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REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing for the period 2014 to 2020 the Rights and Citizenship Programme PDF (651 KB) DOC (638 KB)
Amendments (45)
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing for the period 2014 to 2020 the Equality, Rights and Citizenship Programme (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 19(2)8, 10, 19, 21(2), 114, 168, 169 and 197 thereof,
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
Having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
Having regard to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR),
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The European Union is founded on the principles of equality, liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and the rule of law, common principles which are common to the Member States. Every citizen of the Union has the rights provided for inMember States have voluntarily subscribed to and should respect, apply and promote so that everyone within the EU may participate in the civic and democratic life of the Union and the Member States. Everyone has the rights granted by the Treaty. T, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR) and international conventions. The Charter of Fundamental Rights, which with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty became legally binding across the Union, reflects the fundamental rights and freedoms to which persons are entitled in the Union. Those rights shouldall be promoted and respected ifso they are toat they become a reality. The full enjoyment of those rights should be guaranteed and any obstacles should be dismantled.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Citizens should be able to exercise fully the rights deriving from the citizenship of the Union. They should be able to exercise their right to move and reside freely in the Union, their right to vote for and stand as a candidate in European Parliament and municipal elections, their right to consular protection and their right to petition the European Parliament. They should feel at ease about living, travelling, studying and working in another Member State, trusting that their rights are protectedy will be afforded enjoyment and protection of their rights without discrimination, no matter where in the Union they happen to be.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Citizens and businesses should also benefit fully from the internal market. Consumers should be able to enjoy the rights deriving from the consumer legislation and businesses should be supported to exercise the freedom to conduct business in the internal market. The development of contract and consumer legislative instruments provides practical solutions for businesses and consumers to address cross-border problems, aiming to offer them more choices and to make it less costly for them to conclude contracts with partners in another Member State, while providing a high level of consumer protection.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Personal data and privacy should continue to be protected effectively in a context of constant technological development and globalisation. The Union’s legal framework for data protection should be applied effectively and consistently within the European Union. To achieve this, the Union should be able to support the efforts of Member States to implement that legal framework.
Amendment 21 #
(9a) The rationalisation and simplification of the funding structure should not result in a decrease in the level of financial resources available in the previous 2007-2013 programmes. In order to facilitate access for potential applicants, the application procedures and financial management requirements should also be simplified and administrative burdens should be removed. Calls for proposals and their supporting documents should be available in all official languages of the Union.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Organisations and networks of organisations at Union level make important contributions to policy development and should be considered to be key actors, as they have a considerable impact on meeting the objectives of the Programme. They should therefore be funded in accordance with the procedures and the criteria set out in the annual work programmes, with a distinction nonetheless being made between activities and entities with a medium- and long- term focus which are instrumental in promoting, implementing and further developing EU action and policies and entities for specific EU projects.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
(13b) European non-governmental organisations, bodies and networks pursuing activities related to the objectives of the programme should be able to apply for appropriate funding for action grants and operating grants. The annual work programmes should ensure that each specific objective of the programme receives a balanced and fair share of financial allocations in order to ensure continuity and enhance funding predictability and reliability. They must also take into account, in connection with the allocation of funding to such entities, the medium- and long-term focus of their activities and their contribution to publicising and supporting the Programme’s general objective, bolstering and improving related policies and upholding and promoting the EU’s values and principles, with due regard for the Union’s and the Member States’ international obligations in the sphere of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely to contribute to the creation of an area, where the rights of personscitizenship and human rights and the principles of equality and non- discrimination, as enshrined in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the ECHR and international conventions on human rights and fundamental freedoms, are promoted, and protectto ensure that they are not undermined, cannot be sufficiently achieved by Member States but can be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as referred to in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes the European Union Programme onquality, Rights and Citizenship Programme, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Programme’.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 - paragraph 1
Article 3 - paragraph 1
The general objective of the Programme shall be to contribute to the creation of an area, where thehuman rights of persons, as enshrined in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the ECHR and international conventions on human rights and fundamental freedoms are promoted and protected.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 - paragraph 1 - point b
Article 4 - paragraph 1 - point b
(b) to foster universal equality by promoteing the effective implementation of the principles of non- discrimination on the grounds of sex, racial orsuch as sex, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, including equality between women and men and the rights of persons with disabilities and of the elderly;
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 - paragraph 1 - point c
Article 4 - paragraph 1 - point c
(c) to contribute to ensuringguarantee a high level of protection of personal data and privacy;
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 - paragraph 1 - point d
Article 4 - paragraph 1 - point d
(d) to enhance the respect ofpromote, respect and enforce the rights of the child;
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 - paragraph 1 - point b
Article 5 - paragraph 1 - point b
(b) supportensuring that fundamental rights are respected ing the drafting and implementation of Union law and policies, including in the Member States;
Amendment 46 #
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
- having regard to Article 294(2) and Articles 19(2)8, 10, 19, 20, 21(2), 114, 151, 168, 169 and 197 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C7- 0438/2011),
Amendment 47 #
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to Articles 2, 3(3), 6 and 9 of the Treaty on European Union,
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 19(2)8, 10, 19, 20, 21(2), 114, 151, 168, 169 and 197 thereof,
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
having regard to Articles 2, 3(3), 6 and 9 of the Treaty on European Union,
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The European Union is founded on the values and principles of liberrespect for human dignity, liberty, equality, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and the rule of law, principles and values which are common to the Member States. Every citizen of the Union has the rights provided for in the Treaty. The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Unionperson enjoys the rights conferred by the Treaty, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR) and the relevant international agreements and conventions (UDHR, ICCPR, etc.) to which the EU and the Member States have voluntarily adhered and which they should respect, apply and promote so that all persons living on the territory of the Union can play a full part in the civic and democratic life of the Union and the Member States. The Charter of Fundamental Rights, which with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty became legally binding across the Union, reflects the fundamental rights and freedoms to which persons are entitled in the Union. Those rights shouldmust be promoted and respected ifso they are toat they become a reality. The full enjoyment of those rights should be guaranteed and any obstacles and barriers should be dismantled.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Citizens should be able to exercise fully the rights deriving from the citizenship of the Union. They should be able torecognised by the Union Treaties and by the Charter of Fundamental Rights. This implies that they can exercise their right to move and reside freely in the Union, their right to vote for and stand as a candidate in European Parliament and municipal elections, their right to consular protection and, their right to petition the European Parliament. They should and their right to participate in the democratic life of the EU and its Member States, and that they feel at ease about living, travelling, studying and working in another Member State, trusting that their rights are protectedcan be enjoyed and are protected without discrimination, no matter where in the Union they happen to be.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Citizens and businesses should also benefit fully from the internal market. Consumers should be able to enjoy the rights deriving from the consumer legislation and businesses should be supported to exercise the freedom to conduct business in the internal market. The development of contract and consumer legislative instruments provides practical solutions for businesses and consumerconsumers and businesses to address cross-border problems, aiming to offer them more choices and to make it less costly for them to conclude contracts with partners in another Member State, while providingensure that they can exercise their rights and guarantee a high level of consumer protection.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Treaty requires the Union to promote the protection of the rights of the child pursuant to Article 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union, while combating discrimination. Children are vulnerable, in particular in a situation of poverty, social exclusion, disability or specific situations putting them at risk. Action should be taken to promote the rights of the child and contribute to the protection of children from harm and violence, which pose a danger to their physical or mental health.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Personal data and privacy should continue to be protected effectively in a context of constant technological development and globalisation. The Union’s legal framework for data protection should be applied effectively and consistently within the European Union. To achieve this, the Union should be able to support the efforts of Member States to implement that legal framework.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Communication from the Commission on Europe 2020 sets out a strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Supporting and promoting thehuman rights of persons within the Union, tackling all forms of discrimination and inequalities and promoting citizenship contribute to the promotion of the specificocial objectives and flagship initiatives of the Europe 2020 Strategy.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Experience of action at Union level has shown that achieving these objectives in practice calls for a combination of instruments, including law, policy initiatives and funding. Funding is an important tool complementing legislative measures. A funding programme should therefore be established. The Commission Communication on ‘A budget for Europe 2020’ stresses the need for rationalisation and simplification of Union funding. Meaningful simplification and efficient management of funding can be achieved through the reduction in the number of programmes and rationalisation, simplification and harmonisation of funding rules and procedures. However, it is essential, in accordance with Parliament's resolution of 8 June 2011 entitled ‘Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe’1, to set aside sufficient additional resources in the next MFF to enable the Union to achieve its existing political priorities and meet the new tasks conferred on it by the Lisbon Treaty. It is important to ensure that the Programme is implemented in the most effective and user-friendly manner possible, at the same time guaranteeing legal security and access to the instrument for all participants. _____________ 1 P7_TA (2011)0266.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Commission Communications ‘The EU Budget Review’ and ‘A budget for Europe 2020’ underline the importance of focusing funding on actions with clear European added value, i.e. where the Union intervention can bring additional value compared to action of Member States alone. Actions covered by this Regulation should contribute to the development of mutual trust between Member States, increasing cross- border cooperation and networking and achieving correct, coherent and consistent application of Union law. Funding activities should also contribute to achieving effective and better knowledge of Union law and policies by all those concerned and provide a sound analytical basis for the support and the development of Union law and policies. Union intervention allows for those actions to be pursued consistently across the Union and brings economies of scale. Moreover, the European Union is in a better position than Member States to address cross- border situations and to provide a European platform for mutual learning.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) European non-governmental organisations, bodies and networks which perform activities linked to the objectives of the Programme make important contributions to policy development and should be regarded as key actors, given that they do much to help achieve the objectives of the Programme. They should be able to request funding in the form of action grants and operating grants. They should also receive long-term funding when their activities are sustainable and be dealt with differently from bodies which support short-term projects. The annual work programmes should ensure that each specific objective of the Programme receives a balanced and fair share of financial allocations in order to ensure continuity and enhance funding predictability and reliability. They should also take into account, in connection with the allocation of funding to the entities referred to above, the medium- and long- term focus of their activities and their contribution to publicising and supporting the Programme’s general objective, bolstering and improving related policies and upholding and promoting the EU’s values and principles, with due regard for the Union’s and the Member States’ international obligations in the sphere of human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) This Regulation should be implemented in full compliance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No XX/XX of XX on the financial rules applicable to the annual budget of the European Union. In particular, it should make use of the simplification tools introduced by the latter. Moreover, the criteria for identifying actions to be supported should aim at allocating the financial resources available on actions generating the highestto the organisations which carry out actions generating significant long-term impact in relation to the policy objective pursued.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely to contribute to the creation of an area, where the rights of perscitizenship and human rights and the principles of equality and non- discriminations, as enshrined in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, are promoted and protectedthe ECHR and international conventions on human rights and fundamental freedoms, are promoted and to take steps to ensure that those rights and principles are not called into question, cannot be sufficiently achieved by Member States but can be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as referred to in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The general objective of the Programme shall be to contribute to the creation of an area, where thehuman rights of persons, as enshrined in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the ECHR and international conventions on human rights and fundamental freedoms are promoted and protected.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) to contribute to enhancingenhance and improve the exercise of human rights deriving from the citizenship of the Unionas recognised in the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the ECHR;
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) to foster universal equality by promoteing the effective implementation of the principles of non-discrimination on the grounds of sexsuch as sex, nationality, language, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, including equality between women and men and the rights of persons with disabilities and of the elderly;
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
ba) to promote equality, solidarity and tolerance towards all those living on the territory of the Union by combating all forms of violence and stigmatisation, in particular against or of minorities of all kinds;
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) to promote citizenship and active participation in the democratic life of the Union and its Member States by all those living on its territory;
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
c) to contribute to ensuringguarantee a high level of protection of personal data and privacy;
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
d) to enhance the respect ofpromote, respect and enforce the rights of the child;
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) guaranteeing respect for fundamental rights and supporting the implementation of Union law and policies on fundamental rights in the Member States;
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
d) improving the knowledge and understanding of potential issues affectingissues concerning access to and the exercise of fundamental rights and principles guaranteed by the Treaty, the Charter of Fundamental Rights and secondary Union legislainternational conventions with a view to ensuring evidence-basedthat policy making and legislation can resolve problems concerning and eliminate obstacles to the exercise of those rights.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
d) Support for main actors whose activities contribute to the implementation of the objectives of the Programme, such as support for Member States when implementing Union law and policies; support for key European level networks whose activities are linked to the implementation of the objectives of the Programme and in particular specific support for those which carry out medium- and long-term actions and activities; networking among specialised bodies and organisations, and national, regional and local authorities at European level; funding of experts’ networks; funding of and European level observatories whose activities are linked to the implementation of the objectives of the Programme.
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2. The financial allocation shall not cover participation by public bodies or agencies which report directly to national, regional and local authorities, international organisations or regional international organisations.