. Outsourced functions should be approved by the risk committee.
Amendment 197 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) A CCP may outsource functions other than its risk management functions, but only where those outsourced functions do not impact on the proper operation of the CCP and on its ability to manage risks. Outsourcing of functions should be approved by the risk committee of the CCP.
Amendment 198 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Clients of clearing members that clear their OTC derivatives with CCPs should be granted a high level of protection. The actual level of protection depends on the level of segregation that those clients choose. Intermediaries should segregate their assets from those of their clients. For this reason, CCPs should keep updated and easily identifiable records. In addition, the members´ accounts, in case of their default, have to be transferable to other members.
Amendment 208 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) The "European Code of Conduct for Clearing and Settlement" of 7 November 200628 established a voluntary framework for establishingsetting up links between CCPs and trade repositories. However, the post-trade sector remains fragmented along national lines, making cross-border trades more costly and hindering harmonisation. It is therefore necessary to lay down the conditions for the establishment of interoperable arrangements between CCPs to the extent these do not expose the relevant CCPs to risks that are not appropriately managed.
Amendment 214 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) Transparency of prices and fees associated with the services provided by CCPs, their members and trade repositories is necessary to enable market participants to make an informed choice.
Amendment 216 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) ESMA should be able to propose to the Commission to impose periodic penalty payments. The purpose of those periodic penalty payments should be to achieve that an infringement established by ESMA is put to an end, that complete and correct information which ESMA has requested is supplied and that trade repositories, CCPs, their members and other persons submit to an investigation. Moreover, for deterrence purposes and to compel trade repositories, CCPs and their members to comply with the Regulation, the Commission should also be able to impose fines, following a request of ESMA, where intentionally or negligently, specific provisions of the Regulation have been breached. The fine shall be dissuasive and proportionate to the nature and seriousness of the breach, the duration of the breach and the economic capacity of the trade repository, CCP or member concerned.
Amendment 217 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) In order to effectively survey trade repositories, CCPs and their members, ESMA should have the right to conduct investigations and on-site- inspections.
Amendment 378 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. ESMA shall, on its own initiative and in consultation with the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), identify and notify to the Commission the classes of derivatives contracts that should be included in its public register, but for which no CCP has yet received authorisation, together with the reason no CCP has received authorisation.
Amendment 505 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. In calculating the positions referred to in paragraph 2, OTC derivative contracts entered into by a non-financial counterparty that are objectively measurable as directly linked to the commercial activity of that counterparty shall not be taken into account. ESMA shall establish the precise criteria regarding what represents objectively measurable in the sense of this paragraph.
Amendment 543 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that the competent authorities responsible for the supervision of financial, and where, appropriate, non-financial counterparties disclose every penalty that has been imposed for infringements of Articles 3 to 8 to the public, unless such disclosure would seriously jeopardise the financial markets or cause disproportionate damage to the parties involved.
Amendment 554 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
A CCP shall comply at all times with the conditions necessary for the initial authorisation. The competent authority shall, without undue delay, notify ESMA.
Amendment 612 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) where the CCP is no longer in compliance with the conditions under which authorisation was granted;, but only after notifying ESMA and after all other possibilities that the CCP becomes in compliance again have been exhausted.
Amendment 619 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
The review and evaluation shall have regard to the size, systemic importance, nature, scale and complexity of the activities of the CCP. The findings of such reviews shall be reported timely to ESMA.
Amendment 626 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall ensure that the competent authorities have the supervisory and investigatory powers and the independence necessary for the exercise of their functions.
Amendment 635 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
However, those conditions shall not prevent ESMA, the competent authorities and the relevant central banks from exchanging or transmitting confidential information in accordance with this Regulation and with other legislation applicable to investment firms, credit institutions, pension funds, undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities("UCITS"), alternative investment funds, alternative investment fund managers ("AIFM"), insurance and reinsurance intermediaries, insurance undertakings, regulated markets or market operators or otherwise with the consent of the competent authority or other authority or body or natural or legal person that communicated the information.
Amendment 666 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) the mechanism for the exchange of information on a continuous basis and the type of information to be exchanged between ESMA and the competent authorities of third countries concerned;. Such information should include, but not be limited to, changing in conditions for the initial authorisation and the findings of reviews, evaluations and audits.
Amendment 669 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. A CCP shall have robust governance arrangements, which include a clear organisational structure with well-defined, transparent and consistent lines of responsibility, effective processes to identify, manage, monitor and report the risks to which it is or might be exposed, and adequate internal control mechanisms, including sound administrative and accounting procedures. The internal controls and systems should be evaluated by an independent entity (such as an independent audit company), and such evaluation should result in an annual report which would be made available to the competent authority and ESMA, upon request.
Amendment 676 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
A CCP shall have a board of which at least one third, but no less than two, of its members are independent. The compensation of the independent and other non-executive members of the board shall not be linked to the businessin any way to the performance of the CCP.
Amendment 685 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
3. A CCP shall clearly determine the roles and responsibilities of the board and shall make the minutes of the board meetings available to the competent authority and auditors.
Amendment 686 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. A CCP shall establish a risk committee, which shall be composed of representatives of its clearing members and independent members of the board. The representatives of the clearing members cannot be more than one third of the risk committee´s members. They may be elected on a rotational basis to ensure all clearing members are represented in the risk committee within a specified period of time. The risk committee may invite employees of the CCP to attend risk committee meetings in a non-voting capacity. The advice of the risk committee shall be independent from any direct influence by the management of the CCP.
Amendment 693 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
3. The risk committee shall advise the board on any arrangements that may impact the risk management of the CCP, such as, but not limited to, a significant change in its risk model, the default procedures, the criteria for accepting clearing members or, the clearing of new classes of instruments or outsourcing of functions. The advice of the risk committee is not required for the daily operations of the CCP or in emergency situations.
Amendment 707 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. The competent authority shall not authorise a CCP until it has been informed of the identities of the shareholders or members, whether direct or indirect, natural or legal persons, that have qualifying holdings and the amounts of those holdings. The competent authority shall conduct a rigorous due diligence on shareholders and members, as a prerequisite of the authorisation. The due diligence shall be aimed at revealing, amongst others, whether the shareholders or members have or had filed for bankruptcy, are or were in litigations or convicted or fined for serious offences.
Amendment 716 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 30 – paragraph 6 – point a
(a) a credit institution, assurance undertaking, insurance undertaking, reinsurance undertaking, investment firm, market operator, an operator of a security settlement system, a UCITS management company, an alternative investment fund or an AIFM authorised in another Member State;
Amendment 718 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 6 – point b
Article 30 – paragraph 6 – point b
(b) the parent undertaking of a credit institution, assurance undertaking, insurance undertaking, reinsurance undertaking, investment firm, market operator, an operator of a security settlement system, a UCITS management company, an alternative investment fund or an AIFM authorised in another Member State;
Amendment 720 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 6 – point c
Article 30 – paragraph 6 – point c
(c) a natural or legal person controlling a credit institution, assurance undertaking, insurance undertaking, reinsurance undertaking, investment firm, market operator, an operator of a security settlement system, a UCITS management company, an alternative investment fund or an AIFM authorised in another Member State.
Amendment 724 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. Where the organisational or administrative arrangements of a CCP to manage conflicts of interest are not sufficient to ensure, with reasonable confidence, that risks of damage to the interests of a clearing member or client will be prevented, it shall clearly disclose the general nature or sources of conflicts of interest to the clearing member and request the resolution of the conflict before accepting new transactions from that clearing member. Where the client is not known to the CCP, the CCP shall inform the clearing member whose client is concerned.
Amendment 745 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. A CCP shall establish the categories of admissible clearing members and the admission criteria. Such criteria shall be non-discriminatory, transparent and objective so as to ensure fair and open access to the CCP and shall ensure that clearing members have sufficient financial resources and operational capacity to meet the obligations arising from participation in a CCP. Criteria that restrict access shall only be permitted to the extent that their objective is to control the risk for the CCP. The admission criteria have to be approved by the competent authority.
Amendment 747 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3
Article 35 – paragraph 3
3. Clearing members that clear transactions on behalf of their clients shall have the necessary additional financial resources and operational capacity to perform this activity. Clearing members shall, upon request, inform the CCP about the criteria and arrangements they adopt to allow their clients to access the services of the CCP. These criteria should be non- discriminatory.
Amendment 857 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2
Article 43 – paragraph 2
Amendment 865 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2
Article 44 – paragraph 2
2. Financial instruments posted as margins shall be formed of cash or cash equivalents and be deposited with operators of securities settlement systems that ensure non-discriminatory access to CCPs and the full protection of those instruments. A CCP shall have prompt access to the financial instruments when required.
Amendment 921 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the trade repository no longer meets the conditions under which it was registered;, and all other possibilities that the trade repository comes again to compliance have been exhausted.
Amendment 933 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1
Article 64 – paragraph 1
1. A trade repository shall have robust governance arrangements, which include a clear organisational structure with well defined, transparent and consistent lines of responsibility and adequate internal control mechanisms, including sound administrative and accounting procedures, which prevent the disclosure of confidential information. The internal controls and systems shall be evaluated by an independent entity (such as an independent audit company) and should result in an annual report.
Amendment 937 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 4
Article 64 – paragraph 4
4. The senior management and members of the board of a trade repository shall be of sufficiently good repute and experience so as to ensure the sound and prudent management of the trade repository. At least one third of the members of the board, but not less than two, shall be independent and their remuneration not linked in any way to the performance of the trade repository.
Amendment 181 #
2010/0207(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Deposits shall be paid out in the currency in which the account was maintainednational currency or in euro. If the amounts expressed in euro referred to in paragraph 1 are converted into other currencies, the amounts effectively paid to depositors shall be equivalent to those set out in this Directive.
Amendment 190 #
2010/0207(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Deposit Guarantee Schemes shall be in a position to repay unavailable deposits within 720 days of the date on which the competent authorities make a determination as referred to in Article 2(1)(e)(i) or a judicial authority makes a ruling as referred to in Article 2(1)(e)(ii). Additionally, in exceptional circumstances, a deposit-guarantee scheme may apply to the competent authorities for an extension of the time limit. Such extension shall not exceed 10 working days.
Amendment 267 #
2010/0207(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The European Banking Authority shall transmit its confirmation together with the information referred to in paragraph 1(h) to the lending Deposit Guarantee Schemes. They shall receive this confirmation and information within 2 working days. The lending Deposit Guarantee Schemes shawill, without delay but at the latest within further 2 working days after reception effect payment of the loan to the borrowing scheme, effect the payment of the loan to the borrowing scheme. However, this mechanism should be only an option and leave the final decision to the member states.
Amendment 296 #
2010/0207(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Depositors at branches set up by credit institutions in other Member States or in Member States where a credit institution authorised in another Member State operates shall be repaid by the scheme of the host Member State, once the necessary funds are put forward, on behalf of the scheme in the home Member State. The home scheme shall reimburse the host scheme.
Amendment 302 #
2010/0207(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Actual and intending depositors at branches established by a credit institution which has its head office outside the Union and is not member of a scheme operating in a Member State shall be provided by the credit institution with all relevant information concerning the guarantee arrangements which cover their deposits together with a well built-in safety-net that should not place any extra financial burden.
Amendment 308 #
2010/0207(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
In the list of authorized credit institutions which it is required to draw up pursuant to Article 14 of Directive 2006/48/EC the Commission shall indicate in a transparent method the status of each credit institution with regard to this Directive.
Amendment 146 #
2010/0199(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 97/9/EC
Article 4b– paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 4b– paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The other schemes shall act as lending schemes. For this purpose, Member States in which more than one scheme is established shall designate one scheme acting as the lending scheme of this Member State and inform the ESA (ESMA) thereof. Member States shall undertake all necessary steps to make sure that all stakeholders are informed about which scheme is the lending scheme and how it works. Member States may decide if and how the lending scheme is reimbursed by other Schemes established in the same Member State.
Amendment 17 #
2009/2241(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that the link with the Council of Europe and in particular questions regarding the European Union’s participation in the Committee of Ministers and the Parliamentary Assembly are a matter for the Statute of the Council of Europe and would seem to requires amendment of the latter, or at least the adoption of a Statutory Resolution setting out the proposed amendments so that the changes brought by the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty are taken into account;
Amendment 23 #
2009/2230(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the importance of the region for the energy security of Europe and calls for the development of EU projects aimed at improving energy links between Member States in the area;
Amendment 27 #
2009/2230(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the amount of EUR 20 million earmarked in the 2010 EU budget for the Baltic Sea Strategy can be used only for external action, which effectively means cooperation with Russia;
Amendment 37 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that for each ofall the conflicts in the region, the status quo is unacceptable and unsustainviable;
Amendment 48 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points to the importance of conflict prevention, including through respect for the rights of all members of national minorities, religious tolerance and efforts to strengthen social and economic cohesion;
Amendment 68 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Fully supports the Minsk Group Co- chairs’ mediation, the Madrid Principles and the Moscow Declaration; condemns the idea of a military solution and calls on both sides to avoid militant or extreme nationalist rhetoric; furthermore calls on both sides to show more ambition in the peace talks and to abandon the tendency to prefer perpetuating the status quo created through military conquests in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions; calls on the international community likewise to show courage and political will to overcome the remaining sticking points which hinder an agreement;
Amendment 76 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7-1
Paragraph 7-1
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 realisationa prompt solution to this problem that respects the principles of international law; calls on the Armenian and Azerbaijani authorities and leaders of relevant communities 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 77 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7-2
Paragraph 7-2
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 communities to demonstrate their commitment to the creation of peaceful inter-ethnic relations through practical preparations for the return of displaced persons and other means and guaranteeing property rights and personal security; 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 152 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points to the still widespread corruption in the region and calls on the authorities to step up the measures to fight it, as it threatens the economic growth and social and economic development of the countries concerned, as well as the proper institutional functioning of the rule of law;
Amendment 215 #
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; 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 evenquitably 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; welcomes the intention of Azerbaijan to diversify its economy;
Amendment 241 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Recalls that all the South Caucasus countries are also part of the Black Sea Synergy initiative, which by fostering regional cooperation in certain areas could enhance mutual confidence between the partners while also contributing to closer economic, political and cultural cooperation with all their mutual benefits;
Amendment 277 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Recalls that energy security is a common preoccupation; urges the EU therefore to give more robust support to the energy projects in the region bearing in mind the particular importance of the southern corridor for Europe's energy security, to step up its cooperation on energy issues and to work towards the complefull implementation of the Nabucco pipeline; also calls on the Commission to ensure that the energy- and transport- related projects in the South Caucasus foster relations between the three countries and are not a cause of exclusion of certain communities; reaffirms the importance of the Baku Initiative and its corresponding supporting programmes, INOGATE and TRACECA;
Amendment 290 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Reiterates the significance of people- to-people contacts and mobility programmes, especially aimed at youth; believes there is a need for a significant increase in the numbers of students, teachers and researchers participating in mobility programmes; calls on the Council and Commission to make progress towards visa facilitation with the three countries and welcomes the initialling of the visa facilitation and readmission agreements with Georgia;
Amendment 160 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 - point 2
Paragraph 7 - point 2
- the establishment of an insurance and financial guarantee system for investors, based on the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) and tailored to the Euro-Mediterranean context, which will encourage companies to invest in the area;
Amendment 189 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines the importance of cooperation in the field of energy security, with regard to both oil and gas resources and renewable energies;
Amendment 192 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Underlines the importance of developing road and sea transport networks so as to aid the movement of people and goods within the Mediterranean Sea region and neighbouring areas;
Amendment 201 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is keen to see new projects in the cultural, educational and scientific field put on the UfM’s agenda in the very near future; suggests that priority be given to setting up a Euro- Mediterranean junior Erasmus programme called ‘Averroës’, as a way of stepping up exchanges between secondary school pupils in UfM member countries;
Amendment 20 #
2009/2213(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the development of relations with Latin America is of mutual benefit and can bring advantages to all EU Member States,
Amendment 85 #
2009/2213(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Welcomes the efforts made with regard to gender equality; recommends the development of EU-Latin America cooperation policies which promote the strengthening of the legal status of women, equal access to education and work and human and social rights;
Amendment 17 #
2009/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. Whereas human rights defenders face human rights violations themselves in the course of their work and whereas these violations include killings, death threats, abductions and kidnappings, arbitrary arrest and detention, and other actions of harassment and intimidation, for example through defamation campaigns and whereas all these violations can also target family members and relatives of human rights defenders, so as to refrain them from continuing to carry on their activities, ; whereas human rights campaigns are affected in many regions by restrictions on their activities and the persecution of human rights defenders;
Amendment 86 #
2009/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that parliamentarianmembers of the national parliaments of third countries also play a crucial role when ensuring that national legislation potentially affecting human rights defenders and their activities is brought into conformity with internationally recognised human rights standards; underlines therefore the importance of these issues being systematically addressed by Members of the European Parliament in bi- and multilateral meetings with other parliamentarians, in line with its specific guidelines for human rights and democracy actions of MEPs in their visits to third countries; considers that EP delegations and interparliamentary assemblies have a key role to play in dialogues and consultations concerning human rights defenders;
Amendment 90 #
2009/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underlines the importance of independent civil society being fully involved in the preparations of all human rights dialogues, either through civil society seminars or other means; considers that the link between the civil society seminars and the formal dialogue needs to be strengthened, through publications of the recommendations issued and a better follow-up and feed-back to civil society once a dialogue has taken place; stresses the importance to continue to raise individual cases during the dialogues and considers that making the list of names public would enhance the impact of EU actions and increase public attention for these cases; considers that respect for the confidentiality of EU actions in support of human rights defenders is in some cases desirable, especially where their or their families' lives or safety may be at risk;
Amendment 99 #
2009/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Underlines the need to actively support and develop proposals on how the Sakharov Prize network, launched in December 2008 at the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Sakharov Prize, could be used as part of a sustained support for human rights defenders, as well as to better capitalise on the possible contribution of the laureates for different actions by the European Parliament, with aim to fulfil its mandate; reiterates its concern over the infringements of the human rights of certain Sakharov Prize winners;
Amendment 8 #
2009/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas many petitions continue to raise concerns about the transposition and implementation of European legislation on the internal market and the environment, and bearing in mind the previous calls made by the Committee on Petitions to the Commission to ensure that enforcement checks in these areas are strengthened and made more efficient,
Amendment 11 #
2009/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas, although the Commission can fully check compliance with EU law only when a final decision has been taken by national authorities, it is important, particularly in relation to environmental matters, to verify at an early stage that national authorities correctly apply all relevant procedural requirements under EU law and when necessary to carry out detailed studies on the application and impact of the legislation in force, in order to obtain all the requisite information,
Amendment 13 #
2009/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty and is confident that Parliament will be closely associated with the development of the new citizens’ initiative so that this instrument can fully achieve its purpose and ensure enhanced transparency and accountability in the EU decision-making process, allowing citizens to suggest changeimprovements or additions to EU law;
Amendment 23 #
2009/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Acknowledges the central role that the Commission plays in the work of the Committee on Petitions, which continues to rely on its expertise when assessing petitions, identifying breaches of European legislation and seeking redress, and recognises the efforts made by the Commission to improve its overall response time to the Committee’s requests for investigations; so that cases reported by citizens can be resolved as quickly as possible,
Amendment 39 #
2009/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Encourages the creation of a portal offering a multi-stage interactive template for petitions, which could inform citizens about what can be achieved by submitting petitions to Parliament and about Parliament’s remit, and could include links to alternative means of redress at European and national level; calls for as detailed a description as possible of the European Union's responsibilities in the various areas to eliminate any confusion between the Union's competences and national competences;
Amendment 69 #
2009/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes the signing of the Nabucco project agreement; calls on the Commission and the Council to strive for the successful implementation of that agreement; emphasises the importance of guaranteeing EU energy security by promoting a southern corridor for the supply of crude oil to Europe, including via the ConstanŃa–Trieste pan-European oil pipeline;
Amendment 131 #
2009/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Continues to support the development of the Eastern Partnership with the Union'’s European neighbours, integrating them economically into the internal market and intensifying political, economic and cultural cooperation; underlines the importance of tangible middle- and long- term incentives for reform, which would strengthen the commitment of societies in the partner countries to the process of modernisation and integration with the EU; in particular, points out the need – while maintaining security for all EU citizens – to progressively remove all obstacles to the free movement of persons (including, eventually, visa-free travel) and to enhance cooperation in all aspects of security, especially energy security; reiterates its view that the partnership needs to be provided with adequate financial resources;
Amendment 134 #
2009/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Continues to support the development of the Eastern Partnership with the Union's European neighbours, integrating them economically into the internal market and intensifying political cooperation; underlines the importance of tangible middle- and long-term incentives for reform, which would strengthen the commitment of societies in the partner countries to the process of modernisation and integration with the EU; in particular, points out the need – while maintaining security for all EU citizens – to progressively remove all obstacles to the free movement of persons (including, eventually, visa-free travel) as swiftly as possible and to enhance cooperation in all aspects of security, especially energy security; reiterates its view that the partnership needs to be provided with adequate financial resources;
Amendment 137 #
2009/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Vice-President/High Representative to step up efforts to develop projects within the framework of the Black Sea Synergy, in view of that region’s special importance for the European Union;
Amendment 36 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
This Regulation establishes measures aimed at safeguarding the security of gas supply so as to ensure the proper and continuous functioning of the internal market for gas by providing for a clear definition and attribution of responsibilities and for a coordination of the response at the level of the Member States and the Community regarding both preventive action and the reaction to concrete disruptions of supply or to serious threats to the gas supply, having regard to the principle of solidarity between Member States.
Amendment 37 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 1
(1) 'protected customers' means all household customers already connected to a gas distribution network, and, if the Member State concerned so decides, can also include other customers such as public bodies, social services, small and medium-sized enterprises, schools and hospitals provided that they are already connected to a gas distribution network;
Amendment 46 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The Preventive Action Plan shall take into account cost efficiency, economic effectiveness, effects on the functioning of the internal energy market and environmental impact.
Amendment 58 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
(ha) the establishment of the crisis management group referred to in Article 10(3) and of the task force referred to in Article 10(7);