1820 Amendments of Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU
Amendment 3 #
2018/2791(RSP)
Recital A
A. whereas the mission statement of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity (the extraordinary variety of ecosystems, species and genetic resources that surround us) 2011- 2020 is to take effective and urgent action to halt the loss of biodiversity in order to ensure that by 2020 ecosystems are resilient and continue to provide essential services, thereby securing the planet's variety of life, and contributing to human well-being, and poverty eradication;
Amendment 7 #
2018/2791(RSP)
Recital D
D. whereas EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy aims to halt the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the EU and help stop global biodiversity loss by 2020, bearing in mind the intrinsic value of biodiversity and the essential contribution of ecosystem services to human well-being and economic prosperity;
Amendment 11 #
2018/2791(RSP)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas deterioration of the ecosystems means enormous social and economic losses for the European Union
Amendment 24 #
2018/2791(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Believes it to be critical to address key drivers of biodiversity loss and deterioration with a long- term strategic approach and to develop recommendations for identifying and safeguarding strategic areas based on the sensitivity of an area, the presence of endangered species or identified knowledge gaps and/or effective management, to limit losses of biodiversity and negative impacts on indigenous and local communities’ territories and livelihoods; considers it essential also to contain biodiversity loss and its negative impact on the land and on the means of subsistence of local and indigenous communities;
Amendment 37 #
2018/2791(RSP)
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that a stronger international framework is needed to protect global biodiversity, to stop its current decline and to restore it as much as possible; believes that such a framework should be based on targets and firm commitments, comprising of Natlocally and regionally Ddetermined Ccontributions and other appropriate instruments, financial commitments and improved capacity building assurances, as well as a 5-yearly review mechanism, with an emphasis on an upward trajectory of ambition;
Amendment 2 #
2018/2774(RSP)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Lyme disease (Borreliosis) is an infectious disease in humans and in various species of domestic and wild animals transmitted by ticks;
Amendment 7 #
2018/2774(RSP)
Recital D
D. whereas infected ticks and the disease seem to be expanding geographically, also in higher altitudes and latitudes; suspected to be caused by, among other things, changes in land use, climate change, global warming, excessive humidity and other activities related to human behaviour;
Amendment 13 #
2018/2774(RSP)
Recital J
J. whereas the burden of Lyme borreliosis in the EU is unknown due to the lack of statistics of this disease and heterogeneity of applied case definitions, laboratory methods used and surveillance systems;
Amendment 22 #
2018/2774(RSP)
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the Commission to collect the largest number of information on thLyme disease screening methods or on treatments administered in the Member States;
Amendment 23 #
2018/2774(RSP)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for mandatory reporting in all Member States affected by Lyme disease;
Amendment 24 #
2018/2774(RSP)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the inclusion by certain Member States of Lyme disease in their national surveillance system based on a specific methodology;
Amendment 26 #
2018/2774(RSP)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for individual tick prevention and control measures in the Member States to contain the spread of the Borrelia bacteria;
Amendment 28 #
2018/2774(RSP)
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to assess the magnitude of the phenomenon of patients looking for appropriate diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease for a long time which some patients face, and in particular the transboundary movements of patients seeking treatment and financial consequences thereof;
Amendment 33 #
2018/2774(RSP)
Paragraph 16
16. Invites the Member States, which will be able to rely on the Commission's logistical support, to set up an information and awareness campaign on thto alert the population and all those concerned to the existence of Lyme disease, first and foremost in the regions most affected by its spread;
Amendment 5 #
2018/2759(RSP)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the transition to a circular economy is an essential contribution to the EU's efforts to develop a sustainable, low-carbon, resource-efficient and competitive economy;
Amendment 6 #
2018/2759(RSP)
Recital C
C. whereas the proposed set of indicators grouped in four stages and aspects of the circular economy are limited to production and consumption, waste management, secondary raw materials and competitiveness and innovation, in line with the structure of the circular economy action plan;
Amendment 10 #
2018/2759(RSP)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the need for a monitoring framework to consolidate and assess progress towards a circular economy, while reducing the administrative burden;
Amendment 15 #
2018/2759(RSP)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of the monitoring framework in assessing the effectiveness of measures being implemented and the commitment of all involved to transition to a circular economy and in identifying best practices in the Member States that can be disseminated;
Amendment 23 #
2018/2759(RSP)
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the need of a flexible monitoring framework due to the multifaceted and dynamic nature of transition, allowing for the adaptation and updating of the indicators to maintain its effectiveness;
Amendment 36 #
2018/2759(RSP)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Amendment 2 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to Article 114 TFEU on the establishment and functioning of the single market,
Amendment 4 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Citation 3
Amendment 5 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to Article 13 TFEU, which stipulates that, in formulating and implementing the Union’s policies, the Union and the Member States shall, since animals are sentient beings, pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals,
Amendment 7 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to Article 169 TFEU on consumer protection measures,
Amendment 12 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas non-governmental organisations, law enforcement services and the competent authorities see a link between the illegal trade in companion animals and serious organised crime;
Amendment 23 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Recital F
F. whereas illegally bred companion animals are very often not appropriately vaccinated; whereas there are various zoonotic risks associated with the illegal trafficking of companion animals, including the introduction of rabies from endemic parts of Europe into countries that are rabies- free, as well as the spreading of parasites such as Echinococcus multilocularis and others;4 _________________ 4 European Commission (2015). Study on the welfare of dogs and cats involved in commercial practices. Specific Contract SANCO 2013/12364, Final Report. https://ec.europa.eu/food/sites/food/files/an imals/docs/aw_eu-strategy_study_dogs- cats-commercial-practices_en.pdf , pp. 65- 66; also EU Dog & Cat Alliance (2016). Briefing on the review of pet movement legislation under the “Animal Health Law.” https://s3-eu-west- 1.amazonaws.com/assets.dogandcatwelfare .eu/live/media/publicationtemp/EU_Dog_C at_Alliance_briefing_AHL_pet_movement _review.pdf .
Amendment 56 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends that the European Commission involve in the Action Plan its different Directorate-Generals working on animal welfare, public health, consumer protection, internal market, and trafficking issues and the EU Animal Welfare Platform members;
Amendment 59 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that a uniform EU definition of large-scale commercial breeding facilities, known as puppy and kitten mills, is necessary in order to tackle illegal trade
Amendment 72 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for the proactive use of the EU's trade policies and instruments to support the fight against the illegal trade in companion animals;
Amendment 89 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the competent authorities of the Member States, in case of non- compliance with Regulation (EU) no 576/2013, to adhere strictly to the procedures laid down therein and to ensure the rehoming of any seized companion animals; calls, furthermore, on the Member States to adequately supportprovide animal rescue centres; with adequate financial and other material and non-material support;
Amendment 93 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Takes the view that there is a need for exchanges of best practice among Member States on the positive results achieved through the application of EU legislation against the illegal trade in companion animals;
Amendment 94 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Amendment 100 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Takes the view that campaigns are needed to inform all stakeholders and public opinion about the negative effects of the illegal trade in companion animals;
Amendment 1 #
2018/2589(RSP)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication of 16 January 2018 on a European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy (COM (2018)28),
Amendment 7 #
2018/2589(RSP)
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the primary aim of the Commission should be to avoid that hazardous chemicals enter the material cycle, to achieve full consistency between the laws implementing waste and chemicals policies and to ensure better implementation of current legislation;
Amendment 25 #
2018/2589(RSP)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need to find local, national, regional and European solutions by involving all stakeholders with a view to detecting and removing chemicals of concern in recycling streams;
Amendment 28 #
2018/2589(RSP)
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on companies to fully embrace a forward-looking holistic approach of progressive chemicals management by seizing the opportunity to substitute toxic substances in products and supply chains, accelerating and leading the innovation of the market;
Amendment 75 #
2018/2589(RSP)
Paragraph 25
25. Believes measures should be taken at EU level to bring about more harmonisation in the interpretation and implementation by Member States of end- of-waste provisions laid down in the Waste Framework Directive, with a view to facilitating the use of recovered materials in the EU;
Amendment 29 #
2018/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the EU economy is now entering its sixth year of continuous growth and, recovery in investment, rising consumer demand and constant job creation, albeit at a rate varying from country to country, but the dispersion of growth rates across the euro area is the smallest in the history of the EMU;
Amendment 31 #
2018/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the inclusion of the European Pillar of Social Rights in the European Semester as from 2018 has helped foster inclusive growth and employment and reduce macroeconomic imbalances;
Amendment 49 #
2018/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas no fewer than ten EU Member States recorded overcrowding rates above the European average in 2017, with seven (Slovakia, Latvia, Poland, Croatia, Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania) reporting that over half of all young people did not have enough living space.
Amendment 90 #
2018/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to increase the coverage and effectiveness of active labour market policies, particularly with regard to the employment market and public employment services, working in close cooperation with the social partners;
Amendment 102 #
2018/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to step up their efforts to ensure fairer taxation, including in the digital economy, which is a prerequisite for promoting more favourable inclusion;
Amendment 116 #
2018/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Deplores the failure to include the housing crisis among the top policy priorities for 2019, as house affordability and homelessness are fundamental issues of concern in many Member States; stresses that the high overcrowding rates among the young (15-29 year olds) has an adverse effect education, personal and professional development and quality of life; believes that priority should be given to allocating public funding to young people not living in decent conditions;
Amendment 119 #
2018/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is of the opinion that cohesion policy, as one of the main investment policies of the European Union, has demonstrated its effectiveness in increasing social cohesion and reducing inequalities; encourages Member States to make full use of the funding available; welcomes the closer alignment of the European Semester and cohesion policy; Calls for increased synergy and complementarity between economic policy coordination and cohesion policy funding;
Amendment 4 #
2018/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that continued decoupling of energy and resource use from economic growth is needed to achieve the EU´s 2030, climate and energy targets, in line with commitments under the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 25 #
2018/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls for greater coherence with other EU polices, such as those related to climate change and unsustainable exploitation of natural resources;
Amendment 322 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the European Commission to abolish the use of the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) applied only to two Member States, as it is a discriminatory tool that is often abusively used for political purposes rather than acting as a European mechanism to safeguard and promote the rule of law;
Amendment 10 #
2018/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas ESOPs are commonly preferred by employees, becausein the case of ESOPs the intermediate entity used can exercise voting rights or other forms of governance on behalf of employees;
Amendment 11 #
2018/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas EFP schemes involving workers in consultation and decision- making have benefits for the companboth employees and the company especially in terms of sustainable governance, social dialogue and other aspects such as recruitment, retention, absenteeism, motivation and skills development, as well as competitiveness and profitability;
Amendment 21 #
2018/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas EFP schemes could have positive impacts on the economy of Member States by supporting SMEs and the job market, and by enabling employees to find opportunities in their home country;
Amendment 24 #
2018/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas EFP, if paired with proper training and information, can contribute to overcoming widespread reluctance among retail investors to invest their savings in shares owing to a lack of knowledge about its benefits and risks;
Amendment 26 #
2018/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas employees need to be aware that any form of investment is subject to the risk of losing the entire investment, as well as that in the case of the company’s bankruptcy, they would be faced with double economic loss;
Amendment 28 #
2018/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas through EFP, enhanced social dialogue and strategic decision making, employers might invest in development opportunities for their workforce, thus contributing to the fight against social exclusion and ensuring a high level of training;
Amendment 32 #
2018/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas by involving employees in the decision making process, EFP can help SMEs with respect to business continuity by addressing company succession problems;
Amendment 33 #
2018/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
Amendment 38 #
2018/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas an ESOP iscan be an example of an effective employee buy-out model for non-listed companies in whichf the buy-out process is managed by an intermediate entity and that acquires the shares for the employees, protecting them from additional risks;
Amendment 46 #
2018/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas participation in the EFP should remain voluntary for employees, while not affecting their mobility or their rights to take collective action;
Amendment 49 #
2018/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas proactive employment policies such as support for genuine self- employment and regular and social entrepreneurship are critical tools for the reintegration of the unemployed into the labour market, in line with the European Entrepreneurship Action Plan adopted in January 2013;
Amendment 58 #
2018/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas EU guidelines for EFP will help Member States develop EFP schemes throughout Europe, potentially leading to the benefits mentioned above;
Amendment 63 #
2018/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to consider appropriate measures to encourage Member States and companies that show an interest in EFP to develop and offer EFP schemes; for the benefit and in the interest of both employees and companies;
Amendment 65 #
2018/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Member States to provide incentives, in line with best practice principles, when promoting employee ownership schemes among companies and employees while supporting the highest standards of social protection for the employees and safeguarding their right to collective action;
Amendment 68 #
2018/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to implement the “five point action plan” included in the final report of the pilot project for the promotion of employee ownership and participation from 2014;
Amendment 78 #
2018/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 82 #
2018/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines the need to ensure that EFP guarantees the right of employees to take part in company decision making;
Amendment 85 #
2018/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote financial education with respect to retail and equities investment in order to empower EU citizensin order to empower EU citizens and raise awareness about the implications of EFP;
Amendment 95 #
2018/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 100 #
2018/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that the decision to join EFP schemes should be based on the informed consent of an employee, fully aware of his or her entitlements, obligations and risks, of the situation of the company and of the taxation effects when joining the scheme and the conditions which apply when he or she leaves the company or the scheme; highlights that employees should receive guarantees that no action will be taken against them if they decide not to join an EFP scheme;
Amendment 103 #
2018/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that EFP benefits should always be complementary to the contractual remuneration and rights such as social security contributions and not a replacement of the above or a way to diminish the above;
Amendment 108 #
2018/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider the rapid evolution and change of the labour market and the consequent challenges regarding skills, digitalisation, automation and, potentially, wealth inequalities, and therefore continuously create new opportunities for the labour force to adapt in order to be financially sustainable and independentways to protect workers as well as enable opportunities for the labour force to develop professionally and personally;
Amendment 110 #
2018/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Highlights that although micro- enterprises play an important role in the economy of most EU Member States, no supportive measures for employee share ownership are implemented for them as yet;
Amendment 42 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the CAP is of paramount importance across Europe for around 12 million agricultural foldings that together with the upstream and downstream sectors provide approximately 44 million jobs;
Amendment 59 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the CAP must continue to play an important role in ensuring sustainable food production, easy access to quality food and healthy diets, while taking into account food safety, the rural economics, animal welfare, and social, economic and environmental issues;
Amendment 110 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the impact of climate and sanitary hazards on farming activity is growing, and whereas there is a need for the CAP to address this with dedicated tools and models;
Amendment 144 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls for support for young farmers making new investments, with a view to renewing generations of farmers, through new financial instruments and national measures;
Amendment 196 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a renovated second pillar that is less complex and more efficient, focused on truly incentive territorial and sector development policies that place agro-environmental initiatives, investment, training and advice, research and innovation at the core of local issues;
Amendment 257 #
2018/2037(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to introduce a new and comprehensive legal framework to prohibit clearly defined unfair trading practices in the food supply chain along with minimum standards for enforcing these bans, and sanction mechanisms;
Amendment 69 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas these drawbacks generate wide public concern and attract broad media attention;, with 74% of EU citizens expressing disquiet at the health implications of plastics in daily use, while 87% are preoccupied by the environmental effects, a situation which is attracting substantial media coverage.
Amendment 75 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the current political momentum should be used to shift to a circular plastics economy, that in line with the waste hierarchy, gives priority to the prevention of plastic waste generation;
Amendment 83 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the EU is committed to achieving the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
Amendment 88 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the release of enormous quantities of plastic into the sea has not only an adverse impact on marine resources but also affects economic activities, inter alia by increasing the costs involved in cleaning nets and disposing of litter collected;
Amendment 100 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that preventing the generation of plastic waste upfront and boosting our plastics recycling performance are both key to protecting human health and the environment, and supporting a sustainable economic growth; calls on all stakeholders to consider the recent Chinese import ban on plastic waste as an opportunity tofor investing in state-of-the-art recycling capacity in the EUplastic waste prevention, for developing Eco-design requirements for all plastic and plastic containing products, and for investing in state-of-the-art in the EU for collection and sorting and recycling;
Amendment 107 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that preventing the generation of plastic waste upfront and boostsubstantially improving our plastics recycling performance are both key; calls on all stakeholders to consider the recent Chinese import ban on plastic waste as an opportunity to invest in state-of-the-art recycling capacity in the EU;
Amendment 116 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is convinced that the plastics strategy should also serve as a lever for stimulating new, smart and circular business, production and consumption models covering the entire value chain; calls on the Commission to foster clear linkages between the Union’s waste, packaging, chemicals and product policies to this end;
Amendment 136 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need to establish reliable adequate and effective systems for the prevention, selective collection, sorting and recycling of plastic waste;
Amendment 144 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that joint actions by all stakeholders are necessary in order to succeed and achieve an outcome that is advantageous for both the economy, health and the environment; emphasises that converting general concern about plastic waste into public responsibility and behavioural change remains an equally important challenge;
Amendment 157 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the competent authorities in the Member States to ensure that the entire product and waste acquis is fully implemented;
Amendment 163 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need to take into consideration the impact of plastics on carbon emissions, calls the Commission to update its "monitoring framework for the circular economy" to integrate indicators specifically for plastics, and in particular to monitor the decoupling of plastic generation from fossil feedstocks;
Amendment 165 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that implementation of the European plastics strategy within a circular economy requires a concerted effort and cooperation by all stakeholders along the entire plastics value chain;
Amendment 176 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on Member States to ban landfilling of plastic waste by 2030 and to manage it according to the provisions laid down in Directive 2008/98/EC;
Amendment 182 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that civil society should be able to hold industry accountable for its commitmentcarrying out its obligations; asks the Commission to take this into account in the upcoming ‘New Deal for Consumers’;
Amendment 184 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls onUrges the Commission to come forward with anfulfil its obligation to update of the essential requirements in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive by end of 2020, addressing in particular prevention, design for circularity and over-reuse, promoting high quality recycling and the reduction of excessive packaging; in this regard, calls on the Commission to provide clear guidelines on what should be considered "reusable" and "recyclable" plastic packaging;
Amendment 189 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to come forward with an update of the essential requirements in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, which takes into account the material properties of each packaging and addressinges in particular prevention, design for circularity, multiple recycling and over- packaging;
Amendment 197 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls onReminds the Commission to make ‘circularity first’hat prevention is an overarching principle, also for non-packaging plastic items, by developing product standards and revising the eco-design legislative framework and calls on the Commission to further implement this by creating adequate economic and legislative incentives, in particular by broadening the scope of the eco-design legislation to cover all main plastic product groups, including non-energy related product groups, and to gradually include relevant resource efficiency features in the mandatory requirements for product design and to adopt eco- labelling provisions;
Amendment 218 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to come forward swiftly with quality standards in order to build trust and incentivise the market for secondary plastics; urges the Commission to develop various grades of recycling which are alignedis compatible with the functionality of different products, while safeguarding public health and food safety;
Amendment 219 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to come forward swiftly with quality standards in order to build trust and incentivise the market for secondary plastics; urges the Commission to develop various grades of recycling which are aligned with the functionality of different products, while safeguarding public health and, food safety and the environment;
Amendment 222 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Points out that the use of recycled plastic materials is not possible for food contact by the current legislation; therefore calls on the Commission to modernize the EU legislative framework for food contact materials, in order to facilitate the use of recycled plastic- and other, endlessly recycled materials where it is safe for human health;
Amendment 226 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Urges the Commission and the Member States to introduce incentives for decreasing the use of the plastic materials and to support innovation in packaging in case of all the food products where the packaging in plastic is needed for the fight against food waste and to ensure human safety (fresh meat, dairy products, frozen products etc.), especially during the modernization of the current legislation on the food contact materials;
Amendment 237 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that mandatory rules on the use of minimum recycled content for specific products may be needed in order tonew plastic products, in accordance with product specific legislation concerning health, safety and environment, is a requirement in order to promote recycling, reduce the use of fossil-based virgin plastic, curb the excessive quantity of CO2 emitted in their production and thus drive the uptake of secondary raw materials;
Amendment 247 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that mandatory rules on recycled content for specific plastic products may be needed in order to drive the uptake of secondary raw materials;
Amendment 262 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that corporate and public procurement has the power to boost innovation in business models and select products that ensure resource efficiency; calls on the Commission to set up an EU learning network on circular procurement in order to harvest the lessons learnt from pilot projects; believes that voluntary, create a standard template and assessment system for tenders that can be reused in a practical way, together with systematic reporting on rate of circular procurement undertaken by public authorities and large corporate groups; believes that these actions could pave the way for binding rules on public circular procurement and their mandatory integration in sustainability reports;
Amendment 270 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Highlights that local and regional authorities could contribute to the improvement of plastic recycling through their public procurement policies; believes that they should set eco-design criteria for the purchase of products and services by demanding products made of fully recyclable plastics and products, up to a certain percentage, made of recycled content;
Amendment 281 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 304 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Highlights that a transformation in consumer behaviour is pivotal in order to reduce plastic waste generation and littering; calls on the Commission and Member States to finance awareness campaigns, including in schools, to inform the public of the benefits of plastic waste prevention and the need to address littering;
Amendment 327 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Recognises that restricting the use of single use plastic products will create opportunities for sustainable business models, including the use of alternative materials, such as materials that can be bio-based or endlessly recycled without loss of quality;
Amendment 333 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that there are various pathways to achieving high collection and recycling rates and a reduction in litter, including deposit-refundextended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes for extended producthe separate collection of all materials including plastics and, where reslevant deponsibility (EPR) schemest refund schemes for certain types of packaging; underlines that the choice of a certain scheme remains within the remit of the competent authority in the Member State, which can take local specificities into account and ensure that any existing well-performing and cost- efficient systems are not jeopardised;
Amendment 334 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that there are various pathways to achieving high collection and recycling rates and a reduction in litter, including deposit-refundturn schemes or extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes; underlines that the choice of a certain scheme remains within the remit of the competent authority in the Member State, which can take local specificitiesstresses the need that the fees paid by the producer for the fulfilment of its EPR obligations are modulated by taking into account and ensresource that any existing well-performing and cost-efficient systems are not jeopardisedefficiency criteria,; calls on the Commission to consider options for a more unified approach in the EU to deposit schemes;
Amendment 343 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses that effective extended producer responsibility schemes can have a positive environmental impact by reducing the generation of plastic waste and increasing its separate collection and recycling; welcomes the fact that Directive94/62/EC stipulates that Member States shall establish mandatory EPR schemes for all packaging by end of 2024 and calls on the Commission to assess the possibility of extending this obligation to other plastic products in accordance with Article 8 and 8a of Directive 2008/98/EC;
Amendment 350 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Underlines that fiscal policy remains a Member State competence and opposes the introduction of an EU-wide plastics tax as a potential own resource stream for the EUTakes note of the Commission's proposal "on the system of Own Resources of the European Union" that introduces a national contribution calculated on the amount of non-recycled plastic packaging waste. Underlines that this proposal can create an incentive for Member States to reach the plastic packaging waste recycling targets laid down in the Directive 94/62/EC; however, this approach is not completely coherent with the principles defined in the waste hierarchy where priority shall be given to the prevention of waste generation;
Amendment 358 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Welcomes the Commission proposal for a Directive "on port reception facilities" which aims to significantly reduce the burden and costs for fishermen of bringing fishing gear and plastic waste back to the port; underlines the important role that fishermen could play, in particular by collecting plastic waste from the sea during their fishing activity, and bringing it back to the port to undergo proper waste management. Stresses that Commission and Member States should incentivize this activity, so that waste derived from clean- up activities would not be covered by any cost recovery system, and fisherman shall not be charged a fee for its treatment;
Amendment 366 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Strongly supports the Commission in coming forward with clear harmonisedpromoting existing harmonized standards and coming forward with additional standards, where appropriate, with regard to rules on both bio-based content and biodegradability, as a feedstock with specific independent property, in order to tackle existing misconceptions and misunderstandings about bio-plastics and/or biodegradable plastics which can derive from fossil or bio-based feedstock;
Amendment 378 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Highlights the importance of lifecycle assessments in order to demonstrate a reduced environmental impact for all bio-plasticsat fostering a sustainable bio-economy can contribute to decreasing Europe´s dependency on imported raw materials. Bio-based recyclable packaging and compostable biodegradable packaging could represent an opportunity to promote renewable sources for the production of packaging, where shown to be beneficial from life- cycle perspective;
Amendment 385 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Highlights the importance of lifecycle assessments in order to demonstrate a reduced environmental impact for all bio-plasticpotential role for bio-plastics compared to alternative plastic products, based on robust lifecycle assessments;
Amendment 386 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Emphasises that biodegradable plastics can help support the transition to a circular economy, but are not a universal remedy against marine litter; calls, therefore, on the Commission to develop a list of useful products and applications composed of biodegradable plastics, together with clear criteriaset of criteria for packaging when, in line with EU harmonized standards, biodegradable plastic would be preferable and provide an indicative list of useful products and applications. The indicative list should be the starting point for further R&D investments and market development of products and applications;
Amendment 398 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls for a complete ban on oxo- degradable plastic, as this type of plastic does not safely biodegrade and therefore fails to deliver a proven environmental benefit;
Amendment 413 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Underlines that several Member States, such as the UK, France and Italy, have already put in place national legislative measures for banning micro- plastics which are intentionally added to cosmetics; welcomes the scientific assessment that the ECHA is carrying out to examine the impacts of micro-plastics that are intentionally added to products in the context of the REACH restrictions, and to subsequently conclude whether European restrictions would be appropriate for addressing the negative effects linked to their presence on human health and the environment;
Amendment 436 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement that an additional EUR 100 million will be invested to drive investment towards circular solutions under Horizon 2020 such as design options, the diversification of feedstock and innovative recycling technologies; supports the development of a Strategic Research Innovation Agenda on plastics to guide future funding decisions;
Amendment 441 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement that an additional EUR 100 million will be invested to drive investment towards circular solutions under Horizon 2020; supports the development of a Strategic Research Innovation Agenda on plasticsmaterial circularity to guide future funding decisions;
Amendment 446 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to make resources available to support further research and investment through the next Multiannual Financial Framework and the Research Framework Programme, reiterates the need to support stakeholder cooperation along the entire value chain through public private partnership to develop innovative solutions building on the circular economy model;
Amendment 472 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Considers that a circular solution to the plastics problem requires a global approach based on international cooperation, the promotion of best practices worldwide and the use of external funding instruments;
Amendment 1 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market2a, _________________ 2a OJ L 149, 11.6.2005, p. 22
Amendment 24 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas proven differences in ingredients could in the long term affect consumers’ health, for example where the level of fat and/or sugar is higher than expected and when consumers are particularly vulnerable, thereby contributing to a deterioration in the well- being of citizens, the damage caused to their social and economic interests and the decline in consumer confidence in the Member States in the single market;
Amendment 44 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas insufficient information on the differences in products marketed under the same brand in different Member States may distort the economic behaviour of consumers by influencing purchasing decisions;
Amendment 64 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to improve the transparency of scientific studies in the field of food safety in response to public concern, in order to boost access to the relevant information that is needed in order to take purchasing decisions backed by a reliable, science- based risk assessment;
Amendment 84 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the importance of raising consumer awareness and improving access to information; welcomes the statements made by some manufacturers that they would change their recipes; stresses the role of industry in providing clear and correct consumer information and the urgent need to draw up a code of ethics for manufacturers;
Amendment 109 #
2018/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that products marketed in the single market in a specific type of packaging should have the same composition in every Member State, and that consumers should be duly informed of any variation in composition, structure and proportion of ingredients used compared to the original recipe; calls on the Commission to guarantee that the quality of products is the same across the Union;
Amendment 106 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 2 a (new)
The Commission will develop guidance and criteria for meaningful involvement of citizens and end-users, together with civil society organisations representing them, to promote co-creation and co- production across EU-funded research projects.
Amendment 142 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 4
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 4
– TSafe, effective and accessible treatments or cures, including both pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments;
Amendment 160 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.6 – introductory part
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.6 – introductory part
1.2.6. Person-centred and Equitable Health Care Systems
Amendment 164 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.6 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
Annex I – part II – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.6 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
– Improving and facilitating health technology assessment, and supporting more efficient allocation of healthcare budgets based on patient-relevant outcomes;
Amendment 208 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – introductory part
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – introductory part
(a) Cluster 'Health': Improving and protecting the health of citizens at all ages, by developing innovative , effective, safe and accessible solutions to prevent, diagnose, monitor, treat and cure diseases; mitigating health risks, protecting populations and promoting good health; making public health systems more cost- effective, person-centred, equitable and sustainable; and supporting and enabling patients' participation and self- management.
Amendment 214 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Health throughout the life course; Environmental and social health determinants; Non-communicable and rare diseases; Infectious diseases; Tools, technologies and digital solutions for health and care; HPerson-centred and equitable health care systems
Amendment 87 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to give substance to the objectives of the CAP as established by Article 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), as well as to ensure that the Union adequately addresses its most recent challenges and international commitments, it is appropriate to provide for a set of general objectives reflecting the orientations given in the Communication on ‘The Future of Food and Farming’. A set of specific objectives should be further defined at Union level and applied by the Member States in their CAP Strategic Plans. While striking a balance across the dimensions of sustainable development, in line with the impact assessment, these specific objectives should translate the general objectives of the CAP into more concrete priorities and take into account relevant Union legislation, particularly with regard to climate, energy and environment.
Amendment 399 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) contribute to the protection ofreversing the decline in biodiversity, enhance ecosystem services and preserve habitats and landscapes;
Amendment 853 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) integrated production, promoting, developing and implementing methods of production respectful of the environment, environmentally sound cultivation practices and production techniques, sustainable use of natural resources in particular protection of water, soil and other natural resources, while reducing pesticide dependency;
Amendment 858 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) integrated production, promoting, developing and implementing methods of production respectful of the environment, environmentally sound cultivation practices and production techniques, sustainable use of natural resources in particular protection of water, soil and other natural resources, while reducing pesticide dependency;
Amendment 880 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) actions to support laboratories for the analysis of apiculture products, including bee losses or productivity drops that it may incur for participant beekeepers;
Amendment 891 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) measures to improve the pollination of honeybees and other wild pollinators;
Amendment 893 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) measures to improve the pollination of honeybees and other wild pollinators;
Amendment 1528 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 129 – paragraph 3
Article 129 – paragraph 3
3. Existing administrative registers such as the IACS, LPIS, animal and vineyard registers shall be maintained. The IACS and LPIS shall be further developed to better meet the statistical needs of the CAP. Data from administrative registers shall be used as much as possible for statistical purposes and to monitor compliance, in cooperation with statistical authorities in Member States and with Eurostat.
Amendment 44 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The multiannual financial framework set out in Regulation (EU) xx/xx6 provides that the Union budget must continue to support fisheries and maritime policies. The EMFF budget should be maintained at the same levels as for the period 2014-2020. It should amount, in current prices, to EUR 6 1400 000 000. EMFF resources should be split between shared, direct and indirect management. EUR 5 311760 000 000 should be allocated to support under shared management and EUR 829640 000 000 to support under direct and indirect management. In order to ensure stability in particular with regard to the achievement of the objectives of the CFP, the definition of national allocations under shared management for the 2021- 2027 programming period should be based on the EMFF 2014-2020 shares. Specific amounts should be reserved for the outermost regions, control and enforcement and collection and processing of data for fisheries management and scientific purposes, while amounts for permanent cessation and extraordinary cessation of fishing activities should be capped. _________________ 6 OJ C […], […], p. […].
Amendment 98 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) It should be possible for the EMFF to support the promotion and the sustainable development of aquaculture, including freshwater aquaculture, for the farming of aquatic animals and plants for the production of food and other raw material. Complex administrative procedures in some Member States remain in place, such as difficult access to space and burdensome licensing procedures, which make it difficult for the sector to improve the image and competitiveness of farmed products. Support should be consistent with the multiannual national strategic plans for aquaculture developed on the basis of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. In particular, support for environmental sustainability, productive investments, innovation, acquisition of professional skills, improvement of working conditions, compensatory measures providing critical land and nature management services should be eligible. Public health actions, aquaculture stock insurance schemes and animal health and welfare actions should also be eligible. However, iIn the case of productive investments it should be possible for support shouldto be provided onlythrough grants, through financial instruments and through InvestEU, which offer a higher leverage on markets and are therefore more relevant than grants to address the financing challenges of the sector.
Amendment 103 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) The processing industry plays a role in the availability and quality of fishery and aquaculture products. It should be possible for the EMFF to support targeted investments in that industry, provided they contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the CMO. Such support shouldmay be provided onlythrough grants, through financial instruments and through InvestEU and not through grants.
Amendment 126 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) Fostering sustainable fisheries and the conservation of marine biological resources, taking into account the socio- economic aspects;
Amendment 131 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) Enabling the growth of a sustainable blue economy and fostering prosperous coastal communities and fisheries area;
Amendment 134 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The part of the financial envelope under shared management as specified in Title II shall be EUR 5 311760 000 000 in current prices in accordance with the annual breakdown set out in Annex V.
Amendment 137 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Amendment 144 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The part of the financial envelope under direct and indirect management as specified in Title III shall be EUR 829640 000 000 in current prices.
Amendment 149 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission, after obtaining the opinions of the relevant Advisory Councils, shall develop an analysis for each sea basin indicating the common strengths and weaknesses of the sea basin with regard to the achievement of the objectives of the CFP, as referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Where applicable, this analysis shall take into account the existing sea basin and macro-regional strategies.
Amendment 164 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 166 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point j
Amendment 168 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point k
Amendment 171 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Support under this Chapter shall contribute to the achievement of the environmental, economic, social and employment objectives of the CFP, as set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, and encourage social dialogue between stakeholders.
Amendment 174 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) creation and reinforcement of the value chain of the sector and promotion of marketing strategies;
Amendment 175 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) facilitation of access to credit, insurance products, and financial instruments;
Amendment 176 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) improvement of health, safety and working conditions on board fishing vessels, thereby making it possible to attract more young people and significantly reduce the causes of marine incidents;
Amendment 186 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The EMFF may support fishing and aquaculture enterprises to help them gain access to risk management tools, such as incentives related to insurance policies or mutual funds, in order to cover losses caused by one or more of the following events: (a) natural disasters; (b) adverse climatic events; (c) sudden water quality or quantity changes for which the operator is not responsible; (d) diseases in aquaculture or failure or destruction of production facilities for which the operator is not responsible; (e) rescue costs for fishers or fishing vessels where accidents occur at sea while they are fishing.
Amendment 187 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17a Investments to promote social dialogue The EMFF may support actions to promote social dialogue between stakeholders and in particular the actions below, if carried out by trade unions and employers’ organisations that have signed national collective labour agreements: (a) training of young fishing entrepreneurs; (b) upskilling and sustainable fishing skills development; (c) raising awareness of good fishing and biodiversity conservation practices; (d) security and safety of life at sea; (e) health and safety of workers on board.
Amendment 194 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the commercial activities of the vessel concerned are stopped during at least 90 consecutive days; and
Amendment 198 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18a Temporary cessation of fishing activities 1. The EMFF may support measures for the temporary cessation of fishing activities in the following cases: (a) biological recovery periods; (b) if the temporary cessation is provided for in a management plan adopted under Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 or in a multiannual plan adopted in accordance with Articles 9 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, where, on the basis of scientific advice, a reduction in fishing effort is needed in order to achieve the objectives referred to in Article 2(2) and point (a) of Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. 2. The support referred to in paragraph 1 may be granted for a maximum duration of six months per vessel during the period from 2021 to 2027. 3. The support referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted only to: (a) owners or operators of Union fishing vessels which are registered as active and which have carried out fishing activities at sea for at least 90 days on average during the two years preceding the date of submission of the application for support; or (b) fishers who have worked at sea on board a Union fishing vessel affected by the temporary cessation for at least 90 days on average during the two years preceding the date of submission of the application for support. 4. All fishing activities carried out by the vessel or the fishers concerned shall be actually suspended. The competent authority shall ascertain that the vessel in question has completely suspended fishing activities during the period covered by the temporary cessation.
Amendment 210 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. Productive aquaculture investments under this Article may only be supported through grants and through the financial instruments provided for in Article 52 of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions] and through InvestEU, in accordance Article 10 of that Regulation.
Amendment 214 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. Support under this Article shall onlmay be granted through grants and through the financial instruments provided for in Article 52 of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions] and through InvestEU, in accordance Article 10 of that Regulation.
Amendment 22 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
having regard to the Interinstitutional Proclamation on the European Pillar of Social Rights (2017/C 428/09),
Amendment 23 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,
Amendment 24 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 26 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital -1 (new)
Recital -1 (new)
(-1) Pursuant to Article 3 TEU, the Union in establishing an Internal Market is working for a highly competitive social market economy, aiming at full employment and social progress; promoting equality between women and men, solidarity between generations and protection of the rights of the child; as well as combating social exclusion and discrimination. In accordance with Article 9 TFEU, the Union, in defining and implementing its policies and activities, is to take into account requirements linked to, inter alia, the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of an adequate social protection, the fight against social exclusion, and the promotion of a high level of education, training and the protection of human health.
Amendment 35 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) At Union level, the European Semester of economic policy coordination is the framework to identify national reform priorities and monitor their implementation. Member States develop their own national multiannual investment strategies in support of those reform priorities. Those strategies should be developed in partnership between national, regional and local authorities and presented alongside the yearly National Reform Programmes as a way to outline and coordinate priority investment projects to be supported by national and/or Union funding. They should also serve to use Union funding in a coherent manner and to maximise the added value of the financial support to be received notably from the programmes supported by the Union under the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, the European Investment Stabilisation Function and InvestEU, where relevant.
Amendment 36 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) On 20 June 2017, the Council endorsed the Union response to the ‘UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ - a sustainable European future. The Council underlined the importance of achieving sustainable development across the three dimensions (economic, social and environmental), in a balanced and integrated way. It is vital that sustainable development is mainstreamed into all Union internal and external policy areas, and that the Union is ambitious in the policies it uses to address global challenges. The Council welcomed the Commission Communication on “Next steps for a sustainable European future” of 22 November 2016 as a first step in mainstreaming the Sustainable Development Goals and applying sustainable development as an essential guiding principle for all Union policies, including through its budgetary programmes. The ESF+ should mainly contribute to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals by halving relative poverty and eradicating extreme forms of poverty (goal 1); good health and well-being (goal 3); quality and inclusive education (goal 4), promoting gender equality (goal 5), promoting sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all (goal 8), and reducing inequality (goal 10).
Amendment 40 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States adopted by the Council in accordance with Article 148(2), namely: Boosting the demand for labour; Enhancing labour supply: access to employment, skills and competences; Enhancing the functioning of labour markets and the effectiveness of social dialogue and Promoting equal opportunities for all, fostering social inclusion and combatting poverty, together with the broad economic guidelines adopted in accordance with Article 121(2) form part of the Integrated Guidelines underpinning the Europe 2020 strategy. The Council of […] adopted revised guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States to align the textm with the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, with a view to, stimulate creation of jobs and foster social cohesion, thus improving Europe’s competitiveness and making ithe Union a better place to invest, create jobs and foster social cohesion. In order to ensure the full alignment of the ESF+ with the objectives of these g Guidelines, particularly as regards employment, education, training and the fight against social exclusion, poverty and discrimination, the ESF+ should support Member States, taking account of the relevant Integrated Guidelines andfor the employment policies, Member States should programme the ESF+ support, taking account of those Guidelines, relevant for them, as well as of relevant country-specific recommendations adopted in accordance with Article 121(2) TFEU and Article 148(4) TFEU and, where appropriate, at national level,48(4) TFEU and, at national level, the employment and social aspects of the national reform programmes underpinned by national strategies. The ESF+ should also contribute to relevant aspects of the implementation of key Union initiatives and activities, in particular the “Skills Agenda for Europe” and the European Education Area, the Youth Guarantee and other relevant Council Recommendations and other initiatives such as the Youth Guarantee,Investing in children: breaking the cycle of disadvantage, the Upskilling Pathways and, on Integration of the long- term unemployed, a Quality Framework for Traineeships and Apprenticeships and the Action Plan on the integration of third-country nationals.
Amendment 42 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
Amendment 51 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Union is confronted with structural challenges arising from economic globalisation, the management of migration flows and the increased security threat, clean energy and just transition, technological change, demographic decline and an increasingly ageing workforce and growing skills shortages and labour shortages in some sectors and regions, experienced especially by SMEs. Taking into account the changing realities of the world of work, the Union should be prepared for the current and future challenges by investing in relevant skills, making growth more inclusive and by improving education and training, employment and social policies, including in view of labour mobility.
Amendment 59 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Regulation (EU) No […] establishes the framework for action by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), the Cohesion Fund, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), the Asylum and Migration Fund (AMIF), Internal Security Fund (ISF) and the Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI) as a part of the Integrated Border Management Fund (IBMF), and lays down, in particular, the policy objectives and the rules concerning programming, monitoring and evaluation, management and control for Union funds implemented under shared management. It is therefore necessary to specify the general objectives of the ESF+, and to lay down specific provisions concerning the type of activities that may be financed by the ESF+ under shared management.
Amendment 63 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to streamline and simplify the funding landscape and create additional opportunities for synergies through integrated funding approaches, the actions which were supported by the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (‘FEAD’), the European Union Programme for Employment and Social Innovation and the Programme for the Union’'s action in the field of health should be integrated into one ESF+. The ESF+ should therefore include three strands: the ESF+Social Cohesion and Social rights strand under shared management, the Employment and Social Innovation strand, and the Health strand under direct and indirect management. This should contribute to reducing the administrative burden linked to the management of different funds, in particular for Member States, whilst maintaining simpler rules for simpler operations such as the distribution of food and/or basic material assistance.
Amendment 66 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In view of this wider scope of the ESF+ it is appropriate to foresee that the aims to enhance the effectiveness of inclusive and fair labour markets and promote access to quality employment, to improve the access to and the quality of education and training as well as to promote social inclusion and health and to reduceradicate poverty are not onlywill continue to be implemented mainly under shared management, but alsoand where appropriate, complemented under direct and indirect management under the Employment and Social Innovation and Health strands for actions required at Union level.
Amendment 70 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) This Regulation lays down a financial envelope for the ESF+. Parts of this financial envelope should be used by specifying the allocations for actions to be implemented in shared management under the Social Cohesion and Social Rights strand and the allocations for actions to be implemented in direct and indirect management under the Employment and Social Innovation and Health strands.
Amendment 85 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The ESF+ should provide support to improving the quality, non- discriminatory nature, accessibility, inclusiveness, effectiveness and labour market relevance of education and training systems in order to facilitate the acquisition of key competences notably as regards digital skillslanguage skills and digital skills, including data protection and information governance, which all individuals need for personal fulfilment and development, employment, social inclusion and active citizenship. In case of the long-term unemployed and people coming from a disadvantaged social background, special attention should be paid to empower them and to strengthen their self-confidence and ability to access and demand their rights. The ESF+ should help progression within education and training and transition to work, support lifelong learning and employability of all, and contribute to inclusiveness, competitiveness and societal and economic innovation by supporting scalable and sustainable initiatives in these fields. This could be achieved for example through investments in vocational education, including dual education, work-based learning and apprenticeships, lifelong guidance, skills anticipation in cooperation with industrythe social partners, up- to-date training materials, forecasting and graduate tracking, training of educators, validation of learning outcomes and recognition of qualifications.
Amendment 95 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Support through the ESF+ should be used to promote equal access for all, in particular for disadvantaged groups, to quality, non-segregated and inclusive education and training, from early childhood education and care, paying special attention to children coming from a disadvantaged social background, such as children in institutional care and children experiencing homelessness, through general and vocational education and training and to tertiary level and re- integration into the education system, as well as adult education and learning, thereby preventing the transmission of poverty through generations, fostering permeability between education and training sectors, preventing early school leaving and social exclusion, improving health literacy, reinforcing links with non- formal and informal learning and facilitating learning mobility for all. Synergies with the Erasmus programme, notably to facilitate the participation of disadvantaged learners in learning mobility, should be supported within this context should be established in this context in order to properly and actively reach out and to prepare disadvantaged learners for mobility experiences abroad and increase their participation in cross-border learning mobility.
Amendment 103 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The ESF+ should promote flexible upskilling and reskilling opportunities for all, taking into consideration the challenges of different disadvantaged social groups, notably digital skills and key enabling technologies, with a view to providing people with skills adjusted to digitalisation, technological change, innovation and social and economic change, such as the ones induced by the transition to a low carbon economy, facilitating career transitions, mobility and supporting in particular low-skilled, persons with disabilities and/or poorly qualified adults, in line with the Skills Agenda for Europe and in coordination and complementarity with the Digital Europe Programme.
Amendment 124 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The ESF+ should contribute to the reduction of povertypoverty eradication by supporting national schemes aiming to alleviate food and material deprivation and promote social integration of people experiencing or at risk of poverty or social exclusion and the most deprived. With a view that at Union level at least 4% of the resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management supports the most deprived, Member States should allocate at least 24% of their national resources of the ESF+ strand underSocial Cohesion and Social Rights shared management to addresseradicate the forms of extreme poverty with the greatest social exclusion impact, such as homelessness, child poverty and food deprivation. Due to the nature of the operations and the type of end recipients, it is necessary that the simplerst possible rules apply to support which addresses material deprivation of the most deprived.
Amendment 134 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In light of the persistent need to enhance efforts to address the management of the migration flows in the Union as a whole and in order to ensure a coherent, strong and consistent support to the solidarity and fair responsibility-sharing efforts, the ESF+ should provide support to promote the socio-economic integration of third country nationals complementary to the actions financed under the Asylum and Migration Fund, the ERDF, and those funds which can have a positive effect on the inclusion of third-country nationals. Member States should allocate an appropriate amount of ESF+ resources to local authorities to meet the needs for third-country nationals’ integration at local level.
Amendment 142 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The ESF+ should support policy and system reforms in the fields of employment, social inclusion, healthcare and long-term care, and education and training. In order to strengthen alignment and poverty eradication, linked to the challenges identified by the Social Scoreboard within the European Semester,. Member States should allocate an appropriate amount of their resources of the ESF+ strand under shared managementSocial Cohesion and Social Rights strand to implement relevant country- specific recommendations relating to structural challenges which it is appropriate to address through multiannual investments falling within the scope of the ESF+. The Commission and the Member States should involve local and regional authorities in the process to ensure coherence, coordination and complementarity between all levels of government and between the shared- management and Health strands of ESF+direct and indirect management strands of ESF+, as well as between them and the Reform Support Programme, including the Reform Delivery Tool and the Technical Support Instrument. In particular, the Commission and the Member State should ensure, in all stages of the process, effective coordination in order to safeguard the consistency, coherence, complementarity and synergy among sources of funding, including technical assistance thereof.
Amendment 148 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) To ensure that the social dimension of Europe as set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights is duly put forward and that a minimum amount of resources is targeting those most in need Member States should allocate at least 2530% of their national ESF+ resources of the ESF+ strand under shared manag Social Cohesion and Social Rights Strand to fostering social inclusion and poverty eradication. That percentage should be complementary to fostering social inclusionthe national resources to address extreme poverty.
Amendment 157 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) All Member States have ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), which constitutes the standard in the promotion and protection of the rights of the child. The promotion of children’s rights is an explicit objective of EU policies (Article 3 of the Lisbon Treaty), and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights requires the best interests of the child to be a primary consideration in all EU action. The EU and Member States should make appropriate use of the ESF+ to break the cycle of disadvantage for children living in poverty and social exclusion, as defined in the 2013 European Commission Recommendation Investing in children. The ESF+ should support actions promoting effective interventions that contribute to the realisation of children’s rights.
Amendment 164 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In the light of persistently high levels of youth unemployment and inactivity in a number of Member States and regions, in particular affecting young people who are neither in employment, nor in education or training (NEETs), which levels are even higher in case of young people coming from a disadvantaged social background, it is necessary that those Member States continue to invest sufficientadequate resources of the ESF+ strand under shared managementSocial Cohesion and Social Rights Strand towards actions to promote youth employment, including particular through the implementation of Youth Guarantee schemes. Building on the actions supported by the Youth Employment Initiative in the 2014-2020 programming period targeting individual persons, Member States should further promote high-quality employment and education reintegration pathways and effective outreach measures for young people by prioritising, where relevant, long-term unemployed, inactive and disadvantaged young people including through youth work. Member States should also invest in measures aimed at facilitating school-to-work transition as well as reforming and adapting employment services with a view to providing tailor-made support to young people, and at delivering their service without discrimination of any kind. Member States concerned should therefore allocate at least 105% of their national resources of the ESF+ strand under shared management to support youth employabilitySocial Cohesion and Social Rights strand, or 15% of their national resources of the Social Cohesion and Social Rights strand when their NEET rate is too high, to support policies in the field of youth employability, continued education, quality jobs, apprenticeships and traineeships.
Amendment 172 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Member States and the Commission should ensure coordination and complementarity between the actions supported by these funds ESF+ and the other Union Programmes and instruments such as European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, the European Regional Development Fund, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, Erasmus, the Asylum and Migration Fund, Horizon Europe, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, the Digital Europe Programme.
Amendment 184 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Efficient and effective implementation of actions supported by the ESF+ depends on good governance and partnership between all actors at the relevant territorial levels and the socio- economic actors, in particular the social partners and civil society. It is therefore essential that Member States encourage the participation ofinvolve the social partners and civil society in the implementation of the ESF+ under shared managementpreparation, monitoring, implementation and evaluation of ESF+ programmes.
Amendment 191 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) With a view to rendering policies more responsive to social change and to encourage and support innovative solutions including at local level, support for social innovation is crucial. In particular, testing and evaluating innovative solutions before scaling them up is instrumental in improving the efficiency of the policies and thus justifies specific support from the ESF+ and requires good coordination between the Social Cohesion and Social Rights strand and the Employment and Social Innovation strand.
Amendment 195 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) With a view to fully tapping into the potential of cross-sectorial cooperation and to improving synergies and coherence with other policy fields to achieve the general objectives of the ESF+, sport and physical activity should be used as a tool in ESF+ actions aimed, in particular, at fighting youth unemployment, improving social inclusion of marginalised communities, health promotion, and disease prevention.
Amendment 198 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) TIn line with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the Member States and the Commission should ensure that ESF+ contributes to the promotion of equality between women and men in accordance with Article 8 TFEU to foster equality of treatment and opportunities between women and men in all areas, including regarding participation in the labour market, terms and conditions of employment and career progression. They should also ensure that the ESF+ promotes equal opportunities for all, without discriminati gender aspect should be taken into account in all dimensions and in all stages of the planning and implementation of programmes. The Member States and the Commission should also ensure that the ESF+ promotes equal opportunities for all, without discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, sex characteristics or gender identity, based on in accordance with Article 10 TFEU and promotes the inclusion in society of persons with disabilities on equal basis with others and contributes to the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, with regard inter alia to education, work, employment and accessibility. These principles should be taken into account in all dimensions and in all stages of the preparation, monitoring, implementation and evaluation of programmes, in a timely and consistent manner while ensuring that specific actions are taken to promote gender equality and equal opportunities. The ESF+ should also promote the transition from residential/institutional care to family and community-based care, in particular for those who face multiple and intersectional discrimination. The ESF+ should not support any action that contributes to segregation or to social exclusion. Regulation (EU) No [future CPR] provides that rules on eligibility of expenditure are to be established at national level, with certain exceptions for which it is necessary to lay down specific provisions with regard to the ESF+ strand under shared management. Social Cohesion and Social Rights strand.
Amendment 204 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) Social experimentation is a small- scale project testing which allows gathering evidence on the feasibility of social innovations. It should be possible for feasible ideas to be pursued on a wider scale or in other contexts with financial support from the ESF+, as well as from other sources.
Amendment 210 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) ESF+ lays down provisions intended to achieve freedom of movement for workers on a non-discriminatory basis, by ensuring the close cooperation of the centralat Public employment services of Member States with , the Commissione anod ther and with the Commiss social partners work in close cooperation. The European network of employment services, with the involvement of the social partners, should promote a better functioning of the labour markets by facilitating the cross-border mobility of workers under fair conditions and a greater transparency of information on the labour markets. The ESF+ scope also includes developing and supporting targeted mobility schemes with a view to filling high-quality vacancies where labour market shortcomings have been identified.
Amendment 211 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 a (new)
Recital 32 a (new)
(32a) The ESF + covers cross-border partnerships between regional public employment services and social partners and their activities to promote voluntary and fair mobility, as well as transparency and integration of cross-border labour markets through information, advice and placement. In many border regions they play an important role in the development of a genuine European labour market.
Amendment 212 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Lack of access to finance for microenterprises, social economy and social enterprises is one of the main obstacles to business creation, especially among people furthest from the labour market. The ESF+ Regulation lays down provisions in order to create a market eco- system to increase the supply of and access to finance and support services for social enterprises as well as to meet demand from those who need it most, and in particular the unemployed, women and people in vulnerable peoplesituations who wish to start up or develop a microenterprise. This objective will also be addressed through financial instruments and budgetary guarantee under the social investment and skills policy window of the InvestEU Fund.
Amendment 218 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Social investment market playeors, including philanthropic actors, can play a key role in achieving several ESF+ objectives, as they offer financing as well as innovative and complementary approaches to combatting social exclusion and poverty, reducing unemployment and contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Therefore, philanthropic actors such as foundations and donors should be involved, as appropriate, in ESF+ actions in particular in those aimed at developing theboosting social investment market ecosystems.
Amendment 220 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 a (new)
Recital 34 a (new)
(34a) Transnational cooperation has significant added value and should therefore be supported by all Member States with the exception of duly justified cases taking into account the principle of proportionality. It is also necessary to reinforce the Commission’s role in facilitating exchanges of experience and coordinating implementation of relevant initiatives.
Amendment 225 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation will contribute to mainstream climate action to ensure a socially acceptable and just transition to a sustainable low carbon economy in the Union’s policies and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the mid-term evaluation.
Amendment 230 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) Since the objectives of this Regulation under the Social Cohesion and Social Rights strand, namely enhancing the effectiveness and fairness of labour markets and promoting access to quality employment, improving the access to and the quality of education and training, promoting social inclusion and health and reduceradicating poverty as well as the aobjectionves under the Employment and Social Innovation and Health strands, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve thatese objectives.
Amendment 232 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+)., which consist of three strands: Social Cohesion and Social Rights strand, Employment and Social Innovation strand and Health strand
Amendment 233 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
It lays down the objectives of the ESF+, the budget for the period 2021-2027, the methods of implementation, the forms of Union funding and the rules for providing such funding, complementing the general rules applying to the ESF+ under Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions].
Amendment 234 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) 'accompanying measures' means activities provided in addition to the distribution of food and/or basic material assistance with the aim of addressing social exclusion and eradicating poverty such as referring to and providing social services, providing information on the host country or advice on managing a household budget, and providing psychological support;
Amendment 236 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) 'basic material assistance' means goods which fulfil the basic needs of a person for a life with dignity, such as clothing, hygiene goods and school material, adequate nutrition, decent housing and healthcare;
Amendment 238 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘common longer term result indicators’ means common result indicators which capture effects sixtwelve months after a participant has left the operation;
Amendment 239 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
(7a) "Cross-border partnerships" in the employment and social innovation strand, means permanent structures of cooperation between public employment services and social partners in border areas of at least two countries;
Amendment 246 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) 'most deprived persons' means natural persons, whether individuals, families, households or groups composed of such persons, including children, whose need for assistance has been established according to the objective criteria set by the national competent authorities in consultation with relevant stakeholders, while avoiding conflicts of interest and which are approved by those national competent authorities and which may include elements that allow the targeting of the most deprived persons in certain geographical areas;
Amendment 265 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
(18) 'key competences' means the knowledge, skills and competences all individuals need, at any stage of their lives, for personal fulfilment and development, employment, social inclusion and active citizenship. The key competences are: literacy; multilingual; mathematics, science, technology and engineering; digital; personmedia; personal, intercultural, social and learning to learn; citizenship; entrepreneurship; cultural awareness and expression;
Amendment 270 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The definitions in Article [2] of [the future CPR] shall also apply for the ESF+Social Cohesion and Social Rights strand under shared management.
Amendment 271 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The definitions in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union] shall also apply for the Employment and Social Innovation strand and Health strand under direct and indirect management.
Amendment 272 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – title
Article 3 – title
General objectives and methods of implementation
Amendment 273 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The ESF+ aims toshall support Member States and the Union to achieve high employment levels, fair social protection and a skilled and resilient workforce ready for the future world of work, in line with the principlelevels of employment, social progress and social cohesion, social justice and social protection for all, eradication of poverty, a skilled and resilient workforce ready for the future world of work, in line with the Union's aims enshrined in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union and the principles and rights set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights proclaimed by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on 17 November 2017. The ESF+ shall also contribute to fulfilling the commitment of the Union and its Member States to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 285 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
The ESF+ shall support, complement and add value to the policies of the Member States to ensure equal opportunities, equal access to the labour market, fair working conditions, social protection and inclusion, and a high level of human health protectjob creation and quality employment, social protection and inclusion for all, investment in children and young people, access to quality education and training, equality between men and women, non-discrimination and a high level of human health protection. All activities and operations supported by the ESF+ shall respect the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Amendment 293 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
The ESF+ shall support health promotion and disease prevention, contribute to effectiveness, accessibility and resilience of health systems, make healthcare safer, reduce health inequalities, protect citizens from cross-border health threats, and support EU health legislation.
Amendment 294 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Amendment 300 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a Methods of implementation 1. The part of the financial envelope allocated to the ESF+ under the Social Cohesion and Social Rights strand shall be implemented in shared management in accordance with Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common provisions/future CPR] and Article 63 of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union]. 2. The part of the financial envelope allocated to the ESF+ under the Employment and Social Innovation strand and the Health strand shall be implemented either directly by the Commission in accordance with Article 62(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union] or within the framework of indirect management in accordance with Article 62(1)(c) of that Regulation.
Amendment 301 #
Amendment 384 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The total financial envelope for the ESF+ for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 101 17418 861 000 000 in curreonstant prices.
Amendment 385 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Amendment 388 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Amendment 458 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall allocate at least 2530% of their ESF+ resources under shared management to the specific objectives for the social inclusion policy area set out in points (vii) to (xi- x) of Article 4(1- 7(2), including the promotion of the socio- economic integratclusion of third country nationals.
Amendment 466 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
In addition to the minimum allocation of at least 30% of the ESF+ resources under shared management to the specific objectives vii) – x) of Article -7(2), Member States shall allocate at least 24% of their ESF+ resources under shared management to the specific objective of addressing social inclusion of the most deprived and/or material deprivation as set out in points (x) and (xi) of Article 4(1-7(2).
Amendment 475 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 477 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Member States having a rate of young people aged 15 to 29 not in employment, education or training above the Union average in 2019 on the basis of Eurostat data, shall allocate at least 105% of their ESF+ resources under shared management for the years 2021 to 2025 to targeted actionsto targeted, non-discriminatory, inclusive actions with an effective outreach and structural reforms to support youth employment and school-to-work transition, pathways to reintegrate into education or training and second chance education, in particular in the context of implementing Youth Guarantee schemes. Member States having a rate of young people aged 15 to 29 not in employment, education or training above the Union average in 2019 on the basis of Eurostat data, or whenever their NEET rate is above 15%, shall allocate at least 15% of their ESF+ resources under shared management in the programming period to the above mentioned actions and structural reform measures.
Amendment 484 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
When programming the ESF+ resources under shared management for 2026 and 2027 at mid-term in accordance with Article [14] of [the future CPR], Member States having a rate of young people aged 15 to 29 not in employment, education or training above the Union average in 2024 on the basis of Eurostat data, or whenever their NEET rate is above 15 %, shall allocate at least 105% of their ESF+ resources under shared management for the years 2026 to 2027 to these actions or structural reform measures.
Amendment 490 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Member States shall allocate at least 10% of their ESF+ resources under shared management to implement the European Child Guarantee in order to ensure children’s equal access to free healthcare, free education, free childcare, decent housing and adequate nutrition.
Amendment 496 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall ensure adequate participation of social partners and civil society organisations in the delivery of employment, education and social inclusion policies supported by the ESF+ strand under shared managementmeaningful, genuine and inclusive participation of local and regional authorities, social partners and civil society organisations, equality bodies, national human rights institutions and other relevant or representative organisations in the programming, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of actions supported by the ESF+, in accordance with Article 6 of [future CPR] and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 240/2014. This shall include a dedicated approach to social partners’ capacity building in line with the 2016 quadri-partite statement on a new start for social dialogue.
Amendment 509 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall allocate an appropriate amount of ESF+ resources under shared management in each programme for the capacity building of social partners and civil society organisationt least 2% of ESF+ resources for the capacity building of social partners and civil society organisations at the European and national level in the form of training, networking measures, and strengthening of the social dialogue, and to activities jointly undertaken by the social partners.
Amendment 522 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Support in accordance with Article 7(5) shall be programmed under a dedicated priority or programme and it shall support the specific objective set out in point (i) of Article 4(1-7(2).
Amendment 524 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a Support to the European Child Guarantee Support in accordance with Article 7(5) subparagraph 3a (New) shall be programmed under a dedicated priority or programme reflecting the 2013 European Commission Recommendation on Investing in Children; it shall support tackling child poverty and social exclusion within the specific objective set out in point (x) of Article -7(2).
Amendment 530 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – title
Article 11 – title
Support to relevantthe social dimension of the country-specific recommendations
Amendment 537 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
The actions addressing the challenges identified in relevant country-specific recommendations and in the European Semester as referred to in Article 7(2) shall be programmed under one or more dedicated priorities or programme. Sufficient flexibility shall be ensured at managing authority level to identify priorities and areas for ESF+ investments in line with the specific local or regional challenges.
Amendment 540 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a Innovative actions 1. Member States shall support actions of social innovation and social experimentations, or strengthen bottom- up approaches based on partnerships involving public authorities, the private sector, and civil society such as the Local Action Groups designing and implementing community-led local development strategies. 2. Member States may support the upscaling of innovative approaches tested on a small-scale (social experimentations) developed under the Employment and Social Innovation strand and other Union programmes. 3. Innovative actions and approaches may be programmed under any of the specific objectives set out in points (i) to (x) of Article -7(2). 4. Each Member State shall dedicate at least one priority to the implementation of paragraphs 1 or 2 or to both. The maximum co-financing rate for these priorities may be increased to 95% for the allocation of maximum 5% of the national ESF+ allocation under shared management to such priorities.
Amendment 542 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part II – Chapter II – title
Part II – Chapter II – title
Amendment 544 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
This Chapter applies to ESF+the support under points (i) to (x) of Article 4(1) when implemented under shared management (the ‘general support of the ESF+ strand under shared management’for implementation of specific objectives under points (i) to (x) of Article -7(2).
Amendment 546 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13
Article 13
Amendment 563 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In addition to the costs referred to in Article [58] of [the future CPR], the following costs are not eligible under the general support of the ESF+ strand under shared managementpoints (i) to (x) of Article -7(2):
Amendment 569 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. Contributions in kind in the form of allowances or salaries disbursed by a third party for the benefit of the participants in an operation may be eligible for a contribution from the general support of the ESF+ strand under shared managementunder points (i) to (x) of Article -7(2) provided that the contributions in kind are incurred in accordance with national rules, including accountancy rules, and do not exceed the cost borne by the third party.
Amendment 570 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. The specific additional allocation received by the outermost regions and the NUTS level 2 regions fulfilling the criteria laid down in Article 2 of Protocol No 6 to the 1994 Act of Accession shall be used to support the achievement of the specific objectives set out in paragraph 12 of Article 4-7.
Amendment 577 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. Direct staff costs shall be eligible for a contribution from the general support of the ESF+ strand under shared managementunder points (i) to (x) of Article -7 (2) provided that their level is not higher than 100% of the usual remuneration for the profession concerned in the Member State as demonstrated by Eurostat data.
Amendment 578 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Programmes benefitting from the general support of the ESF+ strand under shared managementcovering specific objectives under points (i) to (x) of Article -7 (2) shall use common output and result indicators, as set out in Annex 1 to this Regulation to monitor progress in implementation. The programmes may also use programme- specific indicators.
Amendment 581 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall, when data are available in registers or equivalent sources, enable the Managing Authorities and other bodies entrusted with data collection necessary for the monitoring and the evaluation of the general support of the ESF+ strand under shared managementprogress made towards achieving the specific objectives under points(i) to (x) of Article -7 (2) to obtain those data from data registers or equivalent sources, in accordance with points (c) and (e) of Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
Amendment 587 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
This Chapter applies to ESF+ support under point (xi) of Article 4(1-7(2).
Amendment 597 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
4. The delivery of food and/or material assistance mayshall be complemented with re-orientation towards competent services and other accompanying measures aiming at the social inclusion of the most deprived persons.
Amendment 601 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
A priority concerning support under point (xi) of Article 4(1-7(2) shall set out:
Amendment 613 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
3. By 30 June 2025 and 30 June 2028, Managing Authorities shall report to the Commission the results of a structured anonymous survey of the end recipients carried out during the previous year and focusing on their living conditions and the nature of their material deprivation. This survey shall be based on the model which shall be established by the Commission by means of an implementing act.
Amendment 615 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article -23 (new)
Article -23 (new)
Article -23 Specific objectives In accordance with the general objectives set in Article 3 the Employment and Social Innovation Strand will support the following specific objectives: (a) Specific objective 1: Support the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Union's instruments, policies (promoting a high level of quality and sustainable employment, guaranteeing adequate and decent social protection, combating social exclusion and poverty and improving working conditions) and relevant law and promote evidence-based policy-making, social innovation and social progress, in partnership with the social partners, civil society organisations and public and private bodies (b) Specific objective 2: Promote workers’ voluntary geographical mobility on a fair basis and boost employment opportunities by developing high-quality and inclusive Union labour markets that are open and accessible to all, while respecting workers' rights throughout the Union, including freedom of movement. (c) Specific objective 3: Promote employment and social inclusion by increasing the availability and accessibility of microfinance for vulnerable people who wish to start up a micro-enterprise as well as for existing micro-enterprises, and by increasing access to finance for social enterprises.
Amendment 616 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to develop high-quality comparative analytical knowledge in order to ensure that policies to achieve the specificgeneral objectives referred to in Article 43 are based on sound evidence and are relevant to needs, challenges and conditions in the individual Member State and the associated countries;
Amendment 617 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to facilitate effective and inclusive information-sharing, mutual learning, peer reviews and dialogue on policies in the fields referred to in Article 43 in order to assist the Member States and associated countries in taking appropriate policy measures;
Amendment 620 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to support social experimentations in the fields referred to in Article 43 and build up the stakeholders' capacity to implement, transfer or upscale the tested social policy innovations;
Amendment 624 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) to provide specific support services to employers and job-seekers with a view to the development of integrated European labour markets, ranging from pre- recruitment preparation to post-placement assistance to fill vacancies in certain sectors, professions, countries, border regions or for particular groups (e.g. people in vulnerable peoplesituations);
Amendment 629 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) to support the provision of EURES services for the recruitment and placing of workers in quality and sustainable employment through the clearance of job vacancies and applications, including through cross-border partnerships;
Amendment 634 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) to support the development of the market eco-system related to the provision of microfinance for micro-enterprises and social cooperatives in in start-up and development phases, in particular those that employ people in vulnerable peoplesituations and those that are run by entrepreneurs coming from a disadvantaged social background;
Amendment 640 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) to support networking at Union level and dialogue with and among relevant stakeholders in the fields referred to in Article 43 and contribute to build up the institutional capacity of these stakeholders, including the public employment services (PES), social security institutions, microfinance institutions and institutions providing finance to social enterprises and social economy;
Amendment 644 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) to provide guidance for the development of social infrastructure (including housing, child careearly childhood education and care, eldercare, accessibility requirements and transition from institutional to family and community-based care services, and education and training, health care and long -term care) needed for the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and in particular its principle 11 on social inclusion of children;
Amendment 650 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) to support the implementation of relevant international social and labour standards in the context of harnessing globalisation and the external dimension of Union policies in the fields referred to in Article 43.
Amendment 651 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 a (new)
Article 23 a (new)
Article 23a Thematic concentration and funding The part of the ESF+ financial envelope for the Employment and Social Innovation Strand referred in Article 5b(2)(a) shall be allocated over the whole period to the specific objectives set out in Article -23 according to the following indicative percentages: (a) 55% to the Specific Objective 1; (b) 18% to the Specific Objective 2; (c) 18% to the Specific Objective 3;
Amendment 652 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Only actions pursuing the objectives referred to in Article 3, -23 and 423 shall be eligible for funding.
Amendment 663 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iv
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iv
(iv) of social partners and stakeholders in view of transnational and cross-border cooperation;
Amendment 667 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) Technical and administrative assistance for the implementation of the work programme, such as preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities including information technology systems.
Amendment 673 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 a (new)
Article 25 a (new)
Article 25a Governance 1. The Commission shall consult stakeholders within the Union, in particular social partners and civil society organisations, on the employment and social innovation work programmes, their priorities and strategic orientation and their implementation. 2. The Commission shall establish the necessary links with the Employment Committee, the Social Protection Committee, the Advisory Committee on Health and Safety at Work, the Group of Directors-General for Industrial Relations and the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement of Workers in order to ensure that they are regularly and appropriately informed of progress in implementing these programmes. The Commission shall also inform other committees dealing with policies, instruments and actions of relevance to the Employment and Social innovation Strand.
Amendment 674 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Amendment 676 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii
(iii) Support Member States with knowledge transfer useful for the national reform processes for more effective, accessible, non-discriminatory, inclusive and resilient health systems and better health promotion and disease prevention addressing, in particular, the challenges identified in the European Semester
Amendment 677 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) Technical and administrative assistance for the implementation of the work programme, such as preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities including information technology systems.
Amendment 678 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – title
Article 31 – title
Forms of EU funding and methods of implementation
Amendment 679 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
1. The Employment and Social Innovation and Health strands may provide funding in any of the forms laid down in the Financial Regulation, in particular grants, prizes, procurement and voluntary paymentcontributions to International Organisations of which the Union is a member or in whose work it participates.
Amendment 680 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 681 #
Amendment 682 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. The Employment and Social Innovation strand and Health strand shall be implemented by work programmes referred to in Article [1108] of Financial Regulation. Work programmes shall set out, where applicable, the overall amount reserved for blending operations. 2. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts laying down work programmes referred to in paragraph 1. Those delegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with Article 38. 3. The work programmes shall, where relevant, be for a three-year rolling period and shall contain a description of the actions to be financed, the procedures for selecting actions to be supported by the Union, the geographic coverage, the target audience and an indicative implementation time frame. The work programmes shall also include an indication of the amount allocated to each operational objective. 4. In order to ensure greater transparency and accountability, the competent committee of the European Parliament may invite the Commission to appear before the committee to discuss a draft work programme referred to in paragraph 1before the adoption of a delegated act by the Commission laying down work programme.
Amendment 687 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 2
Amendment 688 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. Indicators to monitor implementation and progress of the strands towards the achievement of the specificgeneral objectives set out in Article 4 and the operational objectives set out in Articles 23 and 26 shall be set.
Amendment 689 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3
Article 33 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 38 to supplement or amend the indicators in Annex IIa and Annex III where considered necessary to ensure effective assessment of progress in the implementation of the strands.
Amendment 691 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 2
2. The inA mid-terim evaluation of the strands may be performed once there is sufficient information available about their implementation, but not lateshall be carried out by 31 December 2024 to measure, on a qualitative and quantitative basis, progress made in meeting the strands' objectives, to address the social environment within the Union and any major tchan four years after the start of the implementation of the strandsges introduced by Union legislation, to determine whether the resources of the strands have been used efficiently and to assess its Union added value. The results of that mid-term evaluation shall be presented to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 692 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2
Article 37 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall implement information and communication actions relating to the Employment and Social Innovation and Health strands, and their actions and results. Financial resources allocated to the Employment and Social Innovation and Health strands shall also contribute to the corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, as far as they are related to the objectives referred to in Articles 4, 23 and 26.
Amendment 694 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 15(6), Article 21(5), Article 32(2) and Article 33(3) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from date of entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 695 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 3
Article 38 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 15(6), Article 21(5), Article 32(2) and Article 33(3) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 696 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 6
Article 38 – paragraph 6
6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 15(6), Article 21(5) Article 32(2) and Article 33(3) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Amendment 699 #
Amendment 700 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee set up underan extended Committee based on Article 163 TFEU (the ‘ESF+ Committee’). The composition of the Committee shall be approved by the Commission in order to safeguard transparency and balanced representation.
Amendment 703 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2
Article 40 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall appoint one government representative, one representative of the workers' organisations, one representative of the employers' organisations, one representative of the relevant civil society organisations, one representative of the equality bodies or other independent human right institutions and one alternate for each member for a maximum period of seven years. In the absence of a member, the alternate shall be automatically entitled to take part in the proceedings.
Amendment 706 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3
Article 40 – paragraph 3
3. The ESF+ Committee shall include one representative from each of the organisations representing workers' organisations and employers' organisations, the relevant civil society organisations, and the equality bodies at Union level.
Amendment 712 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Gender balance and appropriate representation of minority and other excluded groups in the ESF+ Committee shall be safeguarded.
Amendment 718 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 6
Article 40 – paragraph 6
6. The ESF+ Committee may set up working groups for each of the strands of the ESF+.
Amendment 719 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – title
Article 41 – title
Transitional provisions for the ESF+ under shared managementSocial Cohesion and Social Rights Strand
Amendment 720 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 3
Article 42 – paragraph 3
3. If necessary, appropriations may be entered in the budget beyond 2027 to cover the expenses provided for in Article 5(624(2)(da) and in Article 27(2)(da) [technical and administrative assistance], to enable the management of actions not completed by 31 December 2027.
Amendment 722 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 4
Article 42 – paragraph 4
4. Reflows from financial instruments established by Employment and Social Innovation programme (EaSI 2014-2020) shall be invested in the financial instruments of the “employment and social window” of the InvestEU Fund established under Regulation XXXnovation strand of the ESF+.
Amendment 723 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – subheading 1
Annex I – subheading 1
Common indicators for the general support of the ESF+ strand under shared managementSocial Cohesion and Social Rights Strand except the support for addressing material deprivation
Amendment 735 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – point 1 b – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex I – point 1 – point 1 b – paragraph 1 – introductory part
If data for these indicators is not collected from data registers, values on these indicators can be determined based on informed estimates by the beneficiary. Data is always provided by participants on a voluntary basis.
Amendment 744 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – point 1 b – paragraph 1 – indent 6 a (new)
Annex I – point 1 – point 1 b – paragraph 1 – indent 6 a (new)
– participants from geographical areas with high levels of poverty and social exclusion
Amendment 748 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – point 1 b – paragraph 1 – indent 6 b (new)
Annex I – point 1 – point 1 b – paragraph 1 – indent 6 b (new)
– participants transitioning from institutional to family and community based care
Amendment 750 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – point 1 b – paragraph 1 – indent 6 c (new)
Annex I – point 1 – point 1 b – paragraph 1 – indent 6 c (new)
– participants below 18 years of age
Amendment 756 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 4 – indent 1
Annex I – point 4 – indent 1
– participants in employment, including self-employment, sixtwelve months after leaving*,
Amendment 758 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 4 – indent 2
Annex I – point 4 – indent 2
– participants with an improved labour market situation sixtwelve months after leaving*,
Amendment 767 #
2018/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II a (new)
Annex II a (new)
ANNEX IIa Indicators for the Employment and Social Innovation Strand 1. Level of declared gain of better understanding of EU policies and legislation (1) Number of analytical activities (2) Number of mutual learning, awareness and dissemination activities (3) Support for main actors 2. Level of active collaboration and partnership between government institutions of the EU, Member States and associated countries (1) Number of analytical activities (2) Number of mutual learning, awareness and dissemination activities (3) Support for main actors 3. Declared use of social policy innovation in the implementation of social CSRs and the results of social policy experimentation for policy making (1) Number of analytical activities (2) Number of mutual learning, awareness and dissemination activities (3) Support for main actors 4. Number of visits of the EURES platform 5. Number of youth job placements achieved or supported under the Preparatory Action Your First EURES Job (YfEJ) as well as under Targeted Mobility Schemes 6. Number of individual personal contacts of EURES advisers with jobseekers, job changers and employers 7. Number of businesses created or consolidated that have benefitted from EU support 8. Proportion of beneficiaries that have created or further developed a business with EU microfinance that are unemployed or belonging to disadvantaged groups
Amendment 49 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
Having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions "A European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy" (COM(2018) 28 final),
Amendment 56 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) Plastic food & beverage service packaging as well as related items guarantee food hygiene, protecting public health and providing consumer safety for millions of Europeans every day.
Amendment 89 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) To focus efforts where they are most needed, this Directive should only cover the most found single-use plastics products, which are estimated to represent around 86% of the single-use plastics found, in counts, on beaches and coastal waters in the Union.
Amendment 111 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to clearly define the scope of this Directive the term single-use plastic product should be defined. The definition should exinclude plastic products that are conceived, designed and placed on the market to accdisposable products which are made wholly or partly from plish within their lifecycle multiple trips or rotations by being refilled or reused for the same purpose for which they are conceivedastic and which are conceived, designed or placed on the market to be used only once.
Amendment 159 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Certain single-use plastic products end up in the environment as a result of inappropriate disposal through sewers or other inappropriate release into the environment. Therefore, single-use plastic products that are frequently disposed of through sewers otherwise inappropriately disposed of should be subject to marking requirements. The marking should inform consumers about appropriate waste disposal options and/or waste disposal options to be avoided and/or about the negative environmental and economic impacts of litter as a result of inappropriate disposal. The Commission should be empowered to establish a harmonised format for the marking and when doing so should, where appropriate, test the perception of the proposed marking with representative groups of consumers to ensure that it is effective and clearly understandable.
Amendment 247 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) 'single-use plastic product' means a product that is made wholly or partly from plastic and that is not conceived, designed or placed on the market to accomplish, within its life span, multiple trips or rotations by being returned to the producer for refill or re-used for the same purpose for which it was conceivedbe used only once;
Amendment 315 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Before to adopting any such measure, Member States shall conduct an assessment of the economic, social and environmental impacts, taking especially into account the availability of alternative products and their environmental effect, potential impacts on food legislation, and the effectiveness of alternative measures.
Amendment 517 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) sufficient scientific and technical progress has been made, and criteria or a standard for biodegradability in and for disintegration the marine environment applicable to single-use plastic products within the scope of this directive and their single-use substitutes have been developed, in order to determine which products no longer need to be subject to the restrictions on placing on the market, where appropriate.
Amendment 17 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 16, 33, 43, 50, 53(1), 62, 91, 100, 103, 109, 114, 153, 154, 168, 169, 192, 207 and 325(4) thereof and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 31 thereof,
Amendment 20 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
Having regard to initiative report of the European Parliament on legitimate measures to protect whistle-blowers acting in the public interest when disclosing the confidential information of companies and public bodies,
Amendment 30 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) This Directive should be without prejudice to the protection afforded to employees when reporting on breaches of Union employment law. In particular, in the area of occupational safety and health, Article 11 of Framework Directive 89/391/EEC already requires Member States to ensure that workers or workers' representatives shall not be placed at a disadvantage because of their requests or proposals to employers to take appropriate measures to mitigate hazards for workers and/or to remove sources of danger. Workers and their representatives are entitled to raise issues with the competent national authorities if they consider that the measures taken and the means employed by the employer are inadequate for the purposes of ensuring safety and health but does not foresee the right to report breaches.
Amendment 34 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Protection should, firstly, apply to persons having the status of 'workers', within the meaning of Article 45 TFEU, as interpreted by the Court of Justice of the European Union52 , i.e. persons who, for a certain period of time, perform or performed services for and under the direction of another person, in return of which they receive remuneration. Protection should thus also be granted to workers in non-standard employment relationships, including part- time workers and fixed-term contract workers, as well as persons with a contract of employment or employment relationship with a temporary agency, contractor or subcontractor or where the employee-like relationship is solely bound to directives, which are types of relationships where standard protections against unfair treatment are often difficult to apply. __________________ 52 Judgments of 3 July 1986, Lawrie-Blum, Case 66/85; 14 October 2010, Union Syndicale Solidaires Isère, Case C-428/09; 9 July 2015, Balkaya, Case C-229/14; 4 December 2014, FNV Kunsten, Case C- 413/13; and 17 November 2016, Ruhrlandklinik, Case C-216/15.
Amendment 38 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) Whistleblowers should be protected also when they disclose information to the public, including through the media, as insufficient whistleblower protection would affect individuals’ freedom of expression as well as the public’s right to access information and media freedom.
Amendment 70 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. With a view to enhancing the enforcement of the individual protection of persons reporting breaches of Union law and policies in specific areas, this Directive lays down common minimum standards for the protection of persons reporting on the following unlawful activities or abuse of law:
Amendment 73 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) breaches falling within the scope of the Union acts set out in the Annex (Part I and Part II) as regards the following areas:
Amendment 76 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – point x a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – point x a (new)
(xa) social rights, individual and collective workers' rights as well as the rights of their representatives;
Amendment 81 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) persons having or having had the status of a worker or an employee-like employment relationship, with the meaning of Article 45 TFEU;
Amendment 86 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) shareholders and persons belonging to the management body of an undertaking, including non-executive members, as well as volunteers and unpaid trainees;
Amendment 87 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) any person facilitating the report on possible breaches;
Amendment 88 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) family members of the reporting person;
Amendment 89 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d c (new)
(dc) any person presenting new information on the breach.
Amendment 92 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘breaches’ means any actual or potential unethical or dishonest misconduct or actual or potential unlawful activities or abuse of law relating to the Union acts and areas falling within the scope referred to in Article 1 and in the Annex;
Amendment 97 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘work-related context’ means current or past work activities regardless of the employment status or business relationship in the public or private sector through which, irrespective of their nature, persons may acquire information on breaches and within which these persons may suffer retaliation if they report them.
Amendment 98 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
(10a) ‘worker’ means a natural person who for a certain period of time performs services for and under the direction of another person in return for remuneration;
Amendment 103 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Such channels and procedures shall allow for reporting by employees of the entity. They may allow for reporting by other persons who are in contact with the entity in the context of their work-related activities, referred to in Article 2(1)(b),(c) and (d), but the use of internal channels for reporting shall not be mandatory for these categories of persons. Workers and their representatives shall be consulted on proposals to set up respective channels and procedures.
Amendment 105 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Such channels must guarantee the anonymity of the reporting person as well as their personal information.
Amendment 107 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – point c
(c) municipalities with more than 10 000 inhabitants;
Amendment 119 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. It shall be ensured that a worker considering making a report is protected to discuss, be accompanied and represented by his/her trade union, including throughout the internal process.
Amendment 128 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the manner in which the competent authority may require the reporting person to clarify the information reported or to provide additional information that is available to the reporting person while protecting her or his anonymity;
Amendment 138 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. A reporting person shall qualify for protection under this Directive provided he or she has reasonable grounds to believe that the information reported was true at the time of reporting and that this information falls withthat the information reported falls within the scope of this Directive. The protection covers whatever reporting channel was used; the individual circumstances of each case will determine the scope of this Directivemost appropriate channel.
Amendment 143 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. A person reporting externally shall qualify for protection under this Directive where one of the following conditions is fulfilledn raising concerns about matters under national law implementing union law in particular when he or she was entitled to report directly to a competent authority by virtue of Union law :
Amendment 147 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the use of internal reporting channels wasould not mandatory for the reporting person, in accordance with Article 4(2)have achieved the same results;
Amendment 149 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) he or she could not reasonably be expected to use internal reporting channels in light of the subject- matter of the report;
Amendment 151 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) he or she had reasonable grounds to believe that the use of internal reporting channels could jeopardise the effectiveness of investigative actions by competent authorities;
Amendment 153 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point f
Amendment 155 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) he or she has reasonable grounds to believe that the information reported was true at the time of reporting.
Amendment 159 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. A person publicly disclosing information on breaches falling within the scope of this Directive shall qualify for protection under this Directive where one of the following conditions applies:
Amendment 162 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) where the public has an overriding interest in being informed directly.
Amendment 166 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) transfer or restriction of duties, change of location of place of work, reduction in wages, change in working hour and allowances, change or reduction in working hours and working time arrangements;
Amendment 167 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) withholding of training and vocational training;
Amendment 170 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) mandatory psychiatric or medical referrals;
Amendment 171 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) failure to convert a temporary or non-standard employment contract into a permanent one;
Amendment 174 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
(na) actual, threatened or attempted retaliatory actions;
Amendment 176 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point n b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point n b (new)
(nb) obstruction or cancellation of retirement benefits.
Amendment 190 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Reporting persons shall have access to effective assistance from competent authorities before any relevant authority involved in their protection against retaliation, including, where provided for under national law, certification of the fact that they qualify for protection under this Directive.
Amendment 192 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. In judicial proceedings relating to a detriment suffered by the reporting person, and subject to him or her providing reasonable grounds to believe that the detriment was in retaliation for having made the report or disclosure, it shall be for the person who has taken the retaliatory measure to prove that the detriment was not a consequence of the report but was exclusively based on duly justified grounds.
Amendment 193 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 7
Article 15 – paragraph 7
7. In addition to the exemption from measures, procedures and remedies provided for in Directive (EU) 2016/943, in judicial proceedings, including for defamation, breach of copyright, breach of secrecy or for compensation requests based on private, public, or on collective labour law, reporting persons shall have the right to rely on having made a report or disclosure in accordance with this Directive to seek dismissal of proceedings.
Amendment 194 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Reporting persons shall have access to psychological support.
Amendment 201 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19
Article 19
Member States mayshall introduce or retain provisions more favourable to the rights of the reporting persons than those set out in this Directive and shall establish reporting systems on national provisions, without prejudice to Article 16 and Article 17(2).
Amendment 202 #
2018/0106(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20a Non-regression clause 1. The implementation of this Directive shall under no circumstances constitute valid grounds for reducing the general level of protection already afforded when reporting on breaches other than those mentioned in Article 1. 2. This Directive is without prejudice to any other rights conferred on reporting persons by other legal acts of the Union.
Amendment 9 #
2018/0081(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The assessment of health effects of carcinogens subject to this proposal was based on the relevant scientific expertise from the SCOEL and the RAC(for cadmium and its inorganic compounds, beryllium and its inorganic compounds, and formaldehyde) and the RAC (for arsenic acid and its salts, inorganic arsenic acid compounds and MOCA).
Amendment 33 #
2018/0081(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Directive 2004/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council aims to cover substances or mixtures which meet the criteria for classification as a category 1A or 1B carcinogen and/or mutagen set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as well as substances, mixtures or processes referred to in Annex I to this Directive. The substances which meet the criteria for classification as a category 1A or 1B carcinogen or mutagen set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 are those with a harmonised classification or a self-classification notified to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). Those substances are listed in the public Classification and Labelling Inventory maintained by ECHA. Substances classified by IARC as carcinogens category 1 or 2A are also deemed to meet the criteria for classification as a category 1A or 1B carcinogen set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council 1a . __________________ 1a Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1).
Amendment 41 #
2018/0081(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
Amendment 45 #
2018/0081(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) For new technology with significantly reduced diesel engine exhaust and elemental carbon mass concentrations, elemental carbon may not be an equally useful exposure indicator. Nitrogen dioxide is likely to be a more relevant exposure indicator for new technology diesel engine exhaust. Since the age and type of engines and exhaust after-treatment systems applied vary within and between workplaces, it may be appropriate to set an occupational exposure limit value for diesel exhaust both as respirable elemental carbon and as nitrogen dioxide. The Commission should review those limit values by using the most up-to-date scientific and socio- economic data. Both of those values should be fulfilled at workplaces where diesel engines are applied. Although data allowing a direct comparison of the carcinogenic potential of the diesel engine exhaust emitted by new technology and older technology diesel engines are not available, new diesel engine technology has changed the quality and quantity of diesel emissions and the associated carcinogenic risks have been reduced but not eliminated. The significant reduction of the diesel engine exhaust mass concentration in exhaust from new technology diesel engines is expected to reduce the risk of lung cancer (per kWh). This is supported by the findings from a single set of animal studies showing reduced or negligible in vivo lung genotoxicity and oxidative DNA damage after inhalation exposure to diesel exhaust from new technology diesel engines. Determination of relevant exposure indicators for new technology diesel engine exhaust, including consideration of the particle size distribution and different particle exposure metrics (e.g. number vs mass concentration) would be valuable. In addition, it is important to compare the hazard per mass unit of diesel engine exhaust from new and older technology diesel engines. Further information is also needed on exposure levels at workplaces where new diesel engines are in use.
Amendment 51 #
2018/0081(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) This Directive strengthens the protection of workers’ health and safety at their workplace. New limit values should be set out in Directive 2004/37/EC in the light of available information, including new scientific and technical data and evidence-based best practices, techniques and protocols for exposure level measurement at the workplace. That information should, if possible, include data on residual risks to the health of workers, recommendations of the Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits (SCOEL) and opinions of the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), as well as opinions of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work (ACSH). Information related to residual risk, made publicly available at Union level, is valuable for any future work to limit risks from occupational exposure to carcinogens and mutagens. Transparency of such information should be further encouraged. This Directive follows the specific recommendations of the SCOEL and the ACSH, the importance of which has been highlighted in previous revisions.
Amendment 56 #
2018/0081(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Work involving exposure to carcinogenic or mutagenic substances resulting from the preparation, administration or disposal of hazardous drugs (including cytotoxic drugs) which are carcinogenic and classified as IARC group 1, and in some cases substances that are classified as IARC group 2A and group 2B, or substances with a similar chemical structure or pharmacologic class as those described herein, could be considered for inclusion in the directive. Individual substances that should be evaluated for inclusion in the list of hazardous drugs (including cytotoxic drugs) in the Directive including substances such as alkylating agents Oxaliplatin, Carboplatin, Cyclophosphamide, Cisplatin, Bendamustine, Ifosfamide, Mechlorethamine, Melphalan, Busulfan, and Thiotepa. Alkylating agents are among the oldest and most prevalent drugs used to treat cancer but also widely regarded as the most hazardous class of carcinogenic drugs. Substances to be considered for inclusion should be able to comply with all provisions in the directive to ensure the occupational safety of workers handling those hazardous drugs and, in accordance with article 168(1) TFEU, access to the best available treatments for patients should not be questioned or jeopardised.
Amendment 58 #
2018/0081(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 b (new)
Recital 7 b (new)
(7b) The first obligation set out in Directive 2014/37/EC is the substitution requirement. This key provision is what sets that directive apart as the most stringent directive in the field of health and safety. The substances considered for that Directive should be appropriate for consideration with this obligation in mind. Simultaneously dangerous substances in the directive can have very important functions which oblige their use. This can relate to the role that for instance some cytotoxic substances play as part of life-saving drugs, (such as in the case of formalin and formaldehyde). The health and autonomy of patients and health care providers should be taken into account as part of the consideration when employers evaluate replacement of the substance "in so far as is technically possible", when it is necessary.
Amendment 84 #
2018/0081(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph -1 (new)
Directive 2004/37/EC
Article 18 b (new)
Article 18 b (new)
The following article is inserted after Article 18a: “Article 18b By the fourth quarter of 2019 the European Commission shall present a legislative proposal aimed at insertion of a list of hazardous drugs (including cytotoxic drugs), which are carcinogenic or mutagenic, on the basis of scientific data and appropriate consultation, in Annex I.”
Amendment 95 #
2018/0081(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex
Annex
Directive 2004/37/EC
Annex III – Part A – table – row 5 a (new)
Annex III – Part A – table – row 5 a (new)
Diesel engine - - 0,051a - - - - - - exhaust emissions ____________________ 1a Measured as elemental carbon
Amendment 98 #
2018/0081(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex
Annex
Directive 2004/37/EC
Annex III – Part A – table – row 5 b (new)
Annex III – Part A – table – row 5 b (new)
Diesel engine - - 0,51a - - - - - - exhaust emissions ____________________ 1a Measured as nitrogen dioxide
Amendment 123 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The individuals covered by the activities of the Authority should be persons who are subject to the Union law within the scope of this Regulation, including workers, self-employed persons, jobseekers, and economically non-active persons; this should cover both Union citizens and third-country nationals who are legally resident in the Union, such as posted workers, workers who normally pursues an activity as an employed person in two or more Member covered by Regulations on social security coordination, EU Blue Card holders, intra- corporate transferees or long-term residents, as well as their family members.
Amendment 192 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Authority should provide a platform for mediation and resolving disputes between Member States in relation to the application of Union law that falls within its scope. It should build on dialogue and conciliation mechanisms that are currently in place in the area of social security coordination, which are valued by Member States60 and their importance is recognised by the Court of Justice61 . Member States should be able to refer cases to the Authority for mediation according to standard procedures put in place for this purpose. The Authority should only deal with disputes between Member States, while individuals and employers facing difficulties with exercising their Union rights should continue to have at their disposal the national and Union services dedicated to dealing with such cases, such as the SOLVIT network to which the Authority should refer such cases. The SOLVIT network should also be able to refer to the Authority for its consideration cases in which the problem cannot be solved due to differences between national administrations. __________________ 60 Council, Partial general approach of 26 October 2017 on the proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems and regulation (EC) No 987/2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 13645/1/17. 61 Case C-236/88 EU:C:1990:303, paragraph 17; Case C-202/97 EU:C:2000:75, paragraphs 57-58; Case C- 178/97 EU:C:2000:169, paragraphs 44-45; Case C-2/05 EU:C:2006:69, paragraphs 28-29; Case C-12/14 EU:C:2016:135, paragraphs 39-41; Case C-359/16 EU:C:2018:63, paragraphs 44-45.
Amendment 546 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. At the request of one or several Member States, the Authority shall coordinate concerted or joint inspections in the areas under the scope of the Authority’s competences. The definition of concerted or joint inspections shall be in line with ILO convention no 81 or investigating officers in case of a penal procedure may participate in inspections. The request may be submitted by one or several Member States. The Authority may also suggest to the authorities of the Member States concerned that they perform a concerted or joint inspection.
Amendment 590 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. An agreement for setting up a joint inspection ('the joint inspection agreement') between the participating Member States and the Authority shall set out the conditions for carrying out such an exercise. The joint inspection agreement may include provisions which enable joint inspections, once agreed and planned, to take place at short notice. The Authority shall establish a model agreement. This model agreement shall be in accordance with EU and national law of the Member States in order to ensure its legal certainty and enforceability.
Amendment 600 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Concerted and joint inspections and their follow-up shall be carried out in accordance with the national law of the Member States concerned and particularly as regards the exclusive competence of Member States in setting up social inspection.
Amendment 611 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. The Authority shall provide logistical, legal and technical support, which may include translation and, interpretation services and legal assistance, to Member States carrying out concerted or joint inspections.
Amendment 631 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. National authorities carrying out a concerted or joint inspection shall report back to the Authority on the outcomes within their respective Member States and on the overall operational running of the concerted or joint inspection. The Authority shall establish a template for this reporting, taking into account the necessity to avoid unnecessary administrative burden.
Amendment 719 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Upon request of one of the Member States concerned by a dispute, the Authority can solicitate the Member State(s) involved by a dispute for shall launch a mediation procedure before its Mediation Board set up for this purpose in accordance with Article 17(2). If Member State refuses to participate in a mediation procedure, it shall inform the Member State requesting the mediation procedure and the Authority of the reasons of its decision. The mediation procedure can only be launched after the agreement of all Member States concerned by the dispute. The Authority may also launch a mediation procedure on its own initiative before the Mediation Board, including on the basis of a referral from SOLVIT, subject to the agreement of all Member States concerned by that dispute.
Amendment 777 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
The Authority shall establish cooperation arrangements with other decentralised Union agencies where appropriate, in particular with Europol and Eurojust.
Amendment 4 #
2017/2922(RSP)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the EU has undertaken to promote animal welfare, seeking to meet this objective while protecting human health and the environment;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2922(RSP)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas there is public demand for the adoption of a new legislative framework to progressively eliminate animal testing completely by 2020;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2922(RSP)
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the animal testing ban has led to increased research efforts to develop alternative testing methods that are more ethical, rapid, predictive and cost-effective, with effects going far beyond the cosmetics sector; notes that significant progress has also been made on the validation and regulatory acceptance of alternative methods;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2576(RSP)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the WHO Global Health Sector Strategy on Viral Hepatitis 2016-2021 towards ending viral hepatitis, whose goal is to eliminate viral hepatitis as a major public health threat by 2030,
Amendment 15 #
2017/2576(RSP)
Citation 16 a (new)
- Whereas the Dublin Declaration on Partnership to fight HIV/ Aids in Europe and Central Asia was significant in establishing a harmonised monitoring framework in the EU and neighbouring countries, which allows monitoring progress in the fight against HIV,
Amendment 16 #
2017/2576(RSP)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas it will be difficult for the European Commission to monitor progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals for viral hepatitis, as current surveillance data in Member States is frequently inadequate,
Amendment 49 #
2017/2576(RSP)
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that in the EU/EEA, sexual intercourse is still the main reported HIV transmission mode, followed by drug use injection, and highlights the vulnerability of women and children to the infection; stresses the necessity of taking into due account the voluntary HIV transmission (a.k.a. 'bug-chasing') as a statistically marginal but culturally relevant phenomenon;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2576(RSP)
Paragraph 24 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls on European Commission and Member States to ensure sustainable funding of viral national Hepatitis Elimination Plans, also making use of EU Structural Funds and other available EU funding;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that, in accordance with Article 17(1) of the Treaty on European Union, responsibility for the transposition, implementation and effective enforcement of legislation rests with the Commission, while the Member States have the primary responsibility for transposing, applying and implementing EU law correctly;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that effective enforcement of EU rules in the field of health, food safety and the environment is important for European citizens, since it influences their day-to-day lives and serves the general interest;
Amendment 26 #
2017/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the general public, businesses and civil society make a decisive contribution to monitoring the way in which EU legislation is transposed and implemented, through the information forwarded to the Commission on the difficulties that arise in Member States’ application of EU legislation;
Amendment 29 #
2017/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Considers it necessary, with a view to ensuring better application of EU law for the benefit of all, to adopt a strategic approach to application, combined with timely and efficient action by the Commission;
Amendment 167 #
2017/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new)
Subheading 3 a (new)
Amendment 4 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to the general interest paper Volume 38, Issue 1 from January 2018: "The Role of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the Fight against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)";
Amendment 5 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)
Citation 11 b (new)
Amendment 6 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
– having regard to the proposal of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on veterinary medicinal products (COM(2014)558 final)
Amendment 7 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
– having regard to the January 2017, EFSA and EMA Joint Scientific Opinion on the measures to reduce the use of antimicrobials and the need to use antimicrobials in food producing animals ('RONAFA' opinion);
Amendment 9 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 b (new)
Citation 14 b (new)
– having regard to the ECDC- EFSA-EMA publication which investigates the association between consumption of antimicrobials and occurrence of AMR in food-producing animals and in humans; first Joint report 2015 (JIACRA I) and second 2017 (JIACRA II);
Amendment 12 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
– having regard to ECDC Report 2016 on Antimicrobial resistance surveillance in Europe;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
Citation 16 b (new)
– having regard to the EFSA and ECDC Scientific report from February 2018, entitled “The European Union summary report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2016”1a _________________ 1a http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/press/news/ 180227
Amendment 26 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 31 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas prudent antibiotic use and infection prevention and control in all healthcare sectors are cornerstones for effectively preventing the development and transmission of antibiotic-resistant bacteria;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas vaccinations and rapid diagnostic tools (RDT) have the potential to limit antibiotic abuse; whereas RDT allow healthcare professionals to quickly diagnose a patient with a bacterial or viral infection and, consequently, to reduce the misuse of antibiotics and the risk of resistance developing1a; _________________ 1aWHO Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection (2016), available at: http://www.who.int/gpsc/ssi-guidelines/en/
Amendment 45 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are often dueoccur due to lacking prevention measures which lead to antibiotic-resistant bacteria; whereas the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) estimates that approximately 4 million patients acquire a HAI each year in the EU and that approximately 37 000 deaths result directly from these infections;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas active screening programs with RDT have been proven to significantly contribute to the control of HAI and the reduction of the spread within hospitals and between patients1a _________________ 1aCelsus Academie voor Betaalbare zorg. Cost-effectiveness of policies to limit antimicrobial resistance in dutch healthcare organisations. Research report. January 2016. Available at: https://goo.gl/wAeN3L
Amendment 52 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the use of medical devices can prevent Surgical Site Infections and therefore prevent and control the development of AMR1a; _________________ 1aWHO Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection (2016), available at: http://www.who.int/gpsc/ssi-guidelines/en/
Amendment 56 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas drug-resistant TB is the leading cause of death from AMR;
Amendment 66 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas ECDC/EFSA/EMA are currently working on a joint mandate to provide outcome indicators for consumption of antimicrobials and AMR in food-producing animals and in humans;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that in order to take sufficient steps to tackle AMR, the One Health principle must play a central role, reflecting the fact that the health of people and animals and the environment are interconnected and that diseases are transmitted from people to animals and vice versa; stresses, therefore, that diseases have to be tackled in both people and animals, while also taking into special consideration the environment, which can be another source of resistant microorganisms;
Amendment 135 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to align surveillance, monitoring and reporting of AMR patterns and pathogens; calls on the Commission to draft, in consultation with EMA, EFSA, ECDC and other key stakeholders, an EU priority pathogen list (PPL) for both humans and animals, thereby clearly setting future R&D priorities;
Amendment 137 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to align surveillance, monitoring and reporting of AMR patterns and pathogens; calls on the Commission to encourage and support Member States to put in place and monitor national targets for the surveillance and reduction of AMR/HAIs;
Amendment 156 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to expand the role and funding of the ECDC, EFSA and EMA in the fight against AMR; believes that close collaboration between these EU agencies is paramount;
Amendment 169 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that infection prevention, biosecurity measures, active screening programs, and control practices are critical in the control of all infectious microorganisms as they reduce the need for antimicrobials and consequently opportunities for microorganisms to develop and spread resistance;
Amendment 172 #
2017/2254(INI)
6a. Stresses that compliance to infection control guidelines, integrating targets for infection rate reductions and supporting best practice all help address patient safety in the hospital environment;
Amendment 176 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Encourages Member States to prevent the spread of infection by resistant bacteria by implementing active screening programs with rapid diagnostic technologies in order to quickly identify patients infected with multi-drug resistant bacteria and to put in place appropriate infection control measures (e.g. patient isolation, cohorting and reinforced hygiene measures);
Amendment 193 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission and Member States to create harmonised quality standards in EU-wide curriculafollowing the One Health approach in EU-wide curricula, to foster interdisciplinary education and proper stewardship for health professionals in relation to prescribing, dosage, use, and disposal of antimicrobials and AMR contaminated materials;
Amendment 243 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Recommends that the newly- created “One Health Network”, as well as the EU Joint Action on AMR and Healthcare-Associated Infections (EU- JAMRAI) should also involve other key relevant stakeholders apart from member states;
Amendment 263 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on the European Commission to explore how best to leverage the potential of the European Reference Networks for rare diseases and to assess their possible role in AMR research;
Amendment 279 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Stresses that release of pharmaceuticals into the environment is an important factor in the emergence of AMR both on a European and an international level;
Amendment 283 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Calls on the Commission to appropriately address the release of pharmaceuticals into the environment and the emergence of AMR in its strategic approach to pharmaceuticals in the environment;
Amendment 297 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that aspects of environmental protection related to antibiotic products fall within the scope of the EU Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to address the release of antibiotics into the environment;
Amendment 305 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to revise their Codes of Good Agricultural Practice and revise relevant best available techniques under the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) to include provisions for the handling of manure containing antibiotics/AMR microorganisms;
Amendment 311 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14 c. Calls on the Commission to review and revise Best Available Techniques Reference (BREF) documents under the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) relevant to emissions from the manufacturing plants of antibiotics;
Amendment 312 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14 d. Calls on the Commission to include pharmaceuticals in the watch lists for monitoring surface and groundwater under the Water Framework Directive (WFD) along with AMR in relevant microorganisms;
Amendment 317 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 e (new)
Paragraph 14 e (new)
14 e. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that environmental issues are introduced into the pharmacovigilance system for human pharmaceuticals and strengthened for veterinary pharmaceuticals particularly in relation to AMR;
Amendment 318 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 f (new)
Paragraph 14 f (new)
14 f. Calls on the Commission and Member States to set quality standards (threshold values) or risk assessment requirements to ensure that the concentrations of relevant antibiotics and AMR microorganisms in manure, sewage sludge and irrigation water are safe before they can be spread on agricultural fields;
Amendment 321 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Welcomes that EFSA and EMA recently reviewed and discussed a number of alternatives to the use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals, some of which have been shown to yield promising results in the improvement of animal health parameters during experimental studies; recommends therefore to give new impetus to scientific research on alternatives and design an EU legislative framework that would stimulate their development and clarify the pathway for their approval;
Amendment 328 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes recent research projects into alternative antibiotic therapies such as bacteriophage therapy, such as the EU- funded Phagoburn project; notes that no bacteriophage therapies have been authorised at EU level so far; calls on the Commission to propose a legislative framework for bacteriophage therapy;
Amendment 337 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Encourages the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in collaboration with EFSA and ECDC to review all available information on the benefits and risks of older antimicrobial agents and to consider whether any changes to their approved uses are required;
Amendment 347 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Welcomes recent cross-border research projects into antimicrobial stewardship and the prevention of infection, such as the EU-funded i-4-1- Health Interreg project; calls on the Commission to increase research funding for measures to prevent healthcare- associated infections (HAI);
Amendment 350 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Calls on the Commission to further support its R&D effort on AMR, including global health infections defined in the Sustainable Development Goals, especially drug resistant TB as well as Malaria, HIV and NTDs, as part of the next EU Research Framework Programme, including by dedicating a specific mission in the Programme to the global fight against AMR;
Amendment 367 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the implementation of new economic models, pilot projects and pull and push incentives to boost the development of new diagnostics, antibiotics, alternatives and vaccines;
Amendment 392 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Acknowledges the key role of pharmacists in raising awareness around the appropriate use of antimicrobials, as well as in the prevention of AMR; encourages Member States to expand their responsibilities by allowing exact quantity dispensing and enabling the administration of certain vaccines and rapid diagnostic tests within pharmacies;
Amendment 441 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Notes the importance of universal access to existing antibiotics, in order to ensure targeted treatment with specific antibiotics, which should be available in order to avoid the misuse of unsuitable antibiotics and the overuse of broad- spectrum antibiotics;
Amendment 443 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28 b. Calls on the Commission to take the global lead in advocating for evidence-based best practice models for early diagnosis to tackle AMR;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that the advanced character of the EU economy, as well as digitalisation, automation and robotisation of the EU labour market, has increased demand for high-level qualifications and skills, while demand for low-level qualifi; underlines that all jobs now require greater literacy, numeracy, digital and other basic skills; stresses that increased investments in educations and skills has decreasedtraining systems, as well as their modernization and adjustment, are a crucial condition for social and economic progress;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that it is essential to invest in universal, quality education and training to foster social inclusion, equal opportunities and a culture of mutual respect and fundamental values; calls therefore on Member States and the Commission to strengthen education and training programmes at all levels in order to improve access to quality learning for all students, regardless their social, cultural, geographical or economical background, to avoid labour market and societal segmentation, to fight inequalities and to enable processes of upward social mobility and convergence throughout Europe;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that the first principle of the European Pillar of Social Rights states that everyone has the right to quality and inclusive education, training and life-long learning in order to maintain and acquire skills that enable them to participate fully in society and manage successfully transitions in the labour market; therefore stresses the importance to ensure that social investment, especially in education and training for all, is prioritised in the new programming period of the Multiannual Financial Framework for 2020-2026;
Amendment 24 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that despite strong demand in the labour market for high-level skills, and the response of the education system in the form of the massive development of HEI (Higher Education Institutes), approximately 20 % of Europeans, including university graduates, lack basic skills such as reading, writing or numeracy1 ; recalls, moreover, that a similar number of Europeans have a low level of basic skills and that 44 % lack basic digital skills2 , which creates serious barriers to their civic and active participation in the society and to the technologically advanced labour market and everyday life; __________________ 1 http://ec.europa.eu/education/policy/school /math_en 2 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/beta- political/files/digital-skills-factsheet- tallinn_en.pdf
Amendment 29 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on Member States to increase cooperation between education and training providers, both formal and non-formal and the world of work, including a close dialogue with social partners, in both the development of curricula and the creation of apprenticeships and internships with a real educational value;
Amendment 33 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote the renewed EU agenda for higher education among HEIs, regional and local authorities, employers, with a view to addressing HEIs and students needs and challenges, creating links with local and regional actors, reaching out to the local communities, fostering local and regional development and innovation, building inclusive and connected higher education systems, strengthening collaboration with the world of work and addressing the regional skills needs;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that skills mismatch and shortages are responsible for both unemployment and unfilled job vacancies3 ; considers that these worrying phenomena should be tackled by modernising education systems, making education systems cooperate more closely with labour market actors and focusing more on training in soft and transversal skills to accommodate future skills needsnot only on the development of employability skills, but also on social and civic competencies in addition to transversal and soft skills, social and intercultural skills, critical and creative thinking, digital skills, problem solving and entrepreneurship; __________________ 3 http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/events- and-projects/projects/assisting-eu- countries-skills-matching
Amendment 47 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls1a the importance of improving or introducing procedures for the recognition of informal and non- formal education, drawing on the best practices of Member States which have already introduced tools of that kind; notes, in this regard, the importance of policy response aimed at groups furthest from the labour market; __________________ 1a See text adopted. P8_TA(2017)0360
Amendment 52 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to continue their efforts to enable the recognition and validation of non-formal and informal learning – gained from free online courses such as MOOCs – which oftencould broaden access to education for underprivileged groups and therefore increase their opportunities for a better job and life, while simultaneously ensuring that education remains of high quality and content driven;
Amendment 70 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to internationalise education systems and expand student mobility programmes to better prepare students for the EU labour market, in which a lack of skills in foreign languages and cultures is the first barrier to mobility; stresses that mobility programmes have contributed to European integration and have a positive impact on employment;
Amendment 78 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that, in the context of societal and labour market evolution, thinking in e education systerms of ‘jobs/positions’ is obsolete and is of the opinion that ‘task/should equip people with the right set of skills’, categories should be used instead, in both the education process and the recognition of education and qualificationsompetencies and knowledge to become active European citizens and to be successful in the labour market; stresses that developing and strengthening skills is a continuous process, which follows through all levels of education into the labour market;
Amendment 87 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. In the context ofAcknowledges the growing demand for high-level competences and skills, regrets that, over time, the massive development of higher education is resulting in the decreasing quality and inflation of diplom; consider that the mass character of HE cannot affect the quality of education as, with a simultaneous growing shortage of vocational skills and qualificationell as the level of acquired competences and skills for the graduates;
Amendment 95 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that the high number of NEETs could be reduced by preventing early school leavingAcknowledges that in the EU, 6.3 million young people (11.5% of those aged 15-24) were neither in employment, education or training (NEET) in 2016; highlights that the high number of NEETs could be reduced by preventing early school leaving; believes that completion of secondary education should be free and obligatory and calls on the Member States to increase their efforts to give people who have dropped out from primary or secondary school a chance of reenrolment and completion of their studies;
Amendment 104 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Insists that graduate tracking information, gathering accurate and relevant data not only at national but also at EU level, is essential for quality assurance and appropriate educational contentin order to develop quality education, including vocational training programmes, employment strategies and to reform the education systems to become more flexible and inclusive;
Amendment 110 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make vocational and educational training more visible, to ensure that it is accessible to all, gender balanced and non-discriminatory, to guarantee sufficient financing and enhance its quality and attractiveness, and to promote VET, dual education, work- based learning and reality-based learning at every level and form of education, including universities,higher education in order to ensure stronger ties between the education and labour markets and to provide flexible paths between different types of educations; calls for the policyromotion of apprenticeships and entrepreneurship policies for young people to be developed, to make their entry into the labour market smoother; highlights the importance of quality education and vocational training in raising the status of work-based vocations;
Amendment 119 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the need to improve career guidance and promote apprenticeship and training possibilities through awareness raising initiatives for students, their parents, adult learners, education and training providers, employers and public employment services;
Amendment 123 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Underlines the need to offer proper learning and training content and decent working conditions for traineeships and apprenticeships to ensure their crucial role in the transition from education to professional life; stresses that traineeships and apprenticeships should never be used as a replacement for jobs or considered as a cheap or even unpaid labour force;
Amendment 127 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Considers that in order to ensure the delivery of quality placements, the existence of an apprenticeship or a traineeship contract is fundamental to delineate roles and responsibilities of all parties specifying the length, the learning objectives and tasks corresponding to clearly identified skills to be developed, the employment status, adequate compensation/remuneration including for overtime, social protection and security schemes under the applicable national law, applicable collective agreements, or both;
Amendment 129 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls the importance of life-long learning in opening up new possibilities for active inclusion and enhanced social participation and in developing adult skills and qualifications to ensure people’s active participation in the labour market through upskilling and reskillingespecially for the low skilled, the unemployed, people with special needs, older generations and migrants through upskilling and reskilling; encourages the Commission to support the Member States in developing training and educational programmes facilitating active inclusion of adults returning to the labour market.
Amendment 133 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen its efforts through the ESF and the European Semester to support comprehensive public policies in the Member States, focused on providing smoother transitions from education and (long-term) unemployment to work and specifically for the full implementation of the measures at national level outlined in the Council Recommendation on the labour market integration of the long- term unemployed;
Amendment 137 #
2017/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Underlines that refugees and migrants bring along new skills and knowledge which can have a positive cultural, social and economic impact in the host countries; stresses that retraining and other measures of vocational education and training for refugees and migrants should be further encouraged and formally and non-formally acquired skills evaluated and recognised according to a homogeneous assessment system;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the transition to a circular economy can create new high- quality jobs, increase the competitiveness of SMEs, create opportunities for social integration, strengthen the development of clean technologies and reduce Europe’s dependence on imported raw materials and energy;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that economic, social and environmental challenges can be addressed through better funding and suitable regional development instruments, as well as by supporting the circular economy;
Amendment 44 #
2017/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the proposal to revise Drinking Water Directive 98/83/EC, which will facilitate the transition to a circular economy by reducing plastic waste from bottled water, involving major energy savings and efficient management of drinking water resources;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses the need to implement the Commission's commitment to a monitoring framework for the circular economy with a view to increasing and evaluating progress achieved in the transition to a circular economy at EU and Member State level, while reducing the administrative burden;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2156(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned by the Court’s observation that the situation regarding the Foundation’s premises is unsatisfactory and puts activities at risk of disruption; notes the urgent need for the host country to find a solution to this matter; calls on the Foundation to update Parliament on the progress of the ongoing tendering procedure;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that the Agency monitors budget consumption through a robust monitoring process;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that setting up a fully transparent reporting system is costly and complicated, owing to the complexity of the system and the significant number of transactions processed every year;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes that the Agency has been facing a significant risk of instability, owing to the unsuccessful process of reallocating key staff in the area of IT and administration;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the need to identify the financial allocations for Natura 2000 with a view to quantifying and measuring the impact of investments on the achievement of the specific objectives;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2148(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Acknowledges that the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (the ‘Foundation’) remained an essential contributor to policy development and that the use of its expertise in key Union policy documents remained significant;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2148(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges the work of the Foundation during the four-year work programme 2013-2016 “From crisis to recovery: Better informed policies for a competitive and fair Europe”; welcomes the Foundations's high-quality analysis and policy input as regards living and working conditions, industrial relations and employment and labour market developments, in particular the Overview report of the sixth European Working Conditions Survey; considers it to be important to maintain strong cooperation between the Foundation and the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs in order to continue to engage in constructive and evidence-based discussions;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2148(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Commends the exemplary high budget implementation rate (100 %); notes, however, that the level of appropriations carried over to 2017 increased for Title III (43 %) compared to the previous year (31 %), mainly in relation to projects going beyond the end of the year;
Amendment 13 #
2017/2148(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Welcomes the Foundation’s remedial actions undertaken in relation to salary corrections following Court’s reports ; notes that an audit of the salaries function was undertaken in Q2 2017 in order to provide additional assurance that the appropriate processes and controls are in place and operating well;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2148(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Expresses concern about the negative budgetary impact of the increasing Irish country coefficient which risks to undermine more and more the financial capability of the Foundation to deliver on its mandate; expects action to be taken by the Institutions of the Union to offset the effect;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Regrets that there is no specific reporting framework managed by the Commission in relation to identifying and measuring the undesired implications of EU policies that make a negative contribution to climate change, and in relation to quantifying the share of this expenditure in the total Union budget;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2136(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes with concern the high estimated level of error in the policy area of ‘Economic, social and territorial cohesion’ at 4,8 %, which iremains above the error level for the EU budget as a whole (3,1 %); notes, however, that this represents a small decrease from the previous year (5,2 %); notes that the estimated error level in the area of ‘Competitiveness for growth and jobs’ is 4,1 %;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Believes that stronger measures are needed to make aquaculture a more efficient, economically viable, socially responsible and environmentally friendly sector, fulfilling a greater share of the European demand for fish and reducing Europe's dependence on imports.
Amendment 36 #
2017/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses that freshwater aquaculture is still an insufficiently explored opportunity for improving food security and developing rural areas.
Amendment 37 #
2017/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Stresses that freshwater aquaculture plays an important social role, by providing rural employment in the poorest areas, as well as playing an environmental role in maintaining valuable wetlands and providing a wide range of ecosystem services, which go far beyond its economic value.
Amendment 46 #
2017/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on Member States to develop and apply maps of protected species and habitats to aquaculture prior to determining aquaculture zones in order to implement an ecosystem based approach to spatial planning.
Amendment 69 #
2017/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that investments are necessary in order to usensure the enormous potentialsustainability of the aquaculture sector, the protection of the environment and the delivery of public goods, and calls therefore for an increase in funding for research, innovation and quality- orientated, sustainable production projects.
Amendment 77 #
2017/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to invest in innovative, future oriented, environmentally responsible aquaculture production methods, including Integrated Multi- Trophic Aquaculture Systems (IMTA), Aquaponics, and Recirculation Aquaculture Systems (RAS), that reduce the impact of aquaculture farms on habitats, wild animal population and water quality, thus contributing to an ecosystem based approach.
Amendment 16 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the availability of statistics concerning knowledge of protein crop cultivation and trade, together with consumer preferences in this regard, as well as farmers’ initiatives for the cultivation of protein crops and their impact on the environment, health and nutrition, is essential for the launching, development, implementation and monitoring of a European protein crop promotion strategy;
Amendment 41 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the benefits that large- scale protein crop cultivation would have on the climate;
Amendment 64 #
2017/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need to interest farmers in protein crop cultivation;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that honeybees arepresent a crucial part of biodiversity and that they help to maintain the ecological balance and constitute an irreplaceable universal heritage on which animal pollination largely depends;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the importance of pollination for food security in Europe and in the world, given the impact of bees and pollinators (domestic and wild) on farming, agricultural production, biodiversity and environmental sustainability;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Draws attention to the varying sizes of the honeybee population in different agricultural areas: the population is growing in some honey- producing countries, while other countries are facing a decline;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Draws attention to the lack of sufficient information and precise figures on the situation with regard to pollinators at world level, and on the numbers and diversity of pollinators;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Regrets the absence of regional or international programmes to monitor the current status and trends with regard to pollinators;
Amendment 24 #
2017/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that many of the predicted consequences of climate change, such as temperature increase, a change in precipitation patterns and extreme or less predictable weather events, will have an impact on pollinator populations;
Amendment 29 #
2017/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the fact that the widespread use of chemical pesticides, particularly on melliferous plant species, threatens the survival of bees, since it affects their physiology (rate of development) and behaviour (leading them to reject food, disrupting their navigation, etc.), as well as their learning processes (difficulty in recognising the nest, flowers, etc.);
Amendment 39 #
2017/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the need to apply the precautionary principle in order to protect pollinators in general, both domestic and wild;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that pollination represents a key service for ecosystems, and ‘controlled pollination’ helps to restore harmony between beekeepers and farmers and can substantially increase crop yields;
Amendment 78 #
2017/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Takes the view that European farming policies, and primarily the common agricultural policy (CAP), must incorporate the most recent scientific evidence on the benefits and threats to populations of bees and wild pollinators;
Amendment 94 #
2017/2115(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for public and private funding for research and development on improved practices in the field of organic farming to be stepped up;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that citizens - as consumers, producer and providers - represent one of the main channels for society’s uptake of low-carbon innovative solutions, which have a substantial impact on levels of green energy consumption; calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States to focus more efforts on facilitating and enhancing citizens’ access to such solutions;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that regulatory quality and public sector integrity are two dimensions of public governance that are critically important for investment in clean energy innovation and infrastructure; supports a more intensive implementation of different financial instruments for up- taking of clean-energy innovative solutions, both by public and private organizations;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that regulatory quality and public sector integrity are two dimensions of public governance that are critically important for investment in clean energy innovation and infrastructure; takes notice of the gaps in the private financing of innovative technologies and invites to make better use of public resources in order to improve inward private investment;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the importance of ensuring that, in the future, a European low- carbon transition is notwill be geared solely to the interests of large corporations but isall, focuseding primarily on the need for provision of public services; encourages public procurement of innovative low-carbon solutions;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recommends increasing the efforts for investing in research and innovation, in technological and health related education of pupils and students and in the cooperation inside the knowledge triangle – education, science and business, including on renewable energy sources and energy efficiency and their impact on the environment and on the citizens' health;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2084(INI)
4. Stresses that the burden of environmental degradation, air pollution and health costs stemmresulting from extracting and burning fossil fuels is not carried by the industry but paid for by societymust be a matter for all stakeholders; considers that fossil fuel subsidies present a major obstacle to clean energy innovation and at least a partial redirection of these will have an enormous impact on financing and the uptake of low-carbon innovation which is in line with the Union’s long-term climate and energy goals; calls on the Commission and the Member States to jointly develop a roadmap for the phasing out of fossil fuel subsidies by 2020 with strict timelines and country-specific and measurable outcomes;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility adopted in July 2016, which highlights the potential of cooperative, connected and automated vehicles to create a mobility ecosystem and hence reduce energy consumption and emissions from road transport, which still account for the bulk of transport emissions;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that cooperation at local and regional level on the development and implementation of C-ITS across the EU is crucialand that involving the citizen in this is key;
Amendment 41 #
2017/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that the deployment of C- ITS systems should focus on the user;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is convinced that tangible progress on these key EU policies requires a thorough reform, based on the principles of subsidiarity, solidarity, transparency, sustainability and comprehensibility, with a view to a more effective EU budget based on genuine own resources, with a direct and transparent link to investments in projects with clear European added value for citizens and companies;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 25 #
2017/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that a reform of the EU own resources system should be based on a combination of new resources stemming from production, consumption and environmental policies, as recommended by the High-Level Group on Own Resources;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that DG Environment accounts for the second largest volume of fines imposed for non-compliance with EU legislation, amounting to EUR 284 million for the period 2014-2017; calls for revenue stemming directly from EU legislation and its enforcement to be invested in common EU projects with tangible added valuprojects that generate the highest European added value, including projects designed to combat climate change;
Amendment 44 #
2017/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for an analysis to be made of the possibility of using direct taxation of imported goods produced in third countries with high emissions to finance EU environmental protection projects that create the highest European added value;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to structure the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) in a manner that clearly reflects the EU’s priorities for the coming years, particularly with respect to the resources needed for the transition to sustainability and to sustain the EU’s leading role in tackling climate change and its internal and external biodiversity commitments and goals;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the transition to a sustainable economy is the only way to ensure a healthy living environment and the long-term wellbeing of Union citizens and the European economy; considers that the EU should be the global frontrunner in the transition to a low-carbon circular economy and a sustainable production- consumption system;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission for a new financial mechanism for biodiversity conservation in to be included in the next MFF;
Amendment 71 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that future financial instrument for agriculture, rural and regional development contain dedicated envelopes for biodiversity and management of the Nature 2000 network;
Amendment 75 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Stresses the need that the various funds should be more coherent and work better together to respond to national, regional and local challenges, such as combating biodiversity loss or to fight energy poverty;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that macro regional strategies are being consistently integrated into policy planning at EU level, but more sporadically at national and regional level;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Commission and participating countries and their regions to further integrate macro-regional strategies into EU sectorial policies, and to develop synergies between them, thereby facilitating the implementation of sectorial policies in an integrated way across territories;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Encourages the expansion of conservation areas to protect the environment and halt biodiversity loss, particularly through the enhancement of the Natura 2000 and Emerald networks, as well as the LIFE programme;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls for the timely adoption of maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management strategies by the EU Member States, as well as coastal candidate and potential candidate countries;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls for the enhancement of a marine NATURA 2000 network, and a coherent and representative network of Marine Protected Areas under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive by 2020;
Amendment 27 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that the Adriatic Sea, due to its semi-enclosed nature, is especially vulnerable to pollution and has unusual hydrographic features; its depth and the length of its coastline vary considerably between the north and south of the region;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that third countries involved in projects in the macro-region comply with the relevant Union acquis, in order to guarantee the sustainable exploitation of the Union's resources; in particular the Marine Strategy Framework, the Water Framework, Urban Waste Water, Nitrates, Waste, Birds and Habitats Directives as well the Green Infrastructure Strategy; recommends that agreements and conventions be used to involve countries outside the EU in European Union environmental projects;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Points out that the rich biodiversity of the Adriatic-Ionian (Region), marine sub-region is a major draw for tourism, recreational and fishing activities, and contributes to the cultural heritage of the macro-region; therefore, considers the lack of habitat maps unfortunate; calls on the participant countries to undertake mapping actions within the framework of the EUSAIR;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Emphasises that an ecosystem- based approach to the coordination of activities is needed within the framework of Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) and Marine Spatial Planning (MSP), in order to ensure the sustainable use of resources, as both frameworks are important stimulants for trans-boundary collaboration and stakeholder cooperation across different coastal and maritime sector activities, and have the potential to bring together ecosystem services and Blue Growth opportunities in a sustainable way;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Calls for the establishment of a coordinated monitoring system and database on marine litter and marine pollution, including the identification of sources and types of litter and pollution, as well as a geographic information system (GIS) database on the location and sources of marine litter;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Calls for the drafting and implementation of a joint contingency plan for oil spills and other large-scale pollution events, building on the work of the sub-regional contingency plan developed by the Joint Commission for the protection of the Adriatic Sea and coastal areas, and the Barcelona Convention protocols;
Amendment 38 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Calls on the countries involved to give priority to capacity-building directed at the EUSAIR key implementers, as well as at programme authorities responsible for EUSAIR relevant operational programmes;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes with appreciation the implementation of projects such as DANUBEPARKS 2.0, STURGEON 2020, SEERISK, CC-WARE and the Danube Air Nexus cluster in reaching the EUSDR environmental goals;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Welcomes the setting up of the Interreg Danube Transnational Programme as a tool for providing support to its governance, and highlights its direct contribution to the Strategy's implementation as being one of the most visible results of the EUSDR;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Welcomes the setting up of the Danube Strategy Point as a new body for facilitating the implementation of the EUSDR, and encourages the involvement of all concerned parties and potentially interested actors;
Amendment 46 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Notes with concern that, compared to the first years of its activity, the EUSDR now seems to have been given a lower priority slot in the political narrative at national level in those countries involved; emphasises the need to maintain the political momentum since the commitment by countries directly affects the availability of human resources in the national and regional administrations, and this is crucial for the smooth functioning of the strategy, and for working towards a consolidation of the progress made and results achieved so far;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Calls on the participant countries to ensure an adequate participation of national representatives in EUSDR Steering Group meetings on priority areas, and to consider reducing the number and scope of current priority areas if sufficient resources are not allocated within well-defined timeframes;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Highlight the issue of numerous sunken ships in the Danube that present a navigational and ecological danger, especially where water levels are low; points out that sunken wrecks contain appreciable amounts of fuel and other substances that pollute water constantly, while the rusting metal of the ships generates pollution on a continuous basis with serious repercussions; calls for the mobilisation of EU funds for tackling this problem and greater co-operation in the framework of the EUSDR;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the stakeholders of the Alpine macro-region to use European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) and other Union funding to promote environment-related investments that have climate change mitigation and adaptation among their objectives;
Amendment 52 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines that environmental policy is of a cross-cutting nature and that the favoured options in Alpine strategy fields must reconcile environmental sustainability and economic development; whereas climate change mitigation and biodiversity preservation policies include the need to reinforce the resilience of ecosystems with enough habitat connectivity to allow species migration;
Amendment 55 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Is concerned that climate change can give rise to hydrogeological instability and threaten biodiversity in the Alpine Region; underlines that rising temperatures are a serious threat to the survival of species' populations living at high altitudes, and that the melting of glaciers is a further cause for concern, as it has a major impact on groundwater reserves;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Considers it essential to pursue climate change policies encompassing production and consumption patterns that are in line with the circular economy principles and shorter cycles in the food supply chain, and to place the emphasis on the rational use and reuse of local materials and natural resources, including wastewater and agricultural waste, and on the sharing of services encouraged by green public procurement, and fostering close links between producers and consumers at local level;
Amendment 58 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Notes that the first steps in the implementation of the EUSALP strategy have shown that its integration into the existing programmes has proven difficult, as they are governed by structures, frameworks and timeframes which are often incompatible with the needs of a macro-regional strategy;
Amendment 59 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Calls on the participant countries to reinforce their commitment, continuity, stability, empowerment and support to the EUSALP Action Group members who will represent them, and to make sure that all Action Groups are adequately represented;
Amendment 62 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Points out that the environmental state of the Baltic Sea has remained the main focus of the EUSBSR since its launch in 2009;
Amendment 64 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Notes that achieving a good environmental status by 2020 is one of the key objectives of policy actions in the Baltic Sea Region;
Amendment 66 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls on all stakeholders to organise more frequent and regular political discussions on the EUSBSR at national level within the Parliament or Government, and also within the Council at the relevant Ministerial meetings;
Amendment 68 #
2017/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Notes that the EUSBSR is a stable cooperation framework with more than 100 flagship initiatives and new networks; nevertheless, urges stakeholders to maintain its momentum and to improve policy coordination and content by building on project results;
Amendment 23 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the continuing failure to implement legislation and integrate specialised knowledge into policy-making in areas such as air quality, environmental noise and exposure to chemicals poses severe health threats and reduces quality and length of life for EU citizens;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes existing initiatives which contribute to reducing knowledge gaps, including: the ‘Driving Force - Pressure - State - Exposure - Effects - Action’ (DPSEEA) model for understanding the drivers which disrupt ecosystem services; the ‘health belief’ model (HBM) for estimating exposure of human populations to contaminants and the possible health effects thereof; and the ‘Information Platform for Chemical Monitoring’ (IPCheM);
Amendment 55 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned that specialised knowledge is not always fully used in policy-making or transferred to the parties responsible for implementation; highlights the examples of bioenergy, endocrine disrupters and food production, food production and consumption, urban planning and design, air and noise pollution, and urban food waste as areas where evidence of risks to human health and the environment has been sidelined;
Amendment 62 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines that the combination of complex, systemic risks to health with uncertainties and gaps in the current knowledge base requires a strict adherence to the precautionary principle;
Amendment 139 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recognises that full implementation of the European Strategy for Low Emission Mobility would improve coherence between climate, transport and energy policies and facilitate a transition to a low emission, energy efficient transport system, delivering priority objectives of the EAP;
Amendment 145 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Requests that the relevant EU institutions and agencies prioritise research and close knowledge gaps in the following areas: environmental thresholds (tipping points), the circular economy paradigm, the interplay between socio-economic and environmental factors, production and consumption patterns, the costs / benefits of action or inaction, the combined effects of chemicals, and nanomaterials, hazard identification methods, PBT substances, the impacts of microplastics, ultra fine particles, pharmaceuticals in the environment, the interaction between systemic risks and other health determinants, the impact of single stressors on health over the long term, soil and land use and invasive alien species;
Amendment 164 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Asks the European Environment Agency and the Commission to increase the quantity and quality of indicators used to monitor progress; calls on the Commission and the Member States to cooperate in the production and collection of new data to create new indicators and improve existing ones.
Amendment 169 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to fully apply the precautionary principle when sufficient data is not available; highlights the cases of chemical and nanomaterials as relevant examples;
Amendment 208 #
2017/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Proposes the following actions to improve air quality in urban areas: low emission zones; promotion of car-sharing and ride-sharing facilities and services; phasing-out of preferential tax treatment for highly polluting vehicles; ‘mobility budgets’ for employees as an alternative to company cars; parking policies which reduce traffic volumes in congested areas; improved infrastructure to encourage cycling and increase multi-modal connections and to improve cycling safety; pedestrian zones;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU and its Member States have adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a view to ensuring a life of dignity for all within the limits of the planet;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the 17 SDGs and the 169 underlying targets touch on all aspects of the Union’s policy;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to mainstreaming SDGs into all EU a consistent manner into all EU sectoral policies and initiatives, guided by the three pillars of sustainable development, social, environmental and economic, and into key cross-cutting projects;
Amendment 251 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines the role that the EU Urban Agenda will play in implementing the global ‘New Urban Agenda’; welcomes initiatives such as the Green Leaf Award and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, and further emphasises the crucial importance of cities and region, regions and local authorities for delivering on the SDGs;
Amendment 270 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Implores the Commission to continue stepping up action on seriousefficient measures to tackle poor air quality; recognises that the SDGs regarding health and sustainable living cannot be achieved without such action;
Amendment 276 #
2017/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to take clear and efficient measures to ensure that the SDGs are achieved, including measures supported by EU financial programmes;
Amendment 26 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that equal economic independence and the guarantee of the principle of equal pay for equal work and work of equal value are necessary steps for women’s economic empowerment and the consolidation of their fundamental rights; considers that women's economic empowerment is crucial, not least in order to reduce poverty and promote development;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Member States to promote the well-being of women, by tackling the pay and pension gaps and combating atypicalprecarious and insecure forms of work and employment, such as temporary contracts or involuntary part-time work;
Amendment 103 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to enforce laws and workplace policies that prohibit discrimination in the recruitment, retentionselection, hiring, retention, vocational training and promotion of women in employment in both the public and private sectors;
Amendment 131 #
2017/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to implement and enforce public social care policies as well as to provide quality childcare facilities and promote the equal sharing of unpaid domestic work and co- responsibility in carehousehold and care responsibilities between men and women.
Amendment 3 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that regions and cities have already shown their commitment to combating climate change as major contributors to the LPAA and NAZCA initiatives; welcomes initiatives such as the EU Covenant of Mayors and the Under 2 Degrees Memorandum of Understanding and encourages more EU cities to join and commit to ambitious climate action;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the Article 7(2) of the Paris Agreement recognises that "adaptation is a global challenge face by all with local, subnational, national, regional and international dimensions (...)";
Amendment 39 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned that extreme weather events, such as heatwaves, floods and droughts, are expected to affect many parts of Europe more frequently, making people and ecosystems more vulnerable as long as no adaptation measures are taken; stresses the need to step up investments in green infrastructure that can help cities to cool or provide protection or relief during extreme weather events. Cities and regions are interlinked and depend on other cities and regions to provide them with essential services such as food, water and energy and the infrastructure to deliver them. Effective adaptation planning and development requires solid information about future climate risks facing a city and about how this translates into physical and economic vulnerabilities; reminds that we still have cities without city-specific climate risk information to inform planning and development decision-making process at local levels. This requires a joint and comprehensive approach combining dialogue and partnerships which crosses sectors and governmental levels;
Amendment 66 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the creation of a system of Locally Determined Contributions, to be implemented in direct connection and complementarity with the National Determined Contributions (NDCs)Highlights that meeting the Paris Agreement objectives will need more than action at government level;
Amendment 68 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that at least 20% of the EU budget for 2014-2020 (approximately 212 billion EUR) should be spent on climate- related action. The European Court of Auditors considers, in its special report 31/2016, that there is a serious of falling short of meeting the 20% target without more effort to tackle climate change. The Court recognises that the implementation of the target has led to more, and better- focused, climate action funding in some of the European Structural and Investment Funds namely the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund. In other areas, however, such as in the European Social Fund, agriculture, and rural development and fisheries, it is largely business as usual (i.e. there has been no significant shift of these funds towards climate action);
Amendment 80 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to stimulate energy transition and local investment in climate mitigation and adaptation measures, by streamliningreamline regulations, reducinge bureaucracy, enablinge innovative solutions, and encouraginge partnerships with local communities and civil society, with a view to promoting climate action;
Amendment 104 #
2017/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s decision to draft a special report on cities and climate in 2023, and c. This commitment will drive increased research on the importance of cities in combatting climate change. Calls on the Commission to take an active part in its drawing-up and to champion a multi- level territorial vision of climate action.
Amendment 12 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the rates of self- employment (2006: 3.7%, 2016: 5,6%) and the proportion of workers taking up second jobs (2002: 3.6%, 2016: 4,2%) are on the rise in the EU;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas European labour markets are rapidly evolving towards 'atypical' or 'non-standard' forms of employment, such as temporary work, part-time work, casual work, seasonal work, on-demand work or work on online platforms, which show many features of employment but do not bring the benefits normally associated with employment;
Amendment 21 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas non-standard forms of employment often involve economic insecurity and bad working conditions, notably in terms of lower and less certain incomes, lack of possibilities to defend one's rights, lack of social and health insurance, lack of career prospects, and difficulties in reconciling on-demand work with private and family life;
Amendment 24 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas promoting social justice and protection, as defined in Article 3 TEU and Article 9 TFEU, are also objectives of the EU internal market;
Amendment 27 #
Amendment 28 #
2017/2003(INI)
-1a. Notes that there is no common definition of the digital economy based on online platforms ('platform economy', 'collaborative economy', 'sharing economy' etc.); points out that the use of the terminology 'platform economy' seems to be the most objective description and calls on the Commission to ensure the usage of coherent terminology;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need for a clear distinction between ‘profession'commercial’' and ‘'non-professional’ platforms andcommercial' platforms as well as between professional and occasional users/workers; underlines the importance to recognise remunerated activities in the platform economy that are properly categorised as ‘'work’' regardless of the terminology ('gigs', 'tasks', 'giving rides' etc.);
Amendment 37 #
Amendment 42 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. States that all workers in the platform economy are either employed or self-employed based on the primacy of facts; recalls ingardless of how thise context that the Court of Justice has defined the concept of ‘worker’ on the basis of an employment relationship characterised by certain criteria such as subordination, remuneration and the nature of workractual relationship is defined; highlights that all work in the platform economy should be classified accordingly;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 54 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase its efforts to tackle bogus self-employment; notes that there are cases where self-employed platform workers meet the ECJ criteria defining an employment relationship, and which should therefore be classified as employees; calls on the Commission and the Member States to work towards a common definition of self-employed which also applies to the platform economy;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. CallReiterates its call in the framework of the European Pillar of Social Rights for a framework directive on decent working conditions including in the platform economy, in order to guarantedefine the legal situation of platform workers and to ensure, in line with national law and practice, that all platform workers have the same social and employment rights ands well as health and safety protection as workers in the traditional economy; underlines the importance of such a directive, taking into account the mobility and delocalisation of digital work, with regard to the creation of a level playing field;
Amendment 75 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the needCalls on the Member States to ensure adequate social security for self- employed workers, who are key players in the digital labour market; stresses that freedom of association and collective action are fundamental rights which must apply to all workers;
Amendment 85 #
Amendment 86 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses that freedom of association and collective action are fundamental rights which must apply to all workers; is concerned that the right of workers to freely associate may be called to question if they are regarded as self- employed and collective bargaining could be regarded as forming a cartel, which could put them in conflict with EU rules on anti-competitive practices; underlines in this context the need to adjust European and national competition law accordingly; urges the Commission to exclude individual platform workers from anti-cartel-measures; calls on the Commission, the Member States and the social partners to increase collective bargain coverage, union density and to empower workers in the platform economy to bargain;
Amendment 87 #
Amendment 88 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls fon the Commission and the Member States to gather more reliable data on jobs and working conditions in the platform economy and for the adjustment of related policies to create a level playing field between the platform and traditional economie; calls on the Commission, the Member States and social partners to provide adequate information to workers on working conditions and workers' rights throughout the supply-chain of online platforms;
Amendment 101 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that possible efficiency advantages of the online platforms over the traditional economy should not rely on wage dumping and unfair competition; calls therefore for the adjustment of related policies to create a level playing field between the platform and traditional economies;
Amendment 105 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Amendment 106 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all mandatory contributions are paid for all forms of work and examine to what extent social security systems have to be adjusted to provide appropriate protection for platform workers; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the portability and accumulation of social security entitlements;
Amendment 108 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Calls on the Commission to examine in how far existing EU regulations are applicable to the digital labour market and ensure the adequate implementation and enforcement; calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess the need for the modernisation of existing legislation to stay abreast of such changes and to encourage social partners to update collective agreements where necessary so that existing protection standards can also be maintained in the digital world of work;
Amendment 109 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Amendment 110 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Calls on the Commission to broaden the Written Statement Directive (91/533/EEC) to cover all forms of employment and employment relationships;
Amendment 111 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Stresses that the socially and environmentally sustainable online platforms organized on cooperative basis should be promoted and supported;
Amendment 112 #
Amendment 113 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 i (new)
Paragraph 5 i (new)
5i. Points out that as job and skills profiles become more complex, new demands – especially regarding information and communications technology (ICT) skills – are being placed on training as well as on further education and life-long learning to promote digital literacy and to tackle the existing gender and generational gaps, especially for disadvantaged persons in this context; emphasises the importance of stronger synergies involving the social partners and various educational and training institutions in order to bring teaching and studies' contents up to date and develop skills strategies linking the world of education with the world of work;
Amendment 114 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 j (new)
Paragraph 5 j (new)
5j. Insists that public investment in vocational education and lifelong learning is necessary in order to ensure that the EU workforce, is equipped with the right skills for the digital age; stresses that education and training must be accessible for all workers; believes that new funding opportunities for lifelong learning and training are needed, especially for micro and small enterprises;
Amendment 115 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 k (new)
Paragraph 5 k (new)
5k. Is concerned about the quality of the services intermediated or provided by online platforms; stresses that the quality of services must fulfil the same requirements as in the traditional economy to prevent health and safety risks; calls on the Commission, the Member States and the social partners to develop protective mechanisms regarding the monitoring of qualifications;
Amendment 116 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 l (new)
Paragraph 5 l (new)
5l. Reporting duties and transparency obligations for platform operators
Amendment 121 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for EU standards on transparency and disclosure obligations for platform operators in order to monitor tax payments, social security contributions and practices regarding the rating of work on platforms and to ensure that all relevant information is available to national authorities; criticizes the information asymmetries paramount on many online platforms whereby platforms and clients have access to much more information on workers than vice versa;
Amendment 127 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need to ensure the portability of ratings of platform workers which constitute their digital market value and are important to avoid dependency of workers on certain platforms since ratings are important determinants in the allocation of tasks; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the transferability and accumulation of ratings across platforms;
Amendment 134 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take decisive steps to prohibit discriminatory and opaque algorithms and software developed or used by online platforms which do not comply with European and national legislation and set up monitoring structures accordingly;
Amendment 137 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Seeks the Commission and the Member States in collaboration with the social partners to ensure that workers and users are able to rate online platforms;
Amendment 138 #
Amendment 139 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Believes that the effects of digitalisation on health and safety at work need to be assessed and existing health and safety provisions adapted accordingly;
Amendment 144 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that constant accessibilitywork-related mental health problems such as burnout or depressions caused by constant accessibility, the erosion of traditional working time arrangements and social isolation represents a serious health and safety risk in the platform economy; advocates therefore full compliance with the prescribed rest times and stresses the need to respect working time arrangements in order to maintain the boundaries of working time as defined by the labour laws of the individual Member States; advocates the establishment of a ‘'right to log off’. ' for worker outside the agreed working hours;
Amendment 154 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to produce a study on the spillover effects of digitalisation, on workers' psychological wellbeing and private life;
Amendment 156 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stresses that the EU should support the rapid development of the platform economy through the establishment of a comprehensive legal framework and shape its course in a socially just and sustainable way.
Amendment 42 #
2017/2002(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Encourages Member States to adapt the educational curriculums in a sense that would promote professional systemic learning in accordance with the real economic demands on the internal market.
Amendment 44 #
2017/2002(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Agrees on the sectorial cooperation plan on skills provided by the Commission in the framework of the pilot programme for 6 sectors and encourages its continuation.
Amendment 46 #
2017/2002(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Underlines the fact that early entrepreneurial education is a key element to accelerate economic growth, therefore supports the inclusion of entrepreneurial education in high school and university curriculums, regardless the profile.
Amendment 47 #
2017/2002(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Considers that, in order to have a positive result on professional skills, the communication between social partners, local, regional or national public authorities in the area on education with the scope of correlation between offer and demand on professional skills according to jobs' structure is of vital importance.
Amendment 64 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas, at EU level, NEETs (not in employment, education or training) are considered to be one of the most problematicvulnerable groups in the context of youth unemployment; whereas women are 1.4 times more likely to become NEET than men on average;
Amendment 68 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas according to the latest PIAAC study by the OECD, about 70 million European adults lack basic skills such as reading, writing and numeracy, which represents an obstacle to those people finding a decent job and living standard;
Amendment 82 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas, nowadays, our education and training systems are facing a significant challenge as a result of the digital transformation, which is impacting teaching and learning processes;
Amendment 115 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that education systems should be inclusive, providing high- quality education to the whole population, enabling people to be active European citizens, preparing them to be able to learn and adapt throughout their lives and responding to societal and labour market needs, and fostering social inclusion;
Amendment 126 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. AConsiders that Europe needs a paradigm shift in the goals and functioning of the education sector; agrees with the focus on the need to upgrade the European education and training systems in line with the fast changing economic and societal environment; notes that, while skills needs are dynamic, the main focus of the skills package is the immediate needs of the labour market; highlights in this respect the importance of a pan-European skills needs forecasting tool and lifelong learning with a view to adapting to new situations in the labour market;
Amendment 131 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to include leadership, management, entrepreneurial and financial education, business start-up advice and communication technologiesfocus not only on the development of employability skills, but also on the skills that are more broadly relevant to society, such as transversal, transferable or soft skills (e.g. critical and creative thinking, social, civil and cultural competences, leadership, entrepreneurship, financial literacy) in their education and training programmes, and to prioritise the further development of vocational training and education (VET) programmes, including enhancing European craftsmanship;
Amendment 158 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls, in this respect, the need for enhanced cooperation among the Member States to learn from best practices which lead to lower unemployment rates, like alternance training19 ; _________________ 19 Educational training combining periods in any educational institution or training centre and in the work place. The alternance scheme can take place on a weekly, monthly or yearly basis. Depending on the country and the applicable status, participants may be contractually linked to the employer and/or receive remuneration. According to the CEDEFOP terminology, the German dual system is an example of alternance training. (Terminology of European education and training policy, CEDEFOP)such as apprenticeships;
Amendment 168 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Insists that education is not only a key factor in enhancing employability, but also in combating social exclusion and therefore believes that investing in skills and competences is crucial to tackling the high unemployment rates, especially among NEETs, long-term unemployed, the low-skilled, refugees, and people with disabilities; recalls that a genuine estimation of future skills needs is paramount in this respect;
Amendment 182 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Considers that completion of secondary education should be obligatory in 21st century Europe and that relevant programmes must be available to give all young people who have dropped out from primary or secondary school a new chance;
Amendment 183 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Boosting lifelong learning opportunities 1a _________________ 1aThis should be a subtitle (such as "The role of education in tackling unemployment, social exclusion and poverty", that should be placed ahead of paragraph 9
Amendment 187 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Considers that, in order to efficiently tackle the high unemployment and skills mismatch and in order to cope with the rapidly changing skills development in a digital era, Member States should have an ongoing approach to up-skilling, re-training and lifelong learning, as well as should ensure a close dialogue with social partners such as trade unions and employers' associations, and other stakeholders;
Amendment 195 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Believes that equipping people with a minimum set of skills is not enough and that it is crucial to ensure that every individual is encouraged to acquire advanced skills and competences in order to better adapt to the future, especially in the case of vulnerable groups who are at risk of precarious employment;
Amendment 196 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9 c. Calls for a real guarantee of skills as a right for everyone, at every stage of life, to acquire fundamental skills for the 21st century, including literacy, numeracy, digital and media literacy, critical thinking, social skills and relevant skills needed for the green and circular economy;
Amendment 197 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9 d. Considers that the initiative "Upskilling pathways: new opportunities for adults" should involve individualised assessment of learning needs, a quality learning offer and systematic validation of the skills and competences acquired, enabling their easy recognition on the labour market; points to the need to ensure widespread access to broadband in order to enable digital literacy; regrets that the European Parliament was not involved in the shaping of the initiative;
Amendment 198 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 e (new)
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9 e. Is of the opinion that the proposed 'upskilling pathways' will make a tangible difference only if lessons are learned from the implementation of the Youth Guarantee, in particular, it should aspire to ensure faster implementation, have an integrated approach with accompanying social services, and foster better cooperation with social partners, such as trade unions and employers' association, and other stakeholders;
Amendment 199 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 f (new)
Paragraph 9 f (new)
9 f. Insists that the outreach and guidance to people in disadvantaged situations, including those with disabilities, long-term unemployed people and underrepresented groups, that may not be aware of the benefits of raising their skills levels or of opportunities for re-skilling or up-skilling, is of key importance to the success of such an initiative;
Amendment 200 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 g (new)
Paragraph 9 g (new)
9 g. Calls for a strong involvement and dialogue of all relevant stakeholders not only on national and European level, but also the local and regional in order to meet the real labour market situations and needs;
Amendment 206 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need to strive for a more flexible and individuallearner-focused approach to career development and lifelong education and training across one’s personal career path, and recognises the role that bothmainly public and, but also private parties, can play in providing this, while recognising that guidance and counselling which address individual needs and focus on the evaluation and expansion of individual skills must be a core element of education and skills policies from an early stage;
Amendment 209 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Member States together with the social partners to develop and put in place policies that provide for educational and training leave, as well as in-work training; calls on them to make learning inside and outside work, including paid training leave, accessible to all workers and in particular to those in disadvantaged situations, and with an emphasis on women employees;
Amendment 231 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Asks for concrete measures to be put in place in order to facilitate the transition of young people from education to work by ensuring quality internships and apprenticeships, giving young people the possibility of putting their talents into practice and have a set of social and economic rights and access to social protection equal to adult workers; calls on Member States to ensure a quality framework that does not allow internships and apprenticeships to be used as a cheap or free labour;
Amendment 241 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that, in order to anticipate future skills needs, civil society, social partners, and education and training, providers must be strongly involved at all levels, in particular in designing, implementing and evaluating vocational qualification programmes, which provide an effective transition from formal education to work-based learning;
Amendment 245 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. States that mobility in the context of education and training is fundamental, as it leads to the development of both specific professional skills, as well as of transversal and transferable sets of skills and competencies like critical thinking and entrepreneurship;
Amendment 247 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
The key role of non-formal learning and informal educationlearning
Amendment 268 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that non-formal learning, including through volunteering, has a crucial role to play in stimulating the development of life skills such as team work, creativity and a sense of initiative while reinforcing self- esteem and motivation to learn;
Amendment 279 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Asks for validation and recognition arrangements to be put in place by 2018 to ensure that the upskilling pathways are a success20 ; _________________ 20Calls on the Member States for the full and timely implementation of the Council Recommendation of 1920 December 2016.2 on the validation of non- formal and informal learning;
Amendment 286 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Calls on the Commission to present and on Member States to endorse a Quality Framework for Apprenticeships1d; _________________ 1dTo be built on the Opinion of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training on "A Shared Vision for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships and Work- based Learning" adopted on 2 December 2016
Amendment 291 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Insists on the need to incorporate new technologies in the teaching and learning processCalls on the Member States to transform their educational systems (eg: teaching methods and curricula), including vocational training programs, in order to incorporate new technologies in the teaching and learning process, as well as to facilitate education through hands- on and real-life experiences, in order to equip people with the right set of skills, competences and knowledge;
Amendment 310 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to urge Member States to draw up comprehensive national strategies for digital skills; points out however that in order for these strategies to be effective, there is a need for strong pedagogical leadershipinnovation from teachers at all levels of education supported by the ongoing training and skilling of teachers;
Amendment 323 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the need to include elements of entrepreneurial learning at all levels of education, since instilling entrepreneurial spirit among the young at an early stage is an effective way of combating youth unemployment, including social entrepreneurship, at all levels of education and across various subjects, since fostering an entrepreneurial spirit among the young at an early stage is an effective way of combating youth unemployment, as well as of encouraging creativity, critical thinking and leadership skills contributing to local communities;
Amendment 334 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Considers that STEM-related skills, if taught in a creative and learner- focused way, can foster a structured way of thinking that expands beyond the STEM subjects, ensuring better prospects in education, training and future career;
Amendment 340 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to examine factors which discourage women from taking up an entrepreneurial, STEM or technology career path and to ensure that educational systems as well as related measures and activities actively strive for gender equality;
Amendment 343 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges active dialogue and cooperation between the university communityacademic community, other educational and training institutions or actors, and the world of work, aimed at developing educational programmes which equip young people with the requisite skills and competences;
Amendment 356 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Calls for an increased involvement of civil society and social partners in the Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition;
Amendment 359 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Reiterates the importance of vocational education and training (VET) for, as a relevant type of education not only to enhancing employability and clearing the pathway to professional qualifications for young people; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that VET is made more relevant and is, but also leading to equal opportunities for all citizens, including from socially vulnerable and disadvantaged groups; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure adequate investment in VET, to guarantee that it is more relevant to learners, employers and society in a holistic and participatory educational approach, and to tailored it to labour market needs by making ithem an integral part of the education system, and to guarantee high qualification standards and quality assurance in this regard;
Amendment 381 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses the need to increase the attractiveness of VET by making sure that young people and their families have access to information on VET optionsCalls on the European Commission and the Member States to increase the attractiveness and position VET and VET mobility as an important choice leading to a promising career, by making sure that young people and their families have access to information on VET options, by ensuring access to all, gender balance and non-discrimination in VET programmes; calls for specific targets such as the implementation of a fully operational credit transfer system and recognition by using ECVET;
Amendment 393 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7
Subheading 7
Amendment 405 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses that the upskilling of all teachers and trainers would be the prerequisite for the delivery of the Skills Agenda and that further efforts and analyses have to be made in attracting talents to this profession;
Amendment 409 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Emphasises the need to invest in and support the initial and continuous professional development of teachers ofand trainers in all educational sectors, as well as to ensure quality working conditions, and to establish lifelong career guidance services;
Amendment 431 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to continue to focus on digital skills and competences, in particular the digital transformation of the society and economy, ands well as re- shaping the way people work and do business, and takes note of the Commission’s intention to focus on the positive aspects of this transformation via the EU e-skills strategy;
Amendment 442 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls for entrepreneurship education, including social entrepreneurship, to be part of the curriculum in the Member States in order to develop an individual entrepreneurial mind-set in citizens;
Amendment 453 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Commission in addition to develop a pan-European skill needs forecasting tool, which would make it possible to estimate future skill needs in both personal and professional lives of the people, and adapt them better to the jobs available on the labour market; however stresses the importance of transversal and life skills whose relevance does not change with labour market needs;
Amendment 457 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33 a. Calls on the European Commission to keep track of the demand and supply on the labour market within the European Union, as well as the geographic and occupational mobility, and to collaborate closer with the Member States, and social partners in order to match the needs of the labour market;
Amendment 458 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 463 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 468 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. RAlthough Member States should be encouraged to take full advantage of the existing sources of funding that are available to support the implementation of the Agenda, especially the European Social Fund, regrets the lack of dedicated funding for the implementation of the proposals, which might be an important obstacle to taking actions that make a real difference at national level;
Amendment 480 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37 a. Highlights the need to improve the understanding and comparability of different qualifications across Member States; welcomes the proposed revision and further development of EQF and calls for a strengthened cooperation between Member States and all stakeholders; calls for greater consistency between EU qualification instruments – namely the EQF, ECVET and EQAVET;
Amendment 485 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Calls on the Member States to foster cooperation and reinforce synergies between formal, non-formal and informal education providers, as well as with social partners, with a view to reaching a wider group of low-skilled people in order to better take into account their specific needs;
Amendment 495 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Asks the Commission to leave more flexibility to Member States to broaden their skills offer and to not only focus on basic skills in the framework of the upskilling pathways, in the context ofCalls on the Member States to have a broad approach in implementing the upskilling pathways, providing diverse opportunities that take into account concrete needs at local, regional and sectorial level (for example intercultural, health, family skills), and should go beyond basic skills provision;
Amendment 501 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40 a. Calls on the Commission to support Member States' efforts through mutual learning activities and the exchange of good policy practices;
Amendment 503 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 b (new)
Paragraph 40 b (new)
40 b. Encourages the new Europass Framework, particularly the move from using Europass as a document-based facility to a service-based platform; considers it crucial to ensure its accessibility to persons with disabilities;
Amendment 504 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 c (new)
Paragraph 40 c (new)
40 c. Believes that gender disparities in relation to skills development should be better reflected in the New Skills Agenda;
Amendment 505 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 d (new)
Paragraph 40 d (new)
40 d. Welcomes the initiative to introduce a system of graduate tracking in order to provide a more evidence-based and relevant approach to designing curricula and learning offers; calls for a similar system for large-scale tracking of VET graduates;
Amendment 506 #
2017/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 e (new)
Paragraph 40 e (new)
40 e. Calls for continuous and increased support for Erasmus+ mobility programme offering and promoting inclusive learning and training opportunities for young people, educators, volunteers, apprentices, interns and young workers;
Amendment 51 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) This Directive should pave the way for efficient intermodal and multimodal freight services offering a level playing field for modes of transport.
Amendment 55 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Directive 92/106/EEC should be simplified and its implementation improved by reviewing and developing the economic incentives to combined transport, with the aim of encouraging the shift of goods from road transport to modes which are more environmentally friendly, safer, more energy efficient and cause less congestion.
Amendment 64 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The main infrastructure bottleneck hampering the shift from road freight to other modes of transport is at the transhipment terminal level. The current distribution and coverage of transhipment terminals in the Union, at least along the existing TEN-T Core and Comprehensive network, is insufficient yet the capacity of existing transhipment terminals is reaching its limit and will need to develop in order to cope with overall freight traffic growth. Investing in transhipment terminal capacity may reduce overall transhipment costs, and hence produce a derived modal shift, as demonstrated in some Member States. Member States should therefore ensure, in coordination with the neighbouring Member States and with the Commission, that more combined transport transhipment terminals and transhipment capacity are constructed or made available to transport operators in areas where they are needed. This would incentivise the use of freight transport alternatives and increase modal shift, thus making combined transport operations more competitive than road transport alone. The increased coverage and capacity of transhipment terminals should, at the very minimum, be established along the existing TEN-T Core and Comprehensive networks. There should be on average at least one suitable transhipment terminal for combined transport located no further than 150 km as the crow flies from any shipment location in the Union, also taking into account economic criteria.
Amendment 69 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Member States should implement additional economic support measures in addition to the existing ones, targeting the various legs of a combined transport operation, in order to reduce the road freight and to encourage the use of other modes of transport such as rail, inland waterways and maritime transport, thereby reducing air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, road traffic accidents, noise and congestion. Such measures may include the reduction of certain taxes or transport fees, grants for intermodal load units effectively transported in combined transport operations, or the partial reimbursement of transhipments cost, which will contribute to reducing the socio-economic costs of transport, the health risks of pollution and noise, while serving the interests of citizens, businesses and the environment.
Amendment 74 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Support measures should be coordinated, as needed, between Member States and the Commission to ensure the avoidance of possible overlapping investments between Member States in close proximity.
Amendment 89 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The road leg distance limit may be exceeded for combined road/rail transport operations, when authorised by the Member State or Member States on whose territory the road leg takes place, where this is necessary in order to reach the geographically nearest transport terminal which has the necessary operational transhipment capability for loading or unloading in terms of transhipment equipment, terminal capacity and appropriate rail freight services.
Amendment 97 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) the effectiveness and efficiency of the support measures provided for in Article 6, and how they serve the original purpose of the Directive,
Amendment 101 #
2017/0290(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall coordinate with neighbouring Member States and with the Commission and ensure that, when such measures are implemented, priority is given to ensuring a balanced and sufficient geographical distribution of suitable facilities in thetranshipment terminals Union-wide, and notably on the TEN-T Core and Comprehensive networks, allowing that any location in the Union is not situated at a distance farther than 150 km as the crow flies from such terminal.
Amendment 31 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) So far, and unless otherwise provided for in national law, the rules on access to the occupation of road transport operator do not apply to undertakings engaged in the occupation of road haulage operator solely by means of motor vehicles with a permissible laden mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes or combinations of vehicles not exceeding that limit. The number of such undertakings which are active in both national and international transport operations has been increasing. As a result, several Member States have decided to apply the rules on access to the occupation of road transport operator, provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009, to those undertakings. To ensure a minimum level of professionalisation of the sector using vehicles with a permissible laden mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes for international transport by way of common rules, and thus to approximate competitive conditions between all operators, this provision should be deleted, whereas the requirements regarding effective and stable establishment and appropriate financial standing should be rendered mandatore requirements for engagement in the occupation of road transport operator should apply equally.
Amendment 36 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) In its impact assessment, the Commission estimates savings for businesses in the range of EUR 2.7 to 5.2 billion in 2020-2035.
Amendment 54 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) It is necessary for the proper functioning of the European road haulage market to tackle letterbox companies. Decisive action is necessary in this context, to put an end to this practice, including enhanced cooperation, joint controls, the setting of targets and exchange of best practice between Member States.
Amendment 55 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) The road transport sector is currently faced with a shortage of professional drivers, particularly among young people and women. It is imperative that additional action is taken to make it easier and more attractive for young people and women to access the market, while also retaining those currently employed in the sector. To this end, fraudulent work and precarious work must be reduced, by efforts made to combat the abuse of fixed-term contracts, traineeship status used to replace regular work contracts and bogus self- employment.
Amendment 58 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In view of their potential to considerably affect the road haulage market, as well as the social protection of workers, serious infringements of Union rules on the posting of workers, cabotage and the law applicable to contractual obligations should be added to the items relevant to the assessment of good repute.
Amendment 67 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Undertakings engaged in the occupation of road haulage operator solely by means of motor vehicles with a permissible laden mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes or with combinations of vehicles not exceeding that limit should have a sufficient, minimum level of financial standing, to ensure that they have the means to carry out operations on a stable and long-lasting basis and to ensure that they are able to meet their obligations related to wages and social contributions for employees engaged in the sector. However, since the operations concerned are generally of a limited size, the corresponding requirements should be less demanding than those applicable to operators using vehicles or combinations of vehicles above that limit.
Amendment 72 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The information about transport operators contained in the national electronic registers should be as complete as possiblecontinually updated to allow national authorities in charge of enforcing the relevant rules to have a sufficient overview of the operators being investigated. In particular, information regarding the registration number of the vehicles at the disposal of operators, the number of employees they hire, their risk rating and their basic financial information should allow a better national and cross-border enforcement of the provisions of Regulations (EC) No 1071/2009 and (EC) No 1072/2009. Furthermore, the national electronic registers should be interoperable and the data contained therein should be directly accessible for enforcement officials of all Member States performing roadside checks. The rules on the national electronic register should therefore be amended accordingly.
Amendment 77 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The rules on national transport performed on a temporary basis by non- resident hauliers in a host Member State ('cabotage') should be clear, simple, fair and easy to enforce, while broadly maintaining the level of liberaleading to a level playing field between hauliers, while safeguarding the advantages and integrity of the Union's internal market. To this end, it is imperative that EU rules on the posting of workers and the law applicable to contractual oblisgation achieved so fars are applied at the commencement of cabotage operations.
Amendment 87 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) To this end, and iIn order to reduce the environmental burden and to avoid empty runs, cabotage operations should be allowed following an international carriage to or from a haulier's Member State of establishment. In order to facilitate checks and to eliminate uncertainty, the limitation on the number of cabotage operations subsequent to an international carriage should be abolished, while the number of daysamount of time available for such operations in that Member State should be reduced.
Amendment 98 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Effective and efficient enforcement of the rules is a prerequisite for fair competition in the internal market and to ensure that the rights of workers are protected. Further digitalisation of enforcement is essential in order to free up enforcement capacity, reduce unnecessary administrative burden and better target high-risk transport operators. The rapid update and use of smart tachographs and electronic transport documents (eCMR) is necessary. The means by which road transport operators can prove compliance with the rules for cabotage operations should be clarified. The use and transmission of electronic transport information should be recognised as such means, which should simplify the provision of relevant evidence and its treatment by the competent authorities. The format used for that purpose should ensure reliability and authenticity. Considering the increasing use of efficient electronic exchange of information in transport and logistics, it is important to ensure coherence in the regulatory frameworks and provisions addressing the simplification of administrative procedures.
Amendment 107 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point i
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point a
(i) point (a) is deletedreplaced by the following: (a) undertakings engaged in the occupation of road haulage operator solely by means of motor vehicles or combinations of vehicles the permissible laden mass of which is lower than 3,5 tonnes;
Amendment 115 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 6
Article 1 – paragraph 6
Amendment 125 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) in Article 3, paragraph 2 is deleted; replaced by the following: 2. Member States may decide to impose additional requirements, which shall be proportionate and non- discriminatory, to be satisfied by undertakings in order to engage in the occupation of road transport.
Amendment 126 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 5 – point (a)
Article 5 – point (a)
(a) have premises in which it keeps its core business documentsappropriate premises, proportionate to the activities of the undertaking, in which it keeps its core business documents, or secures access to them, either in written or electronic form, in particular its commercial contracts, accounting documents, personnel management documents, labour contracts, documents containing data relating to cabotage, posting of workers rules, and driving time and rest and any other document to which the competent authority must have access in order to verify compliance with the conditions laid down in this Regulation;;
Amendment 133 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 5 – point d
Article 5 – point d
(d) manage theeffectively and regularly, a substantial part of transport operations carried out withusing the vehicles referred to in point (b) within the Member State of establishment and provide parking spaces proportionate to the size of the fleet of the vehicles and the appropriate technical equipment situated in that Member State;;
Amendment 136 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 5 – point e
Article 5 – point e
(e) hold assets and employ staff proportionate to the activityies of the establishmentundertaking;
Amendment 143 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d a (new)
(da) The following point (f) is added: (f) have a clear link between the transport operations carried out using the vehicles referred to in point (b) and the Member State of establishment.
Amendment 152 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point iii (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point iii (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 6 – point b – point xii a (new)
Article 6 – point b – point xii a (new)
(xiia) cabotage
Amendment 163 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
In order to satisfy the requirement laid down in Article 3(1)(c), an undertaking shall, on a permanent basis, be able to meet its financial obligations in the course of the annual accounting year. The undertaking shall demonstrate, on the basis of annual accounts certified by an auditor or a duly accredited person, that, every year, it has at its disposal equity capital totalling at least EUR 9 000 when only one vehicle is used and EUR 5 000 for each additional vehicle used. Undertakings engaged in the occupation of road haulage operator solely by means of motor vehicles with a permissible laden mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes or combinations of vehicles with a permissible laden mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes shall demonstrate, on the basis of annual accounts certified by an auditor or a duly accredited person, that, every year, they have at their disposal equity capital totalling at least EUR 1 800 when only one vehicle is used and EUR 900 for each additional vehicle used. In addition, undertakings shall demonstrate that they have at their disposal an amount proportionate to one month's wage per mobile worker at the level of the country where they habitually carry out their activity;
Amendment 167 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Amendment 168 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) in Article 12(2), the second subparagraph is deleted;replaced by following; 'Member States shall carry out checks at least every three years to verify that undertakings fulfil the requirements laid down in Article 3'
Amendment 179 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point i
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) the number of employees, their names, nationality, country of residence, Member State of social contribution and social insurance number;
Amendment 187 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point i a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point i a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 16 – Paragraph 2
Article 16 – Paragraph 2
(ia) the following point (ca) is added: ' (ca) the names and all relevant information of the road transport undertakings previously managed by the transport managers; '
Amendment 190 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a a (new)
(aa) Paragraph -1 is added as follows: 'For more effective cross-border enforcement, the data contained in the national electronic registers shall be fully accessible and in real time to competent authorities from all Member States';
Amendment 192 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 16 – Paragraph 2 – point c
Article 16 – Paragraph 2 – point c
(ab) Article 16 - paragraph 2 - point c is amended as follows: "(c) the names of the transport managers designated to meet the conditions asrequirements laid down in Article 3 relating to good repute and professional competence or, as appropriate, the name of a legal representative; " Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32009R1071)
Amendment 198 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. WIn relation to paragraphs 1 and 2, where the requested Member State considers that the request is insufficiently reasoned, it shall inform the requesting Member State accordingly within tenfive working days. The requesting Member State shall further substantiate the request and the Member States concerned shall discuss with each other with a view to finding a solution for any difficulty raised. Where this is not possible, the request may be rejected by the requested Member State. In such a case, the requesting Member State may refer the complaint to the Commission, who may take necessary measures as appropriate.
Amendment 200 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Article 18 – paragraph 6
6. In response to requests under paragraph 3, Member States shall supply the requested information and carry out the required checks, inspections and investigations within twenty-fivefifteen working days from the receipt of the request, unless they have informed the requesting Member State that the request is insufficiently reasoned or of the impossibility or the difficulties pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5.another time limit is mutually agreed between the Member States concerned. Where this is not possible, the request may be rejected by the Member State. In such a case the requesting Member State may refer the complaint to the Commission, who may take necessary measures as appropriate;
Amendment 205 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a
Amendment 211 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 2 – paragraph 6
Article 2 – paragraph 6
Amendment 216 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 3
Article 3
Amendment 229 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Once the goods carried in the course of an incoming international carriage from another Member State or from a third country to a host Member Stateto or from a haulier's Member State of establishment have been delivered, the hauliers referred to in paragraph 1 shall be allowed to carry out, with the same vehicle or, in the case of a coupled combination, the motor vehicle of that same vehicle, cabotage operations in the host Member State or in contiguous Member States. The last unloading in the course of a cabotage operation shall take place within 5 day48 hours from the last unloading in the host Member State in the course of theis incoming international carriage, subject to a transport contract;
Amendment 241 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 8 – Paragraph 4
Article 8 – Paragraph 4
Amendment 242 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a
Evidence referred to in paragraph 3 shall be kept on board the vehicle, and presented or transmitted to the authorised inspecting officer of the host Member State on request and within the duration of the roadside check. It may be presented or transmitted electronically, using a revisable structured format which can be used directly for storage and processing by computers, such as an electronic consignment note (the eCMR).* During the roadside check, the driver shall be allowed to contact the head office, the transport manager or any other person or entity which may provide theadditional evidence referred to in paragraph 3.
Amendment 248 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
(5a) the following Article 8a is added: ' Electronic Notification Road transport undertakings shall, by way of an electronic notification or in writing ahead of each cabotage operation performed, ensure that the competent authorities of all Member States are duly informed of the cabotage operation and relevant information necessary in order to allow for effective control of cabotage operations, at the latest at the commencement. This notification shall be made in one of the official languages of the host member state, or into another acceptable language, and shall include the following information: (i) the name of the consignor; (ii) the estimated duration of the operation; (iii) the driver's name, his country of residence, his country of social contributions and social insurance number; '
Amendment 252 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(5b) In Article 9, in paragraph 1, the following point is added: (ea) the minimum rates of pay and paid annual leave, as stipulated in points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 3(1) of Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council*. __________________ *Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services (OJ L 18, 21.1.1997, p. 1).
Amendment 259 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 10 a – paragraph 1
Article 10 a – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall organise checks in such a way that, as from 1 January 2020, in every calendar year at least 26 % of all cabotage operations performed in their territory are checked. They shall increase the percentage to at least 38 % from 1 January 2022. The basis for the calculation of that percentage shall be the total cabotage activity in the Member State in terms of tonnes- kilometres in year t-2, as reported by Eurostat.
Amendment 262 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 10 a – paragraph 3
Article 10 a – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall, at least threesix times per year, undertake concerted roadside checks on cabotage operations, which may be performed in conjunction with checks carried out in accordance with Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. Such checks shall be undertaken at the same time by the national authorities in charge of enforcing the rules in the field of road transport of two or more Member States, each operating in its own territory. The national contact points designated in accordance with Article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council**** shall exchange information on the number and type of infringements detected after the concerted roadside checks have taken place.
Amendment 269 #
2017/0123(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009
Article 14 a – paragraph 1
Article 14 a – paragraph 1
Member States shall provide for effective and dissuasive sanctions against consignors, freight forwarders, contractors and subcontractors for non- compliance with Chapters II and III, where they knowingly commission transport services which involve infringements of this Regulation.
Amendment 15 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Good working conditions for drivers and fair business conditions for road transport undertakings are of paramount importance to creating a safe, efficient and socially accountable road transport sector, which is able to attract qualified workers. To facilitate that process it is essential that the Union social rules in road transport are clear, fit for purpose, easy to apply and to enforce and implemented in an effective and consistent manner throughout the Union.
Amendment 22 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Having evaluated the effectiveness and efficiency of the implementation of the existing set of Union social rules in road transport, and in particular Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council9 , certain deficiencies were identified in the existing legal framework. Unclear and unsuitable rules on weekly rest, resting facilities, breaks in multi- manning and the absence of rules on the return of drivers to their home, lead to diverging interpretations and enforcement practices in the Member States. Several Member States recently adopted unilateral measures further increasing legal uncertainty and unequal treatment of drivers and operators. __________________ 9 Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1).
Amendment 32 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Drivers engaged in long-distance international transport operations spend long periods away from their home. The current requirements on the regular weekly rest unnecessarily prolong those periods. It is thus desirable to adapt the provision on the regular weekly rest in such a way that it is easier for drivers to carry out transport operations In order to secure decent working compliance with the rules and to reach their home for a regular weekly rest, and be fully compensated for all reduced weekly rest periods. It is alsonditions, it is necessary to provide that operators organise the work of drivers in such a way that these periods away from home are not excessively long, and ensure that drivers have both the opportunity and the means to return home on a regular basis.
Amendment 42 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) There are differences among Member States in the interpretation and implementation of the weekly rest requirements as regards the place where the weekly rest should be taken. It is therefore appropriate to clarify that requirement to ensure that drivers are provided with adequate private accommodation paid for by the employer for their regular weekly rest periods if they are taken away from home.
Amendment 56 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) In order to improve road safety and the working conditions of drivers, the scope of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 should include the use of vehicles for the transport of goods with a permissible mass of less than 3,5 tonnes.
Amendment 64 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) The need for a level playing field among companies in international road transport make it necessary to shorten the transitional period for the installation of the digital tachograph in registered vehicles. The digital tachograph will contribute to simplified controls and thus facilitate the work of national authorities.
Amendment 71 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 c (new)
Recital 11 c (new)
(11c) In order to guarantee effective enforcement when carrying out roadside checks, the competent authorities should be able to observe whether the rules regarding driving and rest time periods have been complied with on the day of the check and over the preceding 56 days.
Amendment 76 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) of goods where the maximum permissible mass of the vehicle, including any trailer, or semi-trailer, exceeds 3,5 tonne-1) in Article 2(1), point (a) is replaced by the following "(a) of goods, or"
Amendment 82 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 3 – point h
Article 3 – point h
(h) vehicles or combinations of vehicles with a maximum permissible mass not exceeding 7,5 tonnes used for the non-commercial carriage of goods;
Amendment 91 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 4 – point r a (new)
Article 4 – point r a (new)
(2a) In Article 4, the following point is added: “(ra) “home” means the place of residence of the driver in a Member State.”
Amendment 107 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – point 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – point 6 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 124 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 7
Article 8 – paragraph 7
7. Any rest period taken as compensation for a reduced weekly rest period shall immediately precede or followbe taken before or as an extension of a regular weekly rest period of at least 45 hours as one continuous rest period.;
Amendment 133 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 8 a – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 8 a – introductory part
8a. The regular weekly rest periods and any weekly rest of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for previous reduced weekly rest shall not be taken in a vehicle. They shall be taken in a suitable accommodation, with adequate private sleeping and sanitary facilities;
Amendment 139 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 8 b
Article 8 – paragraph 8 b
8b. A transport undertaking shall organise the work of drivers in such a way that the drivers are able to spend at least one regular weekly rest period or any weekly rest of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for reduced weekly rest at home or at another private location chosen by the driver. Where drivers do not have weekly rests of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for reduced weekly rest at home within each period of three consecutive weeks., the drivers shall be able to spend at least one regular weekly rest period at home or at another private location chosen by the driver within each period of three consecutive weeks. The drivers journey to and from home shall be either provided or paid for by the employer, and the driver shall be compensated equivalently where another private location is chosen. Time spend traveling to and from home or to and from a private location can not be considered as rest;
Amendment 157 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
(6a) in Article 10, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. A transport undertaking shall not give drivers it employs or who are put at its disposal any payment, even in the form of a bonus or wage supplement, related to fast delivery, distances travelled and/or the amount of goods carried if that payment is of such a kind as to endanger road safety and/or encourages infringement of this Regulation..”;
Amendment 173 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EU) No 165/2014
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Amendment 182 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 165/2014
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point i
(2a) in Article 36(1), point (i) is replaced by the following: "(i) the record sheets for the current day and those used by the driver in the previous 2856 days,”;
Amendment 183 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
(2b) In Article 36(1), point iii is replaced by the following: "(iii) any manual records and printouts made during the current day and the previous 2856 days as required under this Regulation and Regulation (EC) No 561/2006.”;
Amendment 184 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new)
Regulation (EU) No 165/2014
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point ii
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point ii
Article 2c In Article 36 (2), point ii is replaced by the following: "(ii) any manual records and printouts made during the current day and the previous 2856 days as required under this Regulation and Regulation (EC) No 561/2006,”;
Amendment 24 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The free movement of workers, freedom of establishment, and freedom to provide services are fundamental principles of the internal market in the Union; they are enshrined in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and are essential to a properly functioning internal market. The implementation and enforcement of those principles is further developed by the Union, aimed at guaranteeing a level playing field for businesses, combating the circumvention of rules, respecting workers’ rights, improving working conditions, and enhancing social cohesion among Member States. In order to create a safe, efficient and socially responsible road transport sector, it is therefore necessary to ensure adequateequal pay for equal work at the same place, decent working conditions and social protection for drivers, on the one hand, and suitable business and fair competition conditions for operators, on the other.
Amendment 41 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In order to ensure that Directive 96/71/EC relating to the posting of drivers in the road transport sector and Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to administrative requirements and control measures for the posting of those drivers are correctly applied, controls and cooperation at Union level to combat fraud relating to the posting of drivers should be strengthened, and stricter checks should be carried out to ensure that social contributions for posted drivers are actually paid.
Amendment 52 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Difficulties have also been experienced in applying the rules on posting of workers specified in Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council15 and the rules on the administrative requirements laid down in Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council16 to the highly mobile road transport sector. The uncoordinated national measures on the application and enforcement of the provisions on posting of workers in the road transport sector have generated highnot only unnecessary administrative burdens for non-resident Union operators. This created undue restrictions to the freedom to provide cross-border road transport services having negative side-effects on joboperators but also a high degree of legal uncertainty for drivers. __________________ 15 Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services (OJ L 18, 21.1.97, p.1) 16 Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System (‘the IMI Regulation’) (OJ L 159, 28.5.2014, p. 11).
Amendment 54 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Commission, in its proposal of 8 March 201617 for the revision of Directive 96/71/EC, recognized that the implementation of that Directive in the highly mobile road transport sector, raises particular legal questions and difficulties in the highly mobile road transport sector and indicated that those issues should be best addressed through sector-specific road transport legislation. However, taking into account that the transport sector is one of the most vulnerable sectors, the protective minimum provisions of Directive 96/71/EC must be applied to all workers. __________________ 17 COM(2016)128
Amendment 57 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Given the fact that there is a lack of drivers in the Union, working conditions should be significantly improved in order to increase the attractiveness of the profession.
Amendment 58 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
Amendment 69 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Such balanced criteria should be based on a concept of a sufficient link of a driver with a territory of a host Member State. Therefore, a time threshold should be establishCabotage operations as defined, beyond which the minimum rate of pay and the minimum annual paid holidays of the host Member State shall apply in case of international transport operations. This time threshold should not apply to cabotage operations as defined by Regulations 1072/200918 and 1073/200919 since the entiry Regulations 1072/200918 and 1073/200919 are service provisions which are covered by Directive 96/71/EC as the transport operation is entirely taking place in a hostnother Member State. As a consequence the minimum rate of payremuneration and the minimum annual paid holidays of the host Member State should apply to cabotage irrespective of the frequency and duration of the operations carried out by a driver. __________________ 18 Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 72). 19 Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services, and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p.88)
Amendment 92 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to ensure effective and efficient enforcement of the sector-specific rules on posting of workersDirective 96/71/EC in the transport sector and to avoid disproportionate administrative burdens for non-resident operators sector, specific administrative and control requirements should be established in the road transport sector, taking full advantage of control tools such as the digital tachograph, which has to be introduced on a mandatory basis by 2 January 2020, at the latest.
Amendment 105 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
These checks shall cover each year a large and representative cross-section of mobile workers, drivers, undertakings and vehicles of all transport categories falling within the scope of Regulations (EC) No 561/2006 and (EU) No 165/2014 and of mobile workers and drivers falling withing the scope of Directive 2002/15/EC.;
Amendment 115 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point -a (new)
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
(-a) in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1, the introductory part is replaced by the following: “1. Information made available bilaterally under Article 17(322(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85561/2006 or Article 19(3)40 of Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85165/2014 shall be exchanged between the designated bodies notified to the Commission in accordance with Article 7(2):”
Amendment 116 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) upon reasonedspecific request by a Member State in individual cases.
Amendment 122 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 1
Member State shall submitprovide the information requested by other Member States pursuant to paragraph 1(b) of this Article within 25five working days from the receipt of the request in cases requiring in- depth examination or involving checks at premises of the undertakings concerned. A shorter time limit may be mutually agreed between the Member States. In urgent cases or cases requiring simple consultation of registers, such as of a risk rating system, the requested information shall be submitted within three working days.
Amendment 123 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 2
Where the requested Member State considers that the request is insufficiently reasoned, it shall inform the requesting Member State accordingly within 105 working days. The requesting Member State shall further substantiate the request and the Member States concerned shall discuss with each other with a view to finding a solution for any difficulty raised. Where this is not possible, the request may be rejected by the requested Member State. In such a case, the requesting Member State may refer the complaint to the Commission, who may take necessary measures as appropriate.
Amendment 126 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 3
Amendment 127 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, establish a common formula for calculating a risk rating of undertakings, which shall take into account the number, severity and frequency of occurrence of infringements as well as the results of controls where no infringement has been detected and whether a road transport undertaking has been using the smart tachograph, pursuant to Chapter II of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014, on all its vehicles. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 12(2) of this Directive.
Amendment 129 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. In order to facilitate targeted roadside checks, the data contained in the national risk rating system shall be accessible at the time of control to all the competent control authorities of the Member State concerned.s;
Amendment 131 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall make the information contained in the national risk rating system available upon request or directly accessible to all competent authorities of other Member States in accordance with the time limits set out in Article 8.;
Amendment 132 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c a (new)
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 5 a
Article 9 – paragraph 5 a
(ca) the following paragraph is added: 5a. The smart tachograph, whose data will indicate the location of drivers over the span of a 56-day period shall be introduced on all vehicles engaged in international transport and cabotage by 2 January 2020.
Amendment 133 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2006/22/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Amendment 151 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Article establishes specific rules as regards certain aspectsthe enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC relating to the posting of drivers in the road transport sector and of Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to administrative requirements and control measures for the posting of those drivers.
Amendment 153 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The smart tachograph, whose data will indicate the location of drivers over the span of a 56-day period shall be introduced on all vehicles engaged in international transport and cabotage by the 2nd of January 2020, at the latest.
Amendment 163 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 187 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 216 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Amendment 249 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States may onlyin particular impose the following administrative requirements and control measures:
Amendment 254 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) For each posted driver and each posting, an obligation for the road transport operator established in another Member State to send a posting declaration to the national competent authorities at the latest atprior to the commencement of the posting, in electronic forma standardised electronic form developed and made available by the Commission, at the latest two years after the publication of the Directive, in an official language of the host Member State or in English, containing onlyat least the following information:
Amendment 266 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – point iii
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – point iii
(iii) the anticipated number and the identities of posted drivinformation about the posted drivers including at least the following: the identify, the country of residence, the country where the employment contract is based, the country of payment of social contributions and the social security numbers;
Amendment 284 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) an obligation for the driver to keep and make available, where requested at the roadside control, in paroad transport oper ator electronic form, a copy of the posting declaration and evidence of transport operation taking place in the host Member State, such as an electronic consignment note (e-CMR) or evidence referred to in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.to provide the driver with the following documents for the purpose of road side checks:
Amendment 289 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – point i (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – point i (new)
i) a copy of the posting declaration in paper or electronic form;
Amendment 291 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – point ii (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – point ii (new)
ii) evidence of the transport operation taking place in the host Member State as refereed in the legal act amending Regulation (EC) No1072/2009 of the European Parliament and the Council;
Amendment 293 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – point iii (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – point iii (new)
iii) the electronic CMR;
Amendment 295 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – point iv (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – point iv (new)
iv) a copy of the employment contract in (one of) the official languages of the host Member State, or in English;
Amendment 297 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – point v (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b – point v (new)
v) a copy of the pay slips for the past two months, in paper or electronic form;
Amendment 299 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point c
Amendment 305 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point d
Amendment 314 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point e
Amendment 327 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point f
(f) an obligation for the road transport operator to deliver, after the period of posting, in paper or electronic form, copies of documents referred to in points (b), (c) and (e), at the request of the authorities of the host Member State within a reasonable period of timefive days of the request;
Amendment 334 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Evidence referred to in Article 2(4)(a), (b) and (f) shall be kept on the vehicle and presented to the authorised inspecting officers of the host Member State in the event of roadside checks.
Amendment 341 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 5
Article 2 – paragraph 5
5. For the purposes of point (a) of paragraph 4 the road transport operator may provide a posting declaration covering a period of a maximum of six months.To prove that the provisions of Directive 96/71/EC and Directive 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to administrative requirements and control measures for the posting of workers are met, the competent authorities of the host Member State shall verify the following during roadside checks:
Amendment 344 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 5 – point a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 5 – point a (new)
(a) the tachograph data of the current day and that of the past 56 days;
Amendment 345 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 5 – point b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 5 – point b (new)
(b) the electronic consignment notes of the current day and the past 56 days;
Amendment 346 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 5 – point c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 5 – point c (new)
(c) the documents referred to in Article 2, paragraph 4 (a) (b) and (f);
Amendment 347 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The roadside check authorities shall transmit all information referred to in Article 2 paragraph 5 (a) (b) and (c) to the competent authorities of the host Member State, for an assessment of compliance with the legal acts referred to in paragraph 5.
Amendment 350 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. The competent authorities in the Member States shall cooperate closely and provide each other with mutual assistance and all relevant information, within the conditions laid down in Directive 2014/67/EU and in Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009.
Amendment 351 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 5 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. For the purpose to increase the effectiveness of cross-border enforcement and of targeted checks, the Member States shall provide all relevant authorities real time access to the Internal Market Information System (IMI), established by Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 to the national electronic registers established by Regulation(EC) No 1071/2009, to posting declaration and to any other relevant databases.
Amendment 56 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The monitoring and reporting system should be easy for all companies operating in the transport sector to use, irrespective of their size and resources.
Amendment 61 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The Commission should update the VECTO (Vehicle Energy Consumption Calculation Tool) system so that it can be used for all new heavy-duty vehicle categories.
Amendment 62 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Technical data essential for determining the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption performance of a vehicle should be publicly available to increase theso as to ensure greater transparency of the vehicle specifications and the related performance, and to foster competition among manufacturers. Only data that are sensitive on, but this must be in line with EU legislation on confidentiality and the gproundstection of personal data protection and fair competition should not be published. However, it is clearly in the public interest that technical data essential for determining the performance of vehicles is available. Such data should therefore not be exempt from public accessand data sensitive on grounds of fair competition. Technical data essential for determining the performance of vehicles should also be made available to the public.
Amendment 75 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) It is important to ensure that the data monitored and reported is robust and reliable. The Commission should therefore have the means and procedures to verify and, where necessary, to correct the final data. Where the data is found to be erroneous, the Commission should apply effective administrative sanctions commensurate with what the manufacturer has done – be this on purpose or unintentionally – to infringe this Regulation. Parameters allowing the data to be adequately traced and verified should therefore also be provided for in the monitoring requirements.
Amendment 90 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 100 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions set out in Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council20 and Regulation (EC) No 595/2009Regulation (EU).../.... implementing Regulation (EU) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the determination of CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council20 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 shall apply. _________________ 20 Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) (OJ L 263, 9.10.2007, p. 1).
Amendment 101 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. By 28 February each year, starting in [2020], the competent authorities of the Member States shall collect the data specified in Part A of Annex I for the preceding calendar year relating to new vehicles registered for the first time in the Union. Data relating to new vehicles that were registered previously outside the Union shall not be monitored and reported, unless that registration was made less than three months before registration in the Unionrespective Member State. The data shall be communicated to the Commission in accordance with the reporting procedure set out in Annex II.
Amendment 106 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The date of production shall be the date of signature of the certificate of conformity or, where applicable, the date of signature of the individual approval certificatemanufacture of the vehicle shall be the date indicated on the certificate of conformity or the date of signature of the certificate of conformity, when the date of manufacture of the vehicle is not available or, where applicable, the date of signature of the individual approval certificate. This information shall be notified to the Commission in accordance with the reporting procedure set out in Annex II.
Amendment 107 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The reporting requirement shall not apply to vehicles approved using a national small series type-approval procedure or the individual approval procedure.
Amendment 116 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall keep a central register for the data reported in accordance with Articles 4 and 5. The register shall be publicly available with the exception of the data entries 1specified in letters (a), (b) and (c) of Part A of Annex I, and in points 1, 14, 15, 24, 25, 32, 33, 39, 40 and 40 specified in73a of Part B of Annex I.
Amendment 157 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 10 shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of timefive years from [the date of entering into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 197 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – point 2.3
Annex II – point 2 – point 2.3
2.3 Starting from [1 January 2019], and for each subsequent calendar year, each manufacturer shall record for each new heavy-duty vehicle produced, excluding vehicles manufactured for third countries, the data specified in Part B of Annex I.
Amendment 93 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
(14) "European Solidarity Corps Portal" means a web-based tool that provides relevant online services to the European Solidarity Corps participants and participating organisations, including providing information about the European Solidarity Corps, registering participants, managing quality labels, searching for participants for placements, advertising and searching for placements, searching for potential project partners, managing contacts and offers for placements and projects, training, communication and networking activities, informing and notifying about opportunities and disseminating the results of solidarity actions, as well as other relevant developments related to the European Solidarity Corps.
Amendment 117 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) number of young disadvantaged participants in volunteering placements (in- country and cross-border);
Amendment 118 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) number of young disadvantaged participants in traineeship placements (in- country and cross-border);
Amendment 119 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) number of young disadvantaged participants in job placements (in-country and cross-border);
Amendment 120 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) number of young disadvantaged participants in solidarity projects;
Amendment 121 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) number of participants in solidarity projects;
Amendment 124 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. The national agencies referred to in Article 20 shall develop a consistent policy and a suitable strategy with regard to effective outreach as well as dissemination and exploitation of results of activities supported under the actions they manage, shall assist the Commission in the general task of disseminating information concerning the European Solidarity Corps, including information in respect of actions managed at national and Union level, and their results, and shall inform relevant target groups about the initiatives undertaken in their country.
Amendment 25 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Directive 2004/37/EC aims to protect workers against risks to their health and safety from exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at the workplace and lays down minimum requirements to that effect including limit valuebinding occupational exposure limit values for the protection of workers from chemical risks, on the basis of the latest available information, including scientific and technical data.
Amendment 35 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The limit values set out in this Directive should be revised when necessary in accordance with the available information, including new scientific and technical data.
Amendment 37 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits (‘the Committee’SCOEL)55 assists the Commission, in particular, in evaluating the latest available scientific and technical data and in proposing occupational exposure limit values for the protection of workers from chemical risks, to be set at Union level pursuant to Council Directive 98/24/EC56 and Directive 2004/37/EC. Other sources of scientific information, adequately robust and in the public domain were also considered, respectively those from the Agency for Committee on Safety and Health at Work (IARC) and from the national scientific committees. __________________ 55 Commission Decision 2014/113/EU of 3 March 2014 on setting up a Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits for Chemical Agents and repealing Decision 95/320/EC (OJ L 62, 4.3.2014, p. 18). 56 Council Directive 98/24/EC of 7 April 1998 on the protection of the health and safety of workers from the risks related to chemical agents at work (fourteenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (OJ L 131, 05.05.1998, p. 11).
Amendment 46 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In accordance with the recommendations of the CommitteeSCOEL, where available, skin notations and/or limit values for the inhalation route of exposure are established in relation to a reference period of eight-hours time-weighted average (long-term exposure limit values) and, for certain carcinogens or mutagens, to shorter reference periods, in general fifteen minutes time-weighted average (short-term exposure limit values), to take account of the effects arising from short-term exposure.
Amendment 49 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) There is sufficient evidence of the carcinogenicity of oils that have been used before in internal combustion engines to lubricate and cool the moving parts within the engine. These used engine oils are process-generated and therefore they are not subject to classification in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council57 . The CommitteeSCOEL identified the possibility of significant uptake through the skin for these oils, assessed that occupational exposure occurs through the dermal route and strongly recommended the establishment of a skin notation. It is therefore appropriate to include work involving exposure to oils that have been used before in internal combustion engines to lubricate and cool the moving parts within the engine in Annex I to Directive 2004/37/EC and to set out a skin notation in Part B of Annex III to Directive 2004/37/EC indicating the possibility of significant dermal uptake. __________________ 57 Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1).
Amendment 61 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Certain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) mixtures containing benzo[a]pyrene meet the criteria for classification as carcinogenic (category 1A or 1B) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and therefore are carcinogens as defined in Directive 2004/37/EC. The CommitteeSCOEL identified the possibility of significant uptake through the skin for these mixtures. It is therefore appropriate to set out a skin notation in Part B of Annex III to that Directive 2004/37/EC indicating the possibility of significant dermal uptake.
Amendment 63 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Trichloroethylene meets the criteria for classification as carcinogenic (category 1B) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and therefore is a carcinogen as defined in Directive 2004/37/EC. It is possible, on the basis of available information, including scientific and technical data, to set limit values for trichloroethylene in relation to a reference period of eight hours (long-term limit value) and to a shorter reference period (15 minutes). The CommitteeSCOEL identified for this carcinogen the possibility of significant uptake through the skin. It is therefore appropriate to establish long- and short- term exposure limit values for trichloroethylene in Part A of Annex III and to set out a skin notation in Part B of Annex III to that Directive 2004/37/EC indicating the possibility of significant dermal uptake. In light of evolving scientific evidence, the limit values for this substance will be kept under particularly close review.
Amendment 65 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) 4,4'-Methylenedianiline (MDA) meets the criteria for classification as carcinogenic (category 1B) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and therefore is a carcinogen as defined in Directive 2004/37/EC. It is possible, on the basis of available information, including scientific and technical data, to set a limit value for 4,4'-Methylenedianiline. The CommitteeSCOEL identified for this carcinogen the possibility of significant uptake through the skin. It is therefore appropriate to establish a limit value in Part A of Annex III for 4,4'- Methylenedianiline and to set out a skin notation in Part B of Annex III to that Directive 2004/37/EC indicating the possibility of significant dermal uptake.
Amendment 66 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Epichlorohydrine (1-chloro-2,3- epoxypropane) meets the criteria for classification as carcinogenic (category 1B) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and therefore is a carcinogen as defined in Directive 2004/37/EC. The CommitteeSCOEL concluded that that is not possible to derive a health- based exposure limit value for this non- threshold carcinogen and has recommended avoiding occupational exposure. The CommitteeSCOEL identified for epichlorohydrine the possibility of significant uptake through the skin. The Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work ('ACSH') has agreed on a practical limit value, on the basis of the available information, including scientific and technical data. It is therefore appropriate to establish a limit value for epichlorohydrine in Part A of Annex III and to set out a skin notation in Part B of Annex III to that Directive 2004/37/EC indicating the possibility of significant dermal uptake.
Amendment 67 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Ethylene dibromide (1,2- dibromoethane, EDB) meets the criteria for classification as carcinogenic (category 1B) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and therefore is a carcinogen as defined in Directive 2004/37/EC. The CommitteeSCOEL concluded that that is not possible to derive a health- based exposure limit value for this non- threshold carcinogen and has recommended avoiding occupational exposure. The CommitteeSCOEL identified for ethylene dibromide the possibility of significant uptake through the skin. The Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work ('ACSH') has agreed on a practical limit value, on the basis of the available information, including scientific and technical data. It is therefore appropriate to establish a limit value for ethylene dibromide in Part A of Annex III and to set out a skin notation in Part B of Annex III to that Directive 2004/37/EC indicating the possibility of significant dermal uptake.
Amendment 69 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Ethylene dichloride (1,2- dichloroethane, EDC) meets the criteria for classification as carcinogenic (category 1B) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and therefore is a carcinogen as defined in Directive 2004/37/EC. It is possible, on the basis of the available information, including scientific and technical data, to set a limit value for ethylene dichloride. The CommitteeSCOEL identified for ethylene dichloride the possibility of significant uptake through the skin. It is therefore appropriate to establish a limit value for ethylene dichloride in Part A of Annex III and to set out a skin notation in Part B of Annex III to that Directive 2004/37/EC indicating the possibility of significant dermal uptake.
Amendment 74 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Commission consulted the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at WorkACSH, set up by Council Decision of 22 July 2003. It also carried out a two-stage consultation of the European social partners in accordance with Article 154 of the TFEU.
Amendment 78 #
2017/0004(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Since the objectives of this Directive, which are to improve living and working conditions and to protect the health of workers from the specific risks arising from exposure to carcinogens or mutagens, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States, but can be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5(3) of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in Article 5(4) of the TEU, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 30 #
2016/2903(RSP)
Recital D
D. whereas biological low-risk pesticides may constitute a viable alternative to conventional plant protection products, both for conventional and for organic farmers, and contribute to a more sustainable agriculture; whereas some biological pesticides possess new modes of action, which is beneficial with a view to evolving resistance to conventional pesticides and limits the impact on non- target organisms; whereas biological low- risk pesticides should be the preferred option for non-professional users and home gardening;
Amendment 67 #
2016/2903(RSP)
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that farmers need to have a bigger toolbox at hand to protect their crops and to decide which measure will most sustainably protect their crops; therefore encourages wider use of various alternatives to synthetic chemical pesticideefficient use of plant protection methods, including the use of biological pesticides, as a component of integrated pest management and maintenance of land in good agricultural and environmental condition;
Amendment 77 #
2016/2903(RSP)
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that in order to promote the development and use of new biological low-risk pesticides, the evaluation of efficacy in comparison with existing chemical pesticides should be designed in a way not to hinder their development and market entry;
Amendment 81 #
2016/2903(RSP)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that in order to assess the effectiveness of low-risk pesticides and their sustainable use, Member States should be encouraged to use economic instruments, without this prejudicing the applicability of state aid rules;
Amendment 87 #
2016/2903(RSP)
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the need to engage in a wider public debate about making biological low-risk alternatives to conventional pesticides available to farmers and growers, and the necessity to educate and propagate knowledge on the need to ensur; stresses the need to educate and inform the general public, through awareness campaigns, on the effects of the sustainability of crop protectione of biological pesticides on human health and the environment;
Amendment 98 #
2016/2903(RSP)
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to give priority to the evaluation, authorisation and, registration and monitoring of the use of biological low- risk plant protection products;
Amendment 104 #
2016/2903(RSP)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Invites the Member States to include the use of low-risk biological pesticides in their national action plans on the protection of the environment and of human health;
Amendment 124 #
2016/2903(RSP)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to create the opportunity to develop an integrated system that includes an appropriate database of low-risk biological pesticides with that information being made available to all interested parties: the competent authorities, researchers, farmers, users, the general public, etc.;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the achievement of a circular economy model requires changes in mentality and perspective, changes not only to the design and sale of goods and services, but also to consumer behaviour;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas an average of 9% of jobs are at high risk of being automated, while for another 25% of jobs half of the tasks will change significantly due to automation
Amendment 17 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the digitisation of industry represents a major challenge in terms of the organisation of work and therefore requires targeted responses from the Commission and the Member States regarding employment, social and education policies, as well as the provision of up-to-date infrastructure;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the strong regional differences as regards the digitisation of industry, which have consequences on jobs and growth; calls, therefore, for efforts in developing digital infrastructure to be stepped up, particularly in regions lagging behind, and for universal access to the open internet to be promoted; stresses the importance of networking and cooperation of the already established national digitisation initiatives such as Industrie 4.0, and calls for increased efforts to support regions and sectors currently lacking such initiatives
Amendment 34 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in cooperation with social partners, to regularly assess the impact of digitisation on the quality, number and types of jobs and to adjust related policies accordingly; points out that due to the digitisation of industry, the differential between the creation and loss of different types of jobs may have consequences on the financial sustainability of social security schemes, pension systems and unemployment insurance systems of the Member States; recalls that not all future jobs are equally affected by the digitisation of industry and that the importance of human interaction should not be underestimated;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that digitisation also offers opportunities to reshore manufacturing; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop reshoring strategies to promote growth and jobs in the Union;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Recalls the risk of digitisation aggravating unequal distribution of wealth in view of a deepening digital divide which could split society, Member States and regions into those who are able to profit from increased digital productivity and those who are not; calls on the Commission and Member States, therefore, to investigate possible ways of reducing inequalities rising through automation;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises the opportunities related to the digitisation of industry; stresses, however, that new forms of work must comply with labour and social legislation and guarantee the protection of workers’ and consumer rights; recognises the positive effects digitisation of industry has as it increases flexible working arrangements that can create a better work-life balance, diversify choices through mobile telework, and allow people from rural and secluded areas to join the labour market provided that they are equipped with the necessary infrastructure; emphasises, however, that the digitisation driven trend towards increased flexibility may increase the danger of unstable and precarious employment;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Expects that digitisation will improve accessibility of social services and other public services for all, including the elderly and people with disabilities;
Amendment 64 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes the growth of the platform economy; calls, therefore, for an EU framework on platform work;
Amendment 65 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that digitisation of industry and the consequent increase in new forms of work will not be detrimental to social contributions and that all contributions will be paid for all forms of work; notes that digital solutions can facilitate the collection of taxes and social security contributions;
Amendment 66 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Recalls that the European Court of Justice has defined the concept of 'worker' on the basis of an employment relationship characterised by certain criteria, such as subordination, remuneration and the nature of the work; stresses the need for a clear definition of a 'platform worker' in order to ensure compliance with labour and social laws;
Amendment 67 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to involve the social partners regularly when adapting the regulatory framework for the digital economy; calls on the social partners to conclude collective agreements for the platform economy;
Amendment 70 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to ensure universal access to training in digital skills21st century skills, in particular digital skills, usage of big data, critical thinking, problem solving and teamwork, in order to allow equal participation of all citizens in the digital single market, be it as employees, entrepreneurs or customers; stresses that it is the industry's task to offer suitable training for acquainting their employees properly with new technologies; calls on the Member States to develop skills strategies for the digital age involving social partners as well as education and training institutions, to adapt their educational systems to digitisation and to promote teaching and interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in educational institutions from an early age; stresses that adapting curricula in primary schools can have particular importance in increasing interest in STEM subjects whereby particular efforts must be made to overcome the severe gender gap in the ICT sector; emphasises the importance of lifelong learning for all workers in the digital era; points to the importance of upgrading occupational training programmes for the digital era; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that workers losing their jobs due to digitisation have rapidly access to retraining in digital skills if they so wish;
Amendment 78 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes that the skills mismatch in the digital economy is not only about lacking skills, but also the result of poor working conditions making some of the best-skilled workers choose to work elsewhere, and of poor management of human resources failing to fully tap into the skills and knowledge of the digital generation;
Amendment 81 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to identify potential occupational health and safety risks stemming from the digitisation of industry and to take appropriate measures.; points to the psychological and neurological effects of digitisation on employees as constant accessibility presents a risk of work-related mental health problems such as burnout; advocates, therefore, a 'right to log off' for workers outside the agreed working hours; calls on the Commission and its agencies, in particular EU-OSHA, to examine the effects of digitisation, robotics and artificial intelligence on mental strain and to make policy recommendations where necessary; calls for employees to be given the opportunity to play an active part in shaping their work environment and for social partners and unions to be involved at all levels;
Amendment 85 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Notes that the increasing use of new technologies and means of electronic communication at the workplace raises many questions concerning workers' privacy and the new possibilities of monitoring and surveillance; believes that the use, processing and storage of employee-related data needs strict rules in line with the Regulation 2016/679 to prevent an infringement of workers' fundamental rights and ensure a right to data access for the worker;
Amendment 88 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Believes that with the increasing digitisation of workplaces, it is essential to amend the rules of liability concerning the consequences associated with the actions or inaction of automated systems and robots, keeping also in mind work injuries caused by robots; is concerned by the lack of general framework and legal provisions in this context and calls for a legal framework that reflects the complexity of digitising European industry and its social implications.
Amendment 11 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
– having regard to Eurofound report (2015) Access to social benefits: reducing non-take-up,
Amendment 13 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 b (new)
Citation 14 b (new)
– having regard to Eurofound report on "Income inequalities and employment patterns in Europe before and after the great Recession",
Amendment 15 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 c (new)
Citation 14 c (new)
– having regard to the draft final report by Policy Department A on "minimum income policies in EU Member States" March 2017,
Amendment 44 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas 120, according to the European Commission 1a , 119 million people in the European Union – some 25% of the total population – are at risk of poverty and social exclusion; whereas this fact is accompanied by persistently high unemployment rates; even though numbers are declining, there are still 1,7 million people above the 2008 level; whereas the EU is far from reaching the EU2020 target on poverty and social exclusion since the level remain above the Europe 2020 target by around 21,6 million people; whereas available data suggest that certain groups, such as children, women, unemployed, single-parent households, or persons with disabilities, are especially vulnerable to poverty, deprivation and social exclusion; __________________ 1a COM 2017 90 (final) 2017 European Semester: Assessment of progress on structural reforms, prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances, and results of in-depth reviews under Regulation (EU) No 1176/2011
Amendment 50 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas according to the European Commission high unemployment, poverty and inequality remain key concerns in some countries, and socioeconomic convergence across the EU has yet to resume fully 2a; whereas broad income inequalities are not only detrimental for social cohesion, but they also hamper sustainable economic growth, as stated by Commissioner Thyssen 1a ; whereas the impact of the crisis has been generally more acute among lower-income individuals, pushing income inequalities upwards within European societies; whereas income inequality increased in 22 EU Member States because the higher income quintiles decreased less or increased more than the lower income quintiles; __________________ 2aEuropean Commission high unemployment, poverty and inequality remain key concerns in some countries, and socioeconomic convergence across the EU has yet to resume fully 1ahttp://europa.eu/rapid/press- release_SPEECH-16-1744_en.htm
Amendment 76 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas there are many differences between Member States in the treatment of minimum income policies, since the right to a dignified life is not considered as a universal and subjective right in all EU Member States, whereas there exist high levels of non-take-up or the lack of coordination between income support, active labour market policies and social services; whereas in only a few cases minimum income schemes are able to lift people out of poverty;
Amendment 85 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas ensuring adequate minimum income support as a tool to fight poverty is not only good in terms of social cohesion, but also economically sound as it will help boost internal demand;
Amendment 106 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas a transitional job scheme is one of the mostsocial employment programmes are effective forms of minimum income, as ithey combines income support with a proper job; whereas people who keep themselves busy working in a public transitional job schesocial employment programme will also find it easier to find new jobs in the private sector; whereas these programmes need to provide a decent wage, include a personalized itinerary for the person, based on their qualifications and skills and should never become a precarious job trap;
Amendment 117 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Title (new) before paragraph 1
Title (new) before paragraph 1
Title before paragraph 1 Minimum income Schemes: definition, amount and admissibility criteria
Amendment 119 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that it is necessary to introducinge minimum income schemes in all EU Member States - consisting of specific measures supporting people whose income is insufficient with a funding supply and facilitata subsistence income oriented to job search or education and training programmes adapted to the personal and family situation of the beneficiary as the most effective measure supporting households with insufficient income. This minimum income should be the last social protection network and consist in an adequate economic benefit in addition to a guaranteed access to quality services - is one ofas the most effective ways to combat poverty, guarantee an adequate standard of living and foster social integration;
Amendment 134 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is of the opinion that adequate minimum income schemes should be set at a level equivalent to at least 60% of the median income in the Member State. Minimum income schemes should establish larger amounts depending on the poverty level of the beneficiary household and the number of dependents in the household, especially if they are children or people with high dependence. Recalls in this regard that the European Commission and Eurostat have defined poverty indicators and calls for those to be standardized at EU level;
Amendment 139 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses the importance of defining appropriate admission criteria to benefit from an adequate minimum income scheme; these criteria must include: not being a beneficiary of an unemployment benefit or the fact that this is insufficient to avoid being below the poverty and social exclusion threshold, that the annual economic capacity of the household is less than 80% of the interprofessional minimum wage. These criteria should put a special focus on children and dependents in charge;
Amendment 141 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. The right to minimum income must subsist as long as the conditions giving access to it remain, taking into account the personal and family situation of the beneficiary. To this end, supervision should be carried out by social services;
Amendment 142 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Public employment services should carry out specific programmes oriented to the reintegration of the minimum income beneficiaries into the labour market that should lead to a quality job, considering them as priority objectives and taking into account their qualifications and skills. The repeated and unjustified denial of reintegration from a beneficiary of a minimum income program may lead to temporary or permanent loss of the benefit;
Amendment 144 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Amendment 145 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Title (new) before paragraph 2
Title (new) before paragraph 2
Title before paragraph 2 General considerations on minimum income policies
Amendment 150 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that it is vital for everyone to have a sufficient minimum income to be able to meet their basic requirements; recalls that the recommendation on Active inclusion recognises the need for an integrated strategy in the implementation of the three social inclusion strands (adequate income support, inclusive labour markets and access to quality services) and the need to ensure the effectiveness of inclusion policies through a comprehensive policy design and coordination;
Amendment 153 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights the importance of the automatic stabilisation dimension of welfare systems to absorb social shock waves caused by external effects such as recessions; calls therefore on the Member States, in view of ILO Recommendation No 202, which defines social protection floors, to ensure and increase investment in social protection systems in order to guarantee their performance in tackling and preventing poverty and inequalities while ensuring their sustainability;
Amendment 155 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Highlights that people should be put in the condition to participate fully in society and in the economy and that this right should be fully recognised and made visible in the Union policy making by ensuring high quality universal social protection systems which include within them effective and adequate minimum income Schemes;
Amendment 156 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Considers that, social protection, including pensions and services such as healthcare, child care and long-term care, remain essential for balanced and inclusive growth, to contribute to a longer working-life, to create employment and to reduce inequalities; calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States to boost policies which guarantee sufficiency, adequacy, efficiency as well as quality of social protection systems throughout all the life cycle of a person, guaranteeing a decent life, fighting inequalities and boosting inclusion with the aim to eradicate poverty, especially for those excluded from the labour market and the most vulnerable groups;
Amendment 186 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the Commission statement that the European Semester now has a stronger focus on employment and social performance but believes more efforts are necessary to reach this goal and to assure global coherence, especially through the promotion of social investment; calls on the Commission to regularly monitor and assess the progress made by Member States in the Country Specific Recommendations in delivering accessible, affordable and quality services, as well as implementing adequate and efficient minimum income schemes;
Amendment 189 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the European Commission to specifically monitor the use of the 20% of the total allocation of the ESF on poverty and social exclusion, as well as to present good practices in the use of the ESF for innovative approaches to fight poverty and social exclusion, in particular on integrated active inclusion linking minimum income schemes with inclusive labour markets and access to quality services;
Amendment 191 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Calls on the Commission to carry out an impact assessment on minimum income schemes in the EU, while examining other innovative measures, taking into account the economic and social circumstances of each Member State and to assess whether these schemes allow households to meet their basic personal needs;
Amendment 197 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that minimum income schemes should ensure payment of an income that is above the poverty line, prevent situations of severe material deprivation or, where applicable, lift households and all households members out of those situations;
Amendment 210 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for realsignificant and verified progress to be made on the adequacy of minimum income schemes, so as to be able to lift every child, adult and older person out of poverty and guarantee their right to a life of dignity;
Amendment 213 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Highlights that according to recent studies there is evidence of non-take up of minimum income schemes in more than half of the EU Member states (it differs within countries from 20% to as much as 75%) with the most vulnerable groups like the homeless, migrants or those experiencing social isolation bearing the worst consequences; calls on the Commission and the Member States to urgently address this issue in all the policies they implement regarding minimum income schemes improving the access to information, reducing the complexity of the access to the programmes and addressing the social and administrative barriers, putting a special focus on those groups most affected by the non-take up such as the homeless population;
Amendment 263 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to carry out an impact assessment of minimum income schemes in the Union and to consider further steps, taking into account the economic and social circumstances of each Member State as well as assessing whether the schemes enable households and all household members to meet their basic personal needs;
Amendment 271 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Title (new) before paragraph 17
Title (new) before paragraph 17
Title before paragraph 17 Social Employment Programmes
Amendment 276 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes with particular interest the proposals concerning transitional job schesocial employment programmes, which consist of the option, for those who want to and are able to work, to have a transitional job, at a pre-established minimum wage, in the general government sector or in a non- profit institution or non- governmental organisation (NGO);
Amendment 283 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Takes the view that a transitional job scheme is one of the mostsocial employment programmes are an effective tools for improving workers’ employability in a labour market that is structurally imbalanced and to facilitate their transition from the state of being unemployed (especially long-term) to that of a private- sector employee; notes, moreover, that such scheprogrammes serve to promote non- inflationary economic growth as well as to combat unemployment and social exclusion; recalls that these programmes should include a personalized itinerary based on the person qualifications and skills and that they should never become a precarious employment trap;
Amendment 285 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses that these social employment programs can only be participated by public entities, non-profit private entities (such as NGOs or third sector organizations) social economy enterprises or small or very small enterprises and that they should provide workers with decent wages;
Amendment 291 #
2016/2270(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that quality job creation should be a priority for the European Union as a first step towards reducing poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 a (new)
Citation 28 a (new)
- having regard to the Eurofound report 'Income inequalities and employment patterns in Europe before and after the Great Recession',
Amendment 7 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 b (new)
Citation 28 b (new)
- having regard to the Eurofound overview report 'Sixth European Working Conditions Survey',
Amendment 8 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 c (new)
Citation 28 c (new)
- having regard to the Eurofound report 'Social mobility in the EU',
Amendment 9 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 d (new)
Citation 28 d (new)
- having regard to the Eurofound report 'New forms of employment',
Amendment 10 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 e (new)
Citation 28 e (new)
- having regard to Eurofound's topical update 'The Posted Workers' remuneration gaps:Challenging the equal treatment principle', which provides a detailed overview of governments and social partners positions across Europe as regards the principle of equal remuneration for equal work,
Amendment 11 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 f (new)
Citation 28 f (new)
- having regard to the Eurofound report 'Developments in working life in Europe:EurWORK annual review 2016', and specific chapter on Eurwork Annual review 'Pay inequalities at the workplace and beyond – Evidence and debates around Europe',
Amendment 12 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 g (new)
Citation 28 g (new)
- having regard to the Eurofound report 'Occupational change and wage inequality:European Jobs Monitor 2017',
Amendment 13 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 h (new)
Citation 28 h (new)
- having regard to the Eurofound report 'Women, men and working conditions in Europe',
Amendment 14 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)
Citation 29 a (new)
- having regard to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and more specifically to its sustainable development goal 10 "Reduce inequalities within and among countries",
Amendment 42 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas Eurofound publication (2017) on social mobility in the EU provides evidence that the social background continues to determine life chances in many of the EU countries with only a few countries (Finland, Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands) having high levels of social mobility;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas multiple inequalities in access to work and within work create a risk for individual's health and well- being, and financial opportunities;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
E c. whereas social protection unequal coverage is analysed in Eurofound's New Forms of Employment Report1e; some focus is placed on the most problematic of these forms from a social protection perspective, namely casual work; examples are provided of legislation that specifically excludes casual workers, and others which act to include them, typically by compensating from income thresholds; voucher work and strategic employee sharing are examples of non-standard work that aim to address the inadequacy of social protection in occasional or part- time work; _________________ 1e https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/sites/def ault/files/ef_publication/field_ef_docume nt/ef1461en.pdf
Amendment 47 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
E d. whereas wage inequality derived from changes in occupational patterns is analysed in Eurofound's European Jobs Monitor 20171g, concluding that changes in increasing wage inequality between 2005 and 2014 were mostly an outcome of changes in the distribution of wages within occupations, linked to processes of labour market deregulation and destandardisation of employment contracts, with job polarisation and occupational upgrading, linked to technological changes and skills bias, playing a less relevant role; _________________ 1g https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/sites/def ault/files/ef_publication/field_ef_docume nt/ef1710en.pdf
Amendment 48 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas increased inequality is associated with poorer health and educational outcomes;societies with larger income inequalities have higher rates of poor health and violence, lower maths and literacy scores, higher obesity scores and imprisonment rates and also higher homicide rates; whereas mental illness and the quality of social relations is linked to income inequality as a social stressor irrespective of average living standards1f; _________________ 1fWilkinson, R., Pickett, K. (2017) Lancet Psychiatry. Published online 25.05.2017
Amendment 63 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas according to recent studies although income inequality between countries have been reduced in recent decades, the global effect of its evolution is characterized by an increase in real income gains of people around the middle of the income distribution in Asian emerging economies, who are poorer than the lower middle-class in western countries, and by the gains of the richest top 1% of developed countries in contrast with the stagnation in real income gains of those people of developed countries ranging between 40% to 60% of the income distribution1a; _________________ 1aMilanovic, Branko (2016) Global Inequality.A new approach for the age of globalization
Amendment 65 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas the global evolution of inequalities is consistent with a steady increase in inequality in developed countries since the 1980s, in which, according to OECD1b, inequality has grown, regardless of the economic cycle, with specific exceptions, raising the Gini coefficient by three points from 0.29 to 0.32 between 1980 and 2013, which is a 10% increase in the last decades; _________________ 1bOECD (2015) In It Together.Why Less Inequality Benefits All.OECD Publishing, Paris
Amendment 66 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
H c. whereas on average the EU and the Eurozone as a whole have more equal societies with Gini coefficient scoring 0.31 in 2013 compared to developed countries such as the United States (0.39) or Japan (0.34);whereas during the first decade of the new century and until the beginning of the crisis in 2008 the EU had begun a process of convergence in terms of inequality characterized by increasing inequality in countries with lower levels such as France, Germany or the Nordic countries, while reducing in countries with higher levels of inequality, such as Italy, Spain or Greece;whereas this trend has stagnated and even reversed in most cases since 20071c; _________________ 1c European Commission (2015) Analytical Web Note 6/2015 ‘High and rising inequalities; what can be done about it (at EU level)?’
Amendment 67 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H d (new)
Recital H d (new)
H d. whereas inequalities increased between mid-1980s and late 2000s, in terms of Gini coefficients, in various European countries in the OECD:Italy, United Kingdom, but also in Continental countries (Germany, Netherlands, Luxembourg) and Nordic countries (Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark)1d; _________________ 1dOECD (2011) ‘Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising’
Amendment 68 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H e (new)
Recital H e (new)
H e. whereas the proportion of people at risk of monetary poverty is closely linked to income inequality and monetary poverty has increased steadily since 2005, most sharply in Hungary, Sweden and Spain;
Amendment 69 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H f (new)
Recital H f (new)
H f. whereas meritocracy and equality of opportunities are core values of the European social market economy;whereas wealth is far worse distributed than income and disposable household income;whereas the role played by inheritances and gifts are key in the asset position of households and in wealth inequality in the euro area1h; _________________ 1hWestermeier, C., Tiefensee, A., Grabka, M. (2016) Inheritances in Europe:High Earners Reap the Most Benefits.DIW Berlin
Amendment 91 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Affirms that growing inequalities threaten the future of the European project, erode its legitimacy and damage trust in the EU as an engine of social progress;2a; _________________ 2aAntonucci, L., Horvath, L., Krouwel, A. and Y.Kutyski (2017) “The malaise of the squeezed middle: Challenging the narrative of the left behind Brexiter” Competition & Change, Special Issue:Brexit:a year later, Vol. 21 (3), pp. pp. 211–229.
Amendment 115 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reminds the Commission and the Member States that the European Union must fulfil its commitments under the Treaties in terms of promoting the wellbeing of its peoples, full employment and social progress, social justice and protection, equality between women and men, equality between citizens from different socio-economic backgrounds, solidarity between generations, and protection of the rights of the child20 ; _________________ 20 Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and Preamble of the TFEU.
Amendment 119 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission and the Member States to evaluate the performance and outcomes of economic policy coordination, taking into account the evolution of social progress and social justice in the EU; warns that the European Semester has not been successful in the achievement of these aims and in reducing inequalitiesprioritised the achievement of these aims and the reduction of inequalities; Urges the Commission to initiate a process of policy coordination to monitor, prevent and correct negative trends that could increase inequalities and weaken social progress or negatively affect social justice, putting in place preventive and corrective measures when necessary;
Amendment 127 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Considers that the social scoreboard of the Joint Employment Report must play a more prominent role in the European Semester as an "early warning system" for excessive social imbalances at the same footing than the macroeconomic ones, and should be extended by an additional inequality indicator more focused on how income inequalities between and within countries contribute to explain EU-wide inequality levels;
Amendment 132 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to extend the scope of the European Semester and the Macroeconomic Imbalance Procedure (MIP), from 2018 onward, by adding new binding indicators to estimate individual imbalances in inequalities as a way to link economic coordination with employment and social performanceits Scoreboard with specific country-by-country thresholds, to estimate country-specific imbalances measured in terms of income and wealth distribution, which must entail individual in-depth review (IDR) reports if imbalances are detected, as a way to link economic coordination with employment and social performance, detecting and addressing labor and social deficits affecting potential economic growth;
Amendment 140 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Warns of the lack of a strong Social Agenda in Europe; Reiterates its call for the establishment of an authentic European Pillar of Social Rights and the building of a deeper and fairer social dimension of the EMU; Urges the Commission to go much further than the strict description of scenarios in the 'reflection paper on the Social Dimension of Europe' and the mere enumeration of labor and social principles in its Recommendation on the 'European Pillar of Social Rights'; calls on the Commission to put forward a concrete 'Roadmap completing the Social Dimension of the EMU' with no delay, with the necessary legislative, institutional and financial means being devoted to guaranteeing true social progress;
Amendment 153 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to broaden the scope of the Europe 2020 Strategy to include the fight against inequality among its goals, in addition to its focus on tackling poverty, among its goals and ensure progress towards its achievement, which should be aligned with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 158 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Asks the Commission to embed the implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy targets deeper in the European Semester procedure, adjusting Country Specific Recommendations to the deviations observed country-by-country in the Eurostat scoreboard on Europe 2020 headline indicators;
Amendment 166 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates its call for a European Social Protocol to ensure that fundamental social rights take precedence over economic freedoms;
Amendment 207 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Expresses its concern about the increasing number of atypical work contracts and forms of non-standard employment, such as involuntary part- time and temporary work, on-demand work and the use of temporary agency workers to replace workers on strike or the use of fixed-term contracts for permanent tasks, linked with precarious working conditions, undeclared work, lower wages, exploitation and poorer social security contributions, and rising inequality in particular amongst young workers;
Amendment 216 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Considers that the deterioration of the quality of jobs all over Europe is unsustainable and action is needed to improve living wages, job security, access to education and lifelong learning and occupational health and safety;
Amendment 220 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Considers crucial to establish limits on non-standard forms of work and to ban zero-hour contracts and unpaid internship and traineeships, the use of temporary agency workers to replace workers on strike or the use of fixed-term contracts for permanent tasks;
Amendment 222 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13 c. Calls on the Commission to support further research in relation to monitoring and improving quality job creation, based on Eurofound's research and to delegate to Eurofound the implementation of the Pilot Project on Monitoring Job Quality to ensure Europe's competitiveness;
Amendment 227 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to present a proposal for a Framework Directive on decent working conditions for all forms of employment, ensuring for every worker a core set of enforceable rights, eliminating discrimination based on contractual status, equalizing non-standard arrangements to the conditions of workers in standard employment, ensuring a minimum number of working hours and facilitating decent working times and the right to negotiate schedules; Calls on the Commission to ensure that employees in non-standard forms of employment are able to make their rights enforceable, have access to unionisation and share collective bargaining coverage to the same extent as any other employee;
Amendment 244 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Considers that the New Skills Agenda must provide a Skills Guarantee scheme ensuring affordable access for all workers to lifelong learning and adaptation to digitalisation and permanent technological changes;
Amendment 249 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for a common approach across Member States regarding the introduction of a Minimum Income Scheme, in order to support people with insufficient income, ease access to fundamentalnsure equal access to high quality, affordable and integrated social, health, education and leisure services, combat poverty and foster social integration;
Amendment 274 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Calls on the Commission to improve workers' occupational health and safety, including the proper enforcement of the Working Time Directive;
Amendment 285 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Highlights that collective bargaining coverage has declined in the majority of the European countries hit harder by the crisis due to recent labour market reforms and government-induced decentralization, which has entailed the removal of national general collective agreements, prioritizing company over sectorial agreements, the introduction of opt-out clauses for employers and permitted the recognition of non-union bargaining representatives;is concerned that reforms have increased precarious working conditions and decreased wages2c; _________________ 2cILO (2015) Issue Brief 'Trends in collective bargaining coverage:stability, erosion or decline?'
Amendment 304 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Emphasises the need for a multidimensional approach to the achievement of greater equality and social cohesion as reflected in the horizontal social clause (article 9 TFEU), focusing on the social dimension of union policies;stresses that the implementation of article 9 depends on the commitment to apply the principle of social mainstreaming to all Union policies;
Amendment 306 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22 b. States that social progress as defined in the European social progress index, is the capacity of a society to meet the basic human needs of its citizens, establish the building blocks that allow citizens and communities to enhance and sustain the quality of their lives, and create the conditions for all individuals to reach their full potential;
Amendment 313 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Member States to reform their welfare systems (education, health, pensions and transfers) in order to achieve more effective redistribution and promote fairer distributionbased on high-level social safeguards in order to achieve comprehensive protection of everyone and to make sure that no one is left behind , taking into account the new social risks and vulnerable groups that have arisen from the social and economic challenges confronting society;
Amendment 317 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take the appropriate measures to ensure universal and affordable access to quality public education from early ages (0-3), which is key for combating inequalities in the long-term;
Amendment 321 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to put forward a European legal framework in line with the related ILO recommendation 2012 (No. 202) to guarantee every European citizenone living in the EU a social protection floor with universal access to healthcare, access and support for education, basic income security and access to the goods and services defined as necessary at national level;
Amendment 327 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Calls for legislation to ensure universal access to affordable housing, protecting vulnerable households against eviction and over-indebtedness, and promoting an effective second chance framework for individuals and families at the European level;
Amendment 330 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Affirms that universal access to public, solidarity-based and adequate retirement and old-age pensions must be granted to all; cConsiders that the best way to ensure sustainable, safe and adequate pensions for women and men is to increase the overall employment rate and quality jobs across all ages, improve working and employment conditions and commit the necessary supplementary public spending; Affirms that privileging private pension solutions over public or occupational ones will be neither fair nor sustainable; Calls on the Commission to support Member States in strengthening public and occupational pension systems to provide an adequate retirement income well above the poverty threshold and to allow pensioners to maintain their standard of living;
Amendment 343 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that international trade has been an engine for growth in many countries, but also can be perceived as a source of inequalities; calls on the Commission and the Member State to promote fairer international trade agreements that respect European labour market regulations and ILO conventions, while protecting quality employment and workers’' rights and ensuring intra- European and national mechanisms for the compensation of workers and sectors negatively affected;
Amendment 347 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Considers that the current inequality of opportunities for children and young peopleutcomes for everyone living in the EU, but especially for children and young people, is often aggravated by the non-egalitarian design of education systems and has damaging consequences for their wellbeing and ‘'wellbecoming’' as individuals, thereby contributing to the estrangement of European youth, especially those on the wrong side of thelacking resources and opportunity gapies.;
Amendment 357 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up the fight against child poverty, especially among children, and ensuring the coordinated implementation of the Investment in Children Initiative through thea Child Guarantee scheme;
Amendment 362 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to facilitate a common approach towards a National Child Basic Income toEuropean-wide Child Basic Income (ECBI) scheme co-funded by National Governments and using a specific mechanism of the European Fiscal Capacity; Calls on the Commission for setting a European index of necessity (at PPP) as income threshold, ensureing that every child receives a minimum inco(aged from 0-18) receives a basic income above this threshold under this ECBI programme, thereby helping to achieve the goals of the Europe 2020 Strategy on reducing poverty and the risk of social exclusion;
Amendment 395 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33 a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to promote and further develop socially just tax systems that ensure the sound financing of social safeguards;
Amendment 399 #
2016/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Calls on Member States to re- establish the role of the taxation of inheritances and gifts which are not currently effective in reducing gaps in terms of inequality of opportunity resulting in economic inequality in the majority of the European countries;Additionally, as the European Economic and Social Committee states in its recent Draft Opinion on Wealth inequality in Europe, measures are needed, in areas such as financialisation of economy, further coordination and harmonisation of tax policy, measures against tax havens, tax fraud and evasion, measure to tackle undeclared work, and measures to optimise the mix of taxes and their weight as a share of Member State tax revenue between labour-based tax revenues and wealth-based ones;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that franchising is an effective and efficient way for people to set up their own business and thus create their own employment: advice, (training), engineering and know-how, visibility, communication, installation, productsproducts, services, technical and commercial assistance, etc. is provided by the franchiser; in the long term the franchisee will often create additionalbe able to create new jobs;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that being a franchiser means conducting and expanding viable business activities which have proved themselves efficient and effective in the long term;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 4 – indent 3 a (new)
- the franchiser must provide the franchisee with technical and commercial assistance in step with the development of the latter’s business activities; - the franchiser must be permanently attentive to the provision of vocational training for the franchisee’s staff; - the franchiser must track and foster the development of the franchisee’s business activities, since the franchiser depends for its income on the franchisees being financially successful;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to improve the legislative framework governing franchising;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes the view that, even though the importance and value of whistleblowing in the areas of public health, the environment and food safety is now increasingly recognised in the Member States, information and promotional campaigns on whistleblowing are needed at national and European level in order to change attitudes and mentalities;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is convincedStresses that whistleblowers play a key role in reducing risks to public health, the environment and food safety, and that proper whistleblower protection will encourage the disclosure of dangers, risks and threats to public health and the environment and improve food safety;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that proper legislation in this area and a political consensus that will make it possible to implement efficient measures at both national and European level will also help to rebuild trust in scientific expertise;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Deplores the fact that too few Member States have put protection for whistleblowers in place and insists that protection is required at EU level to ensure that whistleblowers are afforded equal legal protection in all Member Stateswith a view to ensuring full legal protection for whistleblowers that is equal in all Member States, as well as the proper and independent continuation of this process following a referral;
Amendment 59 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Asks for the Commission’s support in encouraging Member States to create efficient and effective whistleblower protection mechanisms;
Amendment 67 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Urges the Commission to consider carrying out further horizontal and sectoral actions at EU level, in line with the subsidiarity principle, with a view to consolidating and promoting whistleblower protection;
Amendment 70 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Urges the Commission to monitor Member States’ provisions on whistleblowers with a view to facilitating the exchange of best practice, which will help to ensure more efficient protection for whistleblowers at national level;
Amendment 100 #
2016/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that EU legislation should establish a clear procedure for handling disclosures from start to finish to ensure proper follow-through on the actions taken by whistleblowers, from report submission and processing to ensuring whistleblower protection, as well as more efficient whistleblower protection mechanisms.
Amendment 2 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to the European Court of Auditors' Special Report 'Combating Food Waste: an opportunity for the EU to improve the resource- efficiency of the food supply chain' (2016),
Amendment 4 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to the European Court of Auditors report "Combating Food Waste: an opportunity for the EU to improve the resource-efficiency of the food supply chain" (2016)1a , _________________ 1a http://www.eca.europa.eu/en/Pages/DocIt em.aspx?did=40302.
Amendment 16 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas according to the World Food Programme (WFP) 795 million people in the world do not have enough food to lead a healthy and active life; whereas poor nutrition causes nearly half (45%) or approximately 3.1 million of deaths in children under the age of five; whereas one in six children in the world are underweight and one in four is stunted; whereas it is therefore not only an economic and environmental but also a moral obligation to reduce food waste1a ; _________________ 1a https://www.wfp.org/hunger/stats.
Amendment 24 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12.3 is aimed at halving per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels by 2030 and reducing food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses; whereas the UN estimates that world population will increase from 7.3 billion people today to 9.7 billion in 20501a ; whereas reducing food waste is an essential step in reducing world hunger and a necessity to feed an ever growing world population; _________________ 1a http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/n ews/population/2015-report.html
Amendment 39 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas food is lost or wasted at all steps of the supply and consumption chain; whereas estimates from the FUSIONS project indicate that the sectors contributing the most to food waste within the EU are households and processing10 ; whereas food waste in developing countries mainly occurs due to infrastructure and technological limitations; _________________ 10 FUSIONS, Estimates of European food waste levels, March 2016.
Amendment 42 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the European Court of Auditors' Special Report examined the question 'Does the EU contribute to a resource-efficient food supply chain by combating food waste effectively?'; whereas the findings of the report indicate that currently the EU does not combat food waste effectively, and that existing initiatives and policies could be used more effectively to address the problem of food waste1a ; _________________ 1aEuropean Court of Auditors’ Special Report ‘Combating Food Waste: an opportunity for the EU to improve the resource-efficiency of the food supply chain’ (2016) p.44.
Amendment 49 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Amendment 52 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas operators in the food supply chain often internalise the cost of food waste and include it in the final consumer price of the product1a ; _________________ 1aEuropean Court of Auditors’ Special Report ‘Combating Food Waste: an opportunity for the EU to improve the resource-efficiency of the food supply chain’ (2016), p. 14.
Amendment 58 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there is no common consistent definition of ‘food waste’ nor a common methodology for measuring food waste at Union level yet, which makes it difficult to compare different datasets and to measure progress in reducing food waste; whereas in the FUSIONS project, food waste was defined as ‘any food, and inedible parts of food, removed from the food supply chain to be recovered or disposed (including composted, crops ploughed in/not harvested, anaerobic digestion, bio-energy production, co- generation, incineration, disposal to sewer, landfill or discarded to sea)’11 ; whereas for the purpose of this report, 'food waste' means food intended for human consumption, either in edible or inedible status, removed from the production or supply chain to be discarded including at primary production, processing, manufacturing, transportation, storage, retail and consumer levels; _________________ 11 FUSIONS Definitional Framework for Food Waste, 3 July 2014.
Amendment 92 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas in the Single Market many companies produce food for more than one country; whereas unsold products from such companies in some instances cannot be donated in the country of production due to labelling in foreign languages;
Amendment 105 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N b (new)
Recital N b (new)
Nb. whereas local and regional authorities have a key role to play in reducing food waste in the area of their competence; whereas actions to reduce food waste should be taken at the appropriate level;
Amendment 106 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas since the second semester of 2013 the European Parliament is implementing a comprehensive policy with the objective to drastically reduce food waste produced by its catering services; whereas unconsumed food from overproduction is regularly donated by the Parliament's main facilities in Brussels;
Amendment 113 #
2016/2223(INI)
1. Stresses the urgent need to reduce the amount of food waste in the Union at every step of the supply and consumption chain; in this regard, underlines the importance of political leadership and commitment from both the Commission and Member States; reminds that the European Parliament repeatedly, in its resolutions from 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2016, asked the Commission to take action against food waste;
Amendment 120 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a coordinated policy response at EU and Member State level that takes into account policies regarding waste, food safety and information, but also aspects of economic, research and innovation, environment, financial, agriculture, education, and social, trade, consumer protection and public procurement policy;
Amendment 152 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to swiftly adopt a common definition and methodology to measure food waste;
Amendment 191 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the recent creation of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste; reiterates the importance of exchanging best practices, combining knowledge and avoiding duplication with other relevant forums such as for example the EU Retail Forum on Sustainability, the European Food Sustainable Consumption and Production Roundtable, the High Level Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain, the Consumer Goods Forum;
Amendment 201 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to engage, in cooperation with stakeholders, in improving consumers’ understanding of ‘use by’ dates and ‘best before’ dates; asks the Commission to assess whether current EU legislation and current practice in use with ‘use by’ and ‘best before’ dates in different Member States are fit for purpose; points out that the use of dual date labelling, for example 'sell by' and 'use by', on the same product can have a negative effect on consumers' food management decisions;
Amendment 206 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to engage, in cooperation with stakeholders, in improving consumers’ understanding of ‘use by’ dates and ‘best before’ dates and the usability of foodstuffs after the 'best before' date; asks the Commission to assess whether current EU legislation and current practice in use with ‘use by’ and ‘best before’ dates in different Member States are fit for purpose;
Amendment 213 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, to issue recommendations regarding refrigeration temperatures, based on evidence that non-optimal and improper temperature leads to food becoming prematurely inedible and causes unnecessary waste; underlines the fact that harmonised levels of temperature throughout the supply chain would improve product conservation and reduce food waste for products transported and sold cross-border;
Amendment 231 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on all actors in the food supply chain to take their shared responsibility and implement the Joint Food Wastage Declaration 'Every Crumb Counts' and 'Retail agreement on waste'; points out that the retail sector meets millions of consumers every day, and is in a unique position to increase knowledge and raise awareness related to food waste, thereby facilitating informed choices; underlines that marketing practices such as "buy one, get one for free" increases the risk that consumers buy more than they can use; in this regard also highlights the need to offer smaller package sizes for smaller households; welcomes that some retailers sell food items with short use-by dates at discount prices but believes that practice should be more widespread;
Amendment 237 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Member States to include food waste-related educational messages in the accompanying measures of the school fruit and milk schemes with the aim of encouraging good eating habits in young people;
Amendment 242 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to exchange and promote successful practices of food waste reduction and resource conservation methods already used by stakeholders; encourages Member States to consult the relevant stakeholders on targeted sectorial measures to be taken in the context of preventing food waste;
Amendment 249 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Points out that large quantities of perfectly edible fruits and vegetables do not reach the market due to aesthetic reasons and marketing standards; notes that there are successful initiatives that utilize such products and encourages stakeholders from the wholesale and retail sector to promote such practices; calls on the Commission to undertake research on the relation between marketing standards and food waste in this context;
Amendment 256 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to use European development funds to improve the food chain infrastructure to reduce food waste in developing countries;
Amendment 269 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to explore the modalities for donating food to charities from companies in the country of production, regardless of the language on the product packaging; points out that donations of said goods should be made possible when the information critical for maintaining food safety, e.g. on allergens, is made available to recipients in official languages of their Member States;
Amendment 272 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Welcomes the establishment of "Social Grocery Shops", as well as public and private partnerships with charity organizations, to make the best possible use of edible but not sellable food;
Amendment 280 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to consider the issue of food waste in future impact assessments of its policies;
Amendment 285 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls on the Commission to undertake a study on the impact of reforms of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) and the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) on the generation and reduction of food waste;
Amendment 286 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Encourages Member States to use the European Agriculture Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) to reduce food waste in primary production and the processing sector;
Amendment 287 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Encourages Member States to use the full potential of the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) in order to reduce food waste in the context of fish discards and improve survival rates of aquaculture-grown organisms;
Amendment 288 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)
Paragraph 13 e (new)
13e. Calls on the Commission and Member States to explore how unfair trade practices in the food supply chain generate food waste and, where necessary, take action at the appropriate level to reduce it;
Amendment 289 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 f (new)
Paragraph 13 f (new)
13f. Calls on the Commission to explore the potential of the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) to help reduce food waste;
Amendment 290 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 g (new)
Paragraph 13 g (new)
13g. Calls on the Commission to complete the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) regulation with an implementing act that will regulate using intervention stocks generated under CAP and promote the use of FEAD to facilitate food donation in the context of financing the costs of collection, transport, storage and distribution; encourages local, regional and national authorities to support the setting up of food donation infrastructure in regions and areas where it is non- existent, inadequate or under capacitated;
Amendment 296 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to create economic incentives for donating food and limiting food waste;
Amendment 306 #
2016/2223(INI)
14a. Calls on restaurants, catering services and public establishments to make available to-go boxes and encourage customers to bring their leftovers home;
Amendment 311 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that innovative and environmentally friendly solutions in areas including the management of co- and by- products of food production, food storage, digital technologies, and packaging can offer significant potential for food waste reduction; encourages public and private stakeholders to support research in these areas and promote sustainable and effective solutions;
Amendment 320 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recommends that, when appropriate, local and regional products and seasonal products be used in the catering and hospitality sector to shorten the production and consumption chain as to reduce the number of processing stages and thus the waste generated during the various phases;
Amendment 325 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Urges all institutions and bodies of the European Union to include the requirement of having food waste management and reduction plans in catering related tenders;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
– having regard to Directive 2006/54/EC on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation,
Amendment 24 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)
Citation 13 b (new)
– having regard to the Directive on Temporary Agency Work (2008/104/EC),
Amendment 25 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 c (new)
Citation 13 c (new)
– having regard to the targeted revision of the Posting of Workers Directive (1996/71/EC) and the Enforcement Directive (2014/67/EC),
Amendment 26 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 d (new)
Citation 13 d (new)
– having regard to the report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a European Platform to enhance cooperation in the prevention and deterrence of undeclared work (COM(2014)0221 – C7-0144/2014 – 2014/0124(COD)),
Amendment 27 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 e (new)
Citation 13 e (new)
– having regard to EESC opinion: The changing nature of employment relationships and its impact on maintaining a living wage1a, __________________ 1ahttp://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.C_.201 6.303.01.0054.01.ENG&toc=OJ:C:2016:3 03:TOC
Amendment 28 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 f (new)
Citation 13 f (new)
– having regard to ILO “Employment Relationship Recommendation, 2006 (No. 198)” to determine the existence of an employment relationship:”,
Amendment 29 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas there is no common definition of precarious employment so far;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
Amendment 42 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas some sectors such as agriculture, construction and art are disproportionately affected by precarious employment; whereas precarious employment has also spread to other sectors in recent years such as the aviation and hotel industry;
Amendment 80 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas precarious work leads to market segmentation and exacerbates wages inequalities;
Amendment 82 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas atypical employment doesn’t necessarily have a positive effect on work-life balance due to wages and working time’s irregularity; whereas atypical employment has long term consequences on pensions;
Amendment 83 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Amendment 87 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
I. Towards a definition of decent workprecarious employment
Amendment 96 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Understands standard employment to mean full-time, regular employment on the basis of open-ended contracts in a subordinate employment relationship, and non- standard or atypical forms of employment to include, i.a., marginal or involuntary part-time work, temporary agency work, fixed-term contract work, zero-hour contracts, unpaid internships that are not part of an education programme, and informal or undeclared work;
Amendment 116 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Understands precarious workemployment to mean, as a minimum definition, a non- standard, atypical form of employment having any of the following characteristics:
Amendment 122 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 1
Paragraph 2 – indent 1
- little or no job security owing to the non-permanent nature of the work, as in some fixed-term contracts, involuntary and often marginal part-time contracts, contracts containing poor conditions, unwritten contracts, unclear working hours, and duties that change owing to work on demandor owing to the lack of sufficient social protection in case of dismissal;
Amendment 132 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 2
Paragraph 2 – indent 2
- low remuneration, which may even be unofficial or unclearnot contractually agreed; or no remuneration in the case of unpaid internships and traineeships;
Amendment 149 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 5
Paragraph 2 – indent 5
- limited or no prospects for advancement in the labour market with regards to skills development;
Amendment 208 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that social protection, and protection by collective agreements and collective bargaining, should be available to all workers; calls on the Commission and the Member States to guarantee effective protection for workers who perform work in the context of an employment relationship, and a comprehensive policy response that includes policies towards reducing and ultimately eradicating precarious work; calls for policies that empower workers by strengthening social dialogue and promoting the extension of collective bargaining, ensuring that all workers can access and exercise their right to associate, and to bargain collectively, freely and without fear; is concerned that the right of association of platform workers could be undermined if they are regarded as self- employed as collective bargaining could be regarded as forming a cartel, which could put them in conflict with EU rules on anti-competitive practices; underlines in this context the need to adjust European and national competition law accordingly;
Amendment 240 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
II. ProposalsAdjusting policies to new forms of employment
Amendment 241 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to combat non-standard, atypical and precarious forms of employment, in line with the ILO Decent Work Agenda and the European Social Charter; calls in particular on Member States to ban forms of on-demand employment that do not allow for decent living such as zero-hours contracts;
Amendment 257 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take into account the gender perspective on precarious employment;
Amendment 260 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls for the Commission to assess new forms of employment driven by digitalisation, calls especially for an assessment of the legal status of labour market intermediaries and online platforms and of their liability; calls on the Commission to revise the Written Statement Directive to take into account new forms of employment;
Amendment 261 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Notes that boundaries for employment relationships are blurred, calls on the Member States to take into account the following ILO indicators to determine the existence of an employment relationship: – the work is carried out according to the instructions and under the control of another party; – it involves the integration of the worker in the organization of the enterprise; – it is performed solely or mainly for the benefit of another person; – it must be carried out personally by the worker; – it is carried out within specific working hours or at a workplace specified or agreed by the party requesting the work; – it is of a particular duration and has a certain continuity; – it requires the worker’s availability; or involves the provision of tools, materials and machinery by the party requesting the work; – a periodic payment of remuneration is made to the worker and constitutes the his sole or principal source of income and the provision of payment in kind, such as food, lodging or transport; – the worker has entitlements such as weekly rest and annual holidays;
Amendment 263 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 e (new)
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9e. Stresses that the development of new or precarious forms of employment may result in a decline in tax revenues; calls Member States to assess the need for more appropriate taxation in order to ensure fair levels of taxation for economic activities; calls on the Commission to assess the impact of new forms of employment in social security and pensions;
Amendment 264 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 f (new)
Paragraph 9 f (new)
9f. Calls for the Commission to proceed with its targeted review of the Posting of workers directive and to review the Agency Workers Directive to ensure fundamental social rights for all workers including equal pay for equal work at the same location;
Amendment 275 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 (new)
III. Ensuring decent working conditions
Amendment 278 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the need to tackle undeclared work, as undeclared work decreases tax and social security revenues and creates precarious and poor working conditions and unfair competition between workers; welcomes the creation of a European Platform to enhance cooperation in the prevention and deterrence of undeclared work;
Amendment 289 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recalls that according to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the Working Time Directive 2003/88/EC, every worker has the right to limitation of maximum working hours, to daily and weekly rest periods and to an annual period of paid leave; stresses the need to ensure that those rights apply to all workers including on-demand workers, workers in marginal part-time employment and crowd workers; recalls that the Working Time Directive is a health and safety measure; calls for the enforcement of ECJ decisions confirming that on-call time in the workplace is working time and must be followed by compensatory rest;
Amendment 292 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls on the Commission to swiftly review health and safety legislation under REFIT and to consider proposing new legislation to ensure a better protection of workers in the workplace, including legislation on work related musculoskeletal disorders, a Directive to ensure that ‘terminal illness’ becomes a protected characteristic, specific provisions on healthcare workers’ exposure to hazardous drugs, an asbestos register with a realistic timetable for removal and further protection against medical sharps injuries for all workers at risk;
Amendment 294 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Recalls that according to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, everyone has the right to have access to vocational training and life-long learning; calls on the Member States to ensure that vocational and continuing training are also available to workers in atypical employment relationships; recalls that up-skilling measures are particularly important in a fast changing digital economy; recalls that skills shortage and mismatches participate to high unemployment levels; welcomes recent initiatives to tackle skills shortage;
Amendment 295 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11d. Calls for a Skills Guarantee as a new right for everyone, at every stage of life, to acquire fundamental skills for the 21st century, including literacy, numeracy, digital and media literacy, critical thinking, social skills and relevant skills needed for the green and circular economy, taking into account emerging industries and key growth sectors and ensuring full outreach to people in disadvantaged situations, including those with disabilities, asylum-seekers, long- term unemployed people and underrepresented groups; stresses that education systems should be inclusive, providing good-quality education to the whole population, enabling people to be active European citizens, preparing them to be able to learn and adapt throughout their lives and responding to societal and labour market needs;
Amendment 296 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that the policies of the Member States should be formulated and implemented in accordance with national law and practice, in consultation with, and without prejudice, the most representative organisations of employers and workers;
Amendment 306 #
2016/2221(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure effective protection to workers especially affected by uncertainty and precariousnessprecarious employment, giving special priority to women workers, young workers, older workers, workers in the informal economy, migrant workers and workers with disabilities; calls on the Commission to assess whether Directive 2006/54/EC on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation is suited for new forms of employment;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the importance of the LIFE programme, which aims to promote implementationthe achievement of both environment and climate objectives and their integration into other policies and Member State practice, and calls therefore for its resources to at least be maintained at the level of the 2016 appropriations; nevertheless notes that smaller programmes should also be kept in focus;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the added value of the ecosystems and biodiversity tof the European environment, and calls thereforetherefore reminds the European Commission and the EU Member States of their obligation, under Article 8 of the Habitats Directive, to ensure an adequate level of financing for the conservation measures needed to restore the species and habitats in Natura 2000 sites to a favourable conservation status; calls in this regard for sufficient resources to be allocatedset aside in the 2017 budget tofor the preserve thisation of biodiversity, mainly in Natura 2000 sites and rural areas;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that only an appropriate level of financial support will bring about climate change mitigation, and therefore sufficient investments have to be made to guarantee competitiveness and innovation in low-carbon technologies especially renewable energy;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that decentralised agencies whose missions fall within the remit of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety play a major role, and stresses that their tasks, which include better information-sharing with the public on decision-making, more access to documents and greater involvement in their activities, are constantly growing and that those agencies must therefore be given the necessary financial and human resources to fulfil their mandate and execute such tasks; against this background, notes with concern that most of those agencies have absorbed significant staff cuts in recent years, including the reduction of staff working on tasks financed by applicants' fees without regard to the workload involved; strongly supports, therefore, a case-by-case approach to assessing the individual needs of decentralised agencies.
Amendment 4 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesTakes note of the interinstitutional agreement (IIA) on better law-making and the inclusion of new, innovative elements such as the annual burden survey (ABS), SME and competitiveness tests, burden reduction targets and the Regulatory Scrutiny Board (RSB), which willcan help to provide clear added value in terms of competitiveness, growth and jobs;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers better law-making as an inter-institutional exercise of improving the quality of EU legislation by prioritising its social purpose to enhance citizens’ well-being and promote their rights and freedoms as defined in the Treaties;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. UnderlRemineds the importance of proper implementation of the programming arrangements andCommission of its obligation to respond promptly, with specific communications signed by the College, to own-initiative reports adopted by the European Parliament; deplores that several own-initiative reports remainds the Commission of its obligation to unanswered, such as the legislative initiative respond promptly to own-initiative reportsrt on information and consultation of workers, anticipation and management of restructuring;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomesTakes note of the establishment of the Commission Task Force on Subsidiarity, Proportionality and ‘Doing Less More Efficiently’, which must work hand in hand with the IIA to increase the trust of citizens who consider the subsidiarity principle a key aspect of the democratic process; questions, however, whether the European Parliament, as a co-legislator tasked to scrutinise the Commission, should be part of a consultative body presided over by the Commission itself;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that the ‘Think Small First’Acknowledges the important role of SMEs in job creation and growth; proinciple can play an important role in job creation and growth by reducing the cost of legislation to SMEsts out that legislation can have a different impact on large enterprises and SMEs, which should be kept in mind during the drafting process; underlines the importance of good legislation which can help reducing unnecessary administrative burdens on SMEs; stresses, however, that all employees have a right to the highest level of protection regarding health and safety in the workplace regardless the size of the employer, the place of employment or the underlying contract;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 26 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 32 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is convinced that sound impact assessments constitute an important tool to support decision-making and play a significant role in better regulation; underlines, however, that such assessments cannot substitute for political assessments and decisions;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of the new provisions for public and stakeholderimely, public and transparent stakeholder involvement and consultations which must be used both in the preparatory phase and throughout the entire legislative procesith sufficient time for meaningful replies;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of the agreed ABS as a tool to identify and monitor the results of EU efforts to avoid overto ensure good regulation and reduce unnecessary administrative burdens;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission to establish the ABS without delay, as it will play a key role in the implementation and applicatHighlights the importance to scrutinise Member States’ transposition and enforcement of directives, and all national measures that go beyond the provisions of EU legislation, in particular the scrutiny (‘gold- plating’); stresses in this context however the right of Member States’ transposition of directives, and of all national measures that go beyond the provisions of EU legislation (‘gold- plating’o always maintain or introduce more stringent protective measures compatible with the Treaties than the minimum requirements set out in the EU directives, including in the field of social policy (Art.153(4) TFEU);
Amendment 53 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that the RSB must show more ambition; cCalls for an regular evaluation and follow-up ofn the independence of the RSB in fulfilling its role ofwork of the RSB to supervisinge and providinged objective advice on impact assessments;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Amendment 58 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Highlights that the choice of the legal bases of a proposal by the Commission should be made on objective grounds which are subject to judicial review; stresses however the right of the Parliament, as co-legislator, to propose modifications to the legal bases, on the basis of its interpretation of the Treaties;
Amendment 59 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Stresses that better law making should focus less on reducing regulation and concentrate more on quality legislation and its ability to protect and promote the interests of EU citizens; highlights the importance of giving fundamental rights as well as employment and health and safety considerations the same weight as financial considerations when legislative fitness checks are carried out; points out that in the case of conflicts fundamental rights should always take precedence;
Amendment 61 #
2016/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 88 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) On 12th December 2015, the EU agreed together with other nations on the Paris Agreement on climate action, which the EU successfully ratified on 4th October 2016 and which entered into force on 4th November 2016. The objectives of the global agreement commit the EU to further action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to reassess its contribution to the global commitment of limiting the increase of atmospheric temperature to well below 2 degrees Celsius while pursuing efforts to limit the increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The revision of this Directive must be in line with the EU's obligations as a party of the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 120 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to support Member States' ambitious contributions to the Union in reaching their targets, a financial framework aiming to facilitate investments in renewable energy projects in those Member States should be established, also through the use of financial instruments.
Amendment 123 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Commission should facilitate the exchange of best practices between the competent national or regional and local authorities or bodies, for instance through regular meetings to find a common approach to promote a higher uptake of cost-efficient renewable energy projects, encourage investments in new, flexible and clean technologies, and set out an adequate strategy to manage the retirement of technologies which do not contribute to the reduction of emissions or deliver sufficient flexibility, based on transparent criteria and reliable market price signals.
Amendment 132 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Electricity generation from renewable sources, including energy storage, should be deployed at the lowest possible cost for consumers and taxpayers. When designing support schemes and when allocating support, Member States should seek to minimise the overall system cost of deployment, taking full account of grid and system development needs, the resulting energy mix, and the long term potential of technologies.
Amendment 162 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) There is a need to support the integration of energy from renewable sources into the transmission and distribution grid and the use of energy storage systems for integrated variable production of energy from renewable sources, in particular as regards the rules regulating dispatch and access to the grid. Directive [Electricity Market Design] lays down the framework for the integration of electricity from renewable energy sources. However, this framework does not include provisions on the integration of gas from renewable energy sources into the gas grid. It is therefore necessary to keep them in this Directive.
Amendment 166 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) With the growing importance of self-consumption of renewable electricity, there is a need for a definition of renewable self-consumers and a regulatory framework which would empower self-consumers to generate, store, consume and sell electricity without facing disproportionate burdens. Collective self-consumption should be allowed in certain cases so thatfor citizens living in apartments who for example can benefit from consumer empowerment to the same extent as households in single family homes.
Amendment 167 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 53 a (new)
Recital 53 a (new)
(53a) Since energy poverty affects around 11% of the population and around 50 million households of the Union, renewable energy policies have an essential role to play in addressing energy poverty and consumer vulnerability.
Amendment 169 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) The specific characteristics of local renewable energy communities in terms of size, ownership structure and the number of projects can hamper their competition on equal footing with large-scale players, namely competitors with larger projects or portfolios. Measures to offset those disadvantages include enabling energy communities to operate in the energy system and easing, aggregate their offers, and to ease their market integration and participation.
Amendment 170 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) Several Member States have implemented measures in the heating and cooling sector to reach their 2020 renewable energy target. However, in the absence of binding national targets post- 2020, the remaining national incentives may not be sufficient to reach the long- term decarbonisation goals for 2030 and 2050. In order to be in line with such goals, reinforce investor certainty and foster the development of a Union-wide renewable heating and cooling market, while respecting the energy efficiency first principle, it is appropriate to encourage the effort of Member States in the supply of renewable heating and cooling to contribute to the progressive increase of the share of renewable energy. Given the fragmented nature of some heating and cooling markets, it is of utmost importance to ensure flexibility in designing such an effort. It is also important to ensure that a potential uptake of renewable heating and cooling does not have detrimental environmental side-effects. To that end, the sustainability criteria for biomass have to ensure a high level of sustainable sourcing of biomass, including the consideration of the cascading use principle for biomass feedstock and have to guarantee a high efficiency of plants using biomass for heating.
Amendment 200 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) Advanced biofuels and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non- biological origin, and renewable electricity in transport can contribute to low carbon emissions, stimulating the decarbonisation of the Union transport sector in a cost- effective manner, and improving inter alia energy diversification in the transport sector while promoting innovation, growth and jobs in the Union economy and reducing reliance on energy imports. The cascading use principle should be taken into account in order to make sure that the use of feedstock for advanced biofuel production does not compete with other uses in which the feedstock would have to be replaced with more emission intensive raw materials. The incorporation obligation on fuels suppliers should encourage continuous development of advanced fuels, including biofuels, and it is important to ensure that the incorporation obligation also incentivises improvements in the greenhouse gas performance of the fuels supplied to meet it. The Commission should assess the greenhouse gas performance, technical innovation and sustainability of those fuels.
Amendment 212 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 65
Recital 65
(65) The promotion of low carbon fossil fuels that are produced from fossil waste streamswaste-based fuels and other products, such as chemicals, that are produced from unavoidable gaseous waste streams of non-renewable origin can also contribute towards the policy objectives of energy diversification and, transport decarbonisation and the promotion of a circular economy. It is therefore appropriate to include those fuels in the incorporation obligation on fuel suppliers. These fuels should not be recognised as a renewable energy source, however.
Amendment 225 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 66
Recital 66
(66) Feedstocks which have low indirect land use change impacts when used for biofuels, should be promoted for their contribution to the decarbonisation of the economy. Especially feedstocks for advanced biofuels, for which technology is more innovative and less mature and therefore needs a higher level of support, should be included in an annex to this Directive. In order to ensure that this annex is up to date with the latest technological developments while avoiding unintended negative effects, an evaluation should take place after the adoption of the Directive in order to assess the possibility to extendreview the annex to new feedstocks.
Amendment 238 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 71
Recital 71
(71) The production of agricultural and forest raw material for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels, and the incentives for their use provided for in this Directive, should not have the effect of encouraging the destruction of biodiverse lands Such finite resources, recognised in various international instruments to be of value to all mankind, should be preserved. It is therefore necessary to provide sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions savings criteria ensuring that biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels qualify for the incentives only when it is guaranteed that the agricultural or forest raw material does not originate in biodiverse areas or, in the case of areas designated for nature protection purposes or for the protection of rare, threatened or endangered ecosystems or species, the relevant competent authority demonstrates that the production of the agricultural and forest raw material does not interfere with such purposes. Forests should be considered as biodiverse according to the sustainiability criteria, where they are primary forests in accordance with the definition used by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in its Global Forest Resource Assessment, or where they are protected by national nature protection law. Areas where the collection of non-wood forest products occurs should be considered to be biodiverse forests, provided the human impact is small. Other types of forests as defined by the FAO, such as modified natural forests, semi- natural forests and plantations, should not be considered as primary forests. Having regard, furthermore, to the highly biodiverse nature of certain grasslands, both temperate and tropical, including highly biodiverse savannahs, steppes, scrublands and prairies, biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels made from agricultural raw materials originating in such lands should not qualify for the incentives provided for by this Directive. The Commission should establish appropriate criteria to define such highly biodiverse grasslands in accordance with the best available scientific evidence and relevant international standards.
Amendment 244 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 74
Recital 74
(74) In the framework of the Common Agricultural Policy Union, farmers should comply with a comprehensive set of environmental requirements in order to receive direct support. Compliance with those requirements can be most effectively verified in the context of agricultural policy. Including those requirements in the sustainability scheme is not appropriate as the sustainability criteria for bioenergy should set out rules that are objective and apply globally. Verification of compliance under this Directive would also risk causing unnecessary administrative burdenCross-compliance should therefore continue to be included in the sustainability criteria in this Directive.
Amendment 262 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 77
Recital 77
(77) In order to minimise the administrative burden, the Union sustainability and greenhouse gas saving criteria should apply only to electricity and heating from biomass fuels produced in installations with a fuel capacity equal or above to 205 MW.
Amendment 267 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 78
Recital 78
(78) Biomass fuels should be converted into electricity and heat in an efficient way in order to maximise energy security and greenhouse gas savings, as well as to limit emissions of air pollutants and minimise the pressure on limited biomass resources. For this reason, public support to installations with a fuel capacity equal to or exceeding 205 MW, if needed, should only be given to highly efficient combined power and heat installations as defined Article 2(34) of Directive 2012/27/EU. Existing support schemes for biomass- based electricity should however be allowed until their due end date for all biomass installations. In addition electricity produced from biomass in new installations with a fuel capacity equal to or exceeding 205 MW should only count towards renewable energy targets and obligations in the case of highly efficient combined power and heat installations. In accordance with State aid rules, Member States should however be allowed to grant public support for the production of renewables to installations, and count the electricity they produce towards renewable energy targets and obligations, in order to avoid an increased reliance on fossil fuels with higher climate and environmental impacts where, after exhausting all technical and economic possibilities to install highly efficient combined heat and power biomass installations, Member States would face a substantiated risk to security of supply of electricity.
Amendment 318 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a a
(aa) ‘renewable self-consumer’ means an active customer as defined in Directive [MDI Directive] or a group of customers, acting together, who consumes and may store and sell renewable electricity which is generated within his or its premises, including a multi-apartment block, a commercial or shared services site or a closed distribution system, including through aggregators, provided that, for non-household renewable self- consumers, those activities do not constitute their primary commercial or professional activity;
Amendment 350 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f f
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f f
(ff) ‘waste-based fossil fuels’ means liquid and gaseous fuels produced from unavoidable gaseous waste streams of non-renewable origin, including waste processing gases and exhaust gases, with substantial greenhouse gas savings over their entire lifecycle;
Amendment 391 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 398 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Amendment 504 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Article 18 – paragraph 6
6. Member States, with the participation of local and regional authorities, shall develop suitable information, awareness-raising, guidance or training programmes in order to inform citizens of the benefits and practicalities of developing and using energy from renewable sources, including by self- consumption or in the framework of renewable energy communities, as well as of the benefits of cooperation mechanisms between Member States and different kinds of cross-border cooperation.
Amendment 515 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
For the purposes of this Directive, a renewable energy community shall be an SME or a not-for-profit organisation, the shareholders or members of which cooperate in the generation, distribution, storage or supply of energy from renewable sources, while this cooperation may take place across Member States' borders, fulfilling at least four out of the following criteria:
Amendment 516 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) shareholders or members are natural persons, regional or local authorities, including municipalities, or SMEs operating in the fields or renewable energy;
Amendment 518 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to State aid rules, when designhen designing and amending support schemes, Member States shall take into account the specificities of renewable energy communities. Member States shall design and amend support schemes in order to promote, but not to discriminate against renewable energy communities. Member States shall encourage the cross- border cooperation of renewable energy communities.
Amendment 704 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Biomass fuels shall have to fulfil the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria set out in paragraphs 2 to 7 only if used in installations producing electricity, heating and cooling or fuels with a fuel capacity equal to or exceeding 205 MW in case of solid biomass fuels and with an electrical capacity equal to or exceeding 0.5 MW in case of gaseous biomass fuels. Member States may apply the sustainability and greenhouse gas emission saving criteria to installations with lower fuel capacity.
Amendment 725 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii
(ii) non-natural, namely grassland that would cease to be grassland in the absence of human intervention and which is species-rich and not degraded andor has been identified as being highly biodiverse by the relevant competent authority, unless evidence is provided that the harvesting of the raw material is necessary to preserve its status as highly biodiverse grassland.
Amendment 728 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural or forest biomass taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 shall not be made from raw material obtained from land with high carbon stock, namely land that had one of the following statuses in January 2008 and no longer has that status:
Amendment 733 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 4
Article 26 – paragraph 4
4. Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural or forest biomass taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 shall not be made from raw material obtained from land that was peatland in January 2008.
Amendment 762 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point a – point iii
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point a – point iii
iii) areas of high conservation value, including in or after January 2008, including primary forests, protected areas, highly bio-diverse grasslands, highly biodiverse forests, wetlands and peatlands, are identified and protected;
Amendment 892 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
8. Electricity from biomass fuels produced in installations with a fuel capacity equal to or exceeding 205 MW shall be taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 only if it is produced applying high efficient cogeneration technology as defined under Article 2(34) of Directive 2012/27/EU. For the purposes of points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1, this provision shall only apply to installations starting operation after [3 years from date of adoption of this Directive]. For the purposes of point (c) of paragraph 1, this provision is without prejudice to public support provided under schemes approved by [3 years after date of adoption of this Directive].
Amendment 143 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The provisions of this Directive should not prevent Member States from setting more ambitious energy performance requirements and requirements to make environments healthy and comfortable at building level and for building elements as long as such measures are compatible with Union law. It is consistent with the objectives of this Directive and of Directive 2012/27/EC that these requirements may, in certain circumstances, limit the installation or use of products subject to other applicable Union harmonisation legislation, provided that such requirements should not constitute an unjustifiable market barrier.
Amendment 151 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The objectives of this Directive, namely to reduce the energy needed to meet the energy demand associated with the typical use of buildings, cannot be adequately achieved by the Member States acting alone. The objectives of the Directive can be more effectively ensured by acting synergistically and strategically at Union level because this guarantees consistency shared objectives, understanding and political drive. Therefore, the Union adopts measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on the European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as also set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 209 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
3a. In Article 7, the following paragraph is inserted after the first paragraph: “Member States shall ensure that improvements in energy performance contribute to achieving a healthy and comfortable indoor environment.”
Amendment 54 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) There are no binding targets at national level in the 2030 perspective. The need for the Union to achieve its energy efficiency targets at EU level, expressed in primary and final energy consumption, in 2020 and 2030 should be clearly set out in the form of a binding 30 % target. This clarification at Union level should not restrict Member States as their freedom is kept to set their national contributiontargets based on either primary or final energy consumption, primary or final energy savings, or energy intensity. Member States should set their national indicative energy efficiency contributions bearing in mind the specific factors applicable at national level and climate change targets set and taking into account that the Union’s 2030 energy consumption has to be no more than 1 321 Mtoe of primary energy and no more than 987 Mtoe of final energy. This means that primary energy consumption should be reduced by 23 % and final energy consumption should be reduced by 17 % in the Union compared to 2005 levels. A regular evaluation of progress towards the achievement of the Union 2030 target is necessary and is provided for in the legislative proposal on Energy Union Governance.
Amendment 70 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Member States are required to achieve a cumulative end-use savings requirement for the entire obligation period, equivalent to 'new' savings of 1.5 % of annual energy sales. This requirement could be met by new compulsory policy measures that are adopted during the new obligation period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2030 or by new individual actions as a result of policy measures adopted during or before the previous period, but in respect of which the individual actions that trigger energy savings are actually introduced during the new period.
Amendment 73 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Long term energy efficiency measures will continue delivering energy savings after 2020 but in order to contribute to the next Union 2030 energy efficiency target, those measures should deliver new savings after 2020. In order to achieve the 2030 mandatory EU target, the Directive must make provision for the consequences of non-compliance with national indicative targets on justified grounds. On the other hand, energy savings achieved after 31 December 2020 may not count towards the cumulative savings amount required for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020.
Amendment 89 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Improvements to the energy efficiency of buildings should benefit in particular low-income consumers affected by energy poverty. Member States can already require obligated parties to include social aims in energy saving measures, in relation to energy poverty, and this possibility should now be extended to alternative measures and transformed into an obligation while leaving full flexibility to Member States with regard to the size, scope and content of such measures. In line with Article 9 of the Treaty, the Union's energy efficiency policies should be inclusive and therefore also ensure accessibility of energy efficiency measures for energy poor consumers.
Amendment 100 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) As part of the measures set out in the Commission's Communication New Deal for Energy Consumers, in the context of the Energy Union and the Heating and Cooling strategy, consumers' minimum rights to clear and timely information about their energy consumption need to be strengthened. Articles 9 to 11 and Annex VII of Directive 2012/27/EU should be amended to provide for frequent and enhanced feedback on energy consumption. It should also clarified that rights relating to billing and billing information apply for consumers of heating, cooling or hot water supplied from a central source even where they have no direct, individual contractual relationship with an energy supplier. Therefore, for the purposes of these provisions, the term 'final user', should cover final customers purchasing heating, cooling or hot water for their own use as well as occupants of individual units of multi-apartment or multi-purpose buildings where such units are supplied from a central source and the installation of heat meters and heat cost allocators is technically and economically feasible. The term 'sub-metering' should refer to measuring consumption in individual units of such buildings. By 1 January 2020 newly installed heat meters and heat cost allocators should be remotely readable to ensure cost-effective, frequent provision of consumption information, while protecting the personal data of final users. The new Article 9a is intended to apply only to heating, cooling and hot water supplied from a central source.
Amendment 102 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Member States should be free to decide on the installation of smart meters in the light of cost-benefit findings.
Amendment 110 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
(1) This Directive establishes a common framework of measures to promote energy efficiency within the Union in order to ensure that the Union’s 2020 20 % headline targets and its 2030 30 % binding headline targets on energy efficiency are met and paves the way for further energy efficiency improvements beyond those dates. It lays down rules designed to remove barriers in the energy market and overcome market failures that impede efficiency in the supply and use of energy, and provides for the establishment of indicative national energy efficiency targets and contributions for 2020 and 2030, bearing in mind the specific factors applicable at national level and climate change targets set.
Amendment 192 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 235 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 9a – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 9a – paragraph 3 – introductory part
(3) Where multi-apartment and multi- purpose buildings are supplied from district heating or cooling, or where own common heating or cooling systems for such buildings are prevalent, Member States shall introduce transparent rulesnational rules, taking measures to keep public opinion informed of them, on the allocation of the cost of heating, cooling and hot water consumption in such buildings to ensure transparency and accuracy of accounting for individual consumption including:
Amendment 219 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) This regulation aims to support a just transition for citizens and regions which could be adversely impacted by the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Amendment 222 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The European Energy Union should ensure the shift to a highly energy efficient and highly renewables-based energy system cover five key dimensions: energy security; the internal energy market; energy efficiency; decarbonisation; and research, innovation and competitiveness.
Amendment 244 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Commission's proposal was developed in parallel to and is adopted together with a series of initiatives in sectorial energy policy, notably with regard to renewable energy, energy efficiency and market design. Those initiatives form a package under the overarching theme of energy efficiency first, the Union’s global leadership in renewables, and a fair deal for energy consumers including by eradicating energy poverty.
Amendment 251 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The European Council agreed on 24 October 2014 on the 2030 Framework for Energy and Climate for the Union based on four key targets: at least 40% cut in economy wide greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions, at least 27% improvement in energy efficiency with a view to a level of 30%, at least 27% for the share of renewable energy consumed in the Union, and at least 15% for electricity interconnection. It specified that the target for renewable energy is binding at Union level and that it will be fulfilled through Member States’ contributions guided by the need to deliver collectively the Union target. This Regulation must take into account the increased targets expressed in the sectorial legislations. The European Council specified on 24 October 2014 that the target for electricity interconnection should be at least 15%.
Amendment 296 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Conclusions of the Council of 26 November 201516 recognised that the Governance of the Energy Union will be an essential tool for the efficient and effective construction of the Energy Union and the achievement of its objectives. They underlined that the governance system should be based on the principles of integration of strategic planning and reporting on the implementation of climate and energy policies and coordination between actors responsible for energy and climate policy, at Union, regional and national level. They also underlined that the Governance should ensure that the agreed energy and climate targets for 2030 are met; and that the Governance would monitor the Member States' and the Union’'s collective progress towards the achievement of theargets and policy objectives across the five dimensions of the Energy Union. __________________ 16 Conclusions of the Council of 26 November 2015 (14632/15).
Amendment 318 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The transition to a low-carbonhighly energy- efficient and highly renewables-based economy requires changes in investment behaviour and incentives across the entire policy spectrum. Achieving greenhouse gas emission reductions requires a boost to efficiency and innovation in the European economy and in particular should also lead to improvements of air quality.
Amendment 337 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The achievement of the Energy Union targets and objectives should be ensured through a combination of Union initiatives and coherent national policies set out in integrated national energy and climate plans. Sectorial Union legislation in the energy and climate fields sets out planning requirements, which have been useful tools to drive change at the national level. Their introduction at different moments in time has led to overlaps and insufficient consideration of synergies and interactions between policy areas. Current separate planning, reporting and monitoring in the climate and energy fields should therefore as far as possible be streamlined and integrated.
Amendment 340 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) An assessment of the overlapping impacts of the planned policies and measures to achieve decarbonisation is necessary, namely impacts on the supply- demand balance of the EU ETS.
Amendment 341 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 b (new)
Recital 17 b (new)
(17b) Member States shall ensure policy coherence between their national energy and climate plans and their long term low emission strategies with the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Amendment 468 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) iImplement strategies and measures designed to meet the objectives and targets of the Energy Union, and for the first ten- year period from 2021 to 2030 in particular the EU's 2030 targets for energy and climatlong-term climate and energy strategies and measures to achieve by 2050 a highly energy efficient and highly renewables-based energy system, which fully reflects the Energy Efficiency First principle;
Amendment 482 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) ensure predictability, transparency and effective public participation in climate and energy planning undertaken by Member States to build-up a broad societal consensus around climate change and the energy transition as well as to contribute to greater investor’s certainty;
Amendment 484 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b c (new)
(bc) support a just transition for citizens and regions which could be negatively impacted by the transition to a low-carbon economy;
Amendment 487 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The governance mechanism shall be based on integrated national energy and climate plans covering ten-year periods starting from 2021 to 2030, corresponding integrated national energy and climate progress reports by the Member States and integrated monitoring arrangements by the European Commission. It shall define a structured, transparent, iterative process between the Commission and Member States ensuring full participation of citizens, social partners and local authorities in view of the finalisation of the national plans and their subsequent implementation, including with regard to regional cooperation, and corresponding Commission action.
Amendment 492 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
In conjunction with this Regulation, the Commission shall develop mechanisms to encourage coordination of energy and climate policies between relevant third countries and the EU, including, where appropriate, the sharing of long-term strategies and national energy and climate plans.
Amendment 503 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 9
Amendment 570 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) a list and a description of renewable energy projects of Energy Union interest elaborated pursuant to Article 11a of this Regulation;
Amendment 582 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. When preparing the national plans referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall take into account the interlinkages between the five dimensions of the Energy Union notably the Energy Efficiency First principle and they shall use consistent data and assumptions across the five dimensions where relevant.;
Amendment 591 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Amendment 599 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 1 – point iii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 1 – point iii
iii. where applicable, other national objectives and targets consistent with existingthe Paris Agreement and the long-term low emission strategies;
Amendment 609 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point i
i. with a view to achieving the Union's binding target of at least 2735% renewable energy in 2030 as referred to in Article 3 of [recast of Directive 2009/28/EC as proposed by COM(2016) 767], a contribution to this target in terms of the Member State's share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2030, with a linear trajectory for that contribution from 2021 onwards;
Amendment 631 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 2 – point ii
ii. the Member State's trajectories for the sectorial share of renewable energy in final energy consumption from 2021 to 2030 in the heating and cooling, electricity, and transport sectors;
Amendment 679 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 4 a (new)
(4a) Share of energy efficiency measures (under Article 7a and 7b of the Energy Efficiency Directive) to be implemented as a priority in households affected by energy poverty and in social housing;
Amendment 711 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 2
(2) key national objectives for electricity and gas transmission and distribution infrastructure that are necessary for the achievement of objectives and targets under any of the five dimensions of the Energy Union Strategy;
Amendment 718 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 3 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 3 b (new)
(3b) national objectives related to the deployment of smart grids and storage, the growth of demand response and smart self-consumption; objectives related to the advancement of aggregation;
Amendment 719 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 3 c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 3 c (new)
(3c) national objectives related to the non-discriminatory participation of renewable energy, demand response and storage, including via aggregation, in all energy markets;
Amendment 720 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 3 d (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 3 d (new)
(3d) national objectives with regard to ensuring consumer participation in the energy system and consumer outcome and benefits from new technologies, including smart meters. This shall include all residential, commercial and industrial consumers, and shall measure various indicators including self-generation and community projects, selling demand response in the markets, and access to smart meters and real-time price signals and user-friendly information to shift demand. These indicators shall be measured in terms of the number of consumers engaged, net revenue for consumers, the capacity of the consumer participation (MW) and the volumes shifted (MWh);
Amendment 723 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 4 a (new)
(4a) national objectives with regard to energy poverty and vulnerable consumers, including a timeframe for when the objectives should be met and a national action plan to achieve those objectives which could include providing benefits in social security systems to ensure the necessary energy supply to vulnerable customers or providing for support for energy efficiency improvements to address energy poverty where identified; for this purpose Member States shall : (a) define the concept of vulnerable customers and energy poverty based on the EU indicators of low income, high energy expenditure, and poor energy efficiency of houses; (b) continuously monitor the number of households in energy poverty and share those data in the European Energy Poverty Observatory (EPOV).
Amendment 738 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point 2
(2) national 2050 objectives for the deployment of low carbon technologies ensuring a highly efficiency and highly renewable-based system;
Amendment 750 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5
Article 5
Amendment 770 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Article 6
Amendment 798 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
National policies and measur, measures and investments strategies for each of the five dimensions of the Energy Union
Amendment 802 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Member States shall describe, in accordance with Annex I, in their integrated national energy and climate plan, the main existing (implemented and adopted) and planned policies and measures to achieve in particular the objectives set out in the national plan, including measures to ensure regional cooperation and appropriate financing at national, local and regional level.
Amendment 819 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the macroeconomic, health, environmental, skills and social impact on workers and communities of the planned policies and measures referred to in Article 7 and further specified in Annex I, for the first ten-year period at least until the year 2030 including a comparison with the projections based on existing (implemented and adopted) policies and measures referred to in paragraph 1;
Amendment 856 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) suggest the adoption of additional policies and measures in national energy and climate plans;
Amendment 858 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) interactions between andensure consistency of existing (implemented and adopted) and planned policies and measures included in the integrated national energy and climate plan within one dimension and among different dimensions of the Energy Union.;
Amendment 863 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) ensure the consistency of the investment strategies and instruments with the Member State's policies and measures foreseen to meet the corresponding objectives and targets set out under Article 3.2 (b) and (c).
Amendment 885 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In a spirit of partnership, Member States shall establish a permanent Energy Dialogue to support active engagement of local authorities, civil society, social partners, investors, any other relevant stakeholders and the general public in managing the energy transition, including energy poverty and promoting a just transition.
Amendment 888 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Member States shall submit to this Energy Dialogue different options and scenarios envisaged for their short, medium and long-term energy and climate policies, together with a cost- benefit analysis for each option
Amendment 889 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1b. Member States shall include in the submission of their final integrated national energy and climate plan and of their progress reports to the Commission a summary of the public's views and the way they have been take into consideration;
Amendment 931 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the targets, objectives and contributionrelated investment strategies are sufficient for the collective achievement of the Energy Union objectives and for the first ten-years period in particular the targets of the Union's 2030 Climate and Energy Framework;
Amendment 943 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Amendment 944 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13
Article 13
Amendment 1024 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) links to other national long-term planning.objectives, planning and other policies and measures;
Amendment 1029 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) the investments, differentiated between public and private investments, required to effectively implement the long- term low emission strategies.
Amendment 1031 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. The long-term low emission strategies and the integrated national energy and climate plans referred to in Article 3 shouldmust be consistent with each other.
Amendment 1039 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission shall support Member States in their preparation of long-term strategies by providing information on the state of the underlying scientific knowledge and technological development relevant to achieving the objectives referred to in Article 1. The Commission shall also provide opportunities for Member States and other stakeholders to provide additional information and discuss their perspectives and produce best practice and guidance for Member States to use during the development and implementation phase of their strategies.
Amendment 1053 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) the information referred to and on the progress accomplished towards reaching the targets, objectives and commitments set out in the long-term energy and climate strategies in Article 14;
Amendment 1065 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Member States shall make available to the public the reports submitted to the Commission pursuant to this Article.
Amendment 1125 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 4 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 4 a (new)
(4a) policy and measures specially targeting the worst performing segments of the national building stock, energy poor consumers, social housing and households subject to split-incentive dilemma according to Article 2 (a) of [EPBD recast];
Amendment 1147 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) key national objectives for electricity and gas distribution and transmission infrastructure that are necessary for the achievement of objectives and targets under any of the five key dimensions of the Energy Union;
Amendment 1165 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) national objectives with regards to energy poverty, inclu and vulnerable consumers and data shared in the European Poverty Observatory (EPOV) regarding the number of households in energy poverty;
Amendment 1205 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By 31 October 2021 and every second year thereafter, the Commission shall assess, in particular on the basis of the integrated national energy and climate progress reports, of other information reported under this Regulation of data from the European Environment Agency, of the indicators and of European statistics where available:
Amendment 1222 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the appropriateness of the investment strategies and instruments for the Member States’ policies and measures foreseen to meet the corresponding objectives and targets.
Amendment 1293 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1313 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3
3. If, on the basis of its aggregate assessment of Member States' integrated national energy and climate progress reports pursuant to Article 25(1)(a), and supported by other information sources, as appropriate, the Commission concludes that the Union is at risk of not meeting the objectives of the Energy Union and, in particular, for the first ten-years period, the targets of the Union's 2030 Framework for Climate and Energy, it mayshall issue recommendations to all Member States pursuant to Article 28 to mitigate such risk. The Commission shall, as appropriate, take measures at Union level in addition to the recommendations in order to ensure, in particular, the achievement of the Union's 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency. With regard to renewable energy, such measures shall take into consideration ambitious early efforts by Member States to contribute to the Union's 2030 target.
Amendment 22 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The objective of this Directive is to remove obstacles to the exercise of fundamental freedoms, such as the free movement of capital and freedom of establishment, which result from differences between national laws and procedures on preventive restructuring, insolvency and second chance. This Directive aims at removing such obstacles by ensuring that viable enterprises in financial difficulties have access to effective national preventive restructuring frameworks which enable them to continue operating, without prejudice to workers’ fundamental rights and freedoms; that honest over indebted entrepreneurs have a second chance after a full discharge of debt after a reasonable period of time; and that the effectiveness of restructuring, insolvency and discharge procedures is improved, in particular with a view to shortening their length.
Amendment 31 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Restructuring, the result of appropriate and viable expert reports, should enable enterprises in financial difficulties to continue business in whole or in part, by changing the composition, conditions or structure of assets and liabilities or of their capital structure, including by sales of assets or parts of the business. Preventive restructuring frameworks should above all enable the enterprises to restructure at an early stage and to avoid their insolvency. Those frameworks should maximise the total value to creditors, owners and the economy as a whole and should prevent unnecessary job losses and losses of knowledge and skills. They should also prevent the build- up of non-performing loans. In the restructuring process the rights of all parties involved should be protected. At the same time, non-viable businesses with no prospect of survival should be liquidated as quickly as possible.
Amendment 55 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The additional risk-assessment and cross-border enforcement costs for creditors of over-indebted entrepreneurs who relocate to another Member State in order to obtain a second chance in a much shorter period of time should also be removed. The additional costs for entrepreneurs stemming from the need to relocate to another Member State in order to benefit from a second chance should also be reduced. Furthermore, the obstacles stemming from long disqualification orders linked to an entrepreneur's over- indebtedness suppresstifles entrepreneurship.
Amendment 68 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In particular small and medium sized enterprises should benefit from a more coherent approach at Union level, since they do not have the necessary resources to cope with high restructuring costs and to take advantage of the more efficient restructuring procedures in some Member States, which have proved to be efficient. Small and medium enterprises, especially when facing financial difficulties, often do not have the resources to hire professional advice, therefore early warning tools should be put in place to alert debtors to the urgency to act. In order to help such enterprises restructure at low cost, model restructuring plans should also be developed nationally and made available online. Debtors should be able to use and adapt them to their own needs and to the specificities of their business.
Amendment 112 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Interested affected parties should have the possibility to appeal a decision on the confirmation of a restructuring plan. However, in order to ensure the effectiveness of the restructuring plan, to reduce uncertainty and to avoid unjustifiable delays, appeals should not have suspensive effects on the implementation of a restructuring plan. Where it is established that minority creditors have suffered unjustifiable detriment under the plan, Member States should consider, as an alternative to setting aside the restructuring plan, the provision of monetary compensation to the respective dissenting creditors payable by the debtor or the creditors who voted in favour of the plan.
Amendment 122 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) A full discharge or the end of disqualification after a short period of time are not appropriate in all circumstances, for instance in cases where the debtor is dishonest or has acted in bad faith. Member States should provide clear guidance and criteria to judicial or administrative authorities on how tothe method for assessing the honesty of the entrepreneur. For example, in establishing whether the debtor was dishonest, judicial or administrative authorities may take into account circumstances such as the nature and extent of the debts, the time when these were incurred, the efforts of the debtor to meet the debts and comply with legal obligations including public licensing requirements and proper bookkeeping, and actions on his or her part to frustrate recourse by creditors. Disqualification orders may last longer or indefinitely in situations where the entrepreneur exercises certain professions which are considered sensitive in the Member States or where he or she was convicted for criminal activities. In such cases it would be possible for entrepreneurs to benefit from a discharge of debt, but still be disqualified for a longer period of time or indefinitely from exercising a particular profession.
Amendment 147 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) 'interim financing' means any funds, whether provided by an existing or new creditor, that is reasonably and immediately necessary for the debtor's business to continue operating or to survive, or to preserve or enhance the value of that business pending the confirmation of a restructuring plan;Does not affect the English version.)
Amendment 214 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
(2) Member States shall make a model for restructuring plans available online. That model shall contain at least the information required under national law and shall provide general but practical information on how the model is to be used. The model shall be made available in the official language or languages of the Member State. Member States shall endeavour to make the model available in other languages, in particular in languages used in international business. It shall be designed in such a way that it can be partially adapted to the needs and circumstances of every case.
Amendment 220 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
(1) Member States shall ensure that any affected creditors have a right to an informed vote on the adoption of a restructuring plan. Member States may also grant such voting rights to affected equity holders, in accordance with Article 12(2).
Amendment 226 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
(2) Member States shall ensure that affected parties are treated in separate classes which reflect the class formation criteria. Classes shall be formed in such a way that each class comprises claims or interests with rights that are sufficiently similar to justify considering the members of the class a homogenous group with commonality of interest. As a minimum, secured and unsecured claims shall be treated in separate classes for the purposes of adopting a restructuring plan. Member States mayshall also providensure that workers are treated in a separate class of their own.
Amendment 235 #
2016/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
(5) Member States may stipulate that a vote on the adoption of a restructuring plan takes the form of a consultation and agreement of a requisite majority of affected parties in each class, in accordance with national laws.
Amendment 45 #
2016/0325(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Public-public partnerships shouldmust aim to develop closer synergies, increase coordination and avoid unnecessary duplication with Union, international, national and regional research programmes, and should fully respect the Horizon 2020 general principles, in particular those relating to openness and transparency.
Amendment 61 #
2016/0325(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) PRIMA aims at implementing a joint programme for the development and the adoption of innovative and integrated solutions for improving the efficiency, safety, security and sustainability of food production and water provision in the Mediterranean area. PRIMA shouldmust contribute to the achievement of the recently-agreed Sustainable Development Goals and to the forthcoming European Sustainable Development Strategy.
Amendment 106 #
2016/0325(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the establishment of an efficient governance model for PRIMA in accordance with Article 12;
Amendment 111 #
2016/0325(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 7 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 7 – point b
(b) The proposals shall be selected following transnational calls for proposals and through a two-step procedure. Step 1 shall consist of a review at national or transnational level of proposals submitted by legal entities eligible for funding under the relevant national programmes. Step 2 shall consist of a single independent international peer review organised by the PRIMA-IS. Under step 2, the proposals shall be evaluated with the assistance of at least three independent experts, on the basis of the following selection and award criteria: excellence, impact, qualityrelevance, scientific and technological excellence, impact, scientific quality (of management and partners) and efficiency of the implementation.
Amendment 113 #
2016/0325(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The bodies of the PRIMA-IS specifically geared to efficiency shall include:
Amendment 114 #
2016/0325(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The PRIMA-IS shall be governed by the General Assembly, in which all Participating States are represented. The General Assembly shall be the decision- making body of PRIMA-IS. Ordinary and extraordinary general meetings shall be held. Ordinary general meetings shall be called at least once a year, within four months from the end of the financial year, while extraordinary general meetings shall be called whenever necessary.
Amendment 116 #
2016/0325(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The General Assembly shall determine the number of Management Board members, which shall not be less than five, and shall appoint them. The Management Board shall be elected for a four-year renewable term. The Management Board shall meet at least every three months or whenever deemed necessary. The Management Board shall supervise the Secretariat of the PRIMA-IS.
Amendment 117 #
2016/0325(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) ensure the transparency of PRIMA activities.
Amendment 52 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Differences in language, definitions, document formats, as well as assessment and qualification validation methods, all pose considerable challenges for individuals, employers and competent authorities. These challenges arise especially where individuals move between countries, including third countries, but also when looking for a new job or engaging in learning. Clear informationRespect for diversity, subsidiarity and proportionality, information. clear responsibilities, and a shared understanding isare necessary to address these challenges.
Amendment 57 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Decision No 2241/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council24 established a framework to address these challenges. It aimed to achieved better transparency of qualifications and competences through a portfolio of documents known as ‘Europass’, which individuals can use on a voluntary basis. Decision No 2241/2004/EC also established national bodies, known as National Europass Centres (NECs), to implement the Europass framework. _________________ 24 OJ L 390, 31.12.2004, p. 6.
Amendment 62 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) To achieve its main objective, the Europass framework focused on tools for the documentation of skills and qualifications. These tools have achieved wide use. Activities by National Europass Centres offer support and promote the documentation of skills and qualifications25 . _________________ 25 European Parliament and the Council on a single Community framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass), COM(2013) 899 final.Second evaluation of the Decision of the
Amendment 73 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) A European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations framework (ESCO) has been piloted by the Commission as a common language and operational tool for education/training and work30 . ESCO structures concepts that are relevant for the EU labour market and education and training in three interlinked pillars: i) occupations, ii) knowledge, skills and competences and iii) qualifications. The ESCO pillars can be complemented by auxiliary vocabularies covering related domains, such as work context, fields of education and training or economic sectors. _________________ 30 The Europe 2020 Strategy announced that the Commission would work on such framework, Communication from the Commission on "Europe 2020 - A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth", COM(2010) 2020 finalHowever, it is not possible to use ESCO classifications as a basis for the Europass referencing terminology since it has not been fully developed.
Amendment 80 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Regulation (EU) 2016/589 of the European Parliament and of the Council31 establishes European Employment Services (EURES), a network of employment services and a mechanism for an automated matching of people to jobs through the EURES common IT platform. To enable the exchange and the matching of job vacancies with candidates, this mechanism needs a common and multilingual list of skills, competences and occupations. By developing ESCO the Commission is providing a multilingual classification system of occupations, skills and competences and qualifications that is suited to this purpose. _________________ 31might be used for this purpose. OJ L 107, 22.4.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 111 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The revised Europass framework approach should respect the voluntary nature of Europass and the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality and should consider the needs of all potential users, including learners, job seekers, workers, employers, guidance practitioners, public employment services, social partners, education and training providers, youth work organisations and policy makers.
Amendment 122 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The Europass framework established by Decision No 2241/2004/EC should therefore be replaced by a new voluntary framework to address the evolving needs of all concerned, while preserving administrative structures and national arrangements.
Amendment 126 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) EURES is a cooperative network responsible for exchanging information and facilitating interaction among job seekers and employers. It provides free assistance to jobseekers wishing to move to another country and assists employers wishing to recruit workers from other countries. Synergies, cooperation and co-operordination between Europass and EURES should be ensured to reinforce the positive impact of both services.
Amendment 134 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The designation of National Skills Coordination PointEuropass Centres as the main interface and beneficiary of Union funding will support simplified administration and reporting and can support a greater cooperation and coordination both between national services, including the existing National Europass Centres,specific activities and between national services, including EQF National Coordination Points and the Euroguidance network without prejudice to national arrangements in terms of implementation and organisation.
Amendment 142 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Since the objective of this Decision, namely the establishment of a comprehensive and interoperable framework of tools, services and information for employment and learning purposes, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States alone but can rather, by reason of the effects of the action, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt implementing measures, while respecting the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Decision does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective.
Amendment 156 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. Europass shall be managed by the Commission and supported by the National Skills Coordination PoiEuropass Centres, in line with administrative structures and national arrangements.
Amendment 180 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Europass shall provide the following web-based tools and documentation:
Amendment 189 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Europass shall provide information on, after consultation of the Member States and in cooperation with them, provide the following information:
Amendment 212 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Europass shallmay support cooperation on the development, use and dissemination of open standards, comprising metadata schemata and semantic assets, to facilitate more effective exchange of information on skills and qualifications at EU level and by Member States and third parties. The multilingual classification system ESCO (European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations) referred to in article 6 shallmay be used to support this work once has it has been fully developed.
Amendment 226 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The European Qualifications Framework (EQF) shallmay be used as a supporting framework to provide information in Europass. The EQF will be referred to in information on qualifications, descriptions of national education and training systems and other relevant topics.
Amendment 237 #
2016/0304(COD)
5. Europass shallmay use the European Classification of Skills/Competences, Qualifications and Occupations (ESCO) established in Article 6 to ensure semantic interoperability between the tools for documentation and information. ESCO shall also provide a platform for interoperability with other relevant services such as those developed by the labour market.
Amendment 262 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. All Europass Qualification Supplement documents issued by authorised bodies shall be issued automatically and free of charge in electronic form, in the national language and/or in a major European language, in accordance with the procedures agreed between the issuing bodies and the National Skills Coordination PointEuropass Centres referred to in Article 8 and in conformity with any procedures agreed between the European Commission and stakeholders.
Amendment 316 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point g
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) monitor the activities of the National SkillEuropass Coordination PointCentres, the consistency of information they provide for the analysis of trends in skills supply and demand, and the information provided on learning opportunities to the relevant portal at Union level;
Amendment 320 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) designate and manage, in accordance with national circumstances, a National Skills Coordination PointEuropass Centre, to support coordination and cooperation amongboth between specific activities and between the national services referred to in this Decision;
Amendment 329 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ensure, through the National Skills Coordination PointEuropass Centre, the timely and effective provision of data and information available at national level for the updating of the Europass framework;
Amendment 339 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Each National Skills Coordination PointEuropass Centre shall:
Amendment 345 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) support cooperation at national level among public and private stakeholders on skills related issues in economic sectostakeholders;
Amendment 353 #
2016/0304(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The National Skills Coordination PointEuropass Centres shall be the beneficiary of Union financing awarded for the implementation of this Decision.
Amendment 40 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The extended EFSI should address remaining market failures and sub-optimal investment situations and continue to mobilise private sector financing in investments crucial for Europe’s future quality job creation – including for the youth –, inclusive growth and competitiveness, enhancing the social and employment impact, with strengthened additionality. They include investments in the areas of energy, environment and climate action, social and human capital and related infrastructure, healthcare, research and innovation, cross- border and sustainable transport, as well as the digital transformation. In particular, the contribution of operations supported by the EFSI to achieving the Union's ambitious targets set at the Paris Climate Conference (COP21) should be reinforced. Energy interconnection priority projects and energy efficiency projects should also be increasingly targeted. Moreover, social infrastructure related projects should be highly targeted. In addition, EFSI support to motorways should be avoided, unless it is needed to support private investment in transport in cohesion countries or in cross- border transport projects involving at least one cohesion country. For reasons of clarity, although they are already eligible, it should be explicitly laid down that projects in the fields of agriculture, fishery and aquaculture come within the general objectives eligible for EFSI support.
Amendment 54 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to reinforce the take-up of the EFSI in less-developed and transition regions, the scope of the general objectives eligible for EFSI support should be enlarged, and a strategy for the better promotion of EFSI financing, capacity building and local technical assistance in the above mentioned regions should be developed and duly implemented.
Amendment 64 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The EIB and the EIF should ensure that all the final beneficiaries, including SMEs, are are duly informed of the existence of EFSI support, so as to enhance the visibility of the EU guarantee granted under Regulation (EU) 2015/1017.
Amendment 66 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) With a view to enhancing the transparency of EFSI operations, the Investment Committee should explain in its decisions, which are made public and accessible, the reasons why it deems that an operation should be granted the EU guarantee, with particular focus on compliance with the additionality criterion, as well as performance indicators such as quality job creation, both direct and indirect. The scoreboard of indicators should be made public once an operation under the EU guarantee is signed.
Amendment 94 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 7 – paragraph 12
Article 7 – paragraph 12
12. Decisions approving the use of the EU guarantee shall be made public and accessible without delay, and include the rationale for the decision based on the projects scoreboard, with particular focus on compliance with the additionality criterion. The publication shall not contain commercially sensitive information. In reaching its decision, the Investment Committee shall be supported by the documentation provided by the EIB.;
Amendment 115 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a – point i
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – second sentence
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – second sentence
Such support shall include providing targeted local support on the use of technical assistance for project structuring, on the use of innovative financial instruments and on the use of public- private partnerships, taking into account the specificities and needs of Member States with less- developed financial markets.;
Amendment 120 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b – point i
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) leveraging local knowledge, collaborating closer with Member States authorities and focusing on building capacity, so as to facilitate EFSI support across the Union and contributing where possible to the objective of sectorial and geographical diversification of the EFSI referred to in Section 8 of Annex II by supporting the EIB to originate operations and increase collaboration with Member States;;
Amendment 25 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 3a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3a (new)
(a a) After paragraph 3, the following paragraph is added: 3a. Addressing the root causes of migration shall be an underlying objective for EIB financing operations within areas covered by the general objectives set out in paragraph 1. EIB financing operations supporting that objective shall back investment projects that contribute to long term economic resilience and safeguard sustainable development in beneficiary countries.
Amendment 33 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 3
Over the period covered by this decision, the EIB should endeavour to sustain the currenta high level of climate-relevant operations, while the minimum volume of those operationsthe volume of which shall represent at least 25 % of the total EIB financing operations outside the Union, gradually increasing this target to at least 35 % by 2020.
Amendment 34 #
2016/0275(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
EIB financing operations supporting the general objectives set out in point (d) of paragraph 1 shall back investment projects that address root causes of the migration and contribute to long-term economic resilience and safeguard sustainable development in beneficiary countries. EIB financing operations shall, in particular, address increased needs for infrastructure and related services to cater for the migrants influx, and shall boost employment opportunities for host and refugee communities to foster economic integration and enable refugees to become self-reliant.
Amendment 113 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In the context of the Europe 2020 Strategy21 and the strengthening of economic governance, social indicators play an essential role in informing and supporting the Union's key priorities for growth and job creation, the reduction of poverty and social exclusion, skills, mobility and the digital economy. In particular, social indicators must provide a sound statistical basis for evaluating, developing and monitoring the policies introduced by the Union to address those priorities. __________________ 21 Communication from the Commission - EUROPE 2020 A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth COM (2010) 2020 of 3 March 2010.
Amendment 125 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The possibility to use administrative sources for statistical purposes has widened significantly, thanks to rapid technological advances. The use of administrative sources should be actively promoted in the area of social statistics, while always ensuring the quality, accuracy, timeliness and comparability of those statistics.
Amendment 127 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In 2011, the European Statistical System (ESS) endorsed in Wiesbaden its Memorandum on a New Conceptual Design for Household and Social Statistics. In its view, the European core social surveys that provide data relating to persons and households should be streamlined, and additional, less frequent microdata collections should be used to complement those core social surveysimplified, and they should be complemented by additional, less frequent microdata. Furthermore, there should be better access to administrative data, and. Likewise, the re-use of existing data sources and access to new data sources should be developed should be greater access to new data sources and greater re-use of existing data at national and EUuropean level.
Amendment 134 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The developments described above need to be gradually streamlined, and statistical legislation in the area of social statistics needs to be modernised, in order to ensure that the high quality social indicators are produced in a more integrated, flexible and, efficient mannerand speedy manner, in order to keep up with developments in society. At the same time, due consideration must be given to the needs of users, to the burden placed on respondents, to Member States resources, the reliability and accuracy of the methods used, technical feasibility of producing the statistics, the time within which they can be available and the reliability of the results.
Amendment 142 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to better streamline and rationalise the reference framework for European social statistics collected from samples, existing European statistics on persons and households based on data at individual level should be brought together under one framework. This would guarantee that European social statistics collected from samples including the domains of labour market, income and living conditions, health, education and traivocational training, lifelong learning and use of information and communication technologies would be undertaken in a consistent, coherent and coordinated way.
Amendment 143 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The existing regulations dealing with social statistics data collection at individual level have been adopted to answer policy needs existing at the time of their adoption. Since then new social circumstances and phenomena have emerged, which will certainly change in the future. This Regulation should ensure an adequate coverage of present and future needs for social data. It is also essential that the content of the data collections is kept up to date with the needs of users and with technological changes. Therefore, flexibility for further evolution should be embedded in the legal architecture of this Regulation.
Amendment 147 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Data collections in the domains of time use and consumption are currently carried out voluntarily by many Member States, on the basis of agreed general guidelines. These two domains including the collection of data should be modernised, so as to take full advantage of new technological advances. Data collections in these two domains should be organized in accordance with this Regulation so as to open possibilities and create opportunities for further developments in the future, ensuring data that are more timely and relevant, and produced more efficiently. In the meantime, the Member States’' current approaches should not be changed.
Amendment 150 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Statistics are no longer considered as just one of many sources of information for policy-making purposes, but instead play a central roleand they are a key component in the decision-making process. Evidence-based decision-making requires statistics that meet high-quality criteria, as set out in Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council25, in accordance with the purposes they are serving. __________________ 25 Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics and repealing Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1101/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality to the Statistical Office of the European Communities, Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community Statistics, and Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom establishing a Committee on the Statistical Programmes of the European Communities (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 164).
Amendment 157 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 includes rules on the transmission of data from the Member States, including the transmission of confidential data. Measures taken in accordance with this Regulation should ensure that confidential data is well protected and that no unlawful disclosure or non-statistical use of data occurs during the production and dissemination of European statistics.
Amendment 162 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to take account of economic, social and technical developments, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the detailed topics set out in Annex I. The Commission should also have the power to put in place or adapt the eight-year multiannual rolling planning for the collection of data covered by this Regulation in accordance with the periodicity specified in Annex IV and in accordance with the European Statistical Programme. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations are conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.
Amendment 165 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Implementation of this Regulation could require major adaptations toin the national statistical systems, and the Commission may therefore grant derogations to Member States. In order to facilitated the implementation of this Regulation financial contributions from the Union budget should be provided to Member States in the form of grants.
Amendment 169 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The European social statistics collected from samples and the data collection process should become more efficient and relevant. The comparability and coherence of the data in the long run should be ensured. European statistics on persons and households based on data at individual level collected from samples are currently regulated in a number offive separate legislative acts which should be completely or partially replaced by this Regulation. It is therefore necessary to repeal Council Regulation (EC) No 577/9831 and Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council32 are covered in their totality by this Regulation and it is therefore necessary to repeal them. Regulation (EC) No 808/200432a concerning Community statistics on the information society, Regulation (EC) No 1338/200832b on Community statistics on public health and health and safety at work and Regulation (EC) No 452/200832c concerning the production and development of statistics on education and lifelong learning, cover other statistical units besides individuals and households, as well as other domains and topics besides those covered by this Regulation. While these three regulations should be maintained they should be amended in order to exclude from their scope the respective parts dealing with the collection of data from individuals and households which are covered by this Regulation. __________________ 31 Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 of 9 March 1998 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community (OJ L 77, 14.3.1998, p. 3). 32 Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 2003 concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) (OJ L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 1). 32aRegulation (EC) No 808/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004concerning Community statistics on the information society (OJ L 143, 30.4.2004, p. 49) 32bRegulation (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on Community statistics on public health and health and safety at work (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 70) 32cRegulation (EC) No 452/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 concerning the production and development of statistics on education and lifelong learning (OJ L 145, 4.6.2008, p. 227)
Amendment 173 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
(–a) 'microdata' means non-aggregated observations or measurements of characteristics of individual units;
Amendment 181 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) 'private household' means a person living alone or a group of people who live together in the same private dwelling and share expenditures, including the joint provision of the essentials of living;
Amendment 183 #
Amendment 187 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 188 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 189 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) working conditions including working hours and working time arrangements, part-time and full-time,
Amendment 190 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 192 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) income, consumption and wealth, including debts,
Amendment 195 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point k
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point k
Amendment 196 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point l
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point l
Amendment 200 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 15 to amend the detailed topics listed in Annex I so as to reflect relevant technical, social and economic developments and respond to the new needs of users and in accordance with the European Statistical Programme. In exercising this power, the Commission shall ensure that:
Amendment 203 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 15 to establish or adapt a multiannual rolling planning for eight years for the collection of data covered by this Regulation, in accordance with the periodicity specified in Annex IV and in accordance with the European Statistical Programme. The Commission shall ensure that such delegated acts do not impose a significant additional burden or cost on the Member States or on the respondents.
Amendment 205 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) ad hoc subjects requested by the users, for the labour marketforce and income and living conditions domains, as provided for in Annex IV. In exceptional and justified cases, these data may cover detailed topics other than those listed in Annex I.
Amendment 207 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission ishall be empowered to adopt implementdelegated acts ing acts for the purpose ofcordance with Article 15 to specifying the following technical items of the individual data sets, in order to cover the needs, identified in the relevant detailed topics:
Amendment 209 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the number, title and description of variables;
Amendment 222 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. For the data sets on monthly unemployment relating to the labour marketforce domain, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt implementing acts for the purpose of describing the variables and the length, quality requirements and level of detail of the time series to be transmitted.
Amendment 235 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) be regularly updated and guarantee that the data collected is protected when it is transmitted to another Member State.
Amendment 243 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
In order to improve the data sets, the Commission (Eurostat) shall, where necessary, institute and Member States shall cooperate in several feasibility and pilot studies, in particular, to improve quality including comparability, to contribute to modernising the consumption and time use domains, to explore and implement new ways of improving responsiveness to users' needs, to better integrate the collection of data and the use of other data sources, and to make data collection in Member States more efficient, taking into account technological developments and the speed of change in this area.
Amendment 247 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the development and/or implementation of data collections or data collection methods for social statistics, including sampling frames, during the first four yearscycle of the collection of the data sets for each domain covered by this Regulation;
Amendment 248 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) developing methodologies, including participation in the feasibility and pilot studies referred to in Article 13;
Amendment 295 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex III – point 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Sample characteristics of the Labour MarketForce domain shall include:
Amendment 297 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1
Annex IV – point 1
1. For the Labour MarketForce domain, the data sets shall consist of information collected quarterly, annually, biennially and every 8 years. Data on variables relating to ad-hoc subjects shall be collected every four years.
Amendment 302 #
2016/0264(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1 – introductory part
Annex V – point 1 – introductory part
1. For the Labour MarketForce domain, the Member States shall transmit :
Amendment 31 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) As the three so-called tripartite Agencies - Cedefop, the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound) and the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) - address issues related to the labour market, working environment and vocational education and training and skills, close coordination among the three Agencies is required and the ways to enhance efficiency and synergies should be exploited. In addition, where relevant, the Agency should seek to engage in efficient cooperation with the European Commission'srelevant in-house research capacities of the EU institutions.
Amendment 33 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The tripartite nature of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound), and the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) represents a comprehensive approach based on social dialogue between social partners, European and national authorities, which is extremely valuable in terms of finding joint and sustainable solutions.
Amendment 36 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) In any procurement activities, the Agency should respect environmental, labour and social high-quality standards, as well as high-level of transparency, and fair competition rules.
Amendment 39 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The objective of the Agency shall be to assist the Commission incontribute to the shaping and implementing of vocational education and training andpolicy, skills and qualifications policies, at the Union level. To this end the Agency shall provide evidence and services for policy making and knowledge sharing amongst and between Union and national actors, in particular governments and social partners.
Amendment 52 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Agency shall participate in all public tenders organized by the European Commission in its fields of expertise with respect to rules of transparency, fair competition and social rights.
Amendment 75 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The term of office for members and their alternates shall be four years. That term shall be extendrenewable. Upon the expiry of their term of office or in the event of their resignation, members shall remain in office until their appointments are renewed or until they are replaced.
Amendment 76 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Within the Management Board, the representatives of governments, employers' organisations and employees' organisations shall each form a group. Each group shall designate a coordinator in order to enhance the efficiency of deliberations within and between the groups. The coordinators of the employers' and employees' groups shall be representatives of their respective organisations at European level and do not need to be designated from among the appointed Board members. Coordinators who are not appointed Board members within the meaning of paragraph 1 shall take part in Management Board meetings without the right to vote. All parties shall aim to achieve a balanced representation between men and women when designating their coordinators.
Amendment 77 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. A representative of Eurofound and a representative of EU-OSHA shall have observer status at the meetings of the Management Board in order to improve the efficiency of the three tripartite agencies and cooperation between them, as well as preventing any overlaps in their activities.
Amendment 80 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) give generalstrategic orientation for the Agency's activities and adopt each year the Agency's programming document by a majority of two-thirds of members entitled to vote and in accordance with Article 6;
Amendment 85 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point n
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point n
Amendment 89 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 100 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. When electing the Chairperson and the three Deputy Chairpersons, the Management Board shall ensure a strict balanced representation of 50% between men and women as a whole.
Amendment 101 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. The Management Board may invite any person whose opinion may be of interest to attend its meetings as an observer, in particular Eurofound, EU- OSHA and the European Training Foundation, in order to avoid duplication and to promote cooperation and complementarity.
Amendment 105 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Where necessary, because of urgency, the Executive Board may take certain provisional decisions on behalf of the Management Board, in particular on administrative management matters, including the suspension of the delegation of the appointing authority powers, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 5 (2) when they concur, and budgetary matters
Amendment 110 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. The term of office of members of the Executive Board shall be two years. That term shall be extendablrenewable once. The term of office of members of the Executive Board shall end when their membership of the Management Board ends.
Amendment 119 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j
(j) preparing the Agency's draft statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure and implementing its budget., as part of the Agency's programming document;
Amendment 120 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j a (new)
(ja) taking decisions on the establishment and management of the Agency's internal structures and, where necessary, their modification, after submitting the decision to the Management Board, and taking into consideration the Agency's activity needs as well as having regard to sound budgetary management;
Amendment 122 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j b (new)
(jb) in accordance with Article 5 (2), exercising, with respect to the staff of the Agency, the powers conferred by the Staff Regulations on the Appointing Authority and by the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants on the Authority Empowered to Conclude a Contract of Employment ("the appointing authority powers").
Amendment 126 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6
Article 11 – paragraph 6
6. The Executive Director shall also be responsible for deciding whether it is necessary for the purpose of carrying out the Agency's tasks in an efficient and effective manner to establish one or more localliaison offices in one or more Member StateBrussels to enhance the Agency´s cooperation with the relevant Union institutions. That decision requires the prior consent of the Commission, the Management Board and the Member State where the local office is to be established. That decision shall specify the scope of the activities to be carried out at that local office in a manner that avoids unnecessary costs and duplication of administrative functions of the Agency.
Amendment 127 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6
Article 11 – paragraph 6
6. The Executive Director shall also be responsible for deciding whether it is necessary for the purpose of carrying out the Agency's tasks in an efficient and effective manner to establish one or morea local offices in one or more Member States. That decision requiresBrussels to improve the Agency´s cooperation with the relevant Union institutions. That decision shall be subject to the prior consent of the Commission, the Management Board and the Member State where the local office is to be established. That decision shall specify the scope of the activities to be carried out at that local office in a manner that avoids unnecessary costs and duplication of administrative functions of the Agency.
Amendment 128 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The Executive Director may appoint a Deputy Director with the vote of the Management Board. The Deputy Director shall be selected from amongst the senior Cedefop staff and his/her mandate shall terminate at the same time as the mandate of the Executive Director, or for disciplinary reasons with the approval of the Management Board. The appointment shall be made after consulting the Executive Board. The Executive Director shall justify the need for appointing a Deputy Director, as well allocate proper resources. The duties of the Deputy Director should be clearly defined, they should only refer to managing the day to day business of the Agency, and should be approved by the Executive Board following proposals from the Executive Director. The Deputy Director shall attend the meetings of the Management Board and the Executive Board.
Amendment 130 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. The accounting officer shall, by 1 July following each financial year, send the final accounts to the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission and the European Court of Auditors, together with the Management Board's opinion.
Amendment 132 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Management Board, from a list of candidates proposed by the Commission, following an open and transparent selection procedurafter obtaining the consent of the Management Board which must be involved in the process of short-listing the candidates, and following an open and transparent selection procedure. Once appointed the new Executive Director will attend upon invitation to an exchange of views in the competent European Parliament Committee.
Amendment 138 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. In each of the Member States tThe Agency shall enjoy the most extensive legal capacity accorded to legal persons under their laws of the Member State where they reside. It may, in particular, acquire and dispose of movable and immovable property and be party to legal proceedings.
Amendment 142 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 4
4. The Agency may establish locala liaison offices in one or more Member States, subject to their consent andBrussels in accordance with Article 11 (6).
Amendment 143 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. The translation services required for the functioning of the Agency shall be provided by the Translation Centre of the bodies of the European Union but may also be provided by external service providers respecting environmental, labour and social high-quality standards, as well as high-level of transparency, and fair competition rules, and under the condition that the services outsourced are not more expensive than those provided by the Translation Centre.
Amendment 147 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Commission considers that the continuation of the Agency is no longer justified with regard to its assigned objectives, mandate and tasks, it may propose that this Regulation be amended accordingly or repealed. Such proposal shall only be made after a detailed assessment and after informing and consulting the European Parliament, the Member States and the social partners.
Amendment 45 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound) was established by Regulation (EEC) No 1365/753 to contribute to the planning and establishment of better living and working conditions through action designed to increase and disseminate knowledge likely to assist this development. The main aim of Eurofound must be to provide Union institutions, national governments and social partners with specialized and added-value information in its area of expertise. _________________ 3 Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of the Council of 26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (OJ L 139, 30.5.1975, p.1).
Amendment 49 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Agency should be governed and operated in line with the principles of the Joint Statement of the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on decentralised agencies of 19 July 2012 to the extent possible. This proposal therefore does not prejudge any further amendments to the Founding Regulation of Eurofound which the Commission may wish to propose following further evaluation, as provided for in this act or on its own initiative. The Commission will evaluate the objectives, mandate, governance and tasks of all EU Agencies acting in the field of labour market, working conditions, vocational education and training and skills.
Amendment 52 #
2016/0256(COD)
(5) As the three so-called tripartite agencies, -the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound), the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) and the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP)edefop)- address issues related to the labour market and working environment and vocational education and training and skills, even closer coordination among the three Agencies is required andso that the work of the Agencies complements each other where they have similar fields of interest, while boosting tools currently working such as, for instance, their existing Memorandum of Understanding, while ways to enhance efficiency and synergies should be exploited. In addition, where relevant, the Agency should seek to engage in efficient cooperation with the European Commissinstitution’s’ in-house research capacities.
Amendment 55 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The tripartite nature of the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound), the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) and the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), is a high-worth expression of a comprehensive approach based on social dialogue between social partners with European and national authorities, extremely valuable in terms of finding joint and sustainable solutions in social and economics terms.
Amendment 56 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) There are already organisations at international, EU and national level providing analysis and knowledge on social, employment and work related policies (such as the Economic and Social Committees or the International Labour Organization). In order to obtain the maximum benefit, it is appropriate that Eurofound establish links with national bodies (tripartite where possible). It is also important that the Agency has very close functional links with the EU Committees on Employment (EMCO) and Social Protection (SPC), to ensure coordination and synergies, and that cooperates with the ILO, OECD and the European institutions’ in-house research capacities, in areas of common interest.
Amendment 59 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) the Agency must introduce in any procurement activities, including translations, environmental, labour and social criteria in order to guarantee high- quality standards;
Amendment 64 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) analyse trends in living and working conditions and, labour market developments and social exclusion, including vulnerable groups as children, people with disabilities or ethnic minorities;
Amendment 70 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Before commissioning an external organisation to undertake studies in the Agency’s areas of expertise, the Union institutions shall consult the Agency in order to check its availability and proceed with the allocation of resources for this purpose to the Agency.
Amendment 73 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. In carrying out its tasks, the Agency shall maintain a close dialogue particularly with specialised bodies at national level but also in the international sphere, e.g. the International Labor Organization (ILO) or the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), whether public or private, public authorities and workers’ and employers’ organisations. The Agency, without prejudice to its own aims, shall ensure cooperation with other European Union Agencies aimed at avoiding overlaps and promoting synergy and complementarity in their activities, including the possibility of working jointly, in particular with the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training and, where relevant, with other EU Agencies.
Amendment 77 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an Executive Director and a Deputy Director who shall exercise the responsibilities set out in Article 11. and 11 a respectively
Amendment 79 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) one member representingative of the Government from each Member State;
Amendment 81 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) one member representingative of the employers’ organiszations from each Member State;
Amendment 82 #
2016/0256(COD)
(b) one member representing the employers’ organisations from each Member State;Does not affect the English version.)
Amendment 84 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) one member representingative of the employees’ organiszations from each Member State;
Amendment 85 #
2016/0256(COD)
(c) one member representing the employees’ organisations from each Member State;Does not affect the English version.)
Amendment 88 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) three members representingatives of the Commission.
Amendment 90 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) three independent experts appointed by the European Parliament;
Amendment 93 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
All members referred to in points (a)-(da) shall have voting rights.
Amendment 94 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The members referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) shall be appointed by the Council on the basis of lists of candidates submitted by the Member States, the European employers’ and employees’ organiszations respectively. The Commission shall appoint the members who are to represent it. The European Parliament shall appoint the independent experts who are to represent it, after checking by its legal services that they have no conflict of interest.
Amendment 97 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. When appointing their respective representatives, the Council, the Commission and the Parliament shall ensure a balanced representation between men and women on the Management Board, so that no gender exceeds 60% of the representation in each of the four groups - governments, employers, employees and European Union institutions - represented on the Management Board.
Amendment 98 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Each member of the Management Board shall have an alternate. The alternate shall represent the member in his/her absence, while respecting the gender balance rule laid down in paragraph 1a. The alternate shall be appointed following the procedure as provided for in the first paragraphparagraphs 1 and 1a.
Amendment 100 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Members of the Management Board and their alternates shall be appointed in light of their knowledge in the field of social and work-related policies, taking into account relevant managerial, administrative and budgetary skills. All parties represented in the Management Board shall make efforts to limit turnover of their representatives, in order to ensure continuity of the board’s work. All parties shall aim to achieve a balanced representation between men and women on the Management Board.
Amendment 106 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The term of office for members and their alternates shall be four years to ensure continuity of the Board’s work. That term shall be extendablrenewable only once. Upon the expiry of their term of office or in the event of their resignation, members shall remain in office until their appointments are renewed or until they are replaced.
Amendment 109 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Within the Management Board, the representatives of governments, employers’ organisations and employees’ organisations shall each form a group. Each group shall designate a coordinator in order to enhance the efficiency of the deliberations within and between the groups. The coordinators of the employers’ and employees’ groups shall be representatives of their respective organisations at European level and do not need to be designated from among the appointed Board members. Coordinators who are not appointed Board members within the meaning of paragraph 1 shall take part in the Management Board meetings without the right to vote. All parties shall aim to achieve a balanced representation between men and women when designating their coordinators.
Amendment 119 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point i
Amendment 121 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) appoint the Executive Director and the Deputy Director, ensuring a strict gender balanced representation between them, and where relevant extend the term of office or remove bothe Executive Director from office in accordance with Article 19;
Amendment 122 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) appoint the Executive Director and where relevant extendrenew the term of office or remove the Executive Director from office in accordance with Article 19;
Amendment 124 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point n
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point n
(n) take allextraordinary decisions on the establishment of the Agency’s internal structures and, where necessary, their modification, taking into consideration the Agency’s activity needs as well as having regard to sound budgetary mn these might have an important impact or might imply a relevant chanagement.
Amendment 128 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 129 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where exceptional circumstances so require, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the previous subparagraph when they concur, the Management Board may, by way of a decisiona majority of two-thirds of the members entitled to vote, exceptionally and temporarily, suspend the delegation of the appointing authority powers conferred to the Executive Director and those sub-delegated by the latter and exercise them itself or delegate them to one of its members or to a staff member other than the Executive Director.
Amendment 138 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The Management Board shall elect a Chairperson and three Deputy Chairpersons as follows – one from amongst the members representing Member States, one from amongst the members representing employers’ organisations, one from amongst the members representing employees’ organisations and one from amongst the members representing the CommissionEuropean Union’s institutions -the Commission and the Parliament. The Chairperson and the Deputy Chairpersons shall be elected by a majority of two-thirds of members of the Management Board with voting rights.
Amendment 139 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Management Board, when electing the Chairperson and the three Deputy Chairpersons, shall ensure a strict balanced representation of 50% between men and women as a whole.
Amendment 140 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The Management Board shall hold one ordinary meeting a year. In addition, it shall meet on the initiative of its Chairperson, at the request of either the Commission or the Parliament, or at the request of at least one-third of its members.
Amendment 142 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. The Management Board may invite any person whose opinion may be of interest to attend its meetings as an observer, in particular those third-country States in the European Economic Area that participate in the Agency’s activities.
Amendment 146 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Where necessary, because of urgency, the Executive Board may take certain provisional decisions on behalf of the Management Board, in particular on administrative management matters, including the suspension of the delegation of the appointing authority powers, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 5 (2) when they concur, and budgetary matters.
Amendment 147 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. The Executive Board shall be composed of the Chairperson of the Management Board, the three Deputy Chairpersons, the coordinators of the three groups as referred to in Article 4 (5) and one representative of, one more representative of each group and one representative from each European Union institution, the Parliament and the Commission. Each group referred to in Article 4 (5) may designate up to two alternates to attend the meetings of the Executive Board, aiming the absence of the full membero achieve a balanced representation between men and women when designate alternates. The Chairperson of the Management Board shall also be the Chairperson of the Executive Board. The Executive Director shall take part in the meetings of the Executive Board, but shall not have the right to vote.
Amendment 149 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. The term of office of members of the Executive Board shall be two years. That term shall be extendablrenewable only once. The term of office of members of the Executive Board shall end when their membership of the Management Board ends.
Amendment 154 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 2 – section 3 – title
Chapter 2 – section 3 – title
Section 3: Executive Director and Deputy Director
Amendment 159 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point a a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point a a (new)
(aa) taking ordinary decisions on the establishment of the Agency’s internal structures and, where necessary, their modification, taking into consideration the Agency’s activity needs as well as having regard to sound budgetary management, after submitting her/his decision to the Management Board;
Amendment 160 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point a b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point a b (new)
(ab) in accordance with Article 5 (2), exercising, with respect to the staff of the Agency, the powers conferred by the Staff Regulations on the Appointing Authority and by the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants on the Authority Empowered to Conclude a Contract of Employment (“the appointing authority powers”);
Amendment 165 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j
(j) preparing the Agency’s draft statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure and implementing its budget, as part of the Agency’s programming document.
Amendment 170 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6
Article 11 – paragraph 6
6. The Executive Director shall also be responsible for deciding whether it is necessary for the purpose of carrying out the Agency’s tasks in an efficient and effective manner to establish one or more localliaison offices in one or more Member StateBrussels to further the Agency´s cooperation with the relevant Union institutions. That decision requires the prior consent of Commission, the Management Board and the Member State where the local office is to be established. That decision shall specify the scope of the activities to be carried out that that local office in a manner that avoids unnecessary costs and duplication of administrative functions of the Agency.
Amendment 172 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Amendment 175 #
2016/0256(COD)
Amendment 176 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Management Board, from a list of candidates proposed by the Commission, following an open and transparent selection procedur after obtaining the consent of the Management Board which must be involved in the process of short-listing the candidates and can act by written procedure if necessary, and following an open and transparent selection procedure. Once appointed the new Executive Director must attend a hearing in the competent European Parliament Committee.
Amendment 177 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. The Management Board, acting on a proposal from the Commission that takes into account the assessment referred to in paragraph 3, may extendrenew the term of office of the Executive Director once, for no more than five years.
Amendment 178 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
5. An Executive Director whose term of office has been extendrenewed may not participate in another selection procedure for the same post at the end of the overall period.
Amendment 179 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6
Article 19 – paragraph 6
6. The Executive Director may be removed from office only upon a decision of the Management Board acting on a proposal from the Commission based on an objective assessment of his/her performance as Executive Director.
Amendment 184 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
4. The Agency may establish localone liaison offices in one or more Member StateBrussels, subject to their consent and in accordance with Article 11 (6).
Amendment 186 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. The translation services required for the functioning of the Agency shallmight be provided by the Translation Centre of the bodies of the European Union or other translation services, that respect Union’s environmental, labour and social criteria.
Amendment 194 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. No later than 5 years after the date referred to in Article 37, and every 5 years thereafter, the Commission shall perform an evaluation in compliance with the Commission guidelines to assess the Agency’s performance in relation to its objectives, mandate and tasks. The Management Board shall be consulted in the evaluation. The evaluation shall, in particular, address the possible need to modify the mandate of the Agency, and the financial implications of any such modificationrelated additional financial, budgetary and human resources if new tasks are allocated to the Agency or if the workload linked to existing task increases.
Amendment 196 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Amendment 198 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
To this end, the Agency may, subject to prior approval by the Commission, establish working arrangements with the authorities of third countries and international organisations. These arrangements shall not create legal obligations incumbent on the Union and its Member States
Amendment 200 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2
Article 33 – paragraph 2
2. The Deputy Director the Agency appointed on the basis of Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of the Council shall, for the remaining period of his/her term of office be assist the Director or Executive Directorgned to the responsibilities of the Deputy Director as provided for in Article 11a of this Regulation. The other conditions of his/her contract shall remain unchanged.
Amendment 24 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) was established by Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/943 to contribute to improvement of the working environment, as regards the protection of the safety and health of workers, through action designed to increase and disseminate knowledge likely to assist this improvement. The main aim of EU-OSHA must be to provide specialized and added-value information in its area of expertise. _________________ 3 Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (OJ L 216, 20.8.1994, p. 1).
Amendment 29 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The repeal of Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 and its replacement with this Regulation aims to update EU-OSHA's mandate and tasks with a view to better reflecting its current activities, including the need to pay particular attention to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.
Amendment 32 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) As the three tripartite Agencies - EU-OSHA, the European Centre for development and vocational training (Cedefop), and the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound) - address issues related to the labour market, working environment and vocational education and training and skills, close coordination among three Agencies is required andso that the work of the Agencies complements each other where they have similar fields of interest, while boosting tools currently working such as, for instance, their existing Memorandum of Understanding, while the ways to enhance efficiency and synergies should be exploited. In addition, whenever relevant, the Agency should seek to engage in efficient cooperation with the European CommissInstitution's' in-house research capacities.
Amendment 33 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The tripartite nature of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound), and the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), is a high-worth expression of a comprehensive approach based on social dialogue between social partners with European and national authorities, extremely valuable in terms of finding joint and sustainable solutions in social and economics terms.
Amendment 36 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) In any procurement activities, including translations, the Agency should comply with environmental, labour and social criteria in order to guarantee high- quality standards.
Amendment 38 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The objective of the Agency shall be to provide the European Union institutions and bodies, the Member States, the social partners and those involved in the field of safety and health at work with the technical, scientific, legal and economic information and qualified expertise of use in that field, in order to improve the occupational safety and health of workers.
Amendment 47 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) foundation of a strategy for relations with third countries or international organisations concerning matters for which the Agency is competent.
Amendment 50 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Amendment 51 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Before commissioning an external organisation to undertake studies in the Agency's areas of expertise, the Union institutions shall consult the Agency in order to check its availability and proceed with the allocation of resources for this purpose to the Agency.
Amendment 54 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. In carrying out its tasks, the Agency shall maintain a close dialogue particularly with specialised bodies, whether public or private, public authorities and workers' and employers’' organisations. The Agency, without prejudice to its own aims, shall ensure cooperation with other European Union Agencies aimed at avoiding overlaps and promoting synergy and complementarity in their activities, including the possibility of working jointly, in particular with the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions, the European Centre for the development of vocational training and, where relevant, with other EU Agencies.
Amendment 58 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) one member representing the employers' organisations from each Member State ;
Amendment 59 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) one member representing the employees' organisations from each mMember State;
Amendment 61 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) three independent experts appointed by the European Parliament;
Amendment 63 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
All members referred to in points (a)-(da) shall have voting rights.
Amendment 67 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 7
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 7
The Commission shall appoint the members who are to represent it. The European Parliament shall appoint the independent experts who are to represent it, after checking by its legal services that they have no conflict of interest.
Amendment 75 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The term of office for members and their alternates shall be four years. It shall be extendabl to ensure continuity of the Board's work. That term shall be renewable once. Upon the expiry of their term of office or in the event of their resignation, members shall remain in office until their appointments are renewed or until they are replaced.
Amendment 88 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point i
Amendment 91 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point n
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point n
(n) take allextraordinary decisions on the establishment of the Agency's internal structures and, where necessary, their modification, taking into consideration the Agency's activity needs as well as having regard to sound budgetary mn these might have an important impact or might imply a relevant chanagement.
Amendment 93 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The Management Board shall adopt, iIn accordance with Article 110 of the Staff Regulations, a decisiond based on Article 2(1) of the Staff Regulations and on Article 6 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, delegating relevant appointing authority powers are conferred to the Executive Director and. The Management Board shall defininge the conditions under which this delegation of powers can bepowers can be exceptionally and temporarily suspended. The Executive Director shall be authorised to sub-delegate those powers.
Amendment 95 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Where exceptional circumstances so require, the Management Board may, by way of a decisiona majority of two-thirds of the members entitled to vote, exceptionally and temporarily, suspend the delegation of the appointing authority powers conferred to the Executive Director and those sub-delegated by the latter and exercise them itself or delegate them to one of its members or to a staff member other than the Executive Director.
Amendment 105 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Where necessary, because of urgency, the Executive Board may take certain provisional decisions on behalf of the Management Board, in particular on administrative management matters, including the suspension of the delegation of the appointing authority powers and budgetary matters.
Amendment 107 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. The Executive Board shall be composed of the Chairperson of the Management Board, the three Deputy Chairpersons, the coordinators of the three groups as referred to in Article 4 (5) and one representative of, one more representative of each group and one representative from each European Union institution, the Parliament and the Commission. Each group referred to in Article 4 (5) may designate up to two alternates to attend the meetings of the Executive Board, aiming the absence of the full membero achieve a balanced representation between men and women when designating alternates. The Chairperson of the Management Board shall also be the Chairperson of the Executive Board. The Executive Director shall take part in the meetings of the Executive Board, but shall not have the right to vote.
Amendment 109 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. The term of office of members of the Executive Board shall be two years. That term shall be extendablrenewable once. The term of office of members of the Executive Board shall end when their membership of the Management Board ends.
Amendment 116 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Executive Director shall manage the Agency. The Executive Directorbe responsible for the overall management of the Agency according to the strategic direction set by the Management Board and shall be accountable to the Management Board.
Amendment 118 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point a a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point a a (new)
(aa) taking ordinary decisions on the establishment of the Agency's internal structures and, where necessary, their modification, taking into consideration the Agency's activity needs as well as having regard to sound budgetary management, after submitting her/his decision to the Management Board;
Amendment 119 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point a b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point a b (new)
(ab) in accordance with Article 5 (2), exercising, with respect to the staff of the Agency, the powers conferred by the Staff Regulations on the Appointing Authority and by the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants on the Authority Empowered to Conclude a Contract of Employment ("the appointing authority powers");
Amendment 121 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j a (new)
(ja) taking all decisions on the management of human resources and on the establishment of the Agency's internal structures and, where necessary, their amendment, taking into account the needs relating to the Agency's activities and sound budgetary management.
Amendment 125 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6
Article 11 – paragraph 6
6. The Executive Director shall also be responsible for deciding whether it is necessary for the purpose of carrying out the Agency's tasks in an efficient and effective manner to establish one or more localliaison offices in one or more Member StateBrussels to further the Agency´s cooperation with the relevant Union institutions. That decision requires the prior consent of the Commission, the Management Board and the Member State where the local office is to be established. That decision shall specify the scope of the activities to be carried out that that local office in a manner that avoids unnecessary costs and duplication of administrative functions of the Agency.
Amendment 130 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. By 31 March of the following financial year, the Agency shall send the report on the budgetary and financial management to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Court of Auditors. By 31 March of the following financial year, the Commission's accounting officer shall send the Agency's provisional accounts, consolidated with the Commission’s accounts, to the European Court of Auditors.
Amendment 131 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Article 16 – paragraph 5
5. The accounting officer shall, by 1 July following each financial year, send the final accounts to the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission and the European Court of Auditors, together with the Management Board's opinion.
Amendment 132 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Management Board, from a list of candidates proposed by the Commission, following an open and transparent selection procedure after obtaining the consent of the Management Board which must be involved in the process of short-listing the candidates and can act by written procedure if necessary, and following an open and transparent selection procedure. Once appointed the new Executive Director shall attend a hearing in the European Parliament. For the purpose of concluding the contract with the Executive Director, the Agency shall be represented by the Chairperson of the Management Board.
Amendment 135 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6
Article 19 – paragraph 6
6. The Executive Director may be removed from office only upon a decision of the Management Board acting on a proposal from the Commission based on an objective assessment of his/her performance as Executive Director.
Amendment 138 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
4. The Agency may establish localone liaison offices in the Member StateBrussels, subject to their consent and in accordance with Article 11 (6).
Amendment 141 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. The translation services required for the functioning of the Agency shallmay be provided by the Translation Centre of the bodies of the European Union or other translation services, that respect the Union's environmental, labour and social criteria.
Amendment 146 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. Not later than 5 years after the date referred to in Article 357, and every 5 years thereafter, the Commission shall perform an evaluation in compliance with the Commission guidelines to assess the Agency's performance in relation to its objectives, mandate and tasks. The Management Board shall be consulted in the evaluation. The evaluation shall, in particular, address the possible need to modify the mandate of the Agency, and the financial implications of any such modificationrelated additional financial, budgetary and human resources if new tasks are allocated to the Agency or if the workload linked to existing task increases.
Amendment 56 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The approach of annually binding national limits taken in Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council19 should be continued from 2021 to 2030, with the start of the trajectory calculation in 202017 on the average of the greenhouse gas emissions during 2016 to 2018 and the end of the trajectory being the 2030 limit for each Member State. An adjustment to the allocation in 2021 is provided for Member States with both a positive limit under Decision 406/2009/EC and increasing annual emission allocations between 2017 and 2020 determined pursuant to Decisions 2013/162/EU and 2013/634/EU, to reflect the capacity for increased emissions in those years. The European Council concluded that the availability and use of existing flexibility instruments within the non-ETS sectors should be significantly enhanced in order to ensure cost- effectiveness of the collective Union effort and convergence of emissions per capita by 2030. _________________ 19 Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 136).
Amendment 65 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) This Regulation should provide a strong incentive for greenhouse gas emissions reductions consistent with other Union climate, energy and vehicle emissions legislation, taking into account that transport, buildings and agriculture are responsible for over 35%, 25% and 17% of the emissions in the ESR respectively. When transforming this Regulation into national policies, Member States should set strict targets and compliance rules, and should properly invest in emissions reductions across all sectors. Moving towards zero-emissions vehicles and speeding up the deployment of low-emission alternative energy are key for the transport sector in order to reduce road vehicle emissions, keep Europe competitive and respond to the increasing mobility needs of citizens. Energy efficiency of buildings is key not only for reducing energy bills and decarbonising the economy, but also for creating skilled jobs and tackling energy poverty. Measuring emissions in agriculture is complex because of the range of agricultural practices, inputs, technology and the variables of soil, climate and land cover. Nonetheless, there are clear opportunities for emission reductions in agriculture and many are associated with long-term cost savings. In this regard, the Commission should adopt a delegated act, one year after the entry into force of this Regulation, specifying minimum targets for emission reductions within each sector covered by this Regulation for each Member State. For the purpose of that delegated act, the Commission should carry out a comprehensive assessment of the actions already made in order to ensure Member States effectively reduce actual greenhouse gas emissions in the context of the sectoral legislation. That report shall, if appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal to increase the sectoral emissions reduction contributions of Member States.
Amendment 98 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of Article 4 according to which annual emission limits for Member States will be established, implementing powersThe power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be conferrdelegated ton the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council21 . _________________ 21 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13) in respect of supplementing this Directive by determining which annual emission limits will be established for Member States.
Amendment 102 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) This Regulation should be reviewed as of 20243 and every 53 years thereafter in order to assess its overall functioning. The review should take into account evolving national circumstances and be informed by the results of the global stocktake of the Paris Agreement. Where necessary, the review of this Regulation should be accompanied by legislative proposals in order to further improve the Union's climate action, taking into account the current status of implementation of relevant sectoral policies, and in line with the facilitative dialogue under the UNFCCC.
Amendment 109 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The general objective of this Regulation is to help set the Union on a cost-effective path to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement, to strengthen the Union's response to the threat of climate change, to further the transition to a sustainable economy and to set a clear trajectory towards net-zero emissions in the second half of this century.
Amendment 122 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Subject to the flexibilities provided for in Articles 5, 6 and 7, to the adjustment pursuant to Article 10(2) and taking into account any deduction resulting from the application of Article 7 of Decision No 406/2009/EC, each Member State shall ensure that its greenhouse gas emissions in each year between 2021 and 2029 do not exceed the level defined by a linear trajectory, starting in 202017 on the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2016, 2017 and 2018 determined pursuant to paragraph 3 and using the 2020 targets established in Decision No 406/2009/EC as a maximum limit, whichever is the lower value, and ending in 2030 on the limit set for that Member State in Annex I to this Regulation.
Amendment 132 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall adopt an implementing act delegated act in accordance with Article 12 to supplement this Regulation by setting out the annual emission allocations for the years from 2021 to 2030 in terms of tonnes of CO2 equivalent as specified in paragraphs 1 and 2. For the purposes of this implementingdelegated act, the Commission shall carry out a comprehensive review of the most recent national inventory data for the years 2005 and 2016 to 2018 submitted by Member States pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation No (EU) 525/2013.
Amendment 138 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. This implementingdelegated act shall also specify, based on the percentages notified by Member States under Article 6(2), the quantities that may be taken into account for their compliance under Article 9 between 2021 and 2030. If the sum of all Member States' quantities were to exceed the collective total of 100 million, the quantities for each Member State shall be reduced on a pro rata basis so that the collective total is not exceeded.
Amendment 139 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Amendment 141 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. The Commission shall adopt a delegated act, one year after the entry into force of this Regulation, specifying minimum targets for emission reductions within each sector covered by the Regulation for each Member State. For the purpose of that delegated act, the Commission shall carry out a comprehensive assessment of the actions already made in order to ensure Member States effectively reduce actual greenhouse gas emissions in the context of the sectoral legislation. That report shall, if appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal to increase the sectoral emissions reduction contributions of Member States.
Amendment 233 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In 2027 and 2032, if the reviewed greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State exceed its annual emission allocation for any specific year of the period, pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article and the flexibilities used pursuant to Articles 5 to 7, the following measures shall apply:
Amendment 246 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall ensure the accurate accounting under this Regulation through the Union Registry established pursuant to Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013, including. The Commission shall, for that purpose, adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 12 to supplement this Regulation, concerning in particular annual emission allocations, flexibilities exercised under Article 4 to 7, compliance under Article 9 and changes in coverage under Article 10 of this Regulation. The Central Administrator shall conduct an automated check on each transaction under this Regulation and, where necessary, block transactions to ensure there are no irregularities. This information shall be accessible to the public.
Amendment 257 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13
Article 13
Amendment 263 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council by 28 February 20243 and every fivthree years thereafter on the operation of this Regulation, its contribution to the EU's overall 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and its contribution to the goals of the Paris Agreement, and mayshall make proposals if appropriatelegislative proposals.
Amendment 107 #
2016/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) harvested wood products
Amendment 123 #
2016/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14 to adapt the definitions in paragraph 1 to scientific developments or technical progress and to ensure consistency between those definitions and any changes to relevant definitions in the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories ('IPCC Guidelines')any changes to the reporting guidance adopted by the COP with implications in estimation of emissions and removals, including changes on the scope, coverage of sectors and metrics used for reporting under the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 133 #
2016/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
For the period from 2021 to 2025 and from 2026 to 2030, taking into account the flexibilities provided for in Article 11, each Member State shall ensure that emissions do not exceed removals, calculated as the sum of total emissions and removals on their territory in the land accounting categories and other categories referred to in Article 2 combined, as accounted in accordance with this Regulation.
Amendment 138 #
2016/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall prepare and maintain accounts that accurately reflect the emissions and removals resulting from the land accounting categories and other categories referred to in Article 2 using the reporting guidance adopted by the COP for the period 2021- 2030. Member States shall ensure the accuracy, completeness, consistency, comparability and transparency of their accounts and of other data provided under this Regulation. Member States shall denote emissions by a positive sign (+) and removals by a negative sign (-).
Amendment 196 #
2016/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Where the result of the calculation referred to in paragraph 1 is negative in relation to its forest reference level, a Member State shall include in its managed forest land accounts total net removals of no more than the equivalent of 3,57 per cent of the Member State’s emissions in its base year or period as specified in Annex III, multiplied by five.
Amendment 37 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall issue authorisations to support vessels flying their flag used for any kind of support to vessels referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 38 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. By way of derogation from Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 large scale fishing vessels not entered into the ICCAT Record of authorised tropical tuna vessels shall not be allowed to fish, retain on board, tranship, transport, transfer or processprocess or unload tropical tunas from the ICCAT Convention area.
Amendment 40 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. When designing FADs, biodegradable materials shouldmust be prioritised with a view to phasing out non- biodegradable FADs by 2018.
Amendment 44 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
If the ICCAT Executive Secretary notifies the Commission of a possible violation by Union fishing vessels of Article 7(3) and Article 14(1) and (2), the Commission shall without delay inform the flag Member State. The flag Member State shall immediately investigate the situation and, if the vessel is fishing in relation with objects that could affect fish aggregates, including FADs, shall request the vessel to stop fishing and, if necessary, leave the area without delay. The flag Member State shall without delay report to the Commission the results of its investigation and the corresponding measures taken. The Commission shall forward that information to the Coastal State and to the ICCAT Executive Secretary.
Amendment 46 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. Member States referred to in paragraph 1 shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the blue marlin and white marlin are released in a manner that maximizese their chances of survival.
Amendment 47 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
As a Member State has exhausted its quota, that Member State shall ensure that the landings of blue marlin and white marlin that are dead when brought alongside the vessel are not to be sold or entered into commerce but can be used for scientific research purposes.
Amendment 57 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the biological samples are collected only from animals which are dead at the haul back and must be clearly and precisely identified;
Amendment 60 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 38 – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) flag Member States of the vessels applying this derogation shall inform the Commission of their scientific findings resulting from their observer coverage of these vessels as soon as possible.
Amendment 63 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 2
Article 41 – paragraph 2
2. Pelagic longline vessels shall carry and use safe-handling, disentanglement and release equipment capable of releasing sea turtles in a manner that maximizes the probability of theirir chances of survival.
Amendment 67 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 3
Article 43 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall notify the Commission without delay and at the latest within 30 days any event requiring an addition to, deletion from or modification of the ICCAT record of large scale fishing vessels. The Commission shall at the latest within 45 days from the date of the event, submit that information to the ICCAT SecretariatDoes not affect English version.
Amendment 68 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 4
Article 43 – paragraph 4
4. By way of derogation from Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 large scale fishing vessels not entered into the ICCAT record of large scale fishing vessels shall not be allowed to target, retain on board, tranship, transport, process or land ICCAT species from the ICCAT Convention Area.
Amendment 69 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3
Article 53 – paragraph 3
3. Flag Member States shall promptly notify the Commission of any addition to, any deletion from or any modification to the ICCAT record of carrier vessels. The Commission shall without delay submit this information to the ICCAT SecretariatDoes not affect English version.
Amendment 70 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 3
Article 54 – paragraph 3
3. Flag Member States shall promptly notify the Commission of any addition to, any deletion from or any modification to their list of large scale pelagic longline vessels authorised to tranship at sea. The Commission shall without delay submit this information to the ICCAT SecretariatDoes not affect English version.
Amendment 71 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 55 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) the identification particulars of the product to be transhipped, by species, where known, and, if possible, by stock;
Amendment 76 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall ensure that observers have followed the required training are suitably qualified and are approved before their deployment. The observers shall possess the following qualifications:
Amendment 77 #
2016/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 2
Article 62 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure use of robust data collection protocols, methods and specialised equipment, including, if necessary, the use of photography or cameras.
Amendment 268 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 and taking into account the results of the report mentioned in paragraph 1a (new) to amend Annexes I to IV for the purposes of adapting them to technical progress and facilitating internal market access and free movement for CE marked fertilising products
Amendment 283 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall present to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the application of this Regulation no later than 4 years from [Publication office, please insert the date of entry into force of this Regulation] and at regular intervals afterwards. The report shall assess the impact of the regulation on the environment, on EU economic operators, notably SMEs, on competition inside EU internal market and on consistency with the principles and objectives of EU external action, notably EU trade policy. When assessing the impact on EU economic operators, the Commission should address the issue of the access to existing and future EU funding opportunities available for research and for adjustment of their activity to the new requirements imposed by this Regulation.
Amendment 287 #
2016/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts to amend the provisions on Annex I in relation to the maximum quantity for contaminant Cadmium only after the presentation of the report mentioned above and taking into account its results. The Commission may not lower the admissible limit of cadmium: i) below 60 mg/kg during the 5 years after [Publication office, please insert the date of entry into force of this Regulation]; ii) below 40 mg/kg during the 12 years after [Publication office, please insert the date of entry into force of this Regulation];
Amendment 60 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. As tools to support the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), technical measures shall contribute to the objectives of the CFP set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and in particular in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 5(a), (i) and (j) of that Article.
Amendment 75 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Almost twenty years after its adoption, it is necessary to assess whether important to ensure that the Posting of Workers Directive stillcontinues to strikes the right balance between the need to promote the freedom to provide services and the need to protect the rights of posted workers. The complete transposition of the Directive 2014/67/EU is essential to the protection of the rights of the posted workers.
Amendment 87 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 95 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Rome I Regulation generally permits employers and employees to choose the law applicable to the employment contract. However, the employee must not be deprived of the protection of the mandatory rules of the law of the country in which or, failing that, from which the employee habitually carries out his work. In the absence of choice, the contract is governed by the law of the country in which or, failing that, from which the employee habitually carries out his work in performance of the contract.
Amendment 117 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In view of the long duration of certain posting assignmecase of posting assignments lasting for periods longer than 24 months, it is necessary to provide that, in case of posting lasting for periods higher than 24 months, the host Member State is deemed to be the country in whichthe host Member State becomes the country in which the work is carried out, with the possibility to extend this period based on a prior request submitted to the competent authority in the Member State whose legislation the person concerned wishes to apply to him/her, and based on an agreement between the twork is carried out Member States (host and sending). In accordance with the principle of Rome I Regulation, the law of the host Member Sates therefore applies to the employment contract of such posted workers if no other choice of law was made by the parties. In case a different choice was made, it cannot, however, have the result of depriving the employee of the protection afforded to him by provisions that cannot be derogated from by agreement under the law of the host Member State. This should apply from the start of the posting assignment whenever it is envisaged for more than 24 months and from the first day subsequent to the 24 months when it effectively exceeds this duration. This rule does not affect the right of undertakings posting workers to the territory of another Member State to invoke the freedom to provide services in circumstances also where the posting exceeds 24 months. The purpose is merely to create legal certainty in the application of the Rome I Regulation to a specific situation, without amending that Regulation in any way. The employee will in particular enjoy the protection and benefits pursuant to the Rome I Regulation.
Amendment 171 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In a competitive internal market, service providers compete not only on the basis of a labour costs but also oin factors such asterms of productivity and, efficiency, or the quality and innovation of their goods and services.
Amendment 197 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is within Member States' competence to set rules on remunerationates of pay in accordance with their law and practice. However, national rules on remunerationates of pay applied to posted workers must be justified by the need to protect posted workers and must not disproportionately restrict the cross-border provision of services by enabling unfair competition.
Amendment 205 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The elements of remuneratPay provisions under national law or universally applicable collective agreements should be clearmust be specific and transparent to all service providers and all posted workers. It is therefore justified to impose on Member States the obligation to publish the constituent elements of remuneratpay provisions on the single website provided for by Article 5 of the Enforcement Directive. , given that access to information is of key importance for service providers. This information must comply with the provisions of national law and national practice.
Amendment 239 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Laws, regulations, administrative provisions or collective agreements applicable in Member States may ensure that subcontracting does not confer on undertakings the possibility to avoid rules guaranteeing certain terms and conditions of employment covering remunerationates of pay. Where such rules on remunerationates of pay exist at national level, the Member State may apply them in a non-discriminatory manner to undertakings posting workers to its territory provided that they do not disproportionately restrict the cross-border provision of services.
Amendment 253 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In accordance with the Joint Political Declaration of 28 September 2011 of Member States and the Commission on explanatory documents6, Member States have undertaken to accompany, in justified cases, the notification of their transposition measures with one or more documents explaining the relationship between the components of a directive and the corresponding parts of national transposition instruments. With regard to this Directive, the legislator considers the transmission of such documents to be justified, _________________ 6 OJ C 369, 17.12.2011, p. 14.
Amendment 290 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 2a – paragraph 1
Article 2a – paragraph 1
1. When the anticipated or the effective duration of posting exceeds twenty-four months, the Member State to whose territory a worker is posted shall be deemed to be the country in which his or her work is habitually carried out. When it can be foreseen (or becomes clear after the posting period has already commenced) that the activity will take more than 24 months, the employer or the person concerned can submit, without delay, a request to the competent authority in the Member State whose legislation will continue to be applied to the posted worker. Based on an agreement reached between the posting State and State/s of employment, the duration of the posting can be extended. The undertakings shall include in the request for extension of the posting, reasoned grounds justifying that the nature of the service provided still remains temporary after the lapse of the initial 24 months, as well as specify the time frame to which these reasoned grounds apply.
Amendment 369 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point c
(c) remunerationates of pay, including overtime rates, minimum paid annual leave, bonuses for dirty, heavy or dangerous work, board and lodging allowances; this point does not apply to supplementary occupational retirement pension schemes;
Amendment 426 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Member States shallmust publish without delay in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of remuneration in accordance with point (c)ates of pay, including all the bonuses and allowances in accordance with point (c), as established by national law, regulation or administrative provision, collective agreements or arbitration awards which have been declared universally applicable and/or, in the absence of a system for declaring collective agreements or arbitration awards to be of universal application, other collective agreements or arbitration awards within the meaning of paragraph 8 second subparagraph.
Amendment 472 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 b a (new)
(ca) the following paragraph is added: 1ba. The undertakings must inform the temporary employment agency, in a clear, transparent and unambiguous manner, on the working conditions, rates of pay, including various allowances and bonuses, which they apply.
Amendment 21 #
2015/2352(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates the need for soundregular risk analysis and environmental impact assessment of every offshore operation and for the appropriate training of staff;, in addition to continuous monitoring of its structure and the state of the equipment used; underlines the importance of appropriate training of staff for the prevention of accidents.
Amendment 37 #
2015/2352(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Urges the Member States to decide on infringement penalties related to the OSD as soon as possible and calls on the Commission to assess whether the severity and application of those penalties provides an equal level of deterrent across the EU.
Amendment 61 #
2015/2352(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Considers that all cases of proven liability, as well as the details of penalties applied, should be made public in order to make the true cost of environmental damage transparent to all.
Amendment 67 #
2015/2352(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets the lack of uptake of financial security instruments to cover the damages caused by the most costly offshore accidents;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2352(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the need for more harmonised minimum rules on financial security instruments and coverage;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 a (new)
Citation 28 a (new)
- having regard to recommendation 2003/361 by the European Commission concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises,
Amendment 8 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 b (new)
Citation 28 b (new)
Amendment 9 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 c (new)
Citation 28 c (new)
- having regard to the Eurofound report "Employee representation at establishment level in Europe" (2011),
Amendment 10 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 d (new)
Citation 28 d (new)
- having regard to the Eurofound report "Public measures to support self- employment and job creation in one- person and micro enterprises" (2012),
Amendment 11 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 e (new)
Citation 28 e (new)
- having regard to the Eurofound report "Social dialogue in micro and small companies" (2014),
Amendment 15 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas recent Eurofound research shows that SMEs which tend to create jobs are often young, innovative, internationally active, located in urban areas and run by skilled managers, and have comprehensive growth and investment strategies;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas the social and solidarity- based economy provides employment for more than 14 million people, representing around 6.5% of workers in the EU; whereas there are 2 million social and solidarity-based economy enterprises in the EU, representing 10% of undertakings in the Union; whereas social enterprises have proven resilient during the economic crisis;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas trade union/employee representation and social dialogue/collective bargaining arrangements have been well documented as being not as widespread in SMEs as they are in larger companies; whereas there are considerable differences between different countries in this regard;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas data on contractual arrangements and work organisation in SMEs is difficult to find in general;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas according to Eurofound, working conditions including working hours are often more flexible and informally arranged in SMEs than in larger companies, in the case of many countries; whereas the initial impact of the crisis appears to have had the effect of increasing existing 'internal' flexibilities, as organisations try to cope with shifting external circumstances and demands;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that in order to ensure better conditions for quality job creation for the SME sector the European Commission and the Member States must address the following problems, which are unequally present in different regions: skills scarcity and brain drain; regulatory burddifficulties to fulfil administrative requirements and regulatory uncertainty; the shadow economy; and the de facto privileged position of multinational corporations (MNCs);access to finance; the motivation of owner–managers to grow a business and take some level of risk; the shadow economy; and the de facto privileged position of multinational corporations (MNCs); 1a __________________ 1aBased on data from the Eurofound report Job creation in SMEs: ERM annual report 2015 (27 January 2016)
Amendment 56 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses the need for a regulatory environment that encourages investment that concurrently fosters sustainable growth and quality jobs;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that tackling the above-mentioned structural problems would result, inter alia, in fairer competition and the extension of the social contribution and tax base to a higher number of economic operators, leading to lower labour and administrative costs and thus creating better condition for quality job creation;
Amendment 68 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 79 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses, however that lowering labour costs by reducing workers’' protection is not a correct means of achieving lower unemployment, and that, in addition, reducing workers’' rights and wages induces higher skills outflows, exposing SMEs to shortages of skilled workers, while at the same time generating precarity in Europe;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on SMEs to overcome the gender gap in the labour market with regard to employment and pay, amongst others, by providing or supporting childcare facilities, carers' leave, flexible working hours for carers, and to ensure equal pay for equal work;
Amendment 97 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned at the growing phenomenon of bogus self-employment across the EU, which cannot be considered in positive terms as contributing to the ‘'growing number of micro-enterprises’', but, rather, undermines the image of entrepreneurship; social security systems, social protection of individuals and also the image of entrepreneurship, putting many people in vulnerable situations, thereby generating new social problems that need to be tackled;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes note of the Investment Plan for Europe, which is designed to create new jobs and boost innovation, and hopes that the European Investment Project Portal, as a transparent pipeline for investable projects in the EUool to create more quality jobs, will help orientate investors towards existing opportunities, in favour of financing SMEs and start-up development as the fastest way to reduce unemployment and at the same time to support the creation of more quality jobs;
Amendment 111 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses the key role of enterprises, including SMEs and micro-enterprises, in collaborating with policy makers and social partners in transforming the educational systems and vocational training programmes in Europe, both with regard to teaching methods and curricula design, so as to put a stronger focus on the development of 21st century working skills, in particular digital skills, critical thinking, problem solving and teamwork; highlights in this context the importance of hands-on and real-life experiences;
Amendment 122 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the EU to better engage Member State authorities, universities, businesses and financial institutions with a view to making full use of EU funding sources (e.g. the EFSI, the ESF, the ERDF, COSME, Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+) so as to help overcome the difficulty in accessing information, counselling and finance which is still onare some of the main barriers to the growth of SMEs;
Amendment 135 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Takes the view that the artificialright balance needs to be found regarding the academisation of specific professions is not helpful if one wishes ton tackleing the problem of skills scarcities in SMEs; believes that vocational training, and especially dual systems operated in cooperation with SMEbusinesses, should be given more public support; considers that informal training, on-the-job training and knowledge sharing among staff should be encouraged; 1b __________________ 1bBased on Eurofound report Job creation in SMEs: ERM annual report 2015 (27 January 2016). Some companies have a training plan in place to ensure that workers’ skills are kept up-to-date. Furthermore, more informal training is widely encouraged, including on-the-job training or knowledge sharing among staff.
Amendment 151 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that apprenticeship schemes within SMEs should be better promoted by Member States, including through financial incentives; highlights that vocational education and training plays a vital economic and social role in Europe as an instrument to promote equal opportunities for all citizens, including vulnerable and disadvantaged groups;
Amendment 163 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages the Member States to create opportunities for young people to acquire entrepreneurship skills; also stresses the importance of mentoring forworking and entrepreneurial skills, starting from an early age, by updating the education curricula and the development of transversal competencies, skills and knowledge; also stresses the importance of mentoring for apprentices, interns, newly employed, as well as young entrepreneurs;
Amendment 170 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses that lifelong skills development and counselling are important tools to ensure equal opportunities, including for people from disadvantaged groups, as well as more gender equality;
Amendment 171 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Considers business mentorship programmes essential to improving survival rates not only for start-ups but also for young SMEs and SMEs wishing to expand;
Amendment 172 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the ‘'Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs’' programme, which helps provide aspiring Europeanyoung entrepreneurs with the skills necessary to start and/or successfully run a small business; calls for the European Commission and Member States to make this programme better known among the target groups;
Amendment 181 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on Member States to adopt favourable legislative frameworks for young graduates who are employed by an SME osupport young graduates entering the labour mareket or starting up an enterprise;
Amendment 193 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on Member States to provide appropriate training and ensure an ongoing professional development of teachers to promote up to date teaching methods and the development of 21st century skills and competencies;
Amendment 195 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Underlines the importance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) studies also with regard to enabling European SMEs to play a leading role at the global stage;
Amendment 196 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Emphasises that corporate social responsibility has a long European tradition and that socially responsible businesses continue to set an example today; stresses that SMEs can play an important role in ensuring environmentally, socially and economically sustainable growth; calls on SMEs to live up to their environmental and social responsibility and take proactive measures to identify and prevent any violation of human or environmental rights, corruption or tax evasion, including in their subsidiaries and supply chains; points out that the organisation of work, equal opportunities and social inclusion, anti-discrimination measures, adequate transparency standards, reliable accountability mechanisms and the development of lifelong education and training are crucial in this context;
Amendment 199 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Takes the view that reducimproving the regulatory and administrative burdenvironment, together with improving the quality of regulation and enforcement, constitute the right way to lower SMEs’ costs, including laboursupported by information campaigns and prevention, consts, in orderitute the right way to increase their job creation potential of SMEs;
Amendment 208 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Stresses the importance of a comprehensive European regulatory environment which harmonizes the rules existing in 28 Member States thereby facilitating market access of SMEs;
Amendment 209 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the regulatory framework for social businesses;
Amendment 210 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13 c. Acknowledges the importance of taking into account the situation, specific needs and difficulties with compliance by micro and small enterprises in the context of the implementation of OSH measures at company level; stresses that awareness raising, exchange of good practices, consultation, user-friendly guides and online platforms are of utmost importance to help SMEs and micro enterprises comply more effectively with OSH regulatory requirements; calls on the Commission, EU-OSHA and the Member States to continue developing practical tools and guidelines, which support, facilitate and improve the compliance of SMEs and micro enterprises with OSH requirements;
Amendment 211 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13 d. Calls on the Commission to continue taking into account the specific nature and situation of SMEs and micro- enterprises when revising the strategic framework in order to help these companies meet the objectives set as regards to health and safety in the workplace;
Amendment 212 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)
Paragraph 13 e (new)
13 e. Welcomes the introduction of the EU-OSHA's online interactive risk assessment (OiRA) as well as other e-tools in the Member States that facilitate risk assessment and aim to promote compliance and a culture of prevention, in particular in micro and small enterprises; urges the Member States to use the European funding for OSH actions in general and the development of e-tools in particular with the aim of supporting SMEs;
Amendment 213 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 f (new)
Paragraph 13 f (new)
13 f. Calls for easier access to credit and microfinance as well as tailor-made counselling and support for start-ups and micro-enterprises, to enhance their job creation potential; underlines the importance of the European programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI), as well as the Investment Plan for Europe in this context;
Amendment 214 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 g (new)
Paragraph 13 g (new)
13 g. Stresses the need for one-stop- shops at national and regional level to provide SMEs with the necessary information on regulatory requirements and financing possibilities;
Amendment 215 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to review the rules affecting SMEs and to introduce measures based on the ‘Think Small First’ principlewhen drafting legislation, to take into account the effects it will have on SMEs, in order to remimprove the bureaucratic obstacles with which SMEs are confrontedregulatory environment and to achieve a high level of regulatory certainty as a precondition for jobemployment quality and stability;
Amendment 227 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Takes the view that a stable regulatory environment is an essential prerequisite for job perennity andsustainable quality job creation in SMEs; considers that this regulatory certainty must encompass, among other elements, workers' protection, contract law and fiscal and social regulation, as well as tax rulings and also legal certainty and procedural effectiveness;
Amendment 233 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Believes that the stability of the regulatory environment is best achieved by an ongoing involvement of social partners in the decision making process;
Amendment 236 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Recalls that competition policy is enforced at the European level; highlights that unfair competition in the Single Market damages law-abiding companies, in particular small and medium enterprises; calls on the Commission together with the Member States to take decisive measures to tackle unfair competition that is based on for example avoidance of social, fiscal or labour law;
Amendment 237 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15 c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take decisive measures to curb letterbox companies;
Amendment 238 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15 d. Recalls that all workers in the Single Market must have the right to enjoy the highest possible level of protection as regards to health and safety at work regardless of the size of the company which employs them, the place of employment or the underlying contract;
Amendment 240 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider that SMEs face specific obstacles and should therefore be exempted from excessively burdensome administrative procedures, while always ensuring that they provide their employees with the necessary health and safety standardwhich need tailor-made solutions and support and that there is a wide variety amongst SMEs;
Amendment 251 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the importance of SME- friendly, effective, flexible and responsive public administration in the Member States in order to promote entrepreneurship values, facilitate the growth of SMEs and enable them to achieve their full job creation potential; potential in generating high-quality jobs;
Amendment 253 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to facilitate efficient exchanges of best practices between Member States regarding their different regulatory environments for SMEs; welcomes in this regard the Network of SME Envoys, whose role is to improve the consultation process with national SMEs and cooperation between EU countries; also encourages cooperation between SMEs and local authorities, which can be beneficial for the creation of business clusters and incubators and hence increase their job creation potential; encourages SMEs' associations to better support SMEs and to play a stronger role as a reliable social partner;
Amendment 262 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to adopt, in the framework of the European Semester’'s country-specific recommendations, a differentiated approach to improve the environment for SMEs, taking into account the country- specific circumstances and the EU regions’' specific structural differences among SMEs;
Amendment 270 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Member States to remimprove the remaining administrative barriers with a view to facilitating market access for micro-enterprises and SMEs from other Member Stategulatory environment with a view to facilitating cross-border employment and ensuring fair market access for SMEs from other Member States, whilst combatting market distortions;
Amendment 279 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Member States to adopt favourable legislative frameworks for newly- created SMEs, focusing in particular on incentive measures aimed at tackling the shadow economytackle the shadow economy and make full use of the newly established platform to tackle undeclared work;
Amendment 284 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Calls on Member States to develop active labour market policies, foster research and innovation, and provide good quality public services and infrastructures, in order to also encourage private sector investment into SMEs;
Amendment 286 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21 b. Stresses the need for Member States to foster partnerships between local authorities, education institutions, employment services, enterprises, trade unions, and civil society associations, also with regard to the creation, implementation and monitoring of sustainable and inclusive quality employment strategies and action plans;
Amendment 300 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes that in some cases EU competition policy results in a privileginge that mostly benefits big market operators that are characterised by greater economic efficiency than SMEs; stresses in this regard the need for specific measures for SMEs in order to curb their market diseconomies, thus enabling their internationalisation and boosting their job creation potentialpotential to generate high quality jobs;
Amendment 309 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Takes the view that SMEs’' unequal access to markets, information, counselling, public services, skills and finance across the EUuropean Union, as well as being detrimental to their employment creation prospects, is the result of a number of structural differences in terms of enterprises’' scale and performances; considers, therefore, that these differences should be taken into account when evaluating EUthe Union's internal market performance and implementing Union competition policy rules;
Amendment 312 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Considers that an image of a SME as an attractive employer, based on good working and employment conditions, is an important competitive advantage with regard to the recruitment of skilled staff;
Amendment 316 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Takes the view that overregulated and bureaucratic economic systems induce higher labour costs, which represent a higher financial burden for SMEs than for big companies owing to the differences in business volumesfair competition is a fundamental principle of a functioning Single Market;
Amendment 320 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that in regions where economic development is focused on attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), MNCs are treated preferentially in both legislative and tax matters; believes that these practicestresses the need to closely monitor the respect of workers' rights in these cases; believes that a preferential treatment of MNCs should also be examined with a view to ensuring a level playing field for SMEs and restoringand to diminish their potential negative impact on their employment creation capacities of SMEs;
Amendment 326 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Notes that a reducn improved regulatory burden, better regulation and improvement offramework, and efficient law enforcement can contribute to tackling the issues of the shadow economy and tax avoidance, as the attractiveness of such ‘exits’ from the regulatory systems would be substantially reduced;
Amendment 334 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Takes the view that new EU regulations andtrade agreements with third countries should take into account the EU regions’ specific structural differences in the SMEs sector, across the Union, and assessing their impact ofn future rules on employment perspectives;
Amendment 340 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Commission to conduct an impact assessment regarding the implications of the futureproposed TTIP agreement, for the number and quality of jobs in the SME sector in all Member States; stresses that such an impact assessment should include a detailed analysis of the types of SMEs and sectors that might be affected;
Amendment 348 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Notes the opportunities offered by the Digital Single Market to generate growth and jobs, notably in the field of e- commerce; stresses, however, the need for an SME-focused evaluation of the potential risks and benefits in different Member Statefor SMEs with regard to their growth and job creation potential in the different Member States, as well as for the impact on workers and social security systems;
Amendment 354 #
2015/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Welcomes the presence of information portals aimed specifically at SMEs, such as the ‘'Access to Finance Portal’' on Your Europe, and calls on the Commission to continue with them andfurther improve their functionality, accessibility and to transform them into more interactive instruments;
Amendment 139 #
2015/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Expresses its concern that the level of enforcement of the legislation on FCMs varies greatly across the EU; highlights the importance of developing EU guidelines for FCMs which would facilitate a more uniform implementation and better enforcement in the Member States; to this end, underlines the importance of sharing data between Member States;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage,
Amendment 3 #
2015/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to COM(2015) 614 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions "Closing the loop - An EU action plan for the Circular Economy",
Amendment 6 #
2015/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Commission has not yet adopted the guidelines on inspections as required by Article 22(1)(c) of the Directive, and the Directive does not explicitly define the concept of an inspection, nor set out in detail how an inspection should be carried out;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas ten Member States reported having no Category A facilities within their national boundaries;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the limitations of the current three-year reporting system and the, evidenced by the disparities between the information provided by Member States and the probable misinterpretation of some of the provisions of the Directive, have meant that the unsatisfactory quality of available data didhas not makde it possible to outline and assess the implementation of the Directive in practice;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas COM(2015) 614 "Closing the loop - An EU action plan for the Circular Economy" adopted by the Commission has not provided any legislative review for the Directive;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Underlines that some figures provided by Member States regarding the number of facilities on their territories identified as being subject to the Directive do not seem plausible because in some cases they are relatively low when compared to data on the total generation of extractive waste at national level coming from other information sources;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Is concerned that, based on the national reports submitted under Article 18(1) of the Directive, a significant number of EU Member States appear not to have correctly identified the facilities falling under the scope of the Directive, in particular as regards facilities that should be classified as falling under Category A;
Amendment 36 #
2015/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of already involving the local communities concerned in the planning phase of extractive waste management projects using hazardous substances, and of guaranteeing transparency and the real involvement of citizens throughout the authorisation procedure and when updating a granted permit or permit conditions;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to use the opportunity of the ongoing Best Available Techniques Reference Document (BREF) review in the context of the ‘circular economy’' concept, to give priority to higher environmental standards and resource efficiency when defining best practices on mining wasteto be included in the mining waste management plans;
Amendment 157 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) A Modernisation Fund should be established from 2% of the total EU ETS allowances, and auctioned in accordance with the rules and modalities for auctions taking place on the Common Auction Platform set out in Regulation 1031/2010. Member States who in 2013 had a GDP per capita at market exchange rates of below 60% below the Union average should be eligible for funding from the Modernisation Fund and derogate up to 2030 from the principle of full auctioning for electricity generation by using the option of free allocation in order to transparently promote real investments modernising their energy sector in line with the Union 2030 and 2050 climate and energy goals, while avoiding distortions of the internal energy market. The rules for governing the Modernisation Fund should provide a coherent, comprehensive and transparent framework to ensure the most efficient implementation possible, taking into account the need for easy access by all participants. The function of the governance structure should be commensurate with the purpose of ensuring the appropriate use of the funds. That governance structure should be composed of an investment board and a management committee and due account should be taken of the expertise of the EIB in the decision-making process unless support is provided to small projects through loans from a national promotional banks or through grants via a national programme sharing the objectives of the Modernisation Fund. Investments financed from the fund should be proposed by the Member States and all financing from the fund should comply with specific eligibility criteria. To ensure that the investment needs in low income Member States are adequately addressed, the distribution of funds will take into account in equal shares verified emissions and GDP criteria. The financial assistance from the Modernisation Fund could be provided through different forms.
Amendment 168 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The European Council confirmed that the modalities, including transparency, of the optional free allocation to modernise the energy sector in certain Member States should be improved. Investments with a value of €10 million or more should be selected by the Member State concerned through a competitive bidding process on the basis of clear and transparent rules to ensure that free allocation is used to promote real investments modernising the energy sector in line with the Energy Union objectives. The list of projects, both selected and non-selected projects, should be made available to the public. Investments with a value of less than €10 million should also be eligible for funding from the free allocation. The Member State concerned should select such investments based on clear and transparent criteria. The results of this selection process should be subject to public consultation. The public should be duly kept informed at the stage of the selection of investment projects as well as of their implementation.
Amendment 210 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 g (new)
Article 1 – point 2 g (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 7
Article 7
Amendment 221 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 9 – paragraphs 2 and 3
Article 9 – paragraphs 2 and 3
Amendment 238 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
From 2021 onwards, the share of allowances to be auctioned by Member States shall benot decline under 57%.
Amendment 259 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b – point ii
Article 1 – point 4 – point b – point ii
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
'(b) 10% of the total quantity of allowances to be auctioned being distributed amongst certain Member States for the purpose of solidarity and grset aside for the creation of a Just Transition Fund as a complement to the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund. The revenues of these auctions shall remain at the Union level, with the goal to use them for cushioning the social impact of the climate policies required in order to enable the necessary transition to a low- carbon society in regions which combine a high share of workers in carbon- dependent sectors and a GDP per capita well below th within the Community, thereby increasing the amount of allowances that those Member States auce Union-average. These auctioning revenues aimed at just transition shall be used in one or several of the following ways, while fully complying with the fundamental rights of non-discrimination and gender-equality: - creating redeployments and/or mobility cells; - education/training initiatives to re- skill or upskill workers; - support in job search, including paid time-off to search for jobs; - social protection measures; - subsistence allowances; - business creation; and - monitoring and pre-emptive measures to avoid or minimise the negative impact of restructuring process on physical and mental health. The core activities to be financed by the Just Transition Funder point (a) by the percentages specified in Annex IIa."; and' are strongly related to the labour market and therefore social partners shall be actively involved in the fund management – on the model of the ESF committee – and the participation of local social partners shall be a key requirement for projects to receive funding.'
Amendment 313 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point a c (new)
Article 1 – point 5 – point a c (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 326 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
The benchmark values for free allocation shall be adjusted in order to avoid windfall profits and reflect technological progress in the period between 2007-17 and 2018 and each later period for which free allocations are determined in accordance with Article 11(1). This adjustment shall reduce the benchmark values set by the act adopted pursuant to Article 10a by 1% of the value that was set based on 2007-8 data in respect of each year between 2008 and the middle of the relevant period of free allocation, unless:
Amendment 331 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point i
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point i
Amendment 346 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point ii
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point ii
Amendment 424 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point f
Article 1 – point 5 – point f
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
400 million allowances shall be available to support innovation in low-carbon technologies and processes in industrial sectors listed in Annex I, and to help stimulate the construction and operation of commercial demonstration projects that aim at the environmentally safe capture and geological storage (CCS)CCS and CCU of CO2 as well as demonstration projects of innovative renewable energy technologies, in the territory of the Union.
Amendment 520 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
1. By derogation from Article 10a(1) to (5), Member States which had in 2013 a GDP per capita in €EUR at market prices below 60% of the Union average may give a transitional free allocation to installations for electricity productiongenerators for the modernisation and diversification of the energy sector. This derogation shall be reconsidered for the period after 2030.
Amendment 543 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1– point b
Article 10c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1– point b
(b) ensure that only projects which contribute to the diversification of their energy mix and sources of supply, the necessary restructuring, environmental upgrading and retrofitting of the infrastructure, clean technologies and modernisation of the energy production, including district heating, transmission and distribution sectors are eligible to bid;
Amendment 15 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas the impact of a future TTIP on the EU environmental, health and food safety acquis as well as its larger environmental impact will strongly depend on the precise provisions of the agreement
Amendment 24 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the degree of divergence between the regulatory systems of the EU and the US is very wide in key areas for the protection of health and the environment, including food safety and consumer information, owing to different legal and political cultures (epitomised by the controversy over the precautionary principle);
Amendment 29 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. Whereas in certain areas some convergence may be possible without undermining the respective levels of protection in the EU and the US (e.g. mutual recognition of emission standards for motor vehicles), in some cases, the differences are so significant that they seem unlikely to be bridged (e.g. cosmetics or medical devices) and in other areas, the main differences are a result of diverging approaches to risk analysis and risk management which may also be difficult to bridge (e.g. food and nutrition sector)
Amendment 58 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the US Trade Representative consistently denounceders EU standards in these areas as trade barriers without taking into account the overall benefits for society of these standards;
Amendment 80 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas ISDS can be a huge disincentive to pass legislation to protect consumers, public health and the environment due to the concern of being challenged by the industry;
Amendment 85 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas trade and investment are not goals in themselves but constitute a means to raise standards of living, improve well- being as well as protect and promote public health, ensure full employment while allowing for the optimal use of the world's resources in accordance with the objective of sustainable development, seeking both to protect and preserve the environment;
Amendment 86 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
D c. whereas universal health systems are part of the European social model and Member States have the competence for the management and organisation of health services and medical care;
Amendment 101 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers it misleading on the part of the Commission to try to appease public concerns about the TTIP by statingas a minimum requirement that existing standards will not be lowered, as this disregards the fact that manynd highlights that certain standards have yet to be set in the implementation of existing (framework) legislation (e.g. REACH) or by the adoption of new laws (e.g. cloning or endocrine disrupting chemicals);
Amendment 123 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned that the TTIP negotiations might have already affected Commission proposals and actions relating, for example, to food safety and climate protection (e.g. pathogen meat treatments; implementation of the fuel quality directive, labelling of meat from cloned animals and their offspring);
Amendment 143 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is very concerned that the objective of regulatory convergence, including in particular the creation of a Regulatory Cooperation Council, willcould lead to a lowering of future EU standards in key areas for the protection of human health, food safety and the environment in light of the significant differences as compared with the US;
Amendment 170 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Agrees withEndorses Commissioner Malmström's statement that all areas where the EU and the US have very different rules or approaches should be excluded from the negotiations12 ; __________________ 12See speech by EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström of 11 December 2014.
Amendment 223 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 a (new)
- lead to a weakening of existing European safety standards in the sanitary and phytosanitary area, including rules on hormones and growth promoters or using chemicals to decontaminate poultry
Amendment 228 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 b (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 b (new)
- water down or weaken the design of regulatory measures or the implementation of existing regulations on endocrine disrupting chemicals
Amendment 231 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 c (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 c (new)
- impair EU developments - in particular under the new EU Clinical Trials Regulation and at the European Medicines agency - to move towards ensuring proactive public access to safety and efficacy data of medicines;
Amendment 233 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 d (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 d (new)
- limit directly or indirectly the national competence of Member States to tailor their pricing and reimbursement policies to ensure sustainable access to affordable medicines
Amendment 236 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 e (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 e (new)
- affect the organisation of the health systems and their regulatory mechanisms in the Member States
Amendment 264 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is strongly opposed to the inclusion of ISDS in the TTIP, as ISDS risks fundamentally undermining the sovereign rights of the EU, its Member States and regional and local authorities to adopt regulations on public health, food safety and the environment;
Amendment 277 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 306 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to maintain the highest possible level of transparency of the negotiations, including access to the negotiating texts, and consultation with civil society throughout the process
Amendment 309 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to ensuring that a future TTIP allows both parties to maintain the level of environmental, health and food safety protection they deem appropriate, as set forth in the negotiating guidelines
Amendment 310 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Highlights the fact that the TTIP agreement should support setting out a pathway to reduce both the US and Europe's dependence on fossil fuels and that the agreement must not undermine any EU and/or international processes leading to decarbonisation in the transport
Amendment 311 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7 d. Calls on the Commission to conduct Trade Sustainability Impact Assessment on the TTIP agreement
Amendment 312 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7 e. Highlights that any proposed clause should be thoroughly reviewed and assessed with a view to its potential impact on the regulatory acquis and the EU's freedom to pursue non-economic policy goals in the future and calls on the Commission to assess any proposed clause with a view to its necessity and whether the purported aim could be reached equally well through other means
Amendment 313 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 f (new)
Paragraph 7 f (new)
7 f. Calls on the Commission to avoid ambiguities to prevent expansive interpretation by arbitration tribunals by ensuring that the essential terms used in the agreement are clearly defined
Amendment 314 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 g (new)
Paragraph 7 g (new)
7 g. Encourages the Commission to support the work on alternative methods to animal testing and to push for the progressive phase-out of animal tests worldwide and calls on the Commission to encourage closer future cooperation on animal welfare issues
Amendment 13 #
2014/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the circular economy has the potential to generate 2 millions of jobs across Europe and possible net savings of €600 billion for EU businesses by 2030, by increasing natural resource productivity and by creating new markets, products and value for businesses;
Amendment 37 #
2014/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that an effective and job-rich transition to the circular economy requires anticipation (ie: identification of skills gaps), proactive transformation management and long-term planning that includes the development of targeted education and vocational programmes, as well as the implementation of skills development strategies that would improve generic, sectorial and occupation-specific skills;
Amendment 42 #
2014/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that, in a transition towards a circular economy, internal transformation and redefinition of jobs may affect sectors with a high share of emissions; calls, in consequence, on the Member States and the EU to put in place all the necessary measures to support affected workeruropean Commission to collaborate with social partners and develop the necessary roadmaps and solidarity mechanisms (i.e.: financial compensations, financial incentives for entrepreneurial initiatives, as well as retraining and alternative employment) to offset the adverse impact of the transition on certain category of workers and socially vulnerable groups;
Amendment 52 #
2014/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to put in place a regulatory environment andhighlight that taxation policy is a factor of social fairness in this transition and to put in place fiscal incentives that encourage the development of a circular economy and boost quality job creation, such as reducing or lifting taxation on labour and renewable resources, including labour, and differentiating VAT rates in accordance with the waste hierarchy, and making efficient use of EU funding.
Amendment 59 #
2014/2208(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Highlights that a transition towards a sustainable and circular economy should combine ambitious environmental goals with strong social requirements, including the promotion of decent work, healthy and safe working conditions (i.e.: ensure that workers are not exposed to harmful substances at their workplace).
Amendment 59 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas first line drugs' effectiveness on bacterial pathogens are becoming increasingly limited by resistance and second or third line drugs are not always available and often more toxic, more expensive and less effective than first line drugs;
Amendment 98 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)
Recital S a (new)
Sa. whereas patients, families and patient organisations play a key role in advocating for safer care; there is a need to increase their participation in the healthcare process and policy at all levels;
Amendment 157 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the European Commission and Member States, after consultation with all stakeholders, to develop EU Guidance on the provision of information to patients on patient safety;
Amendment 161 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Call for the Member States to actively and formally involve patients' organisations and representatives at all stages and levels of policies and programmes development; appropriate support to carry out patient safety activities should be provided;
Amendment 164 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls on the Member States to work together with the aim of defining minimum patient safety standards and indicators for safety and quality of healthcare at the EU level;
Amendment 214 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to accelerate Research and Development activities in order to provide new tools to fight bacterial infections increasingly prevalent in Europe;
Amendment 224 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Member States to promote access to high quality drugs as well as adherence to full treatment circles for all patients, with specific support to the most vulnerable, as a way to prevent the development of resistance;
Amendment 246 #
2014/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – point c
Paragraph 22 – point c
c) ensure patients’' adherence to and compliance withete antibiotic and other appropriate treatments as prescribed by medical professionals;
Amendment 112 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of learning from the Ebola crisis and therefore strengthen the health systems also in the Member States
Amendment 110 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Animals may suffer from a broad range of diseases which can be prevented or treated. The impact of animal diseases and the measures necessary to control them can be devastating for individual animals, animal populations, animal keepers and the economy. Animal diseases transmissible to humans may also have a significant impact on public health. Therefore sufficient and effective veterinary medicinal products should be available in the Union in order to ensure high standards of animal and public health, and for the development of the agriculture and aquaculture sectors. To this end, good husbandry and management practices have to be put place in order to improve animal welfare, limit the spread of diseases, prevent antimicrobial resistance and ensure proper nutrition of livestock.
Amendment 136 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) In accordance with Directive 2010/63/EU, it is necessary to replace, reduce or refine testing on vertebrate animals. Implementation of this Regulation should be based on the use of alternative test methods, suitable for the assessment of health and environmental hazards of products, wherever possible.
Amendment 146 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Antimicrobial resistance to human and veterinary medicinal products is a growing health problem in the Union and worldwide. Many of the antimicrobials used in animals are also used in humans. Some of those antimicrobials are critical for preventing or treating life-threatening infections in humans. In order to fight antimicrobial resistance a number of measures should be taken. It needs to be ensured that appropriate warnings and guidance are included on the labels of veterinary and human antimicrobials. Use not covered by the terms of the marketing authorisation of certain new or critically important antimicrobials for humans should be restricted in the veterinary sector. The rules for advertising veterinary antimicrobials should be tightened, and the authorisation requirements should sufficiently address the risks and benefits of antimicrobial veterinary medicinal products.
Amendment 170 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) It is important to consider the international dimension of the development of antimicrobial resistance when assessing the benefit-risk balance of certain veterinary antimicrobials in the Union. Any measure restricting the use of those products may affect the trade of products of animal origin or the competitiveness of certain animal production sectors in the Union. Moreover, antimicrobial resistant organisms can spread to humans and animals in the Union through consumption of products of animal origin imported from third countries, from direct contact with animals or humans in third countries or by other means. Therefore, measures restricting the use of veterinary antimicrobials in the Union should be based on scientific advice and should be considered in the context of cooperation with third countries and international organisations addressing antimicrobial resistance in order the ensure consistency with their activities and policies. To this end, it is necessary to develop an international strategy to combat antimicrobial resistance.
Amendment 182 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) The conditions governing the supply of veterinary medicinal products to the public should be harmonised in the Union. Veterinary medicinal products should only be supplied by persons authorised to do so by the Member State where they are established. At the same time, in order to improve access to veterinary medicinal products in the Union, retailers that are authorised to supply veterinary medicinal products by the competent authority in the Member State where they are established should be allowed to sell prescription and non-prescription veterinary medicinal products, except for antimicrobials, via the Internet to buyers in their own or other Member States.
Amendment 191 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) The illegal sale of veterinary medicinal products to the public via the Internet may represent a threat to public and animal health, as falsified or substandard medicines may reach the public in this way. It is necessary to address this threat. Account should be taken of the fact that specific conditions for the supply of medicinal products to the public have not been harmonised at Union level and, therefore, Member States may impose conditions for supplying medicinal products to the public within the limits of the Treaty. The online sale of antibiotics should be prohibited.
Amendment 223 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2a) active substance is a substance with a pharmacological activity
Amendment 234 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
(8a) “antimicrobials” mean any compound with a direct action on micro- organisms used for treatment or prevention of infections. Antimicrobials include anti-bacterials, anti-virals, antifungals and anti-protozoals. Antibiotics are synonymous with anti- bacterials.
Amendment 306 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The information listed in paragraph 1 shall appear in easily legible and clearly comprehensible characters, or, where appropriate, abbreviations or pictograms common throughout the Union. In exceptional cases, the applicant(s), or the competent authority may request additional text to be included where this is justified to ensure safe and correct administration of the product.
Amendment 308 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The outer packaging of a veterinary medicinal product shall contain only the following information:information below. In exceptional cases the applicant, or the competent authority, may request additional text to be included where this is justified to ensure the safe and correct administration of the product.
Amendment 310 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) a common pictogram warning that the veterinary medicinal product is for animal treatment only;
Amendment 313 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) requirement to use take-back schemes for veterinary medicinal products for the disposal of unused veterinary medicinal products or waste materials derived from the use of such products and, if appropriate, additional precautions as regarding hazardous waste disposal of unused veterinary medicinal products or waste materials derived from the use of such products; according to national law; to this end, the European Commission shall develop a harmonised system for collecting these types of products/waste materials at EU level.
Amendment 315 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The information listed in paragraph 1 shall appear in easily legible and clearly comprehensible characters, or, where appropriate, abbreviations or pictograms common throughout the Union. In exceptional cases, the applicant or the competent authority may request additional text to be included where this is justified to ensure the safe and correct administration of the product.
Amendment 317 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
By way of derogation from Article 9, small immediate packaging units shall contain only the following information:. In exceptional cases, the applicant or the competent authority may request additional text to be included where this is justified to ensure the safe and correct administration of the product.
Amendment 332 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) target species; dosage levels for the different target species;
Amendment 347 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
By way of derogation from Article 7(1)(b) an application for a marketing authorisation for a veterinary medicinal product containing a combination of active substances that have each already been used in authorised veterinary medicinal products, but have not hitherto been authorised in that combination (‘combination veterinary medicinal product') shall satisfy the following criteria:
Amendment 353 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By way of derogation from Article 7(1)(b), a marketing authorisation for a veterinary medicinal product intended for a limited market shall be granted althoughin exceptional circumstances related to animal or public health, including unmet needs with respect to animal health, where the applicant has demonstrated that for objective, verifiable reasons he is unable to provide the quality, safety and/or efficacy documentation required in accordance with Annex II has not been provided, if all the following conditions are metPart 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of Annex II, a marketing authorisation may be granted subject to any of the following:
Amendment 360 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
3. Where a medicinal product has been granted a marketing authorisation in accordance with this Article, the summary of product characteristics shall clearly state that only a limited assessment ofinformation on its quality and/or efficacy has been conducted due to the lack of comprehensive efficacy and/or quality datasubmitted.
Amendment 400 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) qualitative and quantitative composition of the active substances or otherand all the essential constituents, stating the common name or the chemical description of the substances or other constituents;
Amendment 406 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii a (new)
(iiia) list of excipients
Amendment 409 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) risk characterisation data from the environmental risk assessment of the product
Amendment 418 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the proposed withdrawal period is not long enough to ensure food safety is not well justified, or the proposed withdrawal period by the Agency or by the competent authorities is not taken into account;
Amendment 431 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4
Article 32 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, designate antimicrobials or groups of antimicrobials reserved for treatment of certain infections in humans. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 145(2). When adopting those implementing acts, the Commission shall take into account the work of EU agencies, as well as existing lists published by WHO and the OIE. The Commission should prioritize the evaluation of certain antibiotics such as modern cephalosporins and fluoroquinolones.
Amendment 433 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The rules and criteria to be used by the European Commission for determining which antimicrobials are to be reserved for treatment of specific infections in humans should not interfere with Member States' right to restrict the use of certain antimicrobials in livestock. The EU list should not constrain Member State(s) that implement or wish to implement stricter rules, or have restricted/prohibited the use of some antimicrobials in certain species.
Amendment 435 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3
Article 33 – paragraph 3
3. Any marketing authorisation or variation to the terms of a marketing authorisation differing from the previously granted marketing authorisation only with regard to strengths, species, pharmaceutical forms, administration routes or presentations shall be regarded as the same marketing authorisation as the one previously granted for the purpose of applying the rules of the protection of technical documentation.
Amendment 460 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) veterinary medicinal products containing an active substance which has not been authorised as a veterinary medicinal product within the Union at the date of the submission of the application, with the exception of veterinary medicinal products subject to authorisation under Article 21;
Amendment 475 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50
Article 50
Amendment 478 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) veterinary medicinal products authorised within the Union by the Commission and by the competent authorities, together with their summaries of product characteristics, package leaflets, and lists of sites where each product is manufactured and reference numbers to the pharmacovigilance system master file;
Amendment 485 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1
Article 54 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall collect relevant and comparable data on the volume of sales and, the use of veterinary antimicrobial medicinal products including species treated, reason for use and method of treatment.
Amendment 494 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 54 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Data requirements for adopting those implementing acts shall include animal species, the dose, the duration and type of treatment, the number of animals treated and the administration route(s). In addition any off-label use of antimicrobials should be mandatorily reported to national authorities.
Amendment 495 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 54 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. The use of antibiotics in drinking water should be restricted to cases where most of the animals or the whole herd are sick. Five years after the entry into force of this Regulation, the European Commission shall publish a report examining the different routes used to administer antibiotics to food-producing animals, and in particular the oral routes used through feed and water, and their subsequent impact on antimicrobial resistance.
Amendment 516 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1
Article 68 – paragraph 1
1. A harmonised summary of product characteristics including key elements of the application as defined in Article 7 relating to the quality of the product shall be prepared in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 69 for groups of similar veterinary medicinal products, other than homeopathic veterinary medicinal products, which have the same qualitative and quantitative composition of their active substances and, the same pharmaceutical form and for which national marketing authorisations have been granted in different Member States before 1 January 2004 (‘similar products').
Amendment 520 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 68 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The marketing authorisation holder could in accordance with Article 69 apply for a harmonisation of different national marketing authorisations that have been granted for the same veterinary medicinal product. A single, approved quality data set and a harmonised summary of product characteristics shall be prepared for such products. The coordination group shall draw up detailed rules of procedure for the harmonisation of 'same products' from the same marketing authorisation holder.
Amendment 528 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 1
Article 69 – paragraph 1
1. By [12 months after the date of application of this Regulation for OP to insert the actual date] competent authorities shall provide the coordination group with lists of all products for which national marketing authorisations have been granted before 1 January 2004.
Amendment 531 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 69 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The marketing authorisation holders shall submit to the coordination group their requests to harmonise the marketing authorisations for a particular product. All registrations pertaining to the same product in the Union will be included in the harmonisation procedure, subject to Article 69(3). The coordination group shall appoint one member to act as a rapporteur and propose a start date for the procedure.
Amendment 533 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 3
Article 69 – paragraph 3
3. Within 120 days of his appointment, the rapporteur shall present the coordination group a report regarding possible harmonisation of summaries of product characteristics for the similar veterinary medicinal products in the group and propose a harmonised summary of products characteristicproposing harmonisation of the conditions governing the use of the group of similar veterinary medicinal products and (if it is the case) of the marketing authorisations of the same veterinary medicinal products.
Amendment 542 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 69 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) all therapeutic indications and posology mentioned in the marketing authorisations granted by Member States in respect of the similar products in the group;
Amendment 548 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 5
Article 69 – paragraph 5
5. Upon presentation of a report, the coordination group shall act by a majority of the votes cast by the members of the coordination group represented at the meeting. The rapporteur shall record the agreement, close the procedure and inform Member States and the marketing authorisation holders(s) accordingly.
Amendment 550 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 6
Article 69 – paragraph 6
6. In the event of an opinion in favour of adopting a harmonised summary of the product characteation of the conditions of use and (if relevant) of harmonising a marketing authorisaticson, each Member State shall vary athe marketing authorisation in conformity with the agreement within 30 days of receipt of the information regarding the agreement from the rapporteur. or authorisations of the products in their territory so that the elements listed in paragraph 4, where they are already included in the summaries of characteristics for a product belonging to that group, are in conformity with the agreement within 30 days of receipt of the information regarding the agreement from the rapporteur. Those marketing authorisations for the same product shall, henceforth be considered to be mutual recognition marketing authorisations granted under this Regulation.
Amendment 557 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1
Article 71 – paragraph 1
Upon request from the coordination group or the Agency, holders of the marketing authorisations for products included in a group of similar products identified for a harmonisation of the summaries of the product characteristics shall submit information concerning their productor the holder of the marketing authorisations for a same product identified for harmonisation of marketing authorisations, shall submit information concerning their products, including a proposal for harmonisation of the summaries of the product characteristics.
Amendment 595 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 74 – paragraph 1
Article 74 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall establish and maintain a Union database on pharmacovigilance of veterinary medicinal products (the ‘"pharmacovigilance database'"). The pharmacovigilance database shall be the only data entry point for adverse events reported by the holders of marketing authorisations.
Amendment 602 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 75 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the number of adverse events reported each year, broken down by product and active substance, animal species and type of adverse event;
Amendment 612 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 3
Article 76 – paragraph 3
3. Competent authorities may, on their own initiative or on a request from the Agency, request the marketing authorisation holder to collectprovide specific pharmacovigilance data, in particular regarding the use of a veterinary medicinal product in specified animal species, in the context of public and animal health, safety of the persons administering the product, and the protection of the environment. The authority shall state in detail the reasons for the request and inform other competent authorities and the Agency thereof.
Amendment 629 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 78 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Qualified persons responsible for pharmacovigilance as referred to in Article 77(3) shall carry ouensure that the following tasks are carried out:
Amendment 638 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Article 78 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) To document for each product, in the EU pharmacovigilance database, the outcome of a yearly review of the full pharmacovigilance information available on the product concerned, and to inform the relevant competent authorities or the Agency immediately in case of new findings that may call into question the use of the product or potentially reduce the overall benefit-risk balance;
Amendment 650 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 4
Article 81 – paragraph 4
4. Given that the marketing authorisation holder is the primary source of expertise and information concerning the product(s) under his/her responsibility, the lead authority could where necessary consult the marketing authorisation holder(s) during the signal management process. The results of the signal management process shall be agreed upon by the competent authorities and, where appropriate, the Agency. The lead authority shall record the results in the pharmacovigilance database.
Amendment 652 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 81 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. To support the signal management process referred to in paragraph 1, marketing authorisation holders shall submit safety pharmacovigilance signal update reports on a regular basis during the first three years after the product is placed on the market. The periodic nature of these reports shall be defined by the Commission in accordance with the guidelines laid down in EudraLex - Volume 9.
Amendment 672 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 90 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 90 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) scientific name or other name given in a pharmacopoeia or documented in a monograph of the homeopathic stock or stocks, together with a statement of the various routes of administration, pharmaceutical forms and degree of dilution to be registered;
Amendment 704 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 107 – paragraph 2
Article 107 – paragraph 2
2. Persons qualified to prescribe veterinary medicinal products in accordance with applicable national law shall retail antimicrobial products only for animals which are under their care, and only in the amount required for the treatment concernedsubject to a veterinary diagnosis based on clinical examination of the animal(s) concerned, and only in the amount required for the treatment concerned. In the case of food- producing animals, the continuation of the antibiotic treatment should be decided based on a clinical examination by a veterinarian.
Amendment 714 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1
Article 108 – paragraph 1
1. Persons permitted to supply veterinary medicinal products in accordance with Article 107(1) may offer veterinary medicinal productsprescription and non-prescription veterinary medicinal products, with the exception of antimicrobials, by means of information society services in the meaning of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council28 to natural or legal persons established in the Union under the condition that those medicinal products comply with the legislation of the destination Member State. Member States should be able to limit/condition the supply of prescription veterinary medicinal products for food producing animals in conditions where is a risk to public health. __________________ 28 Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society services (OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37).
Amendment 735 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 109 – paragraph 1
Article 109 – paragraph 1
1. Only manufacturers, wholesale distributors and retailers authorised specifically to do so in accordance with applicable national law shall be allowed to supply and purchase veterinary medicinal products which have anabolic, anti- infectious, anti-parasitic, anti- inflammatory, hormonal or psychotropic properties or substances which may be used as veterinary medicinal products having those properties. In the case of non-food producing animals (i.e. companion and small animals) all retailers – ranging from supermarkets, pet stores, to traditional and online (veterinary) pharmacies – should be allowed to sell anti-parasitic and anti- inflammatory products, without the need to be specifically authorised to do so.
Amendment 747 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 110 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) the disease to be treated
Amendment 748 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 110 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) signature or an equivalent electronic form of identification of the person writissuing the prescription;
Amendment 750 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 110 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) name of the prescribed product and the active substance(s);
Amendment 753 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 110 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) quantity; in cases where the treatment has to be repeated, it should also contain the number of times it can be repeated;
Amendment 758 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 2
Article 110 – paragraph 2
2. A veterinary prescription shall only be issued by a person qualified to do so in accordance with applicable national law; only a veterinarian shall be authorised to issue prescriptions for antimicrobials; In duly exceptional cases this right could be granted to a qualified person.
Amendment 764 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 3
Article 110 – paragraph 3
3. Where a veterinary medicinal product is supplied on prescription, the quantity prescribed and supplied shall be restricted to the amount required for the treatment or therapy concerned. The maximum quantity of veterinary antimicrobials authorized on one prescription may not, however, exceed six month's treatment for companion animals, and one month's treatment for food producing animals.
Amendment 796 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 111 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The use of antibiotics to prevent infections, the spread of disease within a herd when infection occurs, and as a growth stimulant must be prohibited. Sustainable husbandry practices should prevail. This includes encouraging immunization in order to prevent antimicrobial resistance. Vaccination can also reduce infection rates, dependence on antibiotics as well as the risk that antibiotic-resistant organisms develop and spread through the food chain.
Amendment 800 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 112 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 112 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) date of administering the veterinary medicinal product to the animal and the disease treated;
Amendment 876 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 117 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 117 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Data on the use of antibiotics outside the terms of authorisation should be collected and mandatorily reported to national authorities in accordance with article 54 of this Regulation.
Amendment 881 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 118 – paragraph 1
Article 118 – paragraph 1
1. Antimicrobial medicinal products shall only be used in accordance with Articles 115 and 116 to treat conditions for which there is no other treatment available, and the use of which would not present a risk to public or animal health. Antimicrobial products shall not be used as a routine preventive measure.
Amendment 892 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 118 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 118 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) The Commission should prioritize the evaluation of certain antibiotics such as modern cephalosporins and fluoroquinolones.
Amendment 930 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 141 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 141 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 935 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – section 1 – part 1.1 – paragraph 7
Annex 2 – section 1 – part 1.1 – paragraph 7
Amendment 45 #
2014/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 1 – point 15 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 68
Article 68
(15a) Article 68 is replaced by the following: "1. The Executive Director shall implement the budget of the Agency. 2. By 1 March atof the latest following each financial year, the Agency's accounting officer shall communicatesend the provisional accounts to the Commission's aAccounting oOfficer together with a report on the budgetary and financial management for that financial year. The Commission's accounting officer shall consolidate the provisional accounts of the institutions and decentralised bodies in accordance with Article 128 of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities(19) (hereinafter referred to as the "general Financial Regulation")and to the Court of Auditors 3. By 31 March of the following financial year, the Executive Director shall send the report on the budgetary and financial management to the European Parliament, the Commission, the Council and the Court of Auditors. 34. By 31 March atof the latest following each financial year, the Commission's accounting officer shall submitend the Agency's provisional accounts to the Court of Auditors, together with a report on the budgetary and financial management for that financial year. The report on the budgetary and financial management for the financial year shall also be forwarded to the European Parliament and the Council. 4, consolidated with the Commission's provisional accounts, to the Court of Auditors. On receipt of the Court of Auditors' observations on the Agency's provisional accounts, pursuant to Article 12948 of the general Financial Regulation, the Executive Directo applicable to the general budget of the Union, the accounting officer shall draw up the Agency's final accounts uander his own responsibility and the Executive Director shall submit them to the Management Board for an opinion. 5. The Management Board of the Agency shall deliver an opinion on the Agency's final accounts. 6. The Executive Directoaccounting officer shall, by 1 July at the latest following each financial year, forwarsend the final accounts to the European Parliament, the Council, the accounting officer of the Commission and the Court of Auditors, together with the Management Board's opinion. 7. The final accounts shall be published. 8. The Agency's in the Official Journal of the European Union by 15 November of the following year. 8. The Executive Director shall send the Court of Auditors a reply to its observations by 30 September at the latest. He shall also send this reply to the Management Board. 9. The Executive Director shall submit to the European Parliament, at the latter's request, any information required for the smooth application of the discharge procedure for the financial year in question, as laid down inin accordance with Article 1465(3) of the general Financial Regulation. 10. The European Parliament, o applicable to the general budget of the Union. 10. On a recommendation from the Council acting by a qualified majority,, the European Parliament shall, before 30 April15 May of year N + 2, give a discharge to the Executive Director in respect of the implementation of the budget for year N. 11. The financial rules applicable to the Agency shall be adopted by the Management Board after the Commission has been consulted. They mayshall not depart from Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities(20),Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 unless specifically required for the Agency's operation and with the Commission's prior consent."
Amendment 102 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
(ia) „antimicrobials" mean any compound with a direct action on microorganisms used for treatment or prevention of infections. Antimicrobials include anti-bacterials, anti-virals, antifungals and anti-protozoals.
Amendment 105 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point i b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point i b (new)
(ib) 'curative (therapeutic) treatment': treatment of an ill animal or group of animals, when a diagnosis of a disease or an infection has been made;
Amendment 107 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point i c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point i c (new)
(ic) 'control treatment (metaphylaxis)': treatment of a group of animals, after a diagnosis of a clinical disease in part of the group has been made, with the aim of treating the clinically sick animals and controlling the spread of disease to animals in close contact and at risk which may already be (sub-clinically) infected;
Amendment 109 #
2014/0255(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point i d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point i d (new)
(id) 'preventive treatment (prophylaxis)': treatment of an animal or a group of animals before the emergence of clinical signs of a disease, in order to prevent the occurrence of a disease or an infection.
Amendment 34 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the state of the European carbon market in 21027 identified the need for measures in order to tackle structural supply-demand imbalances. The impact assessment on the 2030 climate and energy policy framework8 indicates that this imbalance is expected to continue, and would not be sufficiently addressed by adapting the linear trajectory to a more stringent target within this framework. A change in the linear factor only changes gradually the cap. Accordingly, the surplus would also only gradually decline, such that the market would have to continue to operate for more than a decade with a surplus of around 2 billion allowances or more. In order to address this problem and to make the European Emission Trading System more resilient to imbalances, a market stability reserve should be established. To ensure regulatory certainty as regards auction supply in phase 3 and allow for some lead-time adjusting to the introduction of the design change, the market the market stability reserve has a quick and significant impact on the European Emission Trading System it should be established as of 2017. Without early estability reserve should be establisshment of the reserve, projections show that thed as of phase 4 starting inmount of surplus allowances would not fall below current levels until 20215. In order to preserve a maximum degree of predictability, clear rules should be set for placing allowances into the reserve and releasing them from the reserve. Where the conditions are met, beginning in 20217, allowances corresponding to 120% of the number of allowances in circulation in year x-21 should be put into the reserve. A corresponding number of allowances should be released from the reserve when the total number of allowances in circulation is lower than 4300 million. __________________ 7 COM(2012)652 final. 8 Insert reference.
Amendment 55 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Allowances that are backloaded in accordance with Decision No 1359/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council1a and Commission Regulation (EU) No 176/20141b should be cancelled in order to limit large fluctuations of the carbon price in the future and in order to prevent the flooding of an already oversupplied market in 2019 and 2020. __________________ 1aDecision No 1359/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 amending Directive 2003/87/EC clarifying provisions on the timing of auctions of greenhouse gas allowances (OJ L 343, 19.12.2013, p. 1). 1b Commission Regulation (EU) No 176/2014 of 25 February 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 in particular to determine the volumes of greenhouse gas emission allowances to be auctioned in 2013-20 (OJ L 56, 26.2.2014, p. 11).
Amendment 64 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) The European Council Conclusions of 23 and 24 October 2014 on the 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework give clear guidance on the continuation of free allocations and carbon leakage provisions after 2020. It is important that the competitiveness of European industries at genuine risk of carbon leakage is protected. Proportionate measures should, therefore, be put in place in order to shelter such industries from any negative impact on their competitiveness. Such measures should reflect the carbon price prevailing at the time of their introduction in order to ensure their effectiveness and to respect environmental integrity. It is, therefore, important that the Commission review the functioning of Directive 2003/87/EC in this respect.
Amendment 97 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. A market stability reserve is established, and shall operate from 1 January 20217.
Amendment 113 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall publish the total number of allowances in circulation each year, by 15 May of the subsequent year. The total number of allowances in circulation for year x shall be the cumulative number of allowances issued in the period since 1 January 2008, including the number issued pursuant to Article 13(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC in that period and entitlements to use international credits exercised by installations under the EU emission trading system in respect of emissions up to 31 December of year x, minus the cumulative tonnes of verified emissions from installations under the EU emission trading system between 1 January 2008 and 31 December of year x, any allowances cancelled in accordance with Article 12(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC and the number of allowances in the reserve. No account shall be taken of emissions during the three-year period starting in 2005 and ending in 2007 and allowances issued in respect of those emissions. The first publication shall take place by 15 May 20176.
Amendment 132 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. InBy 30 June of each year beginning in 20217, a number of allowances equal to 120% of the total number of allowances in circulation in year x-21, as published in May year x-1, shall be placed in the reserve, unless this number of allowances to be placed in the reserve would be less than 10067 million.
Amendment 143 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
4. In any year, if the total number of allowances in circulation is lower than 4300 million, 100 million allowances shall be released from the reserve. In case less than 100 million allowances are in the reserve, all allowances in the reserve shall be released under this paragraph.
Amendment 169 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
2. “1. From 20217 onwards, Member States shall auction all allowances that are not allocated free of charge in accordance with Article 10a and 10c and are not placed in the market stability reserve established by Decision [OPEU please insert number of this Decision when known] of the European Parliament and of the Council(*).”
Amendment 174 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a
1a. Where the volume of allowances to be auctioned by Member States in the last two years of each period referred to in Article 13(1) exceeds by more than 30% the expected average auction volumes for the first two years of the following period before application of Article 1(3) of Decision [OPEU please insert number of this Decision when known], two-thirds of the difference between the volumes shall be deducted from auction volumes in the last year of the period and added in equal instalments to the volumes to be auctioned by Member Statand retired in equal instalments from auction volumes in the firlast two years of the following period.
Amendment 176 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 b (new)
3a. In Article 10, the following paragraph shall be inserted: "1b. Allowances that are backloaded in accordance with Decision No 1359/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EU) No 176/2014 shall be permanently deleted.
Amendment 217 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
By 31 December 20261, the Commission shall on the basis of an analysis of the orderly functioning of the European carbon market review the market stability reserve and submit a proposal, where appropriate, to the European Parliament and to the Council. The review shall pay particular attention to the percentage figure for the determination of the number of allowances to be placed into the reserve according to Article 1(3) and the numerical value of the threshold for the total number of allowances in circulation set by Article 1(4).
Amendment 227 #
2014/0011(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 10(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC as amended by Directive 2009/29/EC shall continue to apply until 31 December 202016.
Amendment 7 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas there are conflict regions, remote or disadvantaged areas with no direct access to medical care and where eHealth tools play an important role to improve these health inequalities;
Amendment 9 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
G b. whereas there is a need to close the digital gap between regions within the EU
Amendment 17 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas we are facing multiple cross- border health concerns
Amendment 20 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas ICT has developed to such a point that it can be applied in eHealth systems and this has met with success in various EU Member States; allowing as well for the development of personalised medicine and facilitating a holistic approach of a patient
Amendment 22 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas there is a need for ICT specialists, consumers, patients, informal carers, healthcare professionals in general – and doctors in particular – and the public health authorities to work together in this field;
Amendment 25 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas successful eHealth initiatives and projects like epSOS or the Virtual Physiological Human initiative have demonstrated the great value of eHealth solutions
Amendment 31 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas legal and data protection considerations should constitute a priorbe the priority as clarity needs to be established regarding accountability;
Amendment 32 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas there is a need for regulatory frameworks regarding eHealth in all Member States
Amendment 39 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas it is necessary to standardise the system technology used in the various Member States, in order to which will also enable existing data to be interlinked guarantee itsing more effectiveness;
Amendment 40 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas EU guidelines are needed for health professionals on how to use correctly patients data
Amendment 42 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas healthcare professionals, patients and informal carers should be provided with on-going training in the use of the ICT applied in healthcare systems; in order to provide all the actors with the necessary knowledge and skills to engage in eHealth;
Amendment 47 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas patients with chronic disease need a multidisciplinary approach
Amendment 59 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop new eHealth tools accessible and user friendly for the elderly and for the persons with disabilities;
Amendment 64 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to continue working both with healthcare professionals and with, health care researchers, patients associations, key stakeholders and the competent Member States authorities when framing its policies;in addressing the conflicting priorities in eHealth when framing its policies; calls for the establishment of a platform for collaboration in research between patients, academia, industry and professionals in order to ensure the delivery of an effective and all inclusive eHealth policy
Amendment 68 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure good governance and operations of health information on the internet
Amendment 71 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need for doctors and, other healthcare professionals, patients and informal carers to be provided with continuous specialised training in eHealth:; to this end, new professionals have to be provided with updated curricula on eHealth;
Amendment 74 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of eHealth tools in education and awareness-raising in the area of sexual and reproductive health
Amendment 84 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to share their experiences, knowledge and good practices and to work among themselvestogether with stakeholders, and with the Commission to increase the effectiveness of eHealth systems; to this end both the Commission and the Member States should support the connection between the different eHealth projects in the EU;
Amendment 92 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Commission and the Member States to continue working through pilot projects, such as the epSOS project, to develop pan-European interoperability and/or the Virtual Physiological Human initiative to develop pan-European interoperability; and to continue to support innovative solutions for person- centred care, including advanced modelling and simulations, needed in order to achieve the aims of predictive and personalised medicine;
Amendment 93 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that eHealth creates new jobs in medicine, research and health related services and in this regard calls on the Commission to encourage national authorities to make use of EU funds to finance programmes for eHealth and cross border health threats;
Amendment 95 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Stresses the need for transparency and competitivity when it comes to SMEs developing ICT tools in order to ensure affordable prices for the eHealth tools
Amendment 98 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop data standards for collecting, sharing and reporting on cross-border health related issues
Amendment 100 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Commission and the Member States to work together, including the relevant stakeholders to pinpoint eHealth tools and models to support the implementation and development of Article 12 of Directive 2011/24/EU, which deals with the development of European reference frameworks;
Amendment 104 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission and the Member States to bring forward legislation on the legal and data protection considerations relating to eHealth in order to balance data protection with data access and to this end increase the transparency over health data use and re-use;
Amendment 111 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses the need of an ethical code of practice for cross-border activities without prejudice to the principle of subsidiarity
Amendment 113 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Points to the need to use international standards both in the modelling of information and in its exchange; in all Member States; as well as to develop international codes for eHealth professions and to harmonise the definitions;
Amendment 120 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses the importance of assuring the interoperability between the applications used by the patients and those used by the doctors in order to attain better results and improve communication
Amendment 123 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses the importance of global surveys in eHealth evidence-building
Amendment 124 #
2013/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the development of eHealth tools not to centre solely on technological and financial considerations, but to be based on the effectiveness of the tools and their worth improving the health outcomes and the quality of life, and for the overriding aim of their development be the best interests of patients including the elderly and the patients with disabilities;
Amendment 9 #
2013/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety on the Microbial Challenge - Rising threats from Antimicrobial Resistance (2012/2041(INI)),
Amendment 15 #
2013/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 15 November 2011 on an action plan against the rising threats from antimicrobial resistance (COM(2011)0748),
Amendment 16 #
2013/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 c (new)
Citation 6 c (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 22 June 2012 on 'The impact of antimicrobial resistance in the human health sector and in the veterinary sector – a "One Health" perspective',
Amendment 32 #
2013/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas patient safety isand wellbeing are key to overall healthcare quality;
Amendment 57 #
2013/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas it is estimated that the annual number of patients with acquiring at least one Healthcare Associated Infection during their stays in European acute care hospitals in 2011-2012, in the European Union as a whole is 3.2 million 1 . __________________ 1 according to Commission reply E- 004648/2013
Amendment 77 #
2013/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas only 13 Member States have implemented national surveillance of Clostridium difficile infections1 and in only 3 of the surveillance systems are general practitioners also involved in the data collection - a situation that should be improved. E-004649/2013 __________________ 1 According to reply from the Commission E-004649/2013 these 13 countries are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getAl lAnswers.do?reference=E-2013- 004649&language=EN
Amendment 81 #
2013/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas there is a decline in the development of new antimicrobials
Amendment 83 #
2013/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the issue of antimicrobial resistance is a serious, and in some countries growing, threat to patient safety, that can complicate the recovery from and treatment of infections and that increases the national costs for health;
Amendment 103 #
2013/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the measures put in place by Member States with the principal aim of improving general patient safety and reducing the incidence of HAIs, but urges that these efforts must be increased;
Amendment 106 #
2013/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the steps taken by the Commission to improve general patient safety by promoting mutual learningexchange of best practice between Member States and putting forward common definitions and terminology for patient safety;
Amendment 111 #
2013/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 4 – indent 2 a (new)
- have action plans in place for combating HAIs
Amendment 117 #
2013/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Member States to continue their efforts to improve patient safety by taking, if they have not already done so, new measures, including setting up action plans for combating HAIs, in order to fall fully into line with the Council's recommendations;
Amendment 127 #
2013/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 10 – indent 4 a (new)
- measures to prevent the occurrence as well as combat the spread of antimicrobial resistance including the development of new antimicrobials;
Amendment 227 #
2013/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Encourages the ECDC in its efforts to support and standardise the monitoring of HAIs, and, in particular, calls on it to continue developing structure and process indicators and to facilitate the exchange of best practice in monitoring HAIs;
Amendment 232 #
2013/2022(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on the Member States to establish a joint database to be used to compile information concerning adverse events in healthcare and to encourage the use of all relevant data collection mechanisms (including those based on confidential declarations) and for this database to be shared with both the Commission and the ECDC;
Amendment 25 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Title
Title
Amendment 29 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Communityon the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 31 and 32 168(4) and Article 114 thereof,
Amendment 30 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Council Directive 96/22013/59/Euratom16 lays down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from exposure to ionizsing radiation. __________________ 16 Council Directive 96/22013/59/Euratom of 13 May 19965 December 2013 laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from exposure to ionizsing radiation (OJ L 159, 29.6.1996, and repealing Directives 89/618/Euratom, 90/641/Euratom, 96/29/Euratom, 97/43/Euratom and 2003/122/Euratom(OJ L 13, 17.1.2014, p. 1.)
Amendment 33 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power-station on 26 April 1986, considerable quantities of radioactive materials were released into the atmosphere, contaminating foodstuffs and feedingstuffs in several European countries to levels significant levels from thea health point of view. M, causing life-threatening illnesses and health conditions. A high level of radioactive contamination still persists today. Given that the radioactive material released contaminated air, water, soil and vegetation, measures were adopted to ensure that certain agricultural products awere only introduced into the Union according to the common arrangements whichin order to safeguard the health of the population while maintaining the unified nature of the market and avoiding deflections of trade.
Amendment 35 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) It is a proven fact that higher doses of radiation have a harmful and destructive effect on the body's cells and can give rise to cancers.
Amendment 36 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) It is important to set low thresholds for maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination in food, to take into account the higher cumulative dose caused by contaminated food that is eaten over an extended period of time.
Amendment 37 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Council Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/8717 lays down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination to be applied following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency which is likely to lead or has led to significant radioactive contamination of food and feed. Those maximum permitted levels are still in line with the latest scientific advice as presently available internationally and should be periodically reviewed and updated to take into account new scientific evidence. __________________ 17 Council Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/87 of 22 December 1987 laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of foodstuffs and of feedingstuffs following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency (OJ L 371, 30.12.1987, p. 11).
Amendment 39 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station on 11 March 2011, the Commission was informed that radionuclide levels in certain food products originating in Japan exceeded the action levels in foodthreshold levels applicable in Japan for food. Such contamination may constitute a threat to public and animal health in the Union and therefore measures were adopted imposing special conditions governing the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan, in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health. Measures should also be put in place to monitor and minimise the risk of consumption of food products from other countries affected by the radioactive fallout from a nuclear accident in another country.
Amendment 42 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) There is a need to set up a system allowing the European Atomic Energy CommunityUnion, following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency which is likely to lead or has led to a significant radioactive contamination of food and feed, to establish maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination in order to protect the health and safety of the population.
Amendment 43 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination should apply to food and feed originating in the Union or imported from third countries according to the location and circumstances of the nuclear accident or the radiological emergency, taking into account the effect of natural and cumulative radiation as it moves up the food chain. Periodic revisions of these levels should be in place.
Amendment 45 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to take into account that diets of infants during the first six months period of life may vary significantly, and to allow for uncertainties in the metabolism of infants during the second six months period of life, there is a benefit in extending the application of lower maximum permitted levels for foods for infants, to the whole first 12 months of age. Lower maximum permitted levels for foods should be applied to pregnant and breastfeeding women.
Amendment 48 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to facilitate the adaptation of maximum permitted levels, in particular with regard to scientific knowledge, procedures for establishing the maximum permitted levels should include the consultation of the Group of Experts referred to in Article 31 of the Treaty and technical progress at international level, the Commission should present a new proposal to adapt the maximum permitted levels to the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 58 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to ensure that food and feed exceeding the maximum permitted levels are not placed on the market of the EUnion, compliance with these levels should be the subject of appropriate checksthorough checks by the Member States and the Commission; sanctions for non-compliance should be applied and the public informed accordingly.
Amendment 73 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 4 a (new)
Article 2 – point 4 a (new)
4a)"radioactive substance" means any substance that contains one or more radionuclides, the activity or concentration of which cannot be disregarded as far as radiation protection is concerned;
Amendment 74 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 4 b (new)
Article 2 – point 4 b (new)
4b)"radiological emergency" situation means an unusual event that involves a radiation source and requires immediate intervention to mitigate any serious health or safety threats, or any adverse consequences to the quality of life, to property or to the environment, or represents a danger that could lead to such adverse consequences.
Amendment 77 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. In the event of the Commission receiving -— in particular according to either the European Atomic Energy Community arrangements for the early exchange of information in case of a radiological emergency or under the IAEA Convention of 26 September 1986 on early notification of a nuclear accident - —official information on accidents or on any other case of radiological emergency, substantiating that the maximum permitted levels for food, minor food or feed are likely to be reached or have been reached, it shall adopt, if the circumstances so require, the Commission shall adopt, in the shortest time possible, an implementing Regulation rendering applicable those maximum permitted levels. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 5(2).
Amendment 80 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. On duly justified imperative grounds of urgency relating to the circumstances of the nuclear accident or the radiological emergency, the Commission shall adopt an immediately applicable implementing Regulation in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 5(3) in full transparency and assisted by a committee of independent scientific experts on radiation, public health and food safety.
Amendment 83 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. When preparing the draft implementing act referred to paragraphs 1 and 2 and discussing it with the committee referred to in Article 5, the Commission shall take into account Articles 168 and 114 of the TFEU and the basic safety standards laid down in accordance with Articles 30 and 31 of the Treaty,Directive 2013/59/Euratom including the principle that all exposures shall be kept as low as reasonably achievable, taking the protection of the health of the general public and economic and societal factors into account.
Amendment 87 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. As soon as the Commission adopts an implementing Regulation rendering applicable maximum permitted levels, food or feed not in compliance with those maximum permitted levels shall not be placed on the market. Sanctions shall be applied in case of non-compliance.
Amendment 90 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall put in place a nuclear liability regime that is to address the concerns of all the Member States that might be affected by a nuclear accident; this system shall provide for appropriate compensation in case of nuclear accidents.
Amendment 94 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall provide the Commission with all information concerning the application of this Regulation, in particular concerning cases of non-compliance with the maximum permitted levels. The Commission shall communicate such information to the other Member States. With regard to transparency, the public shall have online access to information on non-compliance with maximum permitted levels. A call centre shall be established where emergency situations can be reported swiftly.
Amendment 103 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a Member States may implement a voluntary system for labelling food and feed coming from an area affected directly or indirectly by a nuclear accident or radiological emergency.
Amendment 107 #
2013/0451(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Article 6
In order to ensure that the maximum permitted levels laid down in Annexes I, II and III take account of any new or additional important data becoming available, in particular with regard to scientific knowledge, adaptations to those Annexes shall be proposed by the Commission after consultation of the Group of Experts referred to in Article 31 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Communityto the European Parliament and the Council after consultation of the committee of independent experts referred to in Article 3(2).
Amendment 47 #
2013/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In a seamless single market in electronic communications, the freedom to provide electronic communications networks and services to every customer in the Union and the right of each end-user to choose the best offer available on the market should be ensured and should not be hindered by the fragmentation of markets along national borders. The current regulatory framework for electronic communications does not fully address such fragmentation, with national, rather than Union-wide general authorisation regimes, national spectrum assignment schemes, differences of access products available for electronic communications providers in different Member States, and different sets of sector-specific consumer rules applicable. The Union rules in manyost cases merely define a baseline, andprecise baseline. However, they, are often implemented in diverging ways by the Member States or are not implemented properly, if at all.
Amendment 62 #
2013/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) The internet has developed over the past decades as an open platform for innovation with low access barriers for end-users, content and application providers and internet service providers. The existing regulatory framework aims at promoting the ability of end-users to access and distribute information covering all content or run applications and services of their choice, thereby facilitating the transfer free of charge of data used for non-commercial purposes, irrespective of content. Recently, however, the report of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) on traffic management practices published in May 2012 and a study, commissioned by the Executive Agency for Consumers and Health and published in December 2012, on the functioning of the market of internet access and provision from a consumer perspective, showed that a significant number of end-users are affected by traffic management practices which block or slow down specific applications. These tendencies require clear rules at the Union level to maintain the open internet and to avoid fragmentation of the single market resulting from individual Member States' measures.
Amendment 109 #
2013/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where a national competent authority intends to subject the use of radio spectrum to a general authorisation or to grant individual rights of use of radio spectrum, or to amend rights and obligations in relation to the use of radio spectrum in accordance with Article 14 of Directive 2002/20/EC, it shall be required to make accessible its draft measure, together with the reasoning thereof, simultaneously to the Commission and the competent authorities for radio spectrum of the other Member States, upon completion of the public consultation referred to in Article 6 of Directive 2002/21/EC, if applicable, and in any event only at a stage in its preparation which allows it to provide to the Commission and the competent authorities of the other Member States sufficient and stable information on all relevant matters.
Amendment 114 #
2013/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – title
Article 23 – title
Amendment 116 #
2013/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
End-users shall be freehave the right to access and distribute information and content, run applications and use services of their choice via their internet access service.
Amendment 133 #
2013/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
In order to enable the provision of specialised services to end-users, providers of content, applications and services and providers of electronic communications to the public shall be freeentitled to enter into agreements with each other to transmit the related data volumes or traffic as specialised services with a defined quality of service or dedicated capacity. The provision of specialised services shall not impair in a recurring or continuous manner the general quality of internet access services.
Amendment 177 #
2013/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e – point iv
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e – point iv
(iv) information on anyll procedures put in place by the provider to measure and shape traffic so as to avoid congestion of a network, and on how those procedures could affect service quantity and quality and the protection of personal data;
Amendment 35 #
2013/0162(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Under the terms and within the limits of Article 36 of the Treaty, Member States retain the right to define their national treasures and the powers to take the necessary measuresqualitative measures in any situation to protect them.
Amendment 44 #
2013/0162(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Administrative cooperation between the Member States needs to be stepped up so that this Directive can be applied more effectively and uniformly. The central authorities should therefore be required to use the Internal Market Information System (“IMI”) provided for by Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System and repealing Commission Decision 2008/49/EC24. It would also be desirable for other competent authorities of the Member States to use the same system where possibleeffectively in accordance with the necessary qualitative and quantitative requirements. __________________ 24 OJO L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 1.
Amendment 63 #
2013/0162(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
3) enable the competent authorities of the requesting Member State to check that the object in question is a cultural object, provided that the check is made within five months of the notification provided for in paragraph 2. If it is not made within the stipulated period, paragraphs 4 and 5 shall cease to apply; the Member State in which the cultural object is situated during this time shall be liable for any damage suffered by it and shall be obliged to take any (emergency) measures necessary to protect and conserve the object in question from the time of its detection to the time of its designation as a 'cultural treasure' and beyond.
Amendment 71 #
2013/0162(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Compensation may be made only after a court ruling to the effect that material and moral damages are proven.
Amendment 73 #
2013/0162(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. EachAgreement by Member State mays to extend itstheir obligation to return cultural objects to objects other than those defined in Article 1(1) shall be within the national competence of each.
Amendment 60 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 75 a (new)
Recital 75 a (new)
(75a) The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) includes provisions linking Union funding/support for farmers to their compliance with specific standards concerning the environment, public health, animal and plant health and animal welfare.
Amendment 66 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 43 and 191 thereof,
Amendment 67 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market12a, establishes a high level of human, animal and environmental protection while providing clearer rules to make the approval process for plant protection products more effective. __________________ 12a OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.1
Amendment 68 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishes a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides12b, __________________ 12b OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
Amendment 71 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A professional operator becoming aware of the presence of a Union quarantine pest in a plant, plant product or other object which is or was under its control, should be under an obligation to take all measures that may be appropriate as regards the elimination of the pest in a sustainable way, in line with Directive 2009/128/EC establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides14a, the withdrawal or recall of the plants, plant products or other objects concerned and the information of the competent authority, other persons in the trade chain and the public. __________________ 14a OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
Amendment 72 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Member States should take all necessary measures, making use of the principles of sustainable use of pesticides as mentioned in Directive 2009/128/EC14b, to eradicate Union quarantine pests, when found present in their territories. It is appropriate to set out measures which may be taken by Member States and professional operators in such a case and the principles based on which they are to decide what measures to take. To this end, a hierarchy of measures needs to be defined based on the general principles of integrated pest management (Directive 2009/128/EC). Those measures should include the establishment of restricted areas, consisting of an infested zone and a buffer zone. __________________ 14b OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
Amendment 73 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) EPrevention, protective measures and early detection of the presence of pests is extremely important for timely and effective eradication. Member States should therefore conduct surveys for the presence of Union quarantine pests in the areas where those pests were not known to be present. In view of the number of Union quarantine pests and the time and resources required to carry out those surveys, Member States should establish multi- annual survey programmes.
Amendment 74 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Under certain conditions Member States should be allowed to adopt more stringent eradication measures than required by Union legislation, as long as they are applied in a sustainable way.
Amendment 78 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) Plant passports should generally be issued by the professional operator. Where professional operators do not have the resources to issue plant passports, the possibility should exist that, upon their request, plant passports are issued by the competent authorities.
Amendment 81 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 75 a (new)
Recital 75 a (new)
(75a) The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) includes provisions linking EU funding/support for farmers to their compliance with specific standards concerning the environment, public health, animal and plant health and animal welfare.
Amendment 85 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘'treatment’' means a procedure for the killing, inactivation or removal of pests, or for rendering those pests infertile or for their devitalisation based on the principle of sustainable use of pesticides.
Amendment 86 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
(10a) 'Non-chemical methods' means alternative methods to chemical pesticides for plant protection and pest management, based on agronomic techniques such as those referred to in point 1 of Annex III of Directive 2009/128/EC establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides23a, or physical, mechanical or biological pest control methods; __________________ 23a OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
Amendment 87 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 b (new)
(10b) 'Integrated pest management' means careful consideration of all available plant protection methods and the subsequent integration of appropriate measures that discourage the development of populations of harmful organisms and keep the use of plant protection products and other forms of intervention to levels that are economically and ecologically justified and reduce or minimise risks to human health and the environment; it supports the growth of a healthy crop with the least possible disruption to agro- ecosystems and encourages natural pest control mechanisms;
Amendment 88 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 c (new)
(10c) 'Preventative actions' means the use of robust agronomic systems and alternatives to pesticides where possible. With this aim, the professional operator has to follow a hierarchy of measures for all types of pests in line with integrated pest management principles, making use primarily of non-chemical sustainable agronomic practices and using pesticides as a last resort; all measures should be taken in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/200923b concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and Directive 2009/128/EC23c establishing a framework for community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides in order to ensure the use of methods/practices which have the lowest health and environmental impact. __________________ 23b OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.1 23c OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
Amendment 107 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where a professional operator becomes aware that a Union quarantine pest is present in plants, plant products or other objects which are under its control, it shall, immediately, and after informing and consulting with the competent authority concerned, take the phytosanitary measures necessary to eliminate that pest from the plants, plant products or other objects concerned and from its premises, where applicable, and prevent the spread of that pest. With this aim, the professional operator has to follow a hierarchy of measures for all types of pests in line with integrated pest management principles, making use primarily of non-chemical sustainable agronomic practices and using pesticides as a last resort; all measures should be taken in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/200923d concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and Directive 2009/128/EC23e establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides in order to ensure the use of methods/practices which have the lowest health and environmental impact. __________________ 23d OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.1 23e OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
Amendment 109 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Where the presence of a Union quarantine pest is officially confirmed, the competent authority shall immediately take all necessary measures in line with Directive 2009/128/EC23f establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides and Regulation (EC) No 1107/200923g concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, to eliminate that pest in the area concerned and to prevent its spread out of that area (hereinafter: ‘'to eradicate’'). Those measures shall be adopted in accordance with Annex IV on measures and principles for the management of the risks of pests. __________________ 23f OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71 23g OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.1
Amendment 113 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Those surveys shall take account of scientific and technical evidence, of the preventive agronomic measures taken by professional operators and any other appropriate information, concerning the presence of the pests concerned.
Amendment 114 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall, after consultation with all the stakeholders concerned, draw up and keep up to date, for each priority pest which is capable of entering into and establishing in its territory, or a part thereof, a separate plan containing information concerning the decision making processes, procedures and protocols to be followed, and resources to be made available, in case of a confirmed or suspected presence of the pest concerned, hereinafter ‘'the contingency plan’'.
Amendment 116 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) access of competent authorities to premises of professional operators and of natural persons, where necessary, laboratories, equipment, personnel, external expertise and resources necessary for the rapid and, effective and sustainable eradication or, where appropriate, containment of the priority pest concerned; in line with Directive 2009/128/EC establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides23i; __________________ 23i OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
Amendment 118 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Those exercises shall take place with regards to all priority pests concerned within a reasonable period of time and with the involvement of the stakeholders concerned.
Amendment 121 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where the presence of a priority pest is officially confirmed in the territory of a Member State pursuant to Article 11(1)(a), the competent authority shall immediately adopt a plan in line with the principles of sustainable use of pesticides, as defined in Directive 2009/128/EC23j establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides, setting out the measures for the eradication of the pest concerned, as provided for in Articles 16, 17 and 18, and a time schedule for the application of those measures. That plan is referred to as the ‘'eradication plan. __________________ 23j OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
Amendment 124 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where the presence of a pest that is not included in the list of Union quarantine pests in the territory of a Member State is officially confirmed, and the competent authority concerned considers that that pest may fulfil the conditions for inclusion in the list of Union quarantine pests, it shall immediately assess whether that pest fulfils the criteria of Subsection 1 of Section 3 of Annex II. If it concludes that those criteria are fulfilled, it shall immediately take eradication measures in accordance with Annex IV on measures and principles for the management of the risks of pests. Articles 16 to 19 shall apply. and in line with the principles governing the sustainable use of pesticides, as defined in Directive 2009/128/EC establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides23k. Articles 16 to 19 shall apply. __________________ 23k OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
Amendment 151 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 67 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) it complies with the methods of production and use of pesticides according to Article 67 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market31a. __________________ 31a OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1
Amendment 160 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
A plant passport shall also contain information on the methods of production and use of pesticides according to Article 67 of Regulation (EC) 1107/200931d concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market. __________________ 31d OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.1
Amendment 161 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84
Article 84
Amendment 163 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 85 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 170 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 102 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 102 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) prevention measures taken against the spread of a priority pest, listed pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EU) No […]/[…]*, against which Union measures have been adopted pursuant to Article 27(3) or Article 29(3) of that Regulation, where those measures are essential to protect the Union territory against further spread of that priority pest.; all measures shall be based on Annex III of Directive 2009/128/EC31f establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides, ensuring that professional operators apply prevention measures to all types of pests. __________________ 31f OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
Amendment 171 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 102 – paragraph 4 – point a – subpoint c a
Article 102 – paragraph 4 – point a – subpoint c a
costs incurred by Member States for compensation to the operators referred to in Article 2(7)(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) […]/[…...]/[...]* for the value of the destroyed plants, plant products or other objects subject to the measures referred to in Article 16 of that Regulation, as regards priority pests, listed pursuant to Article 6(2) of that Regulation; to this end the operators are conditioned to have taken all possible precautionary agronomic practices like for example crop rotation and use of biological control methods; pesticides should be used as a last resort and according to the best available technology in pesticides reduction measures according to Annex III of Directive 2009/128/EC31g establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides. __________________ 31g OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p.71
Amendment 173 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – section 1 – point 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex 2 – section 1 – point 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The entry, establishment and spread of the pest in the territory in question, or, if present, the part of that territory where it is distributed to a limited extent, shall have unacceptable economic, social and/or environmental impacts for that territory, or the part of that territory where it is distributed to a limited extent, as regards one or more of the following points:
Amendment 174 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – section 3 – subsection 1 – point 4 – paragraph 1
Annex 2 – section 3 – subsection 1 – point 4 – paragraph 1
Based on the information available to the Member State, the pest has unacceptable economic, social and/or environmental impacts as regards its territory and, to the extent possible for the Member State to assess this, the Union territory, if it would establish and spread in that territory, as concerns one or several of the areas defined in point (4) of Section 1.
Amendment 175 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – section 3 – subsection 2 – point 4 – paragraph 1
Annex 2 – section 3 – subsection 2 – point 4 – paragraph 1
Based on the information available to the Union, the pest has unacceptable economic, social and/or environmental impacts as regards the Union territory, if it would establish and spread in that territory, as concerns one or several of the areas defined in point (4) of Section 1.
Amendment 176 #
2013/0141(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – section 4 – point 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex 2 – section 4 – point 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Infestations of the plants for planting referred to in point (2) with the pest shall have an unacceptable economic and environmental impact on the intended use of those plants as regards one or more of the following points:
Amendment 12 #
2012/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the protection of minors in the digital world must be addressed at both regulatory level, by deploying more effective instruments of prevention and repression, and on the educational level by training children, parents and teachers in order to prevent minors from accessing illegal content;
Amendment 59 #
2012/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to undertake a careful examination of the impact on animal health, human health and the environment of current unsustainable methods of livestock production, and to ensure that the planned synergies with the CAP included in the Strategy result in greater support for sustainable production systems with improved animal welfare, thus helping prevent the spread of diseases and antimicrobial resistance; this should include a report evaluating the extent of routine prophylactic, non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in agriculture, as well as of the existing systems of monitoring and reporting on this matter in all the EU member states;
Amendment 16 #
2012/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas, the only tuberculosis (TB) vaccine currently available (BCG), was developed over 90 years ago and it does not offer protection against the most common form of TB – pulmonary TB;
Amendment 17 #
2012/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas, treatment of tuberculosis relies on antibiotics developed decades ago, many of which have serious toxic side effects;
Amendment 87 #
2012/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to accelerate research and development activities in order to provide new tools to fight tuberculosis and drug- resistant tuberculosis;
Amendment 116 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17 a) An increasing number of people, most of them being children, suffer from asthma and various allergies. Not all causes of asthma are understood, as indicated by WHO, but risk factors including allergens, tobacco and chemical irritants need to be prevented to enable people to enjoy a good quality of life.
Amendment 127 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Considering the Directive's focus on young people, tobacco products other than cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco, tobacco for water pipes and smokeless tobacco which are mainly consumed by older consumers, should be granted an exemption from certain ingredients requirements as long as there is no substantial change of circumstances in terms of sales volumes or consumption patterns in relation to young people.
Amendment 159 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Tobacco products for smoking, other than cigarettes and, roll-your-own tobacco products and tobacco for water pipes, which are mainly consumed by older consumers, should be granted an exemption from certain labelling requirements as long as there is no substantial change of circumstances in terms of sales volumes or consumption patterns in relation to young people. The labelling of these other tobacco products should follow specific rules. The visibility of the health warnings on smokeless tobacco products needs to be ensured. Warnings should therefore be placed on the two main surfaces of smokeless tobacco product packaging.
Amendment 224 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) In order to make this Directive fully operational and to keep up with technical, scientific and international developments in tobacco manufacture, consumption and regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission, in particular in respect of adopting and adapting maximum yields for emissions and their measurement methods, setting maximum levels for ingredients that increase toxicity, addictiveness or attractiveness, , the use of health warnings, unique identifiers and security features in the labelling and packaging, defining key elements for contracts on data storage with independent third parties, reviewing certain exemptions granted to tobacco products other than cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco, tobacco for water pipes and smokeless tobacco products and reviewing the nicotine levels for nicotine containing products. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 344 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 33 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 33 a (new)
(33a) ‘Tobacco for water pipes’ means tobacco designed exclusively for use in a water pipe;
Amendment 398 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The measurement referred to in paragraph 1 shall be carried out or verified by independent testing laboratories which are approved and monitored by the competent authorities of the Member States.
Amendment 457 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall prohibit the placing on the market of tobacco products with a characterising flavour; to this end Member States shall prohibit the use of additives which can increase the attractiveness, toxicity and/or addictiveness of tobacco products, including among others, fruit, spices, herbs, alcohol, candy, menthol, vanilla, sugar and sweeteners.
Amendment 474 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall not prohibit the use of additives which are essential for the manufacture of tobacco products, as long as the additives do not result in a product with a characterising flavour or that have secondary negative effects for the consumers.
Amendment 536 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall prohibit the use of flavourings and/or additives in the components of tobacco products such as filters, papers, packages, capsules or any technical features allowing modification of flavour, taste, smell or smoke intensity. Filters and capsules shall not contain tobacco.
Amendment 541 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall, based on scientific evidence, prohibit the placing on the market of tobacco products with additives in quantities that increase in an appreciable manner at the stage of consumption the toxic or addictive effect of athat are toxic, carcinogenic, and addictive by themselves or that are possible to cause any of the above mentioned effects in an unburned state or at the stage of consumption of the tobacco product.
Amendment 580 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10
Article 6 – paragraph 10
10. Tobacco products other than cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco, tobacco for water pipes and smokeless tobacco products shall be exempted from the prohibitions laid down in paragraphs 1 and 5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to withdraw this exemption if there is a substantial change of circumstances as established in a Commission report.
Amendment 758 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Tobacco for smoking other than cigarettes and, roll-your-own tobacco and tobacco for water pipes shall be exempted from the obligations to carry the information message laid down in Article 8(2) and the combined health warnings in Article 9. In addition to the general warning specified in Article 8(1), each unit packet and any outside packaging of these products shall carry a text warning listed in Annex I. The general warning specified in Article 8(1) shall include a reference to the cessation services in accordance with Article 9(1)(b).
Amendment 794 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22, to withdraw the exemption laid down in paragraph 1make either cuboid or cylindric shapes mandatory for unit packets of tobacco products other than cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco and tobacco for water pipes if there is a substantial change of circumstances as established in a Commission report.
Amendment 884 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. A unit packet of cigarettes shall have a cuboid shape. A unit packet of roll-your- own tobacco shall have the form of a pouch, i.e. a rectangular pocket with a flap that covers the opening. The flap of the pouch shall cover at least 70% of the front of the packet. A unit packet of cigarettes shall include at least 20 cigarettes. A unit packet of roll-your-own tobacco shall contain tobacco weighing at least 450 g.
Amendment 1013 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 10
Article 14 – paragraph 10
10. Tobacco products other than cigarettes and, roll-your-own tobacco and tobacco for water pipes shall be exempted from the application of paragraph 1 to 8 during a period of 5 years following the date referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 25.
Amendment 150 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 16
Annex 1 – point 16
16. The EU’s economic prosperity and well-being is underpinned by its natural capital, which includes ecosystems that provide essential goods and services, from fertile soil and multi-functional forests to productive land and seas, from fresh water and clean air to pollination, flood control and climate regulation and protection against natural disasters. A substantial body of EU legislation seeks to protect, conserve and enhance natural capital, including the Water Framework Directive (WFD), the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), the Urban Wastewater Directive1, the Nitrates Directive2, the Air Quality and related directives and the Habitats and Birds Directives . Legislation to tackle climate change, chemicals, industrial emissions and waste also contribute to easing the pressures on biodiversity, including ecosystems, species and habitats. __________________ 1 Directive 91/271/EEC. 2 Directive 91/676/EEC.
Amendment 172 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 22
Annex 1 – point 22
22. The degradation, fragmentation and unsustainable use of land in the EU is jeopardising the provision of several key ecosystem services, threatening biodiversity and increasing Europe’s vulnerability to climate change and natural disasters. It is also driving soil degradation. More than 25% of the EU’s territory is affected by soil erosion by water, which compromises soil functions and affects the quality of freshwater. Soil contamination and sealing are also persistent problems. More than half a million sites across the EU are thought to be contaminated and until they are identified and assessed, they continue to pose potentially serious environmental and, economic and social risks including health risks. Every year more than 1 000 km² of land are taken for housing, industry, transport or recreational purposes. These long-term changes are difficult or costly to reverse, and nearly always involve trade-offs between various social, economic and environmental needs. Member States’ planning decisions relating to land use should be made more sustainable.
Amendment 211 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 26 – subparagraph 2 – point f
Annex 1 – point 26 – subparagraph 2 – point f
(f) Taking further steps to reduce emissions of nitrogen and phosphorus, including those from urban and industrial wastewater and from fertilisethrough a better control at source and from fertiliser use through a better control of their use.
Amendment 270 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 38
Annex 1 – point 38
38. Turning waste into a resource, as called for in the Resource Efficiency Roadmap, requires the full implementation of EU waste legislation across the EU, based on strict application of the waste hierarchy and covering different types of waste . Additional efforts are needed to: reduce per capita waste generation in absolute terms, limit energy recovery to non-recyclable materials, phase out landfilling, ensure high quality recycling, and develop markets for secondary raw materials. Hazardous waste will need to be managed so as to minimise significant adverse effects on human health and the environment, as agreed at the Rio+20 Summit. To achieve this, a combination of various market-based instruments that privilege prevention, recycling and re-use should be applied much more systematically across the EU. Barriers facing recycling activities in the EU internal market should be removed and existing prevention, re-use, recycling, recovery and landfill diversion targets reviewed so as to move towards a ‘circular’ economy, with a cascading use of resources and residual waste close to zero.
Amendment 321 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 41 – subparagraph 2 - point f
Annex 1 – point 41 – subparagraph 2 - point f
(f) Improving water efficiency by setting targets at river basin level and using market mechanisms, such as water pricing, and also by improved knowledge and information, governance, investment, and integration of water issues into other policies.
Amendment 380 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 63 – subparagraph 2 - point b
Annex 1 – point 63 – subparagraph 2 - point b
(b) Drawing up partnership implementation agreements between Member States and the Commission in order to assist Member States to prevent or remedy problems occurred.
Amendment 410 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 71 – subparagraph 2 - point a
Annex 1 – point 71 – subparagraph 2 - point a
(a) Coordinating, promoting and focusing research efforts at EU and Member State levels on addressing key environmental knowledge gaps, including the risks of environmental tipping-points.
Amendment 414 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 71 – subparagraph 2 - point b
Annex 1 – point 71 – subparagraph 2 - point b
(b) Adopting a systematic and integrated approach to risk management.
Amendment 416 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 71 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Annex 1 – point 71 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) Simplifying, streamlining and modernising environmental and climate change data and information collection, management and sharing at all stages of the EU environment and climate policy cycle.
Amendment 460 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 91 – subparagraph 2 - point b
Annex 1 – point 91 – subparagraph 2 - point b
(b) Ensuring that the inhabitants and local public authorities of the cities have information about and access to financing for measures to improve urban sustainability.
Amendment 469 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 94
Annex 1 – point 94
94. Many of the priority objectives set out in this programme can only be fully achieved as part of a global approach and in cooperation with partner countries. That is why the Union and its Member States should engage in relevant international, regional and bilateral processes in a strong, focused, united and coherent manner. They should continue to promote an effective, rules-based framework for global environment policy, complemented by a more effective, strategic approach in which bilateral and regional political dialogues and cooperation are tailored towards the Union's strategic partners , candidate and neighbourhood countries, and developing countries, respectively, supported by adequate finance. Particular importance should be given to the Black Sea.
Amendment 166 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 2 – point 11
Article 2 – point 11
11. 'low indirect land-use change-risk biofuels' means biofuels, the feedstocks of which are not listed in Part A of Annex V, or are listed in Part A of Annex V, but were produced within schemes which offset indirect land use change emissions resulting from actions that reduce the demand for agricultural land and/or increase the efficiency of agro-forestry product chains or which reduce the displacement of production for purposes other than for making biofuels and which were produced in accordance with the sustainability criteria for biofuels laid down in Article 7b. Only the amount of feedstock which corresponds to the actual reduction in displacement achieved through the scheme may be considered. Such schemes may either operate as individual projects at a local level or as policy measures covering partly or entirely the territory of a Member State or a third country. Displacement of production for purposes other than for making biofuels can be reduced if the scheme achieves productivity increases within the area it covers beyond levels which would have prevailed in the absence of such productivity-promoting schemes;
Amendment 216 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 1
Article 2 – point 1
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point v
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point v
(v) 'low indirect land-use change-risk biofuels and bioliquids' means biofuels and bioliquids, the feedstocks of which are not listed in pPart A of Annex VIII, or are listed in pPart A of Annex VIII, but were produced within schemes which offset indirect land use change emissions resulting from actions that reduce the demand for agricultural land and/or increase the efficiency of agro-forestry product chains or which reduce the displacement of production for purposes other than for making biofuels and bioliquids and which were produced in accordance with the sustainability criteria for biofuels and bioliquids laid down in Article 17. Only the amount of feedstock which corresponds to the actual reduction in displacement achieved through the scheme may be considered. Such schemes may either operate as individual projects at a local level or as policy measures covering partly or entirely the territory of a Member State or a third country. Displacement of production for purposes other than for making biofuels and bioliquids can be reduced if the scheme achieves productivity increases within the area it covers beyond levels which would have prevailed in the absence of such productivity-promoting schemes.;
Amendment 246 #
2012/0288(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – point 2 – point b – point iv
Article 2 – point 2 – point b – point iv
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point d
(d) for the calculation of biofuels in the numerator, the share of energy from biofuels produced from cereal and other starch-rich crops, sugars and oil crops shall be no more than 76 % of the final consumption of energy in transport in the Member States in 2020;
Amendment 180 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Transparency and better, together with clear and non-promotional information are essential to empower patients and healthcare professionals and to enable them to make informed decisions, to provide a sound basis for regulatory decision-making and to build confidence in the regulatory system.
Amendment 270 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 43
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 43
(43) ‘incident’ means any malfunction or deterioration in the characteristics or performance of a device made available on the market, any inadequacy in the information supplied by the manufacturer and any unexpected undesirable side- effect;, including the wrongful use of the device.
Amendment 654 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 2
Article 63 – paragraph 2
2. The national competent authorities shall carry out a risk assessment with regard to reported serious incidents or field safety corrective actions, taking into account criteria such as causality, detectability and probability of recurrence of the problem, frequency of use of the device, probability of occurrence of harm and severity of harm, clinical benefit of the device, intended and potential users, and population affected. They shall also evaluate the adequacy of the field safety corrective action envisaged or undertaken by the manufacturer and the need for and kind of any other corrective action. They shall monitor the manufacturer's investigation of the incident, as well as they shall take into account patients' opinions.
Amendment 76 #
2012/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 510/2011
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
By 31 December 20145, the Commission shall review the specific emissions targets, modalities and other aspects of this Regulation in order to establish the CO2 emission targets for new light commercial vehicles for the period beyond 2020. The emission targets for the period beyond 2020 shall be established in view of the new procedures for measuring CO2 emissions referred to in paragraph 3. Those new procedures shall be defined and implemented by 31 December 2014.
Amendment 143 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 10 – point c
Article 1 – point 10 – point c
Regulation 2009/443/EC
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. By 31 December 20145, the Commission shall review the specific emissions targets, modalities and other aspects of this Regulation in order to establish the CO2 emission targets for new passenger cars for the period beyond 2020. The emission targets for the period beyond 2020 shall be established in view of the new procedures for measuring CO2 emissions referred to in paragraph 3. Those new procedures shall be defined and implemented by 31 December 2014.
Amendment 40 #
2012/0074(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,on the Functioning of the European Union and in particular Articles 31 and 32 192(1) thereof,
Amendment 41 #
2012/0074(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The ingestion of water is one of the pathways of incorporation of radioactive substances into the human body. Ingestion of radioactive isotopes, or radionuclides can lead to a number of health problems. In accordance with Council Directive 96/29/Euratom of 13 May 1996 laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation, the contribution to the exposure of the population as a whole from practices which involve a risk from ionizing radiation must be kept as low as reasonably achievable.
Amendment 42 #
2012/0074(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Tritium cannot be filtered out of water.
Amendment 43 #
2012/0074(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) Filtering out radioactive isotopes from water leads to filters becoming radioactive waste that must then be disposed of with caution and in accordance with the procedures in force.
Amendment 44 #
2012/0074(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 c (new)
Recital 1 c (new)
(1c) The process of removal of radioactive isotopes from water depends on national laboratories, regular update of measurements and research.
Amendment 45 #
2012/0074(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 d (new)
Recital 1 d (new)
(1d) The information provided by the Member States in the triennial report on the Drinking Water Directive is incomplete or missing with regard to levels of radioactivity in drinking water.
Amendment 46 #
2012/0074(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 e (new)
Recital 1 e (new)
(1e) In order to reduce the costs of treating drinking water, preventive measures are necessary.
Amendment 48 #
2012/0074(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The requirements for monitoring levels of radioactivity in water intended for human consumption should therefore be adopted in specific legislation that ensurescorrelated with the requirements laid down in existing legislation for other chemical substances found in water, which have a detrimental effect on the environment and on human health. This measure would ensure the uniformity, coherence and completeness of radiationhuman health and environmental protection legislation under the Euratom TreatyTreaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 49 #
2012/0074(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The provisions of this Directive adopted under the Euratom TreatyTreaty on the Functioning of the European Union should supersede those of the Directive 98/83/EC as regards the contamination of drinking water by radioactive substances.
Amendment 50 #
2012/0074(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In the event of non-compliance with a parameter that has an indicator function, the Member State concerned should assess whether that non-compliance poses any risk to human health and, where necessary, take remedial action to restore the quality of the water; consumers should be informed immediately of the risks, the measures already taken by the authorities and the time necessary for the remedial action to take effect and the time expected.
Amendment 52 #
2012/0074(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Consumers should be adequately and appropriately informed of the quality of water intended for human consumption; updated information regarding areas at risk with potential sources of radioactive contamination and regional water quality should be made available to consumers at any time by local administrations.
Amendment 53 #
2012/0074(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Each Member State should establish robust monitoring programmes to check on a regular basis, that water intended for human consumption meets the requirements of this Directive.
Amendment 54 #
2012/0074(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In addition to the definitions referred to in paragraph 1, the following definitions shall apply: (a) 'radioactive substance' means any substance that contains one or more radionuclides the activity or concentration of which cannot be disregarded as far as radiation protection is concerned; (b) 'total indicative dose' means the committed effective dose for one year of ingestion resulting from all the radionuclides whose presence in a water supply has been detected, both of natural and artificial origin, excluding tritium, potassium-40, radon and short-lived radon decay products; (c) 'parametric value' means the value at which Member States shall assess whether the presence of radioactive substances in water intended for human consumption poses a risk to human health and, where necessary, shall take remedial action to improve the quality of water to a level which complies with the requirements for the protection of human health from radiation.
Amendment 56 #
2012/0074(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to the provisions laid down in Article 6(3)a of Directive 96/29/Euratom, Member States shall take all measures necessary to establish an appropriate monitoring programme to ensure that water intended for human consumption complies with the parametric values established in accordance with this Directive. A guide of best practices shall be provided to the Member States.
Amendment 57 #
2012/0074(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
New technologies should be developed which would minimise the time needed to isolate nuclear waste from the environment following a natural disaster.
Amendment 58 #
2012/0074(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that radioactive waste from filtered drinking water is disposed of according to the provisions in force; for this purpose the Commission shall provide guidelines for this process to the Member States.
Amendment 59 #
2012/0074(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Member States shall carry out risk assessments of radioactive waste deposits that could have an impact on ground water or other sources of drinking water that could be endangered by natural disasters.
Amendment 60 #
2012/0074(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 d (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 d (new)
The Commission shall carry out a study on the cocktail effects of other chemical substances combined with radioactive substances in water intended for human consumption; based on the results the Commission should update the respective legislation.
Amendment 61 #
2012/0074(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 e (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 e (new)
The Commission shall carry out an evaluation of the implementation of the current Water Framework Directive in the Member States.
Amendment 62 #
2012/0074(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure regular and accurate monitoring of water intended for human consumption in accordance with Annex II in order to check that the concentrations of radioactive substances do not exceed the parametric values laid down in accordance with Article 5.
Amendment 64 #
2012/0074(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that all laboratories analysing samples of water intended for human consumption have a system of analytical quality control. They shall ensure that that system is subject to occasional checksrandom checks, at least once per year, by an independent controller approved by the competent authority for that purpose.
Amendment 65 #
2012/0074(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Information on the risk assessment of nuclear plants and the surrounding areas, as regards radioactive substances in the water shall be made available to the public.
Amendment 66 #
2012/0074(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Member States shall ensure that information regarding the presence of radioactive substances in water intended for human consumption is included in the triennial report on the quality of water, as required by Article 13(2) of Directive 98/83/EC.
Amendment 67 #
2012/0074(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Member States shall provide consumers with a call centre for reporting incidents of possible radioactive contamination in water, as well as what health measures should be taken with regard to ingestion of contaminated water.
Amendment 71 #
2012/0074(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Where the risk to human health cannot be regarded as trivial, the Member State shall ensure that consumers are notifi, together with the responsible actor(s) shall ensure that consumers are notified, given complete information on how to cope with the problems encountered.
Amendment 74 #
2012/0074(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [onetwo years after the date referred to in Article 11- specific date to be inserted by the Publications Office] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 3 #
2011/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the digital age, by nature, offers great opportunities for creating and disseminating works transnationally, facilitating the continual reaching of new audiences in the Union and beyond but also presents enormous challenges;
Amendment 70 #
2011/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas access to the media for people with disabilities is of major importance and should be facilitated;
Amendment 41 #
2011/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the EU has the role to ensure a high level of human health protection in all of the Union's policies and activities,
Amendment 47 #
2011/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1a (new)
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1a (new)
1a. Considers that a thorough analysis of the EU regulatory framework regarding exploration and exploitation of UFF is needed before further action is taken in this area,
Amendment 78 #
2011/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1a (new)
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of putting in place a set of European Best Available Technology Reference Standards for fracking operators,
Amendment 90 #
2011/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the need of scientific studies regarding fracking-related air pollution and water contamination impact on human health in the long run
Amendment 128 #
2011/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for strict implementation of existing waste water treatment standards and compulsory water management plans by operators, in cooperation with the competent authorities; considers, to this end, that a full assessment of all the relevant water treatment plants in the member states concerned should be carried on by the competent authorities;
Amendment 53 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that a significant number of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic (transmissible among wildlife, domestic animals and humans), and recognizes that trade in wildlife as well as changes in land use and management may lead to new or modified interfaces between humans, domestic animals and wildlife that could favour disease transmission and loss of biodiversity; Stresses that policy integration of biodiversity strategies with animal health, animal welfare, and trade policies is paramount.
Amendment 70 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges Member States to ensure that the process of designating Natura 2000 sites is finalised by 2012; deplores greatly the delay in designating marine sites; Is concerned about the reintroduction of hunting in the Danube Delta and its possible negative impact on biodiversity; calls on the Commission to verify that Member States are implementing Article 7 of the Birds Directive EC 2009/147, particularly with respect to hunting,
Amendment 108 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission to adopt a specific Green Infrastructure Strategy by 2012 at the latest, with biodiversity protection as a primary objective; Asks that this strategy addresses the need to reduce noise and light pollution arising from motorways and other transport infrastructure in order to minimise their impact on surrounding wildlife.
Amendment 211 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up efforts to ensure that catches fall below Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) levels by 2015 and to incorporate ecological considerations into the definition of MSYs; recalls the legal obligation – as set out in the Marine Framework Strategy Directive – to ensure that all commercially exploited fish stocks are within safe biological limits by 2020;
Amendment 220 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Stresses the urgent need to ensure the identification and protection of spawning grounds and the creation of sanctuaries in the interests of marine biodiversity and food security;
Amendment 10 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas EU water and chemicals legislation needs further harmonisation to contribute to achieving the 2020 phase out objective for priority hazardous substances the EU committed itself to internationally;
Amendment 31 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that, while the major focus should be on the implementation of current legislation, specific gaps exist that need to be filled by both adapting existing legislation to water priorities and by providing new legislation;
Amendment 50 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls, in this light, on Member States to ensure the provision of adequate information and data in order to enable the public to make informed choices; stresses that donors should be fully informed of the procedures used in this process and their moral, psychological, medical and social consequences;
Amendment 3 #
2011/2175(INI)
Draft opinion
Indent 1 a (new)
Indent 1 a (new)
- whereas 60% of the food waste from European households could be avoided, and 20% of food is thrown away owing to confusion over the dates on product labelling 2 __________________ 2 ‘Environment for Europeans’ magazine, published by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for the Environment, Luxembourg 2011, p. 8
Amendment 12 #
2011/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the crucial importance of training programmes relating to the safety and supervision of young people in their first months at work; in this respect, believes that a significant role can be played by training programmes offering sector-specific information, as also by high-quality supervision, in view of its direct impact on workers' safety;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Urges the Commission to facilitate the development of European health and safety standards at the workplace; in this connection, stresses the importance of cooperation by the Member States in identifying the causes of workplace accidents and in the exchange of best practice;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. ; Calls on the Commission to review, as a matter of urgency, the Directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work (2004/37/EC); notes that limit values on substances that endanger human health have only been set inbeen drawn up superficially and only cover a very few cases; calls, in the interests of workers, for the rapid implementation of REACH, and in particular for the substitution of chemicals that are especially harmful to human health;
Amendment 27 #
2011/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Expresses its concern regarding the assessment of the risk thresholds for pregnant women at work; calls for detailed research to be carried out into the effects of exposure of pregnant women to certain workplace conditions (e.g. exposure to chemical agents, ionising radiation, electromagnetic waves, stress, excessive heat, lifting heavy weights, etc); in this connection, also calls for research into the connections between stillbirths, perinatal complications and health problems of newborn infants and workplace conditions liable to pose risks to pregnant women;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the importance of improved cooperation between different transport operators to ensure more interoperability and therefore better conditions and connections for travellers, especially between rural and urban areas.
Amendment 36 #
2011/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises the wide ranging potential benefits of using ICT to manage transport networks, such as reducing the number of journeys needed to deliver goods by ensuring a more efficient use of distribution networks, and improving traffic flow which can reduce air pollution, fuel consumption and journey times.
Amendment 40 #
2011/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends that the Commission continue to support and, if appropriate, initiate with Member States campaigns to create awareness of environmentally friendly transport alternatives, especially in sensitive urban areas where air quality and noise are a threat to human health; Suggests that, in cooperation with local authorities, employers could incentivise employees to use more resource efficient means of commuting.
Amendment 185 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Horizon 2020 prioritises the need to develop low carbon technologies to spur EU competitiveness and bring about a change in consumer behaviour;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the over-useexploitation of natural resources and associated land use change leads to environmental degradation and destruction of the earth's natural capital including biodiversity loss;
Amendment 23 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the growth in demand for agricultural output as a result of an increase of the world's population in the coming decades will have considerable implications on land use and natural ecosystems,
Amendment 81 #
2011/0429(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2
Article 2 – point 2
Directive 2008/105/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. In order to facilitate the implementation of this Directive, technical guidelines on the biota sampling and monitoring of substances shall be developed under the existing implementation process of Directive 2000/60/EC.
Amendment 93 #
2011/0429(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 4
Article 2 – point 4
2008/105/EC
Article 8
Article 8
The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council the outcome of the regular review of Annex X to Directive 2000/60/EC provided for in Article 16(4) of that Directive. It shall accompany the report, if appropriate, with relevant proposals, in particular proposals to identify new priority substances or priority hazardous substances or to identify certain priority substances as priority hazardous substances and to set corresponding EQS for surface water, sediment or biota, as appropriate, or to remove certain priority substances from Annex X if appropriate.
Amendment 103 #
2011/0429(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 5
Article 2 – point 5
(b) monitor less intensively than required for priority substances in accordance with Article 3(4) of this Directive and Annex V to Directive 2000/60/EC, provided that the monitoring is representative and a statistically robust baseline regarding the presence of those substances in the aquatic environment already exists, covering at least one river basin management planning cycle of six years. Monitoring may be carried out only once per planning cycle if no increase in the concentration and trend of these substances is registered during the first 6 years.
Amendment 119 #
2011/0429(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 6
Article 2 – point 6
Directive 2008/105/EC
Article 8 b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The watch list shall contain no more than 25 substances or groups of substances at any given time and shall indicate the monitoring matrix and the recommended method of analysis for each substance. The substances shall be selected from among those for which the available information indicates that they may pose a significant risk at Union level to or via the aquatic environment. In selecting the substances for the watch list the Commission shall take into account all available information including research projects, Member States' characterisation and monitoring programmes under Articles 5 and 8 of Directive 2000/60/EC and information on production volumes, use patterns, concentrations in the environment and effects, including that gathered in accordance with Directives 98/8/EC, 2001/82/EC and 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, and with Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 140 #
2011/0429(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 6
Article 2 – point 6
Directive 2008/105/EC
Article 8 b – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 b – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Each Member State shall select at least one station per, on average, 1520000 km2 geographical area, with a minimum of one per Member State.
Amendment 158 #
2011/0429(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – footnote
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – footnote
1 124 months after the adoption of this Directive.
Amendment 82 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) With a view to simplifying the LIFE Programme and reducing administrative burden for applicants and beneficiaries, more use should be made of flat rates and lump-sums, and funding should focus on more specific categories o without compromising the eligibility of VAT and permanent staff costs. By way of compensation for ineligible costs and in order to maintain the effective level of support provided by the LIFE Programme, the co-funding rates should be 70% as a general rule and 80% in specific cases.
Amendment 88 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) ‘"integrated projects’" mean projects implementing in a sustainable manner, on a large territorial scale, in particular, regional, multi-regional or national scale, environmental or climate strategies or action plans primarily in one or more of the areas of nature, water, waste, air and climate change mitigation and adaptation, as required by specific environmental or climate Union legislation, pursuant to other Union acts or developed by Member States' authorities;
Amendment 261 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, in the case of European Research Council (ERC) frontier research actions, the SME instrument, actions in the area of agricultural production and rural development, programme co-fund actions and in justified cases provided for in the work programme or work plan, the minimum condition shall be the participation of one legal entity established in a Member State or associated country.
Amendment 461 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. By way of derogation from paragraph 5, actions in the area of agricultural production and rural development linked to the production of public goods involving prototyping, testing, demonstrating, experimental development, piloting and market replication, shall benefit from grants covering 100% of the eligible costs
Amendment 11 #
2011/0364(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Fish belonging to the taxon Elasmobranchii, which includinges sharks, skates and ray, rays and similar species are generally very vulnerable to overexploitation due to their life -cycle characteristics of slow growth, late maturity and small number of young. INon-sustainable shark fishing has endangered the balance of marine ecosystems and, in recent years, some shark populations have been severely targeted and put under serious threat as a result of a dramatic increase in demand for shark products, fins in particular. Growing demand for shark fin preparations and the high price they fetch have also led to an increase in illegal fishing.
Amendment 69 #
2011/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) There is a need to clarify that holders of authorisations for offshore activities pursuant to Directive 94/22/EC are also potential liable 'operators' within the meaning of Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 21 April 2004 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage, and may not be entitled to delegate their responsibilities in this regard to third parties contracted by them.
Amendment 79 #
2011/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) As no existing financial security instruments, including risk pooling arrangements, can accommodate all possible consequences of extreme accidents, the Commission should proceed with further analysis and studies of the appropriate measures to ensure adequately robust liability regime for damages related to offshore oil and gas operations, more stringent requirements on financial capacity including availability of appropriate financial security instruments or other arrangements.
Amendment 102 #
2011/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. In particular, when assessing the technical and financial capacity of the entities that apply for authorisation for offshore oil and gas activities, due account shall be taken of theall risks, hazards and any other relevant information related to the area concerned and the particular stage of exploration and production operations, the capacity of operators to apply best practices in the field and also of the applicants' financial capacities, including any financial security and capacity to cover liabilities potentially deriving from offshore oil and gas activities in question, in particular liability for environmental damages.
Amendment 16 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 24
(24) Occupational exposure means exposure of workers incurred in the course of their work, including employees and self-employed as well as trainees and volunteers, incurred in the course of their work, including work-related frequent flying, or during their presence within the territory of their workplace; persons under the age of 18 shall not be assigned to any work which would make them subject to occupational exposure;
Amendment 17 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 35
(35) Exposed worker means a person, either self-employed or working under an employer, including a trainee or volunteer, who is subject to exposure at work carried out within a practice regulated by this Directive and who is liable to receive doses exceeding one or other of the dose limits for public exposure; persons under 18 years of age shall not be assigned to any work which would define them as exposed workers.
Amendment 20 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. As soon as a pregnant woman informs the undertaking of her condition, in accordance with national legislation or national practice, the protection of the unborn child shall be comparable withequivalent to that provided for members of the public. The employment conditions for the pregnant woman shall be such that the equivalent dose to the unborn child is as low as reasonably achievable and unlikely to exceed 1 mSv during at least the remainder of the pregnancy. In case of after-effects because of the undertaking's non- compliance with these provisions, the parties concerned shall be entitled to financial compensation by the undertaking.
Amendment 25 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall require the undertaking or the employer to inform exposed workers without exception, apprentices and students who are subject to occupational exposure on:
Amendment 25 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Recital 16
(16) The health protection of the general public allows for the presence of radioactive substances in the environmentpresence of radioactive substances in the environment has consequences for the health of the general public. In addition to direct environmental exposure pathways, consideration should be given to the protection of the environment as a whole, including the exposure of biota, within a comprehensive and coherent overall framework. As far as mankind is part of its environment, this policy benefits to long term health protection. As organisms are susceptible to both internal and external radiation, more resources should go to examining in detail the impact that ionising radiation has on both mankind and the environment.
Amendment 34 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Recital 27
(27) The efficient management of a nuclear emergency with cross-border consequences calls for enhanced cooperation and transparency between Member States in emergency planning and response.
Amendment 36 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Recital 30
(30) More precise requirements and appropriate sanctions should be introduced for the issuing discharge authorisations and for the monitoring of discharges. Commission Recommendation 2004/2/Euratom of 18 December 2003 on standardised information on radioactive airborne and liquid discharges into the environment from nuclear power reactors and reprocessing plants in normal operation introduced standardised information for the reporting of data on discharges from nuclear power plants and reprocessing facilities.
Amendment 37 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Recital 31
(31) No major changes need to be made to the most recent Directive 2003/122/Euratom on the control of high- activity sealed radioactive sources and orphan sources, except to broaden some of should be broadened with regard to the requirements to include any sealed radioactive source. However, there are still unresolved problems with orphan sources, for example unexploded munition(s), and there have been significant cases of contaminated metal being imported from third countries. Accordingly, a requirement should be introduced for the notification of incidents with orphan sources or the contamination of metal. With regard to international security, it is also important to harmonise the levels above which a source is regarded as a high-activity sealed source with those established by the IAEA.
Amendment 67 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 42 a (new)
(42a) Competent authority is any authority designated by a Member State.
Amendment 79 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 83
(83) Radiation protection officer means an individual who is technically competent in radiation protection matters relevant for a given type of practice and is designated by the undertaking to oversee the implementation of the radiation protection arrangements of the undertaking; their capacity to act is recognised by the competent authorities;
Amendment 86 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Information regarding justification and dose limitation should be made available to the general public:
Amendment 96 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. For public exposure, the dose constraint shall be set for the individual dose that members of the public receive from the planned operation of a specified radiation source. The competent authorities shall set the constraint so as to ensure compliance with the dose limit for the sum of doses to the same individual from all authorised practices, as well as from natural sources of radiation.
Amendment 121 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall establish continuous education, training and retraining to allowenable the recognition of radiation protection experts, medical physics experts, occupational health services, and dosimetry servicesradiation protection officers, occupational health and dosimetry services, and to support the exchange of best practices between the member states. All forms of education, training and up- to-date information will enhance preparedness and enable swifter preventive and/or response actions in the field.
Amendment 122 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that emergency workers and any other persons who might be involved in the organisation of emergency assistance in the event of an emergency are given adequapromptly given complete and regularly updated information on the health risks their intervention might involve and on the precautionary measures to be taken in such an event. This information shall take into account the range of potential emergencies.
Amendment 124 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that new types of practices resulting in exposure to ionising radiation are justified and pre- tested before being approved, and are regularly checked during implementation.
Amendment 127 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. Existing types of practices shall be reviewed as to their justification whenever new and important evidence about their efficacy or potential consequences is acquired and/or where negative results have been registered.
Amendment 130 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Member States shall prohibit the deliberatand sanction the addition of radioactive substances in the production of foodstuffs, toys, personal ornaments and cosmetics, and shall prohibit the import or export of such products. Without prejudice to Directive 1999/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, practices involving the activation of material resulting in an increase in activity in the associated products shall be deemed not to be justified.
Amendment 133 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall monitor and ensure that special attention is given to the justification of practices involving non- medical imaging exposure, in particular:
Amendment 137 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure the identification and publication of practices involving naturally occurring radioactive material and leading to exposure of workers or members of the public which cannot be disregarded from a radiation protection point of view. Such identification shall be carried out by means of surveys or by any other appropriate means taking into account industrial sectors listed in Annex V.
Amendment 161 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 28 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall require the undertaking to promptly notify the occurrence of any significant event resulting in, or liable to result in the exposure of an individual beyond the operational limits or conditions of operation specified in licensing requirements with regard to occupational or public exposure or as defined by the authorities for medical exposure. Random controls by the authorities should be put in place.
Amendment 194 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 55 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) these individuals are given full informedation about the risks of exposure;
Amendment 195 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 55 – paragraph 4
4. The optimisation shall include the selection of equipment, the consistent production of adequate diagnostic information or therapeutic outcomes, the practical aspects of medical exposure procedures, quality assurance- including appropriate staff training, and the assessment and evaluation of patient and staff doses or administered activities, taking into account economic and social factors.
Amendment 196 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 55 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) appropriate guidance is established for the exposure of carers and comforters, as well as for the proper use of the equipment;
Amendment 197 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 56 – paragraph 3
3. The practitioner shall ensure that the patient or legal guardian is provided with adequatconcise and easily understandable information relating to the benefits and risks associated with the radiation dose from the medical exposure to enable informed consent. Similar information as well as relevant guidance in accordance with Article 55(5)(b) shall be given to carers and comforters.
Amendment 198 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) all medical radiological equipment in use is kept under strict surveillance regarding radiation protection and is disposed off in accordance with the appropriate legislation in force;
Amendment 201 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 65 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The competent authority shall establish and publish authorised limits for discharging radioactive effluents. These discharge authorisations shall
Amendment 210 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 70 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States should inform each other immediately about any radiation emergency that has occurred on their territory.
Amendment 211 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 70 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) individuals, to reduce exposure. and to be fully informed, as quickly as possible, of the risks and possible side effects of the emergency that has occurred
Amendment 238 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 76 – paragraph 1
Member States shall include, in their legal framework for radiation protection and in particular within the overall system of human health protection, provision for the radiation protection of non-human species in the environment. This legal framework shall introduce environmental criteria aiming to protect populations of vulnerable or representative non-human species in the light of their significance as part of the ecosystem. Where appropriate, types of practices shall be identified for which regulatory control is warranted in order to implement the requirements of this legal framework. To this end, Member States should strengthen research in this area and update the legal framework to take account of any new findings accordingly.
Amendment 239 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 78 – paragraph 1
Member States shall require undertakings to take appropriate technical measures to avoid significant environmental damage in the event of an accidental release or to mitigate the extent of such damage. National authorities should provide for random periodic checks of sites or installations, as well as of the practices used by the undertakings, in order to ensure that such measures are being taken or are in place.
Amendment 240 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 79 – paragraph 1
When establishing environmental monitoring programmes, or requiring such programmes to be carried out, Member States' competent authorities shall include representative non-human species, if necessary, and also environmental media which constitute a pathway of exposure for members of the public. In order to enhance the transparency and effectiveness of measures taken, Member States' national authorities should regularly exchange data and information on environmental radioactivity monitoring, including the immediate dissemination of new data.
Amendment 245 #
2011/0254(NLE)
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) radiation protection experts; and radiation protection officers
Amendment 17 #
2011/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The use of electronic identification systems would potentially streamline traceability processes through automated and more accurate reading and recording into the holding register. It would enable also automated reporting of animal movements into the computerised data base and thus improve speed, reliability and accuracy of the system. It would improve the management of direct payments paid to farmers per animal head through better controls and reduced risk of payment errors.
Amendment 19 #
2011/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Electronic identification systems based on radio frequency identification have considerably improved in the last ten years. That technology allows a faster and more accurate reading of individual animal identity codes directly into data processing systems resulting on a reduction of time needed to trace potential infected animals or infected food, leading to improved data bases and an increased capacity to react promptly in the event of disease outbreaks, saving labour costs but at the same time increasing equipment costs.
Amendment 28 #
2011/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Making EID mandatory throughout the Union may have economically adverse effects on certain operators. It is therefore appropriate that a voluntary regime for the introduction of EID is established. Under such a regime, EID would be chosen by keepers that are likely to have immediate economic benefitMember States provide the necessary financial means for farmers to use electronic identification, either through State aid or rural development programmes.
Amendment 158 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 3
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 3
3. The Common Fisheries Policy shall implement the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management to ensure that the impaadverse effects of fishing activities and aquaculture on the marine ecosystem are limited and that there is no discharge into the sea of waste generated by those activities.
Amendment 75 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Access to emission abatement methods should be facilitated. Those methods can provide emission reductions at least equivalent to, or even greater than, those achievable using low sulphur fuel, provided that they have no significant negative impacts on the environment, such as marine ecosystems, or on human health, and that they are developed subject to appropriate approval and control mechanisms. The criteria for use of emission abatement methods should be established either by the IMO, subject to supplementation or amendment by the Commission Decision or, in the absence of the IMO instruments, by the European Commission. The already known alternative methods, such as the use of on- board exhaust gas cleaning systems or the mixture of fuel and liquefied natural gas (LNG) should be recognised in the Union. It is important to promote and financially assist the testing and development of new emission abatement methods.
Amendment 195 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. No later than 30 June 2013, the Commission shall adopt, by means of delegated acts, general criteria on which energy audits shall be based.
Amendment 198 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
When Member States put in place the roll- out of smart meters foreseen by Directives 2009/72/EC and 2009/73/EC concerning electricity and gas markets, they shall ensure that the objectives of energy efficiency and final customer benefits are fully taken into account when establishing the minimum functionalities of the meters and obligations imposed on market participants. This includes ensuring that smart meters are user-friendly and provide clear, accurate and detailed real- time information on energy consumption in order to enable the final customer to make energy savings.
Amendment 189 #
2011/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Food referred to in Article 1(1)(a) and (b) shall not contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs), ingredients or additives originating from GMOs that are currently used in the production of food. Strict traceability and labelling rules shall be applied.
Amendment 26 #
2011/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21 a (new)
21a. 'The Agency' means the European Chemicals Agency established under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.
Amendment 80 #
2011/0092(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point (b)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point (b)
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may apply a level of general energy consumption taxation down to zero on the consumption of energy products and electricity used for agricultural, horticultural, aquacultural works and in forestry. The beneficiaries shall be subject to arrangements that must lead to increased energy efficiency broadly equivalent to those that would have been achieved if the standard Union minimum rates had been observed. Member States should inform the Commission about the measures that will be taken and should prove their expected contribution to increase energy efficiency in the concerned sectors.
Amendment 147 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Where it appears that additional information is necessary to carry out the evaluation, the evaluating competent authority shall ask the applicant to submit such information within a specified time limit, and shall inform the Agency accordingly. Where such additional information includes animal testing, the applicant shall be advised by experts from the Agency or competent authorities regarding suitable alternative methods and testing strategies to replace, reduce or refine the use of vertebrate animals. As specified in the second subparagraph of Article 6(2), the evaluating competent authority may, as appropriate, require the applicant to provide sufficient data to permit a determination of whether an active substance meets the criteria referred to in Article 5(1) or 10(1). The 365-day period referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be suspended from the date of issue of the request until the date the information is received. The suspension shall not exceed 180 days in total unless it is justified by the nature of the data requested or by exceptional circumstances.
Amendment 92 #
2008/0241(COD)
Council position
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point f
Amendment 117 #
2008/0241(COD)
Council position
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall ensure that each producer provides a guarantee when placing a product on the market showing that the management of all WEEE will be financed and shall ensure that producers clearly mark their products in accordance with Article 15(2). This guarantee shall ensure that the operations referred to in paragraph 1 relating to this product will be financed. The guarantee may take the form of participation by the producer in appropriate schemes for the financing of the management of WEEE, a recycling insurance or a blocked bank account. The financial guarantee shall be calculated to ensure the internalisation of the real end- of-life management costs of each item of equipment.
Amendment 118 #
2008/0241(COD)
Council position
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of financial guarantee requirements, the Commission shall adopt implementing acts laying down the methodology for calculating the level of these guarantees. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 21(2).