1620 Amendments of Gesine MEISSNER
Amendment 91 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 9
9. Notes however that those pathways rely to a large extent on carbon removal technologies, including through carbon capture and storage and direct air capture, that yet have to prove their feasibility in larger scales; considers that the EU net- zero strategy should not overly relyconsider possible risks onf such technologies, which should complement direct emissions reductions; believes that further action by 2030 is need for ecosystems, biodiversity and food security as indicated ifby the Union is to avoid relying on carbon removal technologies that would entail significant risks for ecosystems, biodiversity and food security as confirmed by the IPCC 1.5 reportIPCC 1.5 report, hence continuously evaluate their potential to complement direct emissions reductions and adapt actions accordingly;
Amendment 109 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes that the Commission clearly expresses that net-zero emissions are possible without net job losses and that they put a lot of emphasis on the transition in the energy intensive industry; highlights that a just transition towards net-zero GHG emissions has the potential to create a net gain of more than 1 million additional jobs in the Union;
Amendment 138 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 12
12. Insists that carbon leakage must be and can be avoided by intelligent policy frameworksthe European Union must strive to avoid carbon leakage by intelligent policy frameworks; stresses, however, that these measures must be in accordance with WTO rules as well as the Union's objective to foster fair, open and rule-based international trade;
Amendment 181 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 17
17. Believes that, as a means to further ensure increased stability for markets, it would be appropriate for the EU to also establish a further interim emissions reduction target by 2040 that can provide additional stability and ensure that the long-term 2050 target is met;
Amendment 189 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises that emissions will have to be reduced close to zero in all sectors of the economy which should all contribute in the joint efforts to reduce emissions; stresses the importance of the polluter pays principle in this regard;
Amendment 222 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that technology developments and solutions, energy efficiency and sustainable renewable energy in the transport and power sectors will be key; underlines in this respect the importance of technology-specificneutral strategies, such as for hydrogen or methane;
Amendment 270 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 23
23. Reiterates its call on the Commission to explore as soon as possible policy options for rapidly addressing methane emissions as part of a Union strategic plan for methane, and to present legislative proposals to the European Parliament and the Council to that effect; insists that these proposals must take into account the differences in financial power of small family-owned and larger farms; underlines that agriculture will become one of the main remaining sources of EU GHG emissions in 2050 due in particular to methane and nitrous oxide emissions; stresses that sectoral contributions to emission reduction should be allocated most cost efficiently and recalls that the EU ETS has proven successful in this regard;
Amendment 310 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 25
25. Recognises the positive, but ultimately limited potential for afforestation in Europe; therefore, believes that afforestation initiatives must be complemented by concrete initiatives andshould offer incentives aiming to maximise the sequestration potential, while securing and enhancing the health of existing forest lands through restoration in order to reap benefits for both climate and biodiversity and to protect the health of forests, while respecting the owners' rights to an active management of forests;
Amendment 360 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 30
30. Highlights the significant impact of behavioural change in achieving GHG emissions reduction, including from the transport sector and particularly the aviation sector; calls on the Commission to explore as soon as possible policy options to encourage behavioural change;
Amendment 373 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 31
31. Highlights the cost efficiency ofat circular economy measures must be cost efficient in order to be competetive; believes that improved circular product design will help bring about a switch in industrial materials and a reduced but improved production;
Amendment 378 #
2018/2974(RSP)
Paragraph 33
Amendment 12 #
2018/2545(RSP)
Recital C
C. whereas the SME definition is referred to in approximately 100 EU legal acts, primarily in the areas of competition policy, financial market legislation and structural, research and innovation funds, but also environmental, energy, consumer protection and social security legislation, for example in the REACH secondary legislation and the Energy Efficiency Directive;
Amendment 42 #
2018/2545(RSP)
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to at leaststudy the merits of updateing the SME definition to take account of the rise in inflation and labour productivity since 2003; strongly supports an adjustment beyond the index-linking of inflation and labour productivity, in order to take account of future inflation, provide certainty and obviate the need for a rapid further adjustment in the next few years;
Amendment 55 #
2018/2545(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the employee numbers is not a criterion which can be used to draw up for accurate EU-wide comparisons, asheadcount has become a widely accepted criteria and it remains a valid factor when determining companies resources and need for support measures; acknowledges that labour productivity varies from one Member State to another; welcom and believes, therefore, a shift towards the criteria of turnover and balance sheet totalsat turnover and balance sheet totals are equally important criteria's in the definition;
Amendment 68 #
2018/2545(RSP)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Believes that any future adjustments to the SME definition should be done in a manner that ensures the long term stability of the definition;
Amendment 102 #
2018/2545(RSP)
Paragraph 9
9. Is concerned that, despite the considerable contribution they make to employment and growth by virtue of their productivity, MidCaps (enterprises that have outgrown the SME definition but still have typically medium-sized structures) are being neglected by policy-makers; calls, therefore, for a definition to be established for these companies based on the criteria that they are family-run, have high equity ratio and employ up to 3000 peopleAcknowledges the vital contribution that MidCaps (enterprises that have outgrown the SME definition but still have typically medium-sized structures) make to employment and growth by virtue of their productivity; believes that MidCaps do not receive enough attention from policy-makers; calls, therefore, for the Commission to study the merits of establishing a separate definition for MidCaps;
Amendment 111 #
2018/2545(RSP)
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission, in addition to the priority EUizing measures for EU SMEs, to launch a MidCaps-oriented initiativeexplore launching an initiative aimed at growth-oriented MidCaps using new funding, which would cover collaborative research access, digitalisation strategies, export market development and an easing of the Basel specifications and data protection rules;
Amendment 130 #
2018/2545(RSP)
Paragraph 11
11. Takes the view that future SME categorisation should not necessarily be exclusively based on the criteria of employee headcount, annual turnover and balance sheet totals; calls, therefore, for the Commission to analyse the merits of criteria ofsuch as ‘export-intensive’ (high level of exports in relation to number of employees), ‘largely independently-run’ and ‘high equity ratio’ - to be defined in due course - to be taken into account when categorising companies and for enterprises with these characteristics to at least be exempted from the relevant specific reporting obligations and/or for it to be made easier for them to access financial support;
Amendment 136 #
2018/2545(RSP)
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to conduct a comprehensive study into the impact of the SME definition on business development and on possible lock-in- effects, i.e. when enterprises deliberately opt not to expand in order to avoid bureaucratic burdens and other obligations that arise from the loss of their SME status;
Amendment 145 #
2018/2545(RSP)
Paragraph 13
Amendment 82 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recalls that vehicles carrying live animals within a radius of 100 km can be exempted from the provisions of Regulation 561/2006 on driving and rest times for truck drivers;
Amendment 84 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Asks for adequate loading and unloading facilities for animals into trucks and ships and adequately trained personnel;
Amendment 118 #
2018/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls on the Commission to create a holistic regulatory framework to promote vehicle-to-everything (V2X) connectivity for highly and fully automated vehicles (e.g. platooning) to make, especially long haul, road transport safer, cleaner, more efficient and more environmentally friendly; stresses the importance of facilitating public acceptance at the same time by a gradual approach of operational use of automated vehicles (AVs) in the heavy truck sector under real-traffic conditions;
Amendment 62 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas microplastics were found in 90 % of bottled water;
Amendment 85 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas every year between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes of plastic waste enter the ocean;
Amendment 86 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas practically every type of plastic material and object can be found in the ocean from the Great Pacific garbage patch, containing at least 79.000 tons of plastic floating in an area of 1.6 million square kilometres, to the Earth's remotest areas such as the deep ocean floor and the Arctic;
Amendment 90 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas plastic makes up 85 per cent of beach litter;
Amendment 91 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas 90 per cent of all seabirds swallow plastic particles;
Amendment 273 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls for an action plan to phase out single-use plastic items within all buildings of the European Institutions;
Amendment 408 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission to introduce a ban on micro-plastics which are intentionally added to products, such as cosmetics and cleaning products, and for which viable alternatives are available;
Amendment 420 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Takes note of the good practice of Operation Clean Sweep and the Port of Antwerp’s ‘zero pellet loss’ initiative; believes there is scope to replicate this initiative at EU and global level, as well as throughout the entire plastic supply chain to prevent pellet loss across the supply chain, to tackle the second largest direct source of microplastic pollution in the EU;
Amendment 430 #
2018/2035(INI)
Research and Innovation
Amendment 447 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Stresses that sufficient funding of research and innovation is key to understand the source, quantification and impact of macro-, micro- and nanoplastics on the marine ecosystems and to develop innovative solutions; and calls therefore for a budget of at least €120 billion for Horizon Europe in the Multiannual Financial Framework after 2020;
Amendment 457 #
2018/2035(INI)
34b. Calls on the Commission to establish in the context of the Framework Programme 9 a 'Mission Plastic Free Ocean' to reduce plastics entering the marine environment and collect plastics present in the ocean. Asks in this context to establish a European Ocean Agency dealing with the challenges of observation, coordination and implementation of European initiatives and the management of national and European funds to tackle marine litter and other marine and maritime challenges such as climate change and acidification;
Amendment 460 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 c (new)
Paragraph 34 c (new)
34c. Highlights the innovative potential of start-ups in the context of recycling and upcycling;
Amendment 461 #
Amendment 462 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 d (new)
Paragraph 34 d (new)
34d. Calls on the Commission to step up efforts to increase ocean literacy in Europe to empower ocean engaged citizens and by doing so raise awareness about the environmental challenge of plastic pollution and other forms of marine litter;
Amendment 463 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 e (new)
Paragraph 34 e (new)
34e. Calls for an EU policy dialogue on marine litter and plastic pollution, bringing together representatives of civil society, the plastic industry, specific sectors such as the fishing, shipping and tourism, as well as scientists and politicians from the local to European level;
Amendment 464 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 f (new)
Paragraph 34 f (new)
34f. Emphasises the importance of projects such as fishing for litter campaigns and beach clean-ups;
Amendment 465 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 g (new)
Paragraph 34 g (new)
34g. Considering that abandoned, lost and otherwise discarded fishing gear accounts for at least 10 per cent of marine litter, calls for a better implementation of the compulsory reporting of lost fishing gear and measures to facilitate the collection, recycling and upcycling of fishing gear;
Amendment 483 #
2018/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Given that a great portion of plastic waste in the ocean originates from countries in Asia and Africa, the issues of plastic pollution and waste management capacities should be a priority in the context of the EU's external policy framework ranging from EU development policy, sustainable fisheries partnership agreements, to ocean partnerships in the framework of an international ocean governance;
Amendment 1 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases and other Low flash point Fuels ( IGF Code), along with the proposed amendments to make the Code mandatory under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), addressing the challenges posed by the adoption of alternative fuels at regulatory level in the shipping sector and aiming at minimising the risk to the ships, their crew and the environment, having regard to the nature of the fuels involved;
Amendment 12 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas shipping accounts for over 80% of world trade by volume and 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to air pollution close to coastal areas and ports; taking into consideration its large contribution to the worldwide transport market, the gradual adoption of alternative fuels by shipping would have a significant positive effect on the environment
Amendment 96 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Recalls that financing alternative fuels infrastructure is not only a task for public authorities but also for the industry which has an interest in the uptake of alternative-fuel vehicles;
Amendment 112 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on Member States to review their energy taxation frameworks in order to facilitate and incentivise the uptake of alternative fuels and to remove burdensome taxation on electricity used for shore-side electricity supply for ships on ports to generate alternative fuels, including power- to-gas as storage for intermittent renewable energies;
Amendment 24 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Commission has examined available evidence, which points to the importance of having harmonised Union rules in this area to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market and avoid, inter alia, disruptions to the scheduling of transport operations and the functioning of information and communication systems, higher costs to cross-border trade, or lower productivity for goods and services. Evidence is not conclusive as to whether the benefits of summer-time arrangements outweigh the inconveniences linked to a biannual change of time.
Amendment 29 #
2018/0332(COD)
(3a) Recent Nobel prize winning research by Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young of 2017, shows that the human body possesses a delicate biological clock, called the circadian rhythm, which is influenced by exposure to amounts of daylight. While evidence is not conclusive as to whether the benefits of summer-time arrangements outweigh the inconveniences linked to a biannual change of time, sufficient literature exists on the potential negative effects of summer-time change on our health and that of agricultural livestock, by disrupting the circadian rhythm. This has a number of health related risks ranging from inflammatory immune diseases, attention deficit and cardiovascular complications.
Amendment 33 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) AChina and Russia have already abolished summer-time arrangements in 1991 and 2014, due to a lack of evidence on the benefits of seasonal changing of time. Also in the EU a lively public debate is taking place on summer-time arrangements and some Member States have already expressed their preference to discontinue the application of such arrangements. In the light of these developments, it is necessary to continue safeguarding the proper functioning of the internal market and to avoid any significant disruptions thereto caused by divergences between Member States in this area. Therefore, it is appropriate to put an end in a coordinated way to summer-time arrangements.
Amendment 1 #
2018/0298(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 391/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. All the recognised organisations shall be assessed by the Commission, together with the Member State(s) which authorised them in accordance with Article 3(2) of Directive 2009/15/EC, on a regular basis and at least every two years to verify that they meet the obligations under this Regulation and fulfil the minimum criteria set out in Annex I. The assessment shall be confined to those activities of the recognised organisations, which fall within the scope of this Regulation. The Commission shall facilitate the participation of Member States in the assessment by establishing an oversight programme which may be used by Member States in fulfilling their obligations under IMO Resolution A.1070(28) and Article 9 of Directive 2009/15/EC."
Amendment 11 #
2018/0252(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) A dedicated spending financial programme can bring additional Union added value through becoming a benchmark within the Union for safely managing technological issues in nuclear decommissioning and disseminating knowledge. Such financial assistance should be provided on the basis of an ex ante evaluation identifying the specific needs and demonstrating the Union added value with the aim to support decommissioning of nuclear facilities and management of radioactive waste. Such financial assistance should not however set a defining precedent for the funding of future nuclear decommissioning in the Union. The initiative to undertake and finance the decommissioning of nuclear facilities should primarily remain the responsibility of individual Member States.
Amendment 12 #
2018/0252(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The Programme should also ensure dissemination of knowledge and the sharing of best practices and experiences gained between Member States on the decommissioning process in the Union, as such measures bring the greatest Union added value and contribute to the safety of the workers and the general public.
Amendment 20 #
2018/0252(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
On the basis of the current needs for the period of 2021-2027 the Programme aims in particular to assist Bulgaria and Slovakia in implementing the Kozloduy decommissioning programme and the Bohunice decommissioning programme respectively, with specific emphasis on managing the radiological safety challenges thereof and to support the JRC decommissioning and waste management programme, whilst ensuring broad dissemination to, and the sharing among, all EU Member States of knowledge and of best practices thereby generated on nuclear decommissioning and radioactive waste management.
Amendment 22 #
2018/0252(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) to develop ties and exchanges among Union stakeholders on nuclear decommissioning, and the management and disposal of radioactive waste with a view to develop potential Union synergies.
Amendment 20 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) With 1.8% of EU GDP, down from 2.2% in 2009, infrastructure investment activities in the Union in 2016 were about 20% below investment rates before the global financial crisis. Thus, while a recovery in investment-to-GDP ratios in the Union can be observed, it remains below what might be expected in a strong recovery period and is insufficient to compensate years of underinvestment. More importantly, the current investment levels and forecasts do not cover the Union’s structural investment needs in the face of technological change and global competitiveness, including for innovation, research, skills, infrastructure, small and medium- sized enterprises ('SMEs'), start- ups, and the need to address key societal challenges such as sustainability or population ageing. Consequently, continued support is necessary to address market failures and sub-optimal investment situations to reduce the investment gap in targeted sectors to achieve the Union's policy objectives.
Amendment 23 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In the last years, the Union has adopted ambitious strategies to complete the Single Market and to stimulate sustainable growth and jobs, such as the Capital Markets Union, the Digital Single Market Strategy, the Clean Energy for all Europeans package, the Union Action Plan for the Circular Economy, Horizon 2020, the Low- Emission Mobility Strategy, the Defence and the Space Strategy for Europe. The InvestEU Fund should exploit and reinforce synergies between those mutually reinforcing strategies through providing support to investment and access to financing.
Amendment 25 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Evaluations have underlined that the variety of financial instruments delivered under the 2014-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework period has led to some overlaps. That variety has also produced complexity for intermediaries and final recipients who were confronted with different eligibility and reporting rules, thus acting as a further disincentive for investments. Absence of compatible rules also hampered the combination of several Union funds although such combination would have been beneficial to support projects in need of different types of funding. Therefore, a single fund, the InvestEU Fund, should be set up in order to achieve a more efficiently functioning support to final recipients by integrating and simplifying the financial offer under a single budgetary guarantee scheme, thereby improving the impact of Union intervention while reducing the cost to the Union budget.
Amendment 26 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The InvestEU Fund should contribute to improving the competitiveness of the Union, including in the field of innovation and digitisation, scientific excellence, the sustainability of the Union's economic growth, the social resilience and inclusiveness and the integration of the Union capital markets, including solutions addressing their fragmentation and diversifying sources of financing for the Union enterprises. To that end, it should support projects that are technically and economically viable by providing a framework for the use of debt, risk sharing and equity instruments underpinned by a guarantee from the Union's budget and by contributions from implementing partners. It should be demand-driven while support under the InvestEU Fund should at the same time focus on contributing to meeting policy objectives of the Union.
Amendment 26 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In the last years, the Union has adoptfollowed ambitious strategies to complete the Single Market and to stimulate sustainable growth and jobs, such as the Capital Markets Union, the Digital Single Market Strategy, the Clean Energy for all Europeans package, the establishment of the Connecting Europe Facility, the Union Action Plan for the Circular Economy, the Low- Emission Mobility Strategy, the Defence and the Space Strategy for Europe. The InvestEU Fund should exploit and reinforce synergies between those mutually reinforcing strategies through providing support to investment and access to financing.
Amendment 28 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The InvestEU Fund should contribute to improving the competitiveness of the Union, including in the field of sustainable infrastructure, innovation and digitisation, the sustainability of the Union's economic growth, the social resilience and inclusiveness and the integration of the Union capital markets, including solutions addressing their fragmentation and diversifying sources of financing for the Union enterprises. To that end, it should support projects that are technically and economically viable by providing a framework for the use of debt, risk sharing and equity instruments underpinned by a guarantee from the Union's budget and by contributions from implementing partners. It should be demand-driven while support under the InvestEU Fund should at the same time focus on contributing to meeting policy objectives of the Union.
Amendment 31 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Union endorsed the objectives set out in the United Nations Agenda 2030 and its Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement in 2015 as well as the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. To achieve the agreed objectives, including those embedded in the environmental policies of the Union, action pursuing sustainable development is to be stepped up significantly and environmentally harmful subsidies to be phased-out. Therefore, the principles of sustainable development should feature prominently in the design of the InvestEU Fund.
Amendment 37 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Investment projects receiving substantial Union support, notably in the area of infrastructure, should be subject to an assessment of their European added value, particuarly including their sustainability proofing, in accordance with guidance that should be developed by the Commission in cooperation with implementing partners under the InvestEU Programme and, using in an appropriate way the criteria established by [Regulation on establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment] for determining whether an economic activity is environmentally sustainable and coherently with the guidance developed for other programmes of the Union. Such guidance should include adequate provisions to avoid undue administrative burden.
Amendment 49 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) A significant effort is urgently needed to invest in digital transformation and to distribute the benefits of it to all Union citizens and businesses in urban and rural areas. The strong policy framework of the Digital Single Market Strategy should now be matched by investment of a similar ambition, including in artificial intelligence.
Amendment 50 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in the Union. However, they face challenges when accessing finance because of their perceived high risk and lack of sufficient collateral. Additional challenges arise from SMEs' need to stay competitive by engaging in digitisation, internationalisation and innovation activities and skilling up their workforce. Moreover, compared to larger enterprises, they have access to a more limited set of financing sources: they typically do not issue bonds, have only limited access to stock exchanges or large institutional investors. The challenge in accessing finance is even greater for those SMEs whose activities focus on intangible assets. SMEs in the Union rely heavily on banks and debt financing in the form of bank overdrafts, bank loans or leasing. Supporting SMEs that face the above challenges by simplifying their access to finance and providing more diversified sources of funding is necessary for increasing the ability of SMEs to finance their creation, growth and development, withstand economic downturns, and for making the economy and the financial system more resilient during economic downturn or shocks. This is also complementary to the initiatives already undertaken in the context of the Capital Markets Union. Programmes such as COSME and H2020 have been important for SMEs in that they facilitated access to finance in all phases of their lifecycle, and that this was added to by EFSI for which there was a quick SME uptake. The InvestEU Fund should provide an opportunity to focus on specific, more targeted financial products.
Amendment 50 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) With 1.8% of EU GDP, down from 2.2% in 2009, infrastructure investment activities in the Union in 2016 were about 20% below investment rates before the global financial crisis. Thus, while a recovery in investment-to-GDP ratios in the Union can be observed, it remains below what might be expected in a strong recovery period and is insufficient to compensate years of underinvestment. More importantly, the current investment levels and forecasts do not cover the Union’s structural investment needs in the face of technological change and global competitiveness, including for innovation, research, skills, infrastructure, small and medium- sized enterprises ('SMEs'), start- ups, and the need to address key societal challenges such as sustainability or population ageing. Consequently, continued support is necessary to address market failures and sub-optimal investment situations to reduce the investment gap in targeted sectors to achieve the Union's policy objectives.
Amendment 52 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) As set out in the reflection paper on the social dimension of Europe16and the European Pillar of Social Rights17, building a more inclusive and fairer Union is a key priority for the Union to tackle inequality and foster social inclusion policies in Europe. Inequality of opportunities affects in particular access to education, training and health. Investment in the social, skills and human capital-related economy, as well as in the integration of vulnerable populations in the society, can enhance economic opportunities, especially if coordinated at Union level. The InvestEU Fund should be used to support investment in education and training, help increase employment, in particular among the unskilled and long-term unemployed, and improve the situation with regard to intergenerational solidarity, the health sector, homelessness, digital inclusiveness, community development, the role and place of young people in society as well as vulnerable people, including third country nationals. The InvestEU Programme should also contribute to the support of European culture and creativity. To counter the profound transformations of societies in the Union and of the labour market in the coming decade, it is necessary to invest in human capital, microfinance, social enterprise finance and new social economy business models, including social impact investment and social outcomes contracting. The InvestEU Programme should strengthen nascent social market eco-system, increasing the supply of and access to finance to micro- and social enterprises, to meet the demand of those who need it the most. The report of the High-Level Task-Force on Investing in Social Infrastructure in Europe18has identified investment gaps in social infrastructure and services, including for education, training, health and housing, which call for support, including at the Union level. Therefore, the collective power of public, commercial and philanthropic capital, as well as support from foundations, should be harnessed to support the social market value chain development and a more resilient Union. _________________ 16 17 18 Published as European Economy Discussion Paper 074 in January 2018Does not affect the English version.) COM(2017) 206. COM(2017) 250.
Amendment 53 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Each policy window should be composed of two compartments, that is to say an EU compartment and a Member State compartment. The EU compartment should address Union-wide market failures, particularly in the case of cross-border projects, or sub-optimal investment situations in a proportionate manner; supported actions should have a clear European added value. The Member State compartment should give Member States the possibility to contribute a share of their resources of Funds under shared management to the provisioning of the EU guarantee to use the EU guarantee for financing or investment operations to address specific market failures or sub- optimal investment situations in their own territory, including in vulnerable and remote areas such as the outermost regions of the Union, to deliver objectives of the Fund under shared management. Actions supported from the InvestEU Fund through either EU or Member State compartments should not duplicate or crowd out private financing or distort competition in the internal market.
Amendment 54 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In selecting implementing partners for the deployment of the InvestEU Fund, the Commission should consider the counterpart's capacity to fulfil the objectives of the InvestEU Fund and contribute its own resources, in order to ensure adequate geographical coverage and diversification, to crowd-in private investors and to provide sufficient risk diversification as well as new solutions to address market failures and sub-optimal investment situations. Given its role under the Treaties, its capacity to operate in all Member States and the existing experience under the current financial instruments and the EFSI, the European Investment Bank (‘EIB’) Group should remain a privileged implementing partner under the InvestEU Fund's EU compartment. In addition to the EIB Group, national or regional promotional banks or institutions should be able to offer a complementary financial product range given that their experience and capabilities at regional level could be beneficial for the maximisation of the impact of public funds on the territory of the Union. Moreover, it should be possible to have other international financial institutions as implementing partners, in particular when they present a comparative advantage in terms of specific expertise and experience in certain Member States. It should also be possible for other entities fulfilling the criteria laid down in the Financial Regulation to act as implementing partners.
Amendment 55 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In the last years, the Union has adopted ambitious strategies to complete the Single Market and to stimulate sustainable growth and jobs, such as the Capital Markets Union, the Digital Single Market Strategy, the Clean Energy for all Europeans package, the Union Action Plan for the Circular Economy, Horizon 2020, the Low- Emission Mobility Strategy, the Defence and the Space Strategy for Europe. The InvestEU Fund should exploit and reinforce synergies between those mutually reinforcing strategies through providing support to investment and access to financing.
Amendment 57 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The EU guarantee underpinning the InvestEU Fund should be implemented indirectly by the Commission relying on implementing partners with outreach to final recipients. A guarantee agreement allocating guarantee capacity from the InvestEU Fund should be concluded by the Commission with each implementing partner, to support its financing and investment operations meeting the InvestEU Fund objectives and eligibility criteria. The InvestEU Fund should be provided with a specific governance structure to ensure the appropriatebalanced use of the EU guarantee.
Amendment 58 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
(15 a) 'start up' means an entreprise that is often tech-enabled, in general combines fast growth, high reliance on innovation of product, processes and financing, utmost attention to new technological developments and extensive use of innovative business models, and, often, collaborative platforms1a. _________________ 1a COM (2016) 733
Amendment 59 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) In order to ensure that interventions under the EU compartment of the InvestEU Fund focus on market failures and sub- optimal investment situations at Union level, but, at the same time, satisfy the objectives of best possible geographic outreach, the EU guarantee should be allocated to implementing partners, which alone or together with other implementing partners, can cover at least threewo Member States. However, it is expected that around 75 % of the EU guarantee under the EU compartment would be allocated to implementing partner or partners that can offer financial products under the InvestEU Fund in all Member States.
Amendment 60 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The InvestEU Fund should contribute to improving the competitiveness of the Union, including in the field of innovation and digitisation, scientific excellence, the sustainability of the Union's economic growth, the social resilience and inclusiveness and the integration of the Union capital markets, including solutions addressing their fragmentation and diversifying sources of financing for the Union enterprises. To that end, it should support projects that are technically and economically viable by providing a framework for the use of debt, risk sharing and equity instruments underpinned by a guarantee from the Union's budget and by contributions from implementing partners. It should be demand-driven while support under the InvestEU Fund should at the same time focus on contributing to meeting policy objectives of the Union.
Amendment 60 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) The InvestEU Fund should, where appropriate, allow for a smooth and efficient blending of grants or financial instruments, or both, funded by the Union budget or byany other ad hoc fund, such as the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) Innovation Fund with that guarantee in situations where this is necessary to best underpin investments to address particular market failures or sub- optimal investment situations.
Amendment 65 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) to increase and simplify the access to and the availability of finance for SMEs and, in duly justified cases, for small mid- cap companies;
Amendment 68 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article premier – paragraph 1
Article premier – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes the InvestEU Fund providing for an EU guarantee for financing and investment operations carried out by the implementing partners in support of the Union’s internal policies and sets the terms governing relations with the various partners, under the scope of this Regulation.
Amendment 74 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) SMEs policy window: simplified access to and availability of finance for SMEs and, in duly justified cases, for small mid-cap companies;
Amendment 77 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) social investment and skills policy window: comprises microfinance, social enterprise finance, female entrepreneurship and social economy; skills, education, training and related services; social infrastructure (including social and student housing); social innovation; health and long-term care; inclusion and accessibility; cultural activities with a social goal; integration of vulnerable people, including third country nationals.
Amendment 83 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) According to the 2018 Global Risks Report issued by the World Economic Forum, half of the ten most critical risks threatening the global economy relate to the environment. Such risks include air, soil , inland water and ocean pollution, extreme weather events, biodiversity losses and failures of climate-change mitigation and adaptation. Environmental principles are strongly embedded in the Treaties and many of the Union's policies. Therefore, the mainstreaming of environmental objectives should be promoted in the InvestEU Fund related operations. Environmental protection and related risk prevention and management should be integrated in the preparation and implementation of investments. The EU should also track its biodiversity-related and air pollution control-related expenditure in order to fulfil the reporting obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity and Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council15 Investment allocated to environmentally sustainability objectives should therefore be tracked using common methodologies coherent with that developed under other Union programmes applying to climate, biodiversity and air pollution management in order to allow assessing the individual and combined impact of investments on the key components of the natural capital, including air, water, land and biodiversity. __________________ 15 Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, amending Directive 2003/35/EC and repealing Directive 2001/81/EC (OJ L 344, 17.12.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 84 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In the event that new provisions should prove necessary, these shall be deducted from the margins of the EU's annual budget or the from the Flexibility Instrument, but under no circumstances from budget lines or funds that have already been allocated.
Amendment 86 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) acceding countries, and candidate countries and potential candidates, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for their participation in Union programmes established in the respective framework agreements and Association Council decisions, or similar agreements, and in accordance with the specific conditions laid down in agreements between the Union and them;
Amendment 101 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) A significant effort is urgently needed to invest in digital transformation and to distribute the benefits of it to all Union citizens and businesses, in urban and rural areas. The strong policy framework of the Digital Single Market Strategy should now be matched by investment of a similar ambition, including in artificial intelligence.
Amendment 106 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in the Union. However, they face challenges when accessing finance because of their perceived high risk and lack of sufficient collateral. Additional challenges arise from SMEs' need to stay competitive by engaging in digitisation, internationalisation and innovation activities and skilling up their workforce. Moreover, compared to larger enterprises, they have access to a more limited set of financing sources: they typically do not issue bonds, have only limited access to stock exchanges or large institutional investors. The challenge in accessing finance is even greater for those SMEs whose activities focus on intangible assets. SMEs in the Union rely heavily on banks and debt financing in the form of bank overdrafts, bank loans or leasing. Supporting SMEs that face the above challenges by simplifying their access to finance and providing more diversified sources of funding is necessary for increasing the ability of SMEs to finance their creation, growth and development, withstand economic downturns, and for making the economy and the financial system more resilient during economic downturn or shocks. This is also complementary to the initiatives already undertaken in the context of the Capital Markets Union. Programmes such as COSME and H2020 have been important for SMEs in that they facilitated access to finance in all phases of their lifecycle, and that this was added to by EFSI for which there was a quick SME uptake. The InvestEU Fund should provide an opportunity to focus on specific, more targeted financial products.
Amendment 125 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) cross-border projects between entities located or established in one or more Member States and extending to one or more third countries, including acceding countries, and candidate countries and potential candidates, countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy, the European Economic Area or the European Free Trade Association, or to an overseas country or territory as set out in Annex II to the TFEU, or to an associated third country, whether or not there is a partner in those third countries or overseas countries or territories;
Amendment 130 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
(d) production and supply of synthetic fuels from renewable/carbon-neutral non- fossil sources; alternative fuels;
Amendment 131 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e
(e) bio-carbon-capture and -storage infrastructure.
Amendment 133 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) Local and regional renewable energy production especially through energy communities.
Amendment 133 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The remuneration for risk-taking shall be allocated between the Union and an implementing partner in proportion to their respective share in the risk-taking of a portfolio of financing and investment operations or, where relevant, of individual operations. The implementing partner shall have an appropriate balanced exposure at its own risk to financing and investment operations supported by the EU guarantee, and, therefore, to the first-loss guarantee, unless exceptionally the policy objectives targeted by the financial product to be implemented are of such nature that the implementing partner could not reasonably contribute its own risk-bearing capacity to it.
Amendment 135 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
(d) railway infrastructure, other rail projects, inland waterway infrastructure and maritime ports;
Amendment 144 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point h a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point h a (new)
(h a) antimicrobial resistance, and notably reducing the use of antibiotics in humans and animals with the ’One health approach’ by preventative measures;
Amendment 146 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
3 a. promote substitution of products that are chemically hazardous with more sustainable alternatives.
Amendment 147 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 4
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 4
4. Development of digital connectivity infrastructure, in particular through projects supporting deployment of very high capacity digital networks in urban and rural areas.
Amendment 148 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In selecting implementing partners for the deployment of the InvestEU Fund, the Commission should consider the counterpart's capacity to fulfil the objectives of the InvestEU Fund and contribute its own resources, in order to ensure adequate geographical coverage and diversification, to crowd-in private investors and to provide sufficient risk diversification as well as new solutions to address market failures and sub-optimal investment situations. Given its role under the Treaties, its capacity to operate in all Member States and the existing experience under the current financial instruments and the EFSI, the European Investment Bank (‘EIB’) Group should remain a privileged implementing partner under the InvestEU Fund's EU compartment. In addition to the EIB Group, national or regional promotional banks or institutions should be able to offer a complementary financial product range given that their experience and capabilities at regional level could be beneficial for the maximisation of the impact of public funds on the territory of the Union. Moreover, it should be possible to have other international financial institutions as implementing partners, in particular when they present a comparative advantage in terms of specific expertise and experience in certain Member States. It should also be possible for other entities fulfilling the criteria laid down in the Financial Regulation to act as implementing partners.
Amendment 149 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a
(a) microfinance, social enterprise finance, female entrepreneurship and social economy;
Amendment 152 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 a (new)
13 a. Seas and Oceans, through the development of a sustainable blue economy in line with the objectives of the Integrated Maritime Policy in particular through (a) maritime entrepreneurship (b) an innovative and competitive maritime industry (c) ocean literacy and blue careers (d) the International Ocean Governance agenda (e) maritime surveillance and security (f) cross-border cooperation (g) the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular SDG 14 (Life Below Water)
Amendment 153 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) In order to ensure that interventions under the EU compartment of the InvestEU Fund focus on market failures and sub- optimal investment situations at Union level, but, at the same time, satisfy the objectives of best possible geographic outreach, the EU guarantee should be allocated to implementing partners, which alone or together with other implementing partners, can cover at least threewo Member States. However, it is expected that around 75 % of the EU guarantee under the EU compartment would be allocated to implementing partner or partners that can offer financial products under the InvestEU Fund in all Member States.
Amendment 164 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) In order to ensure a wide geographic outreach of the advisory services across the Union and to successfully leverage local knowledge about the InvestEU Fund, a local presence of the InvestEU Advisory Hub should be ensured, where neede in each Member State, with a particular focus on ensuring a presence in regions that face difficulties in developing projects under the InvestEU Fund, taking into account existing support schemes, with a view to provide tangible, proactive, tailor-made assistance on the ground.
Amendment 167 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
(b) smart and sustainable urban mobility projects (targeting low-emission urban transport modes, accessibility, air pollution and noise, energy consumption and accidentssafety);
Amendment 179 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
(15a) 'start up' means an enterprise that is often tech-enabled, in general combines fast growth, high reliance on innovation of product, processes and financing, utmost attention to new technological developments and extensive use of innovative business models, and, often, collaborative platforms 1a __________________ 1a COM (2016) 733
Amendment 181 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – point 4.4
Annex III – point 4 – point 4.4
4.4 Transport: Investment mobilised in TEN-T of which: TEN-T core network, global TEN-T network in the component parts identified in the annexes to[Regulation No XXX] establishing the Connecting Europe Facility.
Amendment 196 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) to increase and simplify the access to and the availability of finance for SMEs and, in duly justified cases, for small mid- cap companies;
Amendment 221 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) sustainable infrastructure policy window: comprises sustainable investment in the areas of transport, energy, digital connectivity, supply and processing of raw materials, space, oceans , inland water, waste, nature and other environment infrastructure, equipment, mobile assets and deployment of innovative technologies that contribute to the environmental or social sustainability objectives of the Union, or to both, or meet the environmental or social sustainability standards of the Union;
Amendment 231 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) SMEs policy window: simplified access to and availability of finance for SMEs and, in duly justified cases, for small mid-cap companies;
Amendment 236 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) social investment and skills policy window: comprises microfinance, social enterprise finance, female entrepreneurship and social economy; skills, education, training and related services; social infrastructure (including social and student housing); social innovation; health and long-term care; inclusion and accessibility; cultural activities with a social goal; integration of vulnerable people, including third country nationals.
Amendment 290 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
For the EU compartment, the eligible counterparts shall have expressed their interest and shall be able to cover financing and investment operations in at least threewo Member States. The implementing partners may also cover together financing and investment operations in at least threewo Member States by forming a group.
Amendment 363 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 6
Article 20 – paragraph 6
6. The InvestEU Advisory Hub shall have locala presence, where necessary. It shall be established in particular in Member State in every member state, with a special focus orn regions that face difficulties in developing projects under the InvestEU Fund. The InvestEU Advisory Hub shall assist in the transfer of knowledge to the regional and local level with a view to building up regional and local capacity and expertise for support referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 377 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall implementlaunch an effective, informationve and EU-wide communication actions relating tostrategy to accompany the InvestEU Programme and its actions and resulin order increase the visibility of this programme, especially for SMEs, and therefore to attract the best potential projects. Financial resources allocated to the InvestEU Programme 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 Article 3.
Amendment 403 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
2. Development of sustainable transport infrastructures and innovative mobility solutions, and equipment and innovative technologies in accordance with Union transport priorities and the commitments taken under the Paris Agreement, in particular through:
Amendment 405 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) projects supporting development of the TEN-T infrastructure, including its urban nodes, maritime and inland ports, airports, multimodal terminals and their connection to the main networks;
Amendment 410 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
(b) smart and sustainable urban mobility projects (targeting low-emission urban transport modes, accessibility, air pollution and noise, energy consumption and accidentsroad safety);
Amendment 411 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
(d) railway infrastructure, other rail projects, inland waterway infrastructure and maritime ports;
Amendment 421 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point h a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point h a (new)
(ha) Energy efficiency
Amendment 425 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 4
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 4
4. Development of digital connectivity infrastructure, in particular through projects supporting deployment of very high capacity digital networks., in urban and rural areas
Amendment 455 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a
(a) microfinance, social enterprise finance, female entrepreneurship and social economy;
Amendment 476 #
2018/0229(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
13a. Seas and Oceans, through the development of a sustainable blue economy in line with the objectives of the Integrated Maritime Policy in particular through (a) maritime entrepreneurship (b) an innovative and competitive maritime industry (c) ocean literacy and blue careers (d) the International Ocean Governance agenda (e) maritime surveillance and security (f) cross-border cooperation (g) the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular SDG 14 (Life Below Water)
Amendment 102 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, and the commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation should therefore mainstream climate action and lead to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives18. Actions under this Programme are expected to contribute 60 % of the overall financial envelope of the Programme to climate objectives, based inter alia on the following Rio markers: i) 100 % for the expenditures relating to railway and waterway and infrastructure, alternative fuels, clean urban transport, electricity transmission, electricity storage, smart grids, CO2 transportation and renewable energy; ii) 40 % for inland waterways and multimodal transport, and gas infrastructure - if enabling increased use of renewable hydrogen or bio-methane. Relevant actions will be identified during the Programme's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes. In order to prevent that infrastructure is vulnerable to potential long term climate change impacts and to ensure that the cost of greenhouse gas emissions arising from the project is included in the project's economic evaluation, projects supported by the Programme should be subject to climate proofing in accordance with guidance that should be developed by the Commission coherently with the guidance developed for other programmes of the Union where relevant. __________________ 18 COM(2018) 321, p. 13. COM(2018) 321, p. 13.
Amendment 128 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) An important objective of this Programme is to deliver increased synergies between the transport, energy and digital sector. For that purpose, the Programme should provide for the adoption of cross-sectoral work programmes that could address specific intervention areas, for instance as regards connected and automated mobility or alternative fuels infrastructure. In addition, the Programme should allow, within each sector, the possibility to consider eligible some ancillary components pertaining to another sector, where such an approach improves the socio-economic benefit of the investment. Synergies between sectors should be incentivized through the award criteria for the selection of actions.
Amendment 173 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The TEN-T guidelines require, with regard to new technologies and innovation, that the TEN-T enables the decarbonisation of all transport modes by stimulating energy efficiency as well asnd the use of alternative fuels while respecting the principle of technological neutrality. Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council21 establishes a common framework of measures for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in the Union in order to minimisreduce as far as possible the dependence on oilfossil fuels and to mitigate the environmental impact of transport and requires Member States to ensure that recharging or refuelling points accessible to the public are made available by 31 December 2025. As outlined in the Commission proposals22 of November 2017, a comprehensive set of measures to promote low-emission mobility is necessary including financial support where the market conditions do not provide a sufficient incentive. __________________ 21 Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1). 22 Commission Communication "Delivering on low-emission mobility A European Union that protects the planet, empowers its consumers and defends its industry and workers" – COM(2017) 675
Amendment 436 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) to contribute to the development of projects of common interest relating to efficient and interconnected networks and infrastructure and vehicles/vessels for smart, sustainable, inclusive, safe and secure mobility;
Amendment 734 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iv
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iv
(iv) actions supporting new technologies and innovation, including automation, vehicle/vessel technology and retrofit, enhanced transport services, modal integration and alternative fuels infrastructure, in accordance with Article 33 of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013;
Amendment 28 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Reflecting the important contribution that research and innovation should make to address challenges in food, agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture, rural development and the bioeconomy, and to seize the corresponding research and innovation opportunities in close synergy with Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy, relevant actions under the Specific Programme will be supported with EUR 106 billion for the cluster '‘Food and, Natural Resources', Seas and Oceans’ for the period 2021-2027.
Amendment 43 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
(e) cluster Food and, Natural Resources, Seas and Oceans', as described in Annex I, Pillar II, section 5;
Amendment 110 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 10
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 10
Activities under this Cluster contribute in particular to the goals of the Energy Union, as well as to those of the Digital Single Market, the Jobs, Growth and Investment agenda, the strengthening of the EU as a global actor, the new EU Industrial Policy Strategy, the Circular Economy, the Raw Materials Initiative, the Security Union and the Urban Agenda, the Maritime Policy as well as the Common Agricultural Policy of the EU as well as EU legal provisions to reduce noise and air pollution.
Amendment 143 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.8 – paragraph 2 – indent 3 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.8 – paragraph 2 – indent 3 a (new)
– Cross-border inland waterways: Solutions for economically viable operations to move to an automated, connected, efficient, reliable, safe, secure and resilient waterway transport system connecting to other modes;
Amendment 148 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – introductory part
Annex I – part II – point 5 – introductory part
5. CLUSTER 'FOOD AND, NATURAL RESOURCES, SEAS AND OCEANS'
Amendment 149 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 7 a (new)
They will especially contribute to a mission "Clean and productive seas and oceans" described in detail in the specific Work Programme.
Amendment 153 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.4 – introductory part
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.4 – introductory part
5.2.4. Seas and Oceans
Amendment 167 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.2 – paragraph 2 – point 5 – introductory part
Annex I – part II – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.2 – paragraph 2 – point 5 – introductory part
5. Food and, Natural Resources, Seas and Oceans
Amendment 175 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 8
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 8
8. Food and, Natural Resources, Seas and Oceans
Amendment 254 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Reflecting the important contribution that research and innovation should make to address challenges in food, agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture, rural development and the bioeconomy, and to seize the corresponding research and innovation opportunities in close synergy with Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy, relevant actions under the Specific Programme will be supported with EUR 106 billion for the cluster 'Food and Natural Resources from Land and Sea' for the period 2021-2027.
Amendment 389 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
(e) cluster Food and Natural Resources from Land and Sea', as described in Annex I, Pillar II, section 5;
Amendment 1324 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 10
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 10
Activities under this Cluster contribute in particular to the goals of the Energy Union, as well as to those of the Digital Single Market, the Jobs, Growth and Investment agenda, the strengthening of the EU as a global actor, the new EU Industrial Policy Strategy, the Circular Economy, the Raw Materials Initiative, the Security Union and the Urban Agenda, the Maritime Policy as well as the Common Agricultural Policy of the EU as well as EU legal provisions to reduce noise and air pollution.
Amendment 1512 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – introductory part
Annex I – part II – point 5 – introductory part
5. CLUSTER 'FOOD AND NATURAL RESOURCES' FROM LAND AND SEA
Amendment 1538 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 7 a (new)
They will especially contribute to a mission "Clean and productive seas and oceans" described in detail in the specific Work Programme.
Amendment 1611 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.4 – introductory part
Annex I – part II – point 5 – point 5.2 – point 5.2.4 – introductory part
5.2.4. Seas and Oceans
Amendment 1733 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.2 – paragraph 2 – point 5 – introductory part
Annex I – part II – point 6 – point 6.2 – point 6.2.2 – paragraph 2 – point 5 – introductory part
5. Food and Natural Resources from Land and Sea
Amendment 1979 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 8
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 8
8. Food and Natural Resources from Land and Sea
Amendment 20 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is important to support industry to stay or become world leader in innovation, digitisation and decarbonisation, notably through investments in key enabling technologies that will underpin tomorrow's business. The Programme's actions should support achieving EU policy objectives through its focus on excellent science, industrial leadership and societal challenges and be used to address market failures or sub- optimal investment situations, in a proportionate manner, without duplicating or crowding out private financing and have a clear European added value. This will ensure consistency between the actions of the programme and EU State aid rules, avoiding undue distortions of competition in the internal market.
Amendment 23 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Commission's Communication on the interim evaluation of Horizon 2020 (COM(2018) 2 final) has provided a set of recommendations for this Programme, including its Rules for participation and dissemination, building on the lessons learnt from the previous Programme as well as input from EU institutions and stakeholders. Those recommendations include to invest more ambitiously in order to reach critical mass and maximise impact; to support breakthrough innovation; to prioritise Union research and innovation (R&I) investments in areas of high added value, notably through mission- orientation, citizen involvement and wide communication; to rationalise the Union funding landscape, including by streamlining the range of partnership initiatives and co-funding schemes; the development of more and concrete synergies between different Union funding instruments, notably with the aim of helping to mobilise under-exploited R&I potential across the Union; to strengthen international cooperation and reinforce openness to third countries' participation; and to continuepursue further simplification based on implementation experiences from Horizon 2020to support faster innovation cycles and lower administrative burden based on implementation experiences from Horizon 2020. Further simplification is also needed in order to reduce burden for beneficiaries, to align rules with their usual practices recognised by national funders and by optimising the Commission’s management processes.
Amendment 25 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The Programme should seek further strenghtening and making more efficient and effective synergies with other Union programmes, from their design and strategic planning, to project selection, management, communication, dissemination and exploitation of results, to monitoring, auditing and governance, bringing priorities more inline with each other. With a view to avoiding overlaps and duplication and increasing the leverage of Union funding, transfers from other Union programmes to Horizon Europe activities can take place. In such cases they will follow Horizon Europe rules.
Amendment 26 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to achieve the greatest possible impact of Union funding and the most effective contribution to the Union's policy objectives, the Programme should enter into European Partnerships with private and/or public sector partners. Such partners include industry, research organisations, bodies with a public service mission at local, regional, national or international level, and civil society organisations such as foundations that support and/or carry out research and innovation, provided that desired impacts can be achieved more effectively in partnership than by the Union alone. Reforming the current partnership instruments and initiatives should make it possible to use their full potential in achieving ambitious policy objectives.
Amendment 28 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The EIT, primarily through its Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs), should aim at strengthening innovation ecosystems that tackle global challenges, by fostering the integration of business, research, higher education and entrepreneurship. The EIT should foster innovation in its activities and should support the integration of higher education within the innovation ecosystem, in particular by: stimulating entrepreneurial education, fostering strong non- disciplinary collaborations between industry and academia; and identifying prospective skills for future innovators to address global challenges, which includes advanced digital and innovation skills. The stronger focus on innovation and market oriented skills of researchers are very important aspects of job creation and business expansion in Europe. Support schemes provided by the EIT should benefit to EIC beneficiaries, while start-ups emerging from EIT KICs should have access to EIC actions. While the EIT’s focus on innovation ecosystems should make it naturally fit within the pillar 'Open Innovation', the planning of its KICs should be aligned through the strategic planning process with the pillar 'Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness'.
Amendment 47 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
(e) cluster 'Food and, Natural Resources, Seas and Oceans';
Amendment 76 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 5
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 5
(5) EUR 106 000 000 000 for cluster '‘Food and, Natural Resources', Seas and Oceans’;
Amendment 701 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
(e) cluster 'Food and Natural Resources from Land and Sea';
Amendment 999 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 5
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 5
(5) EUR 106 000 000 000 for cluster 'Food and Natural Resources from Land and Sea';
Amendment 40 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) It is necessary to establish a European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) for the 2021-2027 period. That fund should aim to target funding from the Union budget to support the full and timely implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), the Union's maritime policy and the Union's international commitments in the field of ocean governance. Such funding is a, combined with responsible fisheries policies, one of the key enablers for sustainable fisheries and the conservation of marine biological resources, for food security through the supply of seafood products, for the growth of a sustainable blue economy and for healthy, safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans.
Amendment 45 #
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 amount, in current prices, to EUR 6 140 000 000. EMFF resources should be split between shared, direct and indirect management. EUR 5 311219 000 000 should be allocated to support under shared management and EUR 829921 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. […]. OJ C […], […], p. […].
Amendment 53 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The EMFF should be based on four priorities that are fully in line with the CFP objectives: fostering sustainable fisheries and the conservation of marine biological resources; contributing to food security in the Union through competitive and sustainable aquaculture and markets; enabling the growth of a sustainable blue economy and fostering prosperous coastal communities; strengthening international ocean governance and enabling safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans. Those priorities should be pursued through shared, direct and indirect management.
Amendment 59 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In accordance with Article 42 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council ('CFP Regulation')7 , Union financial assistance under the EMFF should be conditional upon full compliance with the rules of the CFP and relevant EU environmental law. EU financial assistance should be granted only to those operators and Member States who fully comply with their relevant legal obligations. Applications from beneficiaries that do not comply with the applicable rules of the CFP should not be admissible. _________________ 7 Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).
Amendment 60 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to address the specific conditions of the CFP referred to in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and to contribute to the full compliance with the rules of the CFP, provisions additional to the rules on interruption, suspension and financial corrections as set out in Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions] should be laid down. Where a Member State or a beneficiary has failed to comply with its obligations under the CFP, or where the Commission has evidence that suggests such a lack of compliance, the Commission should, as a precautionary measure, be allowed to interrupt payment deadlines. In addition to the possibility of interruption of the payment deadline, and in order to avoid an evident risk of paying out ineligible expenditure, the Commission should be allowed to suspend payments and impose financial corrections in cases of serious non-compliance with rules of the CFP by a Member State.
Amendment 61 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) MuchSteps hasve been achievedtaken over the last few years by the CFP intowards bringing fish stocks back to healthy levels, in increasing the profitability of the Union's fishing industry and in conserving marine ecosystems. However, substantial challenges remain to fully achieve the socio- economic and environmental objectives of CFP, including the legal obligation to restore and maintain all populations of fish stocks above biomass levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield. This requires continued support beyond 2020, notably in sea basins where progress has been slower.
Amendment 66 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Fisheries are vital to the livelihood and cultural heritage of many coastal and island communities in the Union, in particular where small-scale coastal fishing plays an important role. With the average age in many fishing communities being over 50, generational renewal and diversification of activities remain a challenge.
Amendment 67 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The EMFF should aimcontribute to achieveing the environmental, economic, social and employment objectives of the CFP, as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Such support should ensure that fishing activities are environmentally sustainable in the long- term and managed in a way that is consistent with the objectives set out in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/201, which will contribute tof achieving economic, social and employment benefits, and of contributing to the availability of food supplies.
Amendment 68 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Support from the EMFF should aim to achieve and maintain sustainable fishing based on thecontribute to the timely achievement of the legal obligation to restore and maintain populations of all fish stocks above biomass levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield (MSY) and to minimise, and where possible eliminate, the negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem. That support should include innovation and investments in low- impact, climate resilient and low-carbon fishing practices and techniques.
Amendment 72 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The landing obligation is a legal obligation and one of the main challenges of the CFP. It has implied significthe end of the environmentally unacceptable practise of discharging as well as important changes in fishing practices for the sector, sometimes with an important financial cost. ItThe Member States should therefore be possible foruse the EMFF to support innovation and investments that contribute to the full and timely implementation of the landing obligation, with a higher aid intensity rate than the one that applies to other operations, like investments in selective fishing gears, in the improvement of port infrastructures and in the marketing of unwanted catches. It should also grant a maximum aid intensity rate of 100% to the design, development, monitoring, evaluation and management of transparent systems for exchanging fishing opportunities between Member States ('quota swaps'), in order to mitigate the 'choke species' effect caused by the landing obligation.
Amendment 81 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Given the challenges toIn order to contribute to ensuring the achievement of the conservation objectives of the CFP, it should in exceptional circumstances and under strict conditions be possible for the EMFF to support actions for the management of fisheries and fishing fleets. In this context, support for fleet adaptation remains sometimes necessary with regard to certain fleet segments and sea basins. Such support should be tightly targeted to the conservation and sustainable exploitation of marine biological resources and aimed to achieve balance between the fishing capacity and the available fishing opportunities. Therefore, in exceptional circumstances it should be possible for the EMFF to support the permanent cessation of fishing activities in fleet segments where the fishing capacity is not balanced with the available fishing opportunities. Such support should be a tool of theconditional to the revoking of the fishing licence and the development of a national action plans for the adjustment of fleet segments with identified structural overcapacity, as provided for in Article 22(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, and should be implemented either through the scrapping of the fishing vessel or through its decommissioning and retrofitting for other activities. Where, without the retrofitting would leading to an increased pressure of recreational fishing on the marine ecosystem, support should only be granted if in line with the CFP and the objectives of the relevant multiannual plans. In order to ensure the consistency of fleet structural adaptation with conservation objectives, support for the permanent cessation of fishing activities should be strictly conditional and linked to the achievement of results identified in the national action plan and in the delegated acts of the Commission, which should relate to the achievement of the conservation objectives of the CFP. It should therefore be implemented only by financing not linked to costs, as provided for in Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions]. Under that mechanism, Member States should not be reimbursed by the Commission for permanent cessation of fishing activities on the basis of real costs incurred but on the basis of the fulfilment of conditions and of the achievement of results. For this purpose, the Commission should establish in a delegated act such conditions, which should relate to the achievement of the conservation objectives of the CFP.
Amendment 88 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Small-scale coastal fishing is carried out by fishing vessels below 12 metres and not using towed fishing gears. That sector represents nearly 75% of all fishing vessels registered in the Union and nearly half of all employment in the fishery sector. Operators from small-scale coastal fisheries are particularly dependant on healthy fish stocks for their main source of income. The EMFF should therefore give them a preferential treatment through a 100% aid intensity rate, including for operations related to control and enforcement, with the aim of encouraging sustainable fishing practices in line with the CFP objectives. In addition, certain areas of support should be reserved for small-scale fishing in fleet segment where the fishing capacity is balanced with the available fishing opportunities, i.e. support for the acquisition of a second- hand vessel and for engine replacement or modernisation as well as for young fishermen. Furthermore, Member States should include in their programme an action plan for small-scale coastal fishing, which should be monitored on the basis of indicators for which milestones and targets should be set.
Amendment 91 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) It is necessary to establish a European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) for the 2021-2027 period. That fund should aim to target funding from the Union budget to support the full and timely implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), the Union's maritime policy and the Union's international commitments in the field of ocean governance. Such funding is a, combined with responsible fisheries policies, one of the key enablers for sustainable fisheries and the conservation of marine biological resources, for food security through the supply of seafood products, for the growth of a sustainable blue economy and for healthy, safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans.
Amendment 94 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) Fisheries and sustainable aquaculture contribute to food security and nutrition. However, the Union currently imports more than 60% of its supply of fishery products and is therefore highly dependent on third countries. An important challenge is to encourage the consumption of fish protein produced in the Union with high quality standards and available for consumers at affordable prices.
Amendment 107 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Job creation in coastal regions and islands often relies on a locally driven development of a sustainable blue economy that revives the social fabric of those regions. Ocean industries and services are likely to outperform the growth of the global economy and make an important contribution to employment and growth by 2030. To be sustainable, blue growth depends on innovation and investment in new maritime businesses and in the bio- economy, including sustainable tourism models, ocean-based renewable energy, innovative high-end shipbuilding and new port service, which can create jobs and at the same time enhance local development. Whilst public investment in the sustainable blue economy should be mainstreamed throughout the Union budget, the EMFF should specifically concentrate on enabling conditions for the development of the sustainable blue economy and on removing bottlenecks to facilitate investment and the development of new markets and technologies or services. Support for the development of the sustainable blue economy should be delivered through shared, direct and indirect management.
Amendment 112 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) As a global actor, the Union is strongly committed to promoting international ocean governance, in accordance with the Joint Communication to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 10 November 2016 entitled 'International Ocean Governance: and agenda for the future of our oceans'17 . The Union's ocean governance policy is a new policy that covers the oceans in an integrated manner. International ocean governance is not only core to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and in particular Sustainable Development Goal 14 ('Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development'), but also to guarantee safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans for future generations. The Union needs to deliver on those international commitments and be a driving and leading force for better international ocean governance at bilateral, regional and multilateral levels, including to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, to improve the international ocean governance framework, to reduce pressures on oceans and seas, to create the conditions for a sustainable blue economy and to strengthen international ocean research and data. _________________ 17 JOIN(2016) 49
Amendment 121 #
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 amount, in current prices, to EUR 6 140 000 000. EMFF resources should be split between shared, direct and indirect management. EUR 5 311 000 000 should be allocated to support under shared management and EUR 829 000 000 to support under direct and indirect management. In order to ensure stability in particular with regard to the timely 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 134 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The EMFF should be based on four priorities that are fully in line with the objectives CFP: fostering sustainable fisheries and the conservation of marine biological resources; contributing to food security in the Union through competitive and sustainable aquaculture and markets; enabling the growth of a sustainable blue economy and fostering prosperous coastal communities; strengthening international ocean governance and enabling safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans. Those priorities should be pursued through shared, direct and indirect management.
Amendment 135 #
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 311219 000 000 in current prices in accordance with the annual breakdown set out in Annex V.
Amendment 140 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Any funding that is not spent under Articles 19 and 20 on control and data collection may be reallocated to the European Fisheries Control Agency.
Amendment 142 #
Amendment 143 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) 108% of the Union financial support allocated per Member State.
Amendment 145 #
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 829921 000 000 in current prices.
Amendment 152 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6 – point e
Article 9 – paragraph 6 – point e
(e) the most recent evidence on the balance between the environmental priorities and the socio-economic performance of the sustainable blue economy, and in particular the fishery and aquaculture sector;
Amendment 154 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) has committed serious infringements under Article 42 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/200828 or Article 90 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 or under other legislation adopted by the European Parliament and by the Council; _________________ 28 Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1936/2001 and (EC) No 601/2004 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1093/94 and (EC) No 1447/1999 (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1).
Amendment 156 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The beneficiary, after submitting the application, shall continue to comply with the admissibility conditions referred to in paragraph 1 throughout the period of implementation of the operation and for a period of fivesix years after the final payment to that beneficiary.
Amendment 157 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) the identification of the threshold triggering and the length of period of time of inadmissibility referred to in paragraphs 1 and 3, which shall be proportionate to the nature, gravity, duration and repetition of the serious infringements, offences or fraud, and shall be of at least one year’s duration;
Amendment 163 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In accordance with Article 42 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council ('CFP Regulation')7 , Union financial assistance under the EMFF should be conditional upon full compliance with the rules of the CFP and relevant EU environmental law. EU financial assistance should be granted only to those operators and member states who fully comply with their relevant legal obligations. Applications from beneficiaries that do not comply with the applicable rules of the CFP should not be admissible. _________________ 7 Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).
Amendment 166 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to address the specific conditions of the CFP referred to in Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and to contribute to the full compliance with the rules of the CFP, provisions additional to the rules on interruption, suspension and financial corrections as set out in Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions] should be laid down. Where a Member State or a beneficiary has failed to comply with its obligations under the CFP, or where the Commission has evidence that suggests such a lack of compliance, the Commission should, as a precautionary measure, be allowed to interrupt payment deadlines. In addition to the possibility of interruption of the payment deadline, and in order to avoid an evident risk of paying out ineligible expenditure, the Commission should be allowed to suspend payments and impose financial corrections in cases of serious non- compliance with rules of the CFP by a Member State.
Amendment 168 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) MuchSteps hasve been achievedtaken over the last few years by the CFP intowards bringing fish stocks back to healthy levels, in increasing the profitability of the Union's fishing industry and in conserving marine ecosystems. However, substantial challenges remain to fully achieve the socio- economic and environmental objectives of CFP, including the legal obligation to restore and maintain all populations of fish stocks above biomass levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield. This requires continued support beyond 2020, notably in sea basins where progress has been slower.
Amendment 178 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The EMFF should aimcontribute to achieveing the environmental, economic, social and employment objectives of the CFP, as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Such support should ensure that fishing activities are environmentally sustainable in the long- term and managed in a way that is consistent with the objectives set out in Article 2.2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/201, which will contribute tof achieving economic, social and employment benefits, and of contributing to the availability of food supplies.
Amendment 182 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Support from the EMFF should aim to achieve and maintain sustainable fishing based on thecontribute to the timely achievement of the legal obligation to restore and maintain populations of all fish stocks above biomass levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield (MSY) and to minimise, and where possible eliminate, the negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem. That support should include innovation and investments in low- impact, climate resilient and low-carbon fishing practices and techniques.
Amendment 183 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Ifn exceptional cases, the support referred to in paragraph 1 ismay be granted through the compensation for the permanent cessation of fishing activities, provided that the following conditions shall bare complied with:
Amendment 184 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the cessation is foreseen as a tool of an action plan to reduce fleet capacity referred to in Article 22(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
Amendment 185 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(a a) the cessation leads to a total decrease in the fishing capacity as the money received is not re-invested in the sector;
Amendment 190 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The landing obligation is a legal obligation and one of the main challenges of the CFP. It has implied significthe end of the environmentally unacceptable practise of discarding as well as significant important changes in fishing practices for the sector, sometimes with an important financial cost. ItThe members states should therefore be possible foruse the EMFF to support innovation and investments that contribute to the full and timely implementation of the landing obligation, with a higher aid intensity rate than the one that applies to other operations, like investments in selective fishing gears, in the improvement of port infrastructures and in the marketing of unwanted catches. It should also grant a maximum aid intensity rate of 100% to the design, development, monitoring, evaluation and management of transparent systems for exchanging fishing opportunities between Member States ('quota swaps'), in order to mitigate the 'choke species' effect caused by the landing obligation.
Amendment 206 #
Amendment 210 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Given the challenges toIn order to contribute to ensuring the achievement of the conservation objectives of the CFP, it should in exceptional circumstances and under strict conditions be possible for the EMFF to support actions for the management of fisheries and fishing fleets. In this context, support for fleet adaptation remains sometimes necessary with regard to certain fleet segments and sea basins. Such support should be tightly targeted to the conservation and sustainable exploitation of marine biological resources and aimed to achieve balance between the fishing capacity and the available fishing opportunities. Therefore, in exceptional circumstances it should be possible for the EMFF to support the permanent cessation of fishing activities in fleet segments where the fishing capacity is not balanced with the available fishing opportunities. Such support should be a tool of theconditional to the revoking of the fishing licence and the development of a national action plans for the adjustment of fleet segments with identified structural overcapacity, as provided for in Article 22(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, and should be implemented either through the scrapping of the fishing vessel or through its decommissioning and retrofitting for other activities. Where, without the retrofitting would leading to an increased pressure of recreational fishing on the marine ecosystem, support should only be granted if in line with the CFP and the objectives of the relevant multiannual plans. In order to ensure the consistency of fleet structural adaptation with conservation objectives, support for the permanent cessation of fishing activities should be strictly conditional and linked to the achievement of results identified in the national action plan and in the delegated acts of the European Commission, which should relate to the achievement of the conservation objectives of the CFP. It should therefore be implemented only by financing not linked to costs, as provided for in Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions]. Under that mechanism, Member States should not be reimbursed by the Commission for permanent cessation of fishing activities on the basis of real costs incurred but on the basis of the fulfilment of conditions and of the achievement of results. For this purpose, the Commission should establish in a delegated act such conditions, which should relate to the achievement of the conservation objectives of the CFP.
Amendment 212 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
The EMFF may support actions contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products as provided for in Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 and further specified in Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013. It may also support actions promoting the marketing, the quality and the value added of fishery and sustainable aquaculture products.
Amendment 219 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. In accordance with Article 90(4) of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions], the Commission may interrupt the payment deadline for all or part of a payment application in the case of evidence of non- compliance by a Member State with the rules applicable under the CFP or relevant EU environmental law, if the non- compliance is liable to affect the expenditure contained in a payment application for which the interim payment is requested.
Amendment 220 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. In accordance with Article 91(3) of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions], the Commission may adopt implementing acts suspending all or part of the interim payments under the programme in the case of serious non-compliance by a Member State with the rules applicable under the CFP or relevant environmental law, if the serious non-compliance is liable to affect the expenditure contained in a payment application for which the interim payment is requested.
Amendment 221 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) expenditure contained in a payment application is affected by cases of serious non-compliance with the rules of the CFP or relevant EU environmental law by the Member State which have resulted in the suspension of payment under Article 34 and the Member State concerned still fails to demonstrate that it has taken the necessary remedial action to ensure compliance with and the enforcement of applicable rules in the future.
Amendment 222 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall decide on the amount of the correction taking into account the nature, gravity, duration and repetition of the serious non-compliance by the Member State or beneficiary with the rules of the CFP or relevant EU environmental law and the importance of the EMFF contribution to the economic activity of the beneficiary concerned.
Amendment 223 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3
Article 36 – paragraph 3
3. Where it is not possible to quantify precisely the amount of expenditure linked to non-compliance with the rules of the CFP or relevant EU environmental law by the Member State, the Commission shall apply a flat rate or extrapolated financial correction in accordance with paragraph 4.
Amendment 439 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Any funding that is not spent under Articles 19 and 20 on control and data collection may be reallocated to the European Fisheries Control Agency
Amendment 444 #
Amendment 446 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) 108% of the Union financial support allocated per Member State.
Amendment 452 #
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 829 000 00020 % of the total budget of the EMFF in current prices.
Amendment 489 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6 – point e
Article 9 – paragraph 6 – point e
(e) the most recent evidence on the balance between the environmental priorities and the socio-economic performance of the sustainable blue economy, and in particular the fishery and aquaculture sector;
Amendment 506 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) has committed serious infringements under Article 42 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/200828 or Article 90 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 or under other legislation adopted by the European Parliament and by the Council; _________________ 28 Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1936/2001 and (EC) No 601/2004 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1093/94 and (EC) No 1447/1999 (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1).
Amendment 512 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The beneficiary, after submitting the application, shall continue to comply with the admissibility conditions referred to in paragraph 1 throughout the period of implementation of the operation and for a period of fivesix years after the final payment to that beneficiary.
Amendment 516 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) the identification of the threshold triggering and the length of period of time of inadmissibility referred to in paragraphs 1 and 3, which shall be proportionate to the nature, gravity, duration and repetition of the serious infringements, offences or fraud, and shall be of at least one year’s duration;
Amendment 592 #
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, aobjectives set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, notably paragraph 2 thereof.
Amendment 670 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Ifn exceptional cases, the support referred to in paragraph 1 ismay be granted through the compensation for the permanent cessation of fishing activities, provided that the following conditions shallare be complied with:
Amendment 671 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the cessation is foreseen as a tool of an action plan to reduce fleet capacity referred to in Article 22(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;
Amendment 673 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) the cessation leads to a total decrease in the fishing capacity as the money received is not re-invested in the sector
Amendment 927 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. In accordance with Article 90(4) of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions], the Commission may interrupt the payment deadline for all or part of a payment application in the case of evidence of non- compliance by a Member State with the rules applicable under the CFP or relevant EU environmental law, if the non- compliance is liable to affect the expenditure contained in a payment application for which the interim payment is requested.
Amendment 929 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. In accordance with Article 91(3) of Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions], the Commission may adopt implementing acts suspending all or part of the interim payments under the programme in the case of serious non-compliance by a Member State with the rules applicable under the CFP or relevant EU environmental law, if the serious non-compliance is liable to affect the expenditure contained in a payment application for which the interim payment is requested.
Amendment 931 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) expenditure contained in a payment application is affected by cases of serious non-compliance with the rules of the CFP or relevant EU environmental law by the Member State which have resulted in the suspension of payment under Article 34 and the Member State concerned still fails to demonstrate that it has taken the necessary remedial action to ensure compliance with and the enforcement of applicable rules in the future.
Amendment 932 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall decide on the amount of the correction taking into account the nature, gravity, duration and repetition of the serious non-compliance by the Member State or beneficiary with the rules of the CFP or relevant EU environmental law and the importance of the EMFF contribution to the economic activity of the beneficiary concerned.
Amendment 934 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3
Article 36 – paragraph 3
3. Where it is not possible to quantify precisely the amount of expenditure linked to non-compliance with the rules of the CFP or relevant EU environmental law by the Member State, the Commission shall apply a flat rate or extrapolated financial correction in accordance with paragraph 4.
Amendment 98 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) To this end, this Regulation should impose a once-off duty on the persono the extent it intends to rely on the exception and in the interest of transparency, the person responsible for the making (‘the product for the exclusive purpose of export, requiring that person to provide certain informationmaker’), or any person acting on its behalf should provide, on a confidentiality basis, a warning letter to the registered holder(s) of the certificate, at its (their) registered address(es). The maker should also provide to the authority which granted the supplementary protection certificate in the Member State where the making is to take place. The information should be provided, a notification with certain information before the making is intended to start for the first time in that Member State. The making and related acts, including those performed in Member States other than the one of making in cases where the product is protected by a certificate in those other Member States too, shwould onlyaltogether fall within the scope of the exception where, provided that the maker has sent this notificatione warning letter and the notification respectively to the holder of the certificate and to the competent industrial property authority (or other designated authority) of in the Member State of making. The once-off duty to provide information to the authoritynotification should apply in each Member State where making is to take place, both as regards the making in that Member State, and as regards related acts, whether performed in that or another Member State, related to that making. The authority should be required to publish that information, in the interests of transparency and for the purpose of informing the holder of the certificate of the maker’s intention.
Amendment 111 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The warning letter to the SPC Holder should not include commercially sensitive information and confidential details of a company business plan, to limit any anti-competitive effects. To that end, the information required in the warning letter should notably comply with existing EU legislation and recommendations, such as Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on trade secrets and the EMA/HMA Guidance Document on the identification of commercially confidential information and personal data. For the same reasons, the warning letter and the information it contains should be treated as strictly confidential by the holder of the certificate and should not be used by the holder of the certificate for any other purpose than ensuring that the maker has complied with the scope and conditions of the exception.
Amendment 118 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The notification to the authority which granted the supplementary protection certificate and the information it contains should be kept confidential. Specific measures should be taken to protect such confidentiality. The authority may only disclose the information if disclosure is ordered by a court under specific circumstances.
Amendment 167 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 469/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the authority referred to in Article 9(1) of the Member State where that making is to take place (‘the relevant Member State’) is notified by the person doing the making (‘the maker’) of the information listed in paragraph 3 no later than 2890 days before the intended start date of making in that Member State; If the information referred to in paragraph 2(b) changes, the maker shall notify the authority referred to in Article 9(1) before these changes take effect. The notification and the information it contains should be kept confidential. The authority may only disclose the information to the SPC holder if disclosure is ordered by a court.
Amendment 177 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 469/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the certificate holder is informed, in writing, by the maker, that a notification has been sent pursuant to paragraph 2(b) and is provided with the information listed in of paragraph 3 (c) and (f) of this article no later than 90 days before the start date of making in that Member State and in advance of any related act prior to that making that would otherwise be prohibited by the protection conferred by a certificate; the SPC holder should keep the warning letter and the information it contains strictly confidential and should not use them for any other purpose than ensuring that the maker has complied with the scope and conditions of the exception.
Amendment 184 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 469/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the maker ensures that the medicinal product manufactured under paragraph 2(a) does not bear an active Unique Identifier as per Articles 3(d) and 4 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2016/161/EU. Where appropriate, competent authorities shall have access to the data in the repositories mandated by Directive 2011/62/EU and Delegated Regulation 2016/161/EU to ensure that the maker complies with its obligations.
Amendment 217 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 469/2009
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Paragraph 2 shall apply in the case only of certificates applied for, granted on or after [OP: please insert the date of the first day of the third month that follows the month in which this amending Regulation is published in the Official Journal)].;
Amendment 225 #
2018/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 469/2009
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. The notification sent to an authority as referred to in Article 4(2)(b) shall be published by that authority within 15 days of receipt of the notification.; authority referred to in Article 9(1) shall keep the notification referred to in Article 4 (2) (b) and the information listed in paragraph 3 confidential and shall take appropriate measures to preserve such confidentiality. The authority shall only disclose the notification and the information it contains if such disclosure is ordered by a court having competence under national law to hear an infringement action based on the certificate. A court shall only order such disclose if at least the following conditions are met: (a) the person requesting the disclosure is the holder of the certificate (or a person entitled under national law to start an infringement action on the basis of the certificate; (b) the maker is given the opportunity to attend the proceedings and to be heard before the court; (c) the holder of the certificate has provided evidence rendering plausible that the maker did not comply with the conditions set out in paragraph 2; (d) the holder of the certificate and the court have taken appropriate measures to keep the notification and the information it contains confidential and avoid their disclosure to third parties;
Amendment 35 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Alternative fuels, especially synthetic and advanced renewable fuels as defined in article 2(s) and 2(ee) of Directive 2016/0382, can play a crucial role in the long-term decarbonisation of the transport sector. In order for these fuels to reach competitive prices, technological development and high-scale industrialization are essential. Acknowledging the CO2-benefits of these fuels in this regulation further encourages this process.
Amendment 69 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) In 2022, the Commission should assess the effectiveness of the CO2 emission standards laid down in this Regulation and in particular the level of the reductions to be achieved by 2030, the modalities that should be available for achieving that target and beyond, as well as the setting of CO2 reduction targets to other types of heavy-duty vehicles such as smaller lorries, buses, coaches and trailers. That assessment should also include, strictly for the purpose of this Regulation, considerations of heavy-duty vehicles and vehicle combinations beyond standard weights and dimensions applicable to national transport, for example Modular Concepts. Well-to-wheel and life-cycle CO2 emissions of heavy-duty vehicles should also be monitored, made transparent, and be taken into account in the review set out in Article 13.
Amendment 72 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) From 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2029 by indicative 15%;
Amendment 80 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) From 1 January 2030 onwards by at least 30% subject to the review pursuant to Article 13.
Amendment 93 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) ‘low-emission heavy-duty vehicle’ means a heavy-duty vehicle, which is not a zero emission heavy-duty vehicle, with specific CO2 emissions of less than 350 g CO2/km as determined pursuant to point 2.1 of Annex I40 % below the reference value which derives from the 2019 baseline for each vehicle sub-group;
Amendment 99 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Alternative fuels, especially synthetic and advanced renewable fuels as defined in article 2(s) and 2(ee) of Directive 2016/0382, can play a crucial role in the long-term decarbonisation of the transport sector. In order for these fuels to reach competitive prices, technological development and high-scale industrialization are essential. Acknowledging the CO2-benefits of these fuels in this regulation further encourages this process.
Amendment 100 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the CO2 benefits of synthetic and advanced renewable fuel as defined in Article 2(s) and 2(ee) of Directive 2016/0382, as long as manufacturers introduce the fuels to the fuel market voluntarily and the benefits do not count towards other decarbonisation obligations.
Amendment 105 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a zero-emission heavy-duty vehicle shall be counted as 2 vehiclesmultiple times depending on its range: with a range of less than 100 km it shall be counted as 2 vehicles, with a range of more than 100 km, 200 km or 400 km it shall be counted as 3, 4 or 5 vehicles respectively;
Amendment 109 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a low-emission heavy-duty vehicle shall be counted as up to 2 vehicles according to a function of its specific CO2 emissions and the threshold emission level of 350 g CO2/km40 % below the reference value which derives from the 2019 baseline for each vehicle sub-group.
Amendment 128 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
(Excess emission premium) = (Excess emissions x 6 800 570€/gCO2/tkm)
Amendment 146 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) In 2022, the Commission should assess the effectiveness of the CO2 emission standards laid down in this Regulation and in particular the level of the reductions to be achieved by 2030, the modalities that should be available for achieving that target and beyond, as well as the setting of CO2 reduction targets to other types of heavy-duty vehicles such as smaller lorries, buses, coaches and trailers. That assessment should also include, strictly for the purpose of this Regulation, considerations of heavy-duty vehicles and vehicle combinations beyond standard weights and dimensions applicable to national transport, for example Modular Concepts. Well-to-wheel and life-cycle CO2 emissions of heavy-duty vehicles should also be monitored, made transparent, and be taken into account in the review set out in Article 13.
Amendment 151 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
By 31 December 2022, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the effectiveness of this Regulation, the CO2 reduction target to be determined for 2030 pursuant to Article 1 and the setting of CO2 reduction targets to other types of heavy- duty vehicles including trailers. That report shall also include an assessment of the effectiveness of the modalities addressing, in particular, zero- and low-emission vehicles, notably buses taking into account the targets set out in Directive 2009/33/EC30 , and the CO2 credit system and the appropriateness of prolonging the application of those modalities in 2030 and beyond and, where appropriate, be accompanied by a proposal for amending this Regulation. For this report, the Commission shall assess all the major parameters influencing the ramp-up of alternative powertrains, by considering the following indicators: · Expansion of the charging infrastructure · Range of vehicles on offer (battery electric vehicles [BEV], plug-in hybrid electric vehicles [PHEV], fuel-cell electric vehicles [FCEV], etc.) · Oil and fuel prices · Levels of subsidies and non-monetary incentives · Level of public procurement, etc. Depending on the outcome of the report, the commission shall propose appropriate change in the ambition level. _________________ 30 Clean Vehicle Directive 2009/33/EC as amended by Directive …/…/EU
Amendment 165 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) From 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2029 by indicative 15%;
Amendment 177 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) From 1 January 2030 onwards by at least 30% subject to the review pursuant to Article 13.
Amendment 208 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) ‘low-emission heavy-duty vehicle’ means a heavy-duty vehicle, which is not a zero emission heavy-duty vehicle, with specific CO2 emissions of less than 350 g CO2/km as determined pursuant to point 2.1 of Annex I40 % below the reference value which derives from the 2019 baseline for each vehicle sub-group;
Amendment 226 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the CO2 benefits of synthetic and advanced renewable fuel as defined in article 2(s) and 2(ee) of Directive 2016/0382, as long as manufacturers introduce the fuels to the fuel market voluntarily and the benefits do not count towards other decarbonisation obligations.
Amendment 243 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a zero-emission heavy-duty vehicle shall be counted as 2 vehiclesshall be counted multiple times depending on its range: with a range of less than 100 km it shall be counted as 2 vehicles, with a range of more than 100 km, 200 km or 400 km it shall be counted as 3, 4 or 5 vehicles respectively;
Amendment 249 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a low-emission heavy-duty vehicle shall be counted as up to 2 vehicles according to a function of its specific CO2 emissions and the threshold emission level of 350 g CO2/km40 % below the reference value which derives from the 2019 baseline for each vehicle sub-group.
Amendment 287 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
(Excess emission premium) = (Excess emissions x 6 80570 €/gCO2/tkm)
Amendment 347 #
2018/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
For this report, the Commission shall assess all the major parameters influencing the ramp-up of alternative powertrains, by considering the following indicators: – Expansion of the charging infrastructure – Range of vehicles on offer (battery electric vehicles [BEV], plug-in hybrid electric vehicles [PHEV], fuel-cell electric vehicles [FCEV], etc.) – Oil and fuel prices – Levels of subsidies and non- monetary incentives – Level of public procurement, etc. Depending on the outcome of the report, the commission shall propose appropriate change in the ambition level.
Amendment 45 #
2018/0139(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) Existing system-to-system reporting channels and Port Community Systems should be maintained as entry points for reporting, taking into account that these systems are functioning well, in addition to representing substantial investment by many stakeholders.
Amendment 56 #
2018/0139(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2 a) "The EU Level Access Point Interface (EU-API)" is a voluntary reporting interface for declarants, for routing system-to-system data to National Single Windows. It facilitates, through the EU deployed reporting interface, two-way information exchanges between the data providers and the national level data recipients who access it via their National Single Windows. The Commission and Member States shall be responsible for ensuring the connection between the EU- API and the National Single Windows and re-evaluate the establishment of an EU-API after 6 years in case the adopted Regulation does not include the EU-API.
Amendment 57 #
2018/0139(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3 a) "The Graphical User Interface (GUI)" is a single reporting entry point - developed at EU level - for two-way web based user-to-system data submission to the National Single Windows. It includes harmonized web pages and features that ensure a common navigation flow and data upload experience for users. This ensures a coherent and seamless mechanism for fulfilling reporting obligations within the scope of this regulation irrespective of where the GUI is deployed.
Amendment 70 #
2018/0139(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. A Member State shall not introduce new reporting requirements, except under duly justified and exceptional circumstances, unless this has been approved by the Commission in accordance with Article 3(2) and the new reporting requirement has been incorporated into the reporting interfaces.
Amendment 73 #
2018/0139(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The Commission shall be empowered in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 18, to elaborate via a delegated act the types of exceptional circumstances referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 81 #
2018/0139(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall develop and update a harmonised reporting interface module for the National Single Windows. This module shall include the possibility to exchange informationEU Access Point Interface (EU-API) that shall relay data between the National Single Windows and declarants for the fulfilment of reporting obligations. This reporting interface shall be deployed at EU level to provide the connection for system to system exchange of data between their information system used by the declarant and the National Single Windows and National Single Windows. In case the adopted regulation does not include the EU-API, the Commission shall re- evaluate the establishment of an EU-API after 6 years.
Amendment 96 #
2018/0139(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) the provision of an easy-to-use harmonized Graphical User interface (GUI) based on common technical functional specifications developed at EU level for the exchange of data between the declarants and the National Single Window that allows for two-way communication between the data provider and the relevant authorities;
Amendment 124 #
2018/0139(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States mayshall allow declarants to provide the information through otherexisting system to system reporting channels, such as pPort cCommunity sSystems and National Single Windows, provided that those channels are voluntary for the declarants. In this case, Member States shall ensure that those other channels make available the relevant information to the National Single Window.
Amendment 149 #
2018/0139(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
By six years after the entry into force of this Regulation the Commission shall review the application of this Regulation and submit to the European Parliament and the Council an assessment report on the functioning of the EMSWe on the basis of the data and statistics collected. The assessment report shall include, where necessary, an evaluation of emerging technologies, which could lead to changes to or replacement of the reporting interface module with an EU Access Point Interface (EU-API) able to relay data directly to the National Single Windows by the declarants for the fulfilment of reporting obligations.
Amendment 154 #
2018/0139(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. It shall apply from [OP- insert four years after entry into force of this Regulation] or one year after the adoption of all the delegated and implementing acts planned in the Regulation, whichever date is the latest.
Amendment 155 #
2018/0139(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
3. The functionalities referred to in point (d) of Article 7(2) and those related to the customs formalities specified in point 7 of Part A of the Annex shall become effective after evaluation and proof of full functionality of EMSWe and implementation and interoperation of all other data elements of EMSWe data set between National Single Windows of participating Member States and when the electronic systems referred to in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 which are necessary for the application of those formalities are operational, in accordance with the work programme established by the Commission pursuant to Articles 280 and 281 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013.
Amendment 6 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Pursuant to Articles 9 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, multi- annual plans are to be based on scientific, technical and economic advice. In accordance with those provisions, the multi-annual plan provided for in this Regulation should contain objectives, quantifiable targets with clear timeframes, conservation reference points, safeguards and technical measures designed to avoid and reduce unwanted catches and minimise the impact on the marine environment.
Amendment 9 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The STECF has shown that exploitation of most demersal stocks in the western Mediterranean exceeds by far the levels required to achieve MSY, and that over-exploitation poses a high biological risk that these stocks will collapse.
Amendment 11 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The objective of the plan provided for in this Regulation should be to contribute to the achievement of the CFP, and in particular, reachstoring and maintaining fish stocks above levels of biomass capable of producing MSY for the target stocks, implementing the landing obligation for demersal stocks subject to minimum conservation reference size, and promoting a fair standard of living for those who depend on fishing activities, bearing in mind coastal fisheries and socio- economic aspects. It should also implement the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management in order to minimisby reducing, and when possible eliminating, the negative impaeffects of fishing activities oin the marine ecosystem. It should be coherent with the Union’s environmental legislation, in particular the objective of achieving good environmental status by 2020 (in accordance withnvironment. That plan should also contribute to the achievement of good environmental status, as laid down in Directive 2008/56/EC28 ) and the objectives of Directive 2009/147/ECo the achievement of favourable conservation status for habitats and species as required by Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council29 and the Council Directive 92/43/EEC30 respectively. _________________ 28 Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive) (OJ L 164, 25.6.2008, p. 19) 29 Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7). 30 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7).
Amendment 34 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The plan shall contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the common fisheries policy, as listed in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, in particular by applying the precautionary approach to fisheries management, and shall aim to ensure that exploitation of living marine biological resources restores and maintains populations of harvested species above levels which can produce MSY. The maximum sustainable yield exploitation rates shall be achieved as soon as possible and on a progressive, incremental basis by 2020 at the latest for all stocks to wich this Regulation applies, and maintained thereafter.
Amendment 36 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The plan shall implement the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management in order to ensure that negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem, and in particular on vulnerable habitats and protected species, including marine mammals, reptiles and seabirds, are minimised. It shall be coherent with Union environmental legislation, in particular with the objective of achieving good environmental status by 2020 as set out in Article 1(1) of Directive 2008/56/EC and the objectives set out in Articles 4 and 5 of Directive 2009/147/EC and Articles 6 and 12 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 53 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Each year, in accordance with the best available scientific advice, the Council shall set a maximum allowable fishing effort for each effort group by Member State.
Amendment 55 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. For the first year of implementation of the plan, the maximum allowable fishing effort shall be substantially reduced from the baseline provided for in paragraph 4, in accordance with the best available scientific advice.
Amendment 57 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Where the best available scientific advice shows significant catches of a particular stock with fishing gears other than trawls, fishing effort levels shall be set for such particular gear or gears on the basis of such scientific advice.
Amendment 59 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. Where the best available scientific advice shows that recreational fisheries have a significant impact on the fishing mortality of a particular stock, the Council may limit recreational fisheries when setting fishing opportunities in order to avoid exceeding the total target of fishing mortality.
Amendment 62 #
2018/0050(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Amendment 43 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to ensure a wide application of harmonised rules on clinical aspects of HTA and enable pooling of expertise and resources across HTA bodies, it is appropriate to require joint clinical assessments to be carried out for all medicinal products undergoing the central marketing authorisation procedure provided for under Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council,11 which incorporate a new active substance, and where those medicinal products are subsequently authorised for a new therapeutic indication. Joint clinical assessments should also be carried out on certain medical devices within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 which are in the highest risk classes and for which the relevant expert panels have provided their opinions or views. A selection of medical devices for joint clinical assessment should be made based on specific criteria. _________________ 11 Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1). 12Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC (OJ L 117, 5.5.2017, p. 1).
Amendment 46 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure a Member-State led approach to joint clinical assessments and scientific consultations, Member States should designate national HTA authorities and bodies which inform decision-making as members of the Coordination Group. The designated authorities and bodies should ensure an appropriately high level of representation in the Coordination Group and technical expertise in its sub- groups, taking into account the need to provide expertise on the HTA of medicinal products and medical devices.
Amendment 51 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 53 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In all cases the joint work carried out under this Regulation, in particular the joint clinical assessments, should produce high quality and timely results, and not delay or interfere with the CE marking of medical devices or market access of health technologies. This work should be separate and distinct from regulatory assessments of the safety, quality, efficacy or performance of health technologies carried out pursuant to other Union legislation and have no bearing on decisions taken in accordance with other Union legislation.
Amendment 62 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In order to ensure a uniform approach to the joint work provided for in this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to establish a common procedural and methodological framework for clinical assessments, procedures for joint clinical assessments and procedures for joint scientific consultations. Where appropriate, distinct rules should be developed for medicinal products and medical devices. In the development of such rules, the Commission should take into account the results of the work already undertaken in the EUnetHTA Joint Actions. It should also take into account initiatives on HTA funded through the Horizon 2020 research programme, as well as regional initiatives on HTA such as the Beneluxa and Valletta Declaration initiatives. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council.13 _________________ 13 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 the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 68 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28 a) Given the sensitive nature of health information, the confidential handling of data should be safeguarded at all times.
Amendment 83 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 85 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 86 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Amendment 96 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The designated sub-group shall request, in addition to the data referred to in paragraph 2, data from relevant sources, such as patient registries, databases or European Reference Networks, where that data is deemed necessary to complete the information provided by the health technology developers and to perform a more accurate clinical assessment of the health technology.
Amendment 106 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 13
Article 6 – paragraph 13
13. The assessor shall ensure the removal of any information of a commercially sensitive nature from the approved joint clinical assessment report and the summary report. The assessor shall consult the developer on the report before its publication. The developer shall have a period of 30 working days to respond in order to identify any information it considers confidential and to justify the commercially sensitive nature of that information. In the event of disagreement between the assessor and the developer, the assessor and the co- assessor shall decide.
Amendment 131 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 143 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the consultation of patients, healthcare professionals, clinical experts and other relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 145 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 147 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. In the preparation of the study, the Coordination Group shall consultbe conscious of breakthrough innovations and seek the input of all relevant stakeholders with the aim of exploring new possibilities in innovation. The Coordination Group shall consult all relevant stakeholders, including but not limited to:
Amendment 149 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) healthcare professionals;
Amendment 151 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 152 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) health technology assessments on health technologies other than medicinal products or medical devices;
Amendment 155 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts concerningordination Group shall establish, after consulting all relevant stakeholders:
Amendment 159 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) the consultation of patients, healthcare professionals, clinical experts, and other stakeholders in clinical assessments.
Amendment 167 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 174 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4
Article 26 – paragraph 4
4. On the request of the Coordination Group, the Commission shall invite patients, healthcare professionals and clinical experts nominated by the stakeholder network to attend meetings of the Coordination Group as observers.
Amendment 176 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 a (new)
Article 27 a (new)
Article 27 a Common rules on data 1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 31 concerning data collection, interoperability of data and the comparability of data. 2. Assessors and co-assessors shall have full access to the data used by the authorities responsible for granting the marketing authorisation of a medicinal product, as well as the possibility of using or generating additional relevant data for the purposes of assessing a medicinal product in the context of a joint HTA. 3. The confidential handling of data shall be safeguarded at all times.
Amendment 179 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 2
2. When preparing those implementing and delegated acts, the Commission shall take into account the distinctive characteristics of the medicinal product and medical device sectors.
Amendment 189 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The carrying out of parallel assessments by multiple Member States and divergences between national laws, regulations and administrative provisions on the processes and methodologies of assessment can result in health technology developers being confronted with multiple and divergent requests for data. It can also lead to both duplications and variations in outcomes that increase the financial and administrative burdens that act as a barrier to the free movement of the health technologies concerned and the smooth functioning of the internal market. However, producing assessments that are not relevant for reimbursement decisions in certain Member States may delay the implementation of innovative technologies and thus access of patients to beneficial innovative treatments.
Amendment 203 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to ensure a wide application of harmonised rules on clinical aspects of HTA and enable pooling of expertise and resources across HTA bodies, it is appropriate to require joint clinical assessments to be carried out for all medicinal products undergoing the central marketing authorisation procedure provided for under Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council,11 which incorporate a new active substance, and where those medicinal products are subsequently authorised for a new therapeutic indication. Joint clinical assessments should also be carried out on certain medical devices within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 which are in the highest risk classes and for which the relevant expert panels have provided their opinions or views. A selection of medical devices for joint clinical assessment should be made based on specific criteria. __________________ 11 Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1). 12Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC (OJ L 117, 5.5.2017, p. 1).
Amendment 219 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) The joint scientific consultation, when addressing Orphan medicines, has to ensure that any new approach should not result in unnecessary delays for Orphan Medicinal Products assessment compared to the current situation and taken into account the pragmatic approach undergone through the EUnetHTA.
Amendment 220 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The establishment of a time-frame for the joint clinical assessments for medical devices should take into account the highly decentralised market access pathway for medical devices and the availability of appropriate evidence data required to carry out a joint clinical assessment. As the required evidence may only become available after a medical device has been placedRegulations (EU) 2017/745 and (EU) 2017/746 set new requirements for high-quality data on the safety and efficacy of medical devices and in-vitro medical devices, which include clinical investigations and evidence on the clinical benefit onf the market and in order to allow for the selection of medical devices for joint clinical assessment at an appropriate time, it should be possible for assessments of such devices to take place following market launch of medical devicesdevices. Therefore medical devices and in-vitro medical devices shall not be part of the EU joint assessment.
Amendment 223 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In all cases the joint work carried out under this Regulation, in particular the joint clinical assessments, should produce high quality and timely results, and not delay or interfere with the CE marking of medical devices or market accesset access of health technologies. This work focusses solely on the efficacy of health technologies. This work and should be separate and distinct from regulatory assessments of the safety, quality, efficacy or performance of health technologies carried out pursuant to other Union legislation and have no bearing on decisions taken in accordance with other Union legislation.
Amendment 238 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) The Commission, together with Member States, should adapt the framework of joint clinical assessment to vaccines to take into account their preventive nature that brings benefits to individuals and populations over a long time horizon. They should involve the appropriate national bodies in the joint clinical assessment of vaccines.
Amendment 254 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) assessments of a ‘medical device’ may also mean the assessment of a method composed of more than one medical device or a method composed of a medical device and a defined care chain of other treatments.
Amendment 257 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) ‘clinical assessment’ means a compilation and evaluation of the available scientific evidence on a health technology in comparison with one or more other health technologies based on the following clinical domains of health technology assessment: the description of the health problem addressed by the health technology and the current use of other health technologies addressing that health problem, the description and technical characterisation of the health technology, the and its relative clinical effectiveness, and the relative safety of the health technology;
Amendment 260 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) ‘patient-relevant outcomes’ or ‘patient relevant endpoints’ means data that captures or predicts mortality, morbidity, health related quality of life (including pain, recovery rates and time, length of stay in hospital), adverse events (including re-admissions, complications, blood loss, infections).
Amendment 277 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Meetings of the Coordination Group shall be co-chaired by the Commission and a co-a chair elected from the members of the group for a set term to be determined in its rules of procedure. The Commission shall attend the meetings as an observer.
Amendment 305 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) consult the Commission on the draft annual work programme and take into account its opinion.
Amendment 313 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 319 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 321 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Amendment 341 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The designated sub-group shall request relevant health technology developers to submit documentation containing the information, data and evidence necessary for the joint clinical assessment. For medicinal products referred to in Article 5 (1)(a), this shall include: (a) the submission file; (b) an indication of the marketing authorisation status; (c) if available, the European public assessment report (EPAR), including the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC); (d) where applicable, the results of additional studies requested by the Coordination Group and available to the health technology developer; (e) where applicable and if available to the health technology developer, already available HTA reports on the health technology concerned; (f) information on studies and study registries available to the health technology developer.
Amendment 347 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where the health technology under assessment is an orphan medicinal product, the Coordination Group shall consider whether a joint clinical assessment is necessary based on the availability of any additional data and evidence, further than the ones already submitted to the European Medicines Agency for the purposes of establishing a significant benefit assessment pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 141/2000. Where the Coordination Group subsequently concludes that there is no substantive reason or additional evidence to support further clinical analysis beyond the significant benefit assessment already carried by the European Medicines Agency, the conclusions of the joint clinical assessment report shall be in line with the opinion of the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products.
Amendment 358 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) an analysis of the relative effects of the health technology being assessed on the patient-relevant health outcomeclinical endpoints chosen for the assessment compared to the assessed comparative therapies;
Amendment 363 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) the degree of certainty on the relative effects based on the available evidence. The conclusions do not include an appraisal of the clinical efficacy of the health technology assessed or any recommendations for such an appraisal.
Amendment 390 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 12
Article 6 – paragraph 12
12. The Coordination Group shall approve the final joint clinical assessment report and summary report, wherever possible by consensus or, where necessary, by a simple majority of Member States. Diverging positions and the grounds on which they are based should be recorded in the final report. This shall include a sensitivity analysis if there are: – different opinions on studies to be excluded due to severe bias or – diverging positions if studies shall be excluded as they do not reflect the up- to-date technological development or – controversies on the definition of irrelevance thresholds regarding patient- relevant endpoints. The choice of the comparator(s) and patient-relevant endpoints must be medically justified and documented in the final report. Where applicable, the final report shall also include the results of the joint scientific consultation carried out in accordance with Article 13.
Amendment 407 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Where the Commission considers that there are no legal obstacles to the inclusion of the approved joint clinical assessment report and summary report comply with the substantiin a list of technologies that have aund procedural requirements laid down in this Regulation,ergone a joint clinical assessment (hereafter referred to as ‘the list of assessed technologies’ or ‘list’) it shall include the name of the health technology which has been the subject of the approved report and summary report, in a list of technologies having undergone joint clinical assessment (the "the ‘List of Assessed Health Technologies" or the "List")’ at the latest 30 days after receipt of the approved report and summary report from the Coordination Group.
Amendment 413 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Where, within 30 days of receipt of the approved joint clinical assessment report and the summary report, the Commission concludes that the approved joint clinical assessment report and summary report do not comply with the substantive and procedurlegal requirements laid down in this Regulation, it shall inform the Coordination Group of the reasons for its conclusions and request it to review the report and summary report.
Amendment 420 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Following the submission of the modified approved joint clinical assessment report and summary report, and where the Commission considers that the modified approved joint clinical assessment report and summary report comply with the substantive and procedurlegal requirements laid down in this Regulation, it shall include the name of the health technology which has been the subject of the report and summary report, in the List of Assessed Health Technologies.
Amendment 424 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. If the Commission concludes that the modified approved joint clinical assessment report and summary report do not comply with the substantive and procedurlegal requirements laid down in this Regulation, it shall decline to include the name of the health technology in the List. The Commission shall inform the Coordination Group thereof, setting out the reasons for the non- inclusion. The obligations laid down in Article 8 shall not apply with respect to the health technology concerned. The Coordination Group shall inform the submitting health technology developer accordingly and include summary information on those reports in its annual report.
Amendment 426 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. For those health technologies included on the List of Assessed Health Technologies, the Commission shall publish the approved joint clinical assessment report and summary report on the IT platform referred to in Article 27 and make them available to the submitting health technology developer at the latest 105 working days following their inclusion in the List.
Amendment 433 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) This shall not prevent the Member States from complementing the joint clinical assessment with clinical assessments comparing the technology against a comparator which represents the best available standard of care in this Member State or assessing the technology in a different care context how the technology is applied which, despite the Member States request during the scoping phase, will not form part of the joint clinical assessment and which is necessary to complete the health technology assessment in that Member State. Any such measure should be justified, necessary and proportionate to achieving this aim.
Amendment 434 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) The Member State shall notify the Commission and the Coordination Group of their intention to complement the joint clinical assessment together with a justification for doing so no later than 2 weeks after the Coordination Group has laid down the specific requirements for the joint assessment of the specific technology.
Amendment 441 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the health technology developer requests an update on the grounds that additional evidence is made available for which the Coordination Group would need to reconsider the conclusions of the initial assessment.
Amendment 451 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 453 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) a mandatory stakeholder participation with hearings and the opportunity to address written statements at the beginning of the assessment and before the draft report is finalised, including all relevant health technology developers, their associations on national and European level, all relevant medical societies on national and European level and patient organisations on national and European level.
Amendment 498 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 507 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 508 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
When preparing the study, the Coordination Group shall ensure that commercially confidential information provided by the health technology developer is adequately protected. To this end, the Coordination Group shall give the health technology developer an opportunity to submit comments with respect to the contents of the study and shall take due account of those comments.
Amendment 509 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. TIf deemed necessary by the Member States, the Commission shall support any further cooperation and the exchange of scientific information among them. The format and scope of the cooperation shall be solely determined by the Member States on:.
Amendment 510 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall support cooperation and the exchange of scientific information among Member States on:.
Amendment 511 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 512 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 514 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 515 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 518 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. TIf deemed necessary the Coordination Group shallmay be used to facilitate the cooperation referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 519 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Amendment 521 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Amendment 523 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The common procedural rules and methodology established in accordance with Article 22 and the requirements established in accordance with Article 23 shall apply to: joint clinical assessments carried out in accordance with Chapter II. Member States may also apply these rules and methodology to clinical assessments of medicinal products and medical devices carried out by them.
Amendment 525 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 528 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 551 #
2018/0018(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. The financing of the work of the Coordination Group and its sub-groups and activities in support of that work involving its cooperation with the Commission, with the European Medicines Agency, and with the stakeholder network referred to in Article 26 shall be ensured by the Union. The Union's financial assistance to the activities under this Regulation shall be implemented in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council.18 The joint work on HTA shall be conducted without the direct or indirect funding by developers of health technologies. __________________ 18 Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).
Amendment 67 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Cargo residues remain the property of the cargo owner after unloading the cargo to the terminal, and often have an economic value. For this reason, the cargo residues should not be included in the cost recovery systems and the application of the indirect fee; the fee for the delivery of cargo residues should be paid by the user of the reception facility, as specified in the contractual arrangements between the parties involved or in other local arrangements. With the objective to promote harmonised implementation of this Directive, technical guidance on the management of cargo residues should be developed in accordance with MARPOL Annex I and II.
Amendment 83 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32 a (new)
Recital 32 a (new)
(32a) Given the situation in the Outermost Regions, recognised under Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Member States shall be able to adopt specific funding measures so that they can ensure the availability of adequate reception facilities.
Amendment 122 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Given the situation in the Outermost Regions, recognised under Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Member States shall be able to adopt specific funding measures so that they can ensure the availability of adequate reception facilities.
Amendment 144 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Small ports may make specific plans which include a number of nearby ports.
Amendment 182 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the indirect fee shall cover the indirect administrative costs, as well as a significant part of the direct operational costs, as determined in Annex 4. The significant part of the direct operational costs shall represent at least 30 % of the total yearly direct costs for actual delivery of the waste during the previous year. Costs related to expected traffic volume for the coming year can also be taken into account;
Amendment 261 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall evaluate this Directive and submit the results of the evaluation to the European Parliament and the Council no later than seven years after its entry into force. The Commission shall also evaluate whether the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) should be granted additional competences for the enforcement of this Directive. This could include review and investigation of alleged inadequacies of port reception facilities under Article 4.
Amendment 14 #
2017/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recalls that the EU road transport sector accounts for almost a fifth of EU greenhouse gas emissions, that it is the only sector that has increased its emissions since 1990, that it is almost exclusively fuelled by oil and that between 2010 and 2050 a 42 % increase in road passenger transport and a 60 % increase in road freight transport is expected; therefore highlights the need for continued efforts to enhance innovation and to attract private investments in R&D, market development for new technologies and solutions as well as in infrastructure;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that for this purpose it will be necessary to increase the use of electro-mobility and alternative fuels, as road transport is responsible for one fifth of EU emissions, and this figure is increasing; underlines the need to reduce the gap between stated decarbonisation targets and real on-road emissionwelcomes adopted measures such as the shift from NEDC to the WLTP test cycle as well as the RDE-packages to reduce the gap between stated decarbonisation targets and real on-road emissions; asks the Commission to monitor the effectiveness of these measures and, if needed, to suggest further improvements;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Takes the view that in order to speed up the market penetration of alternative fuels, including renewable gaseous and liquid fuels, and to fully exploit their climate benefits it is necessary to incentivise their use and the development of compatible vehicles throughout all relevant legislation, such as the CO2 regulation for passenger cars and vans, the CO2 regulation for HDV as well as the clean vehicles directive;
Amendment 34 #
2017/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Underlines that the European road transport sector cannot be transformed towards ecological and economical sustainability by the continuation of a technological "one-size-fits-all" approach and that therefore a shift to a truly technology-neutral assessment of drive systems is needed with regard to the development of future vehicles that fit diverse mobility needs; stresses that a tailpipe-emission approach alone cannot be considered to be fully technology- neutral since it does not consider the vehicles' life-cycle emissions;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Recalls that end-user acceptance of alternative fuels strongly depends on the availability and accessibility of fuelling or charging infrastructure and stresses that charging electric cars must be as easy as refuelling at a gas station; welcomes in this regard existing private and public initiatives to enable roaming between charging infrastructure operators; calls on the Commission and Member States to take all necessary steps to facilitate roaming and the accessibility of charging infrastructure within Europe;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Welcomes the fact that the Commission also draws a link to the circular economy with a particular view to scarce materials and batteries; encourages the Commission in this regard to further assess the environmental footprint of battery manufacturing and recycling to get a full picture of the environmental impacts of battery-electric vehicles in order to facilitate the comparison of life-cycle sustainability of different drive systems;
Amendment 40 #
2017/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3 e. Stresses the potential benefits of second-use applications for vehicle batteries, e.g. in smart grid and smart home storage solutions, and calls on the Commission an Member States to support research and pilot projects in this field through funding schemes;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Welcomes the Commission's guidelines for cities on Urban Vehicle Access Restrictions (UVARs)1a as well as the implementation of an online- plattform1b as a single point of contact to make information on different UVAR regimes easily available for citizens; stresses that more needs to be done on European level to avoid the fragmentation of the Single Transport Area and to increase clarity about different schemes in the EU; _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/transport/sites/transp ort/files/uvar_final_report_august_28.pdf 1b http://urbanaccessregulations.eu/
Amendment 60 #
2017/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Underlines the beneficial environmental effects of connected mobility solutions in urban areas, such as optimized traffic flows and the reduction of traffic due to cars looking for parking space; calls on the Commission and Member States to support cities in adapting necessary technology;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Expresses its concern that despite of the Commission's acknowledgement that mobility in rural areas deserves particular attention there are no specific proposals within the strategy; stresses that rural mobility differs substantially from urban mobility in terms of distances and availability of public transport, but also with regard to environmental and economic factors such as lower environmental pressure from pollutant emissions, lower average income and higher barriers for investments in infrastructure due to a lower population density; urges the Commission and Member States to take greater account of rural mobility needs in legislative and non-legislative actions on road transport;
Amendment 63 #
2017/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for improved information on emissions and fuel consumption of vehicles, with measures such as vehicle labelling, in order to promote cleaner mobility and allow public authorities to make use ofallow consumers to make informed choices and to promote cleaner mobility; stresses that more accurate information will also facilitate ‘green’ public procurement;
Amendment 68 #
2017/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses that the Clean Vehicles Directive must consider the needs and available resources of municipalities and regional authorities to unfold its full potential, particularly with regard to complexity and administrative burden;
Amendment 70 #
2017/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls onWelcomes the Commission's commitment to present, by 30 April 2018, an ambitious02 May 2018, a legislative proposal for CO2 emissions and fuel consumption standards for heavy-duty vehicles.; stresses that targets should be ambitious, realistic and based on data collected with VECTO in order to have an overall coherent HDV legislation;
Amendment 72 #
2017/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Underlines that the ambition of CO2-targets for HDVs must be coherent with future ambitions to reduce pollutant emissions, e.g. under EURO 7, as well as with requirements under Directive 2015/719 on weights and dimensions; stresses that VECTO must be updated swiftly and regularly in order to allow the accurate accounting of new technologies to improve the vehicle efficiency in good time;
Amendment 26 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
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 117 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to distinguish between livestock and pets particularly in the design of monitoring and assessment of the use of antimicrobials in veterinary medicine, as well as in the design of measures to address their use;
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 228 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls Stresses that particularly in rural areas it is challenging to respond the Commission and the Member States to restrict or stopo livestock health issues in good time and that therefore in some regions it has proven irreplaceable to allow veterinarians to directly supply antibiotics; calls on the Commission and the Member States to only address the sale of antibiotics by those doctors or veterinarians who prescribe them in a way that still allows a sufficiently fast supply of antibiotics for veterinary use in livestock;
Amendment 275 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Amendment 287 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 320 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Urges the European Commission to consider a new legislative framework to stimulate the development of new antimicrobials for humans, as already requested by the European Parliament on 10 March 2016 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on veterinary medicinal products and in the parliamentary resolution (2015) 0197 of19 May 2015; notes that the Commission “One Health” Action Plan against AMR also commits itself to “analyse EU regulatory tools and incentives - in particular orphan and paediatric legislation – to use them for novel antimicrobials".
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 359 #
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 incentives to boost the development of new diagnostics, antibiotics, alternamedicines and medical devices; believing that that these are meaningful when they are sustainable over the long term, target key public prioritives, and vaccinessupport appropriate medicinal use;
Amendment 371 #
2017/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Encouraging the uptake of cost- effectiveness technologies that reduce the impact of health associated infections (HAIs) in hospitals and help preventing the spread of multi-resistant microorganisms
Amendment 52 #
2017/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that scientific evidence should be followed to formulate and monitor management and production practices in relation to environmental impact, sanitary and veterinary conditions and food safety; calls on the Commission to establish long time scientific monitoring also beyond the duration of a specific project; underlines the importance of follow-ups on projects and studies and the close cooperation between scientists with the aquaculture sector, including pond farmers;
Amendment 74 #
2017/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that investments are necessary in order to use the enormous potential of the aquaculture sector, and calls therefore for an increase in funding for research, innovation and quality- orientated, sustainable production projects.; calls on the Commission and the Member States to further simplify and reduce bureaucratic burden for the aquaculture sector, including pond farmers;
Amendment 75 #
2017/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Highlights the current situation of European pond farmers as they are struggling with substantial losses of their entire stock due to predators like otter, heron and cormorant; underlines that those predators also kill the spawn of Zander and Carp and as a result limit significantly the breeding and reproduction of freshwater fish; therefore calls on the Member States to apply to existing derogations in the case of heron and cormorant and calls on the Commission to do a revision regarding the conservation status of the otter and to allow where needed to remove and control those predators;
Amendment 78 #
2017/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission to make a distinction between industrial aquaculture and small-scale family- owned companies in the tendering of grants and projects, given the fact of different starting positions, development opportunities and goals;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas a fully functioning and competitive internal energy market is essential for further stimulating R&D and maximising the market uptake of new technologies across all EU regions by providing economies of scale and regulatory and investment certainty, thereby enabling the EU to reap the full potential of energy innovation and fostering efficiency, a sustainable and efficient technology-neutral use of indigenous sources, and storage and transport solutions;
Amendment 23 #
2017/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU’s energy policy and financing instruments should primarily focus on a gradual transition to high- efficiency, low-emission systems and avoid setting technology-specific benchmarks that distort market mechanisms and limit the use of subsidies to that of a temporary instrument facilitating the market-uptake of new technologies;
Amendment 27 #
2017/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas innovation is driven first and foremost by innovators and market demand; in that sense calls on the Commission to focus its efforts primarily on creating an enabling framework for innovators, ranging from simplifying access to research financing to turning knowledge into commercially viable products; partnerships between researchers and relevant industrial partners can be helpful in that regard;
Amendment 33 #
2017/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas energy-related research and innovation was recognised as a priority area under FP7 and Horizon 2020, and should continue to be so in the upcoming EU Framework Programme;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that the successful deployment of energy innovation is a multidimensional challenge that encompasses supply chain, value chain, human capital, market dynamics, regulation, innovation and industrial policy issues; stresses that this challenge requires the engagement of citizens – consumers and prosumers –, as well as a wide ecosystem of stakeholders, including academia, research and technology organisations (RTOs), start- ups, energy and construction companies, mobility providers, service suppliers, equipment manufacturers, IT and telecoms companies, financial institutions, public authorities at all levels, NGOs, educators and opinion leaders;
Amendment 90 #
2017/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – introductory part
Paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. Calls on the Commission to set up a dedicated inter-service team that would, inter aliaIn order to make the existing financing instruments at EU and Member State level more comprehensible, highlight investment opportunities and maximize the uptake of new technologies, calls on the Commission to:
Amendment 95 #
2017/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point b
Paragraph 9 – point b
(b) reinforceidentify existing stakeholder fora on energy research and innovation and establish new ones where necessary; provide tools for inter-sectoral, inter- disciplinary and inter-regional exchanges, including on energy innovation projects, national and local long-term energy innovation policies, joint investment opportunities, the appropriation of the energy transition by citizens and grass-root initiatives;
Amendment 117 #
2017/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates Parliament’s call for an increased overall budget of EUR 120 billion for FP9 and urges the Commission to increase by 50 % the proportion ofset an ambitious target for energy- related financing under FP9 from the corresponding H2020 level, so as to ensure sufficient funding to support effective implementation of the Energy Union;
Amendment 131 #
2017/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that citizen-driven energy innovation opens untapped opportunities for innovation financing; calls on the Commission to explore effective ways to promote energy innovation crowdfunding and to consider the setting up of a clean energy innovation crowd equity fund;, for example through crowdfunding; however citizen-driven innovation can only take place if barriers for market entry are lowered.
Amendment 161 #
2017/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recognises the need for systemic education and engagement schemes designed to enable society to fully engage in the transformation of the energy system and enable Europeans of all ages to gradually progress from awareness and understanding to active involvement and taking a guiding role; calls on the Commission, the Member States, local authorities and the private sector to promote conscious consumer choices and energy-related citizens’ engagement through, inter alia, EU-supported awareness campaigns, comprehensive information on energy bills and price comparison tools, the promotion of cooperative sharing schemes, participatory budgets for energy-related investments, tax and investment incentives, as well as by steering technological solutions and innovations; however, the effective implementation of this transformation can only happen if the internal energy market is an open, transparent and level- playing field characterised by fair competition;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls that end-user acceptance of alternative fuels strongly depends on the availability of fuelling or charging infrastructure and highlights that making information on such infrastructure (e.g. non-occupied recharging points nearby) accessible could boost demand;urges the Commission to enable these services with a higher priority;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the potential of innovative technologies such as automated driving and "platooning" (grouping divers vehicles) in road freight transport, as it allows better use of slipstream and thereby reduces fuel consumption and emissions;calls for further support for research and development in that area, notably for necessary digital infrastructure and calls on the Commission to make necessary provisions for interoperability on EU level under the ITS Directive;
Amendment 26 #
2017/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes that C-ITS can also help making more efficient use of existing transport infrastructure as traffic can be organized more efficiently and safety distances can be reduced due to sensors (e.g. Platooning for HGV or automated trains) thus reducing the need for building additional infrastructure;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission to facilitate access to traffic-related data for public and private actors such as digital map and navigation service providers, considering that these services are key to enable intermodal transport, more efficient routing and automated driving;underlines, however, that end- user trust in the protection of personal data and privacy is crucial to gain acceptance for sharing individual data;therefore supports the Commissions approach of “data protection by design and by default” as outlined in the C-ITS Strategy;
Amendment 33 #
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 crucial; urges the Commission and Member States to closely cooperate with local and regional authorities that provide public transport to achieve a high level of integration of private and public transport with a view to a more sustainable mobility;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Article 191 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 2 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to the UN Ocean Conference held on 5-9 June 2017 in New York,
Amendment 3 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 2015 Paris Agreement, which entered into force on 4 November 2016 and its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions,
Amendment 4 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2012/33/EU of 21 November 2012 amending Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the sulphur content of marine fuels and the ongoing impact assessment on the extension of the Sulphur Emission Control Areas within the European Waters,
Amendment 5 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
- having regard to Directive 2000/59/EC on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues,
Amendment 6 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
- having regard to the ongoing preparatory process forOur Ocean, Our Future: Call for Action adopted at the UN Ocean Conference to be held from 5-9 June 2017 in New York,
Amendment 6 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the proposal of Baltic Sea and North Sea countries to the IMO to introduce designated Nitrogen Emission Control Areas (NECAs),
Amendment 13 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Fully endorses the Commission's action plan set out in the 2016 Joint Communication on International Ocean Governance;highlights the urgent need for Commission and Member States to swiftly deliver on these actions and turn the EU's commitment to sustainable development for the oceans into concrete policies at EU and international level;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Reiterates the strong maritime dimension of the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly, but not limited to, goal 14:Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Stresses the need for strengthened cooperation, policy coherence and coordination among all governments and institutions at all levels, including between and among international organisations, regional and subregional organisations and institutions, arrangements and programmes;notes in this respect the important role of effective and transparent multi-stakeholder partnerships and of the active engagement of governments with global, regional and subregional bodies, the scientific community, the private sector, the donor community, non-governmental organisations, community groups, academic institutions, business and industry and other relevant actors;recognizes the importance of gender equality and the crucial role of women and youth in the conservation and sustainable use of oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Stresses that improving transparency, public accessibility of information, stakeholder involvement, and the legitimacy of UN organisations, including public accountability of country representatives at international bodies, such as the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is a matter of priority in addressing existing shortcomings in the governance framework;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Stresses the need for capacity building strategies for developing States, in particular the least developed countries, for the protection of the marine environment and the conservation and sustainable use of marine resources, in particular regarding the establishment of adequate water treatment and waste- management facilities;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1 e. Notes, furthermore, with regard to international law on air pollution that, under UNCLOS, Member States are not permitted to board and inspect ships in the high seas or during innocent passages, even in cases of solid evidence of infringement;calls, therefore, on the UN parties to enhance the legal framework of UNCLOS with the aim of addressing any existing governance gaps and of establishing robust enforcement mechanisms for international environmental law;
Amendment 23 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Welcomes the progress made in Member States regarding the establishment of maritime spatial planning, however, stresses that further efforts are needed for a successful and coherent implement of the Directive 2014/89/EU in order to set an example for an introduction of MSP at a global level;
Amendment 24 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Reiterates the transnational and international dimension of maritime spatial planning and calls on the Commission to urge Member States to intensify the cooperation with third countries in the process of their maritime spatial planning, in particular in the framework of existing regional institutional cooperation;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Stresses the importance to promote MSP globally not only at a political level but also in the public sphere, in particular with regard to the education and training of future maritime spatial planners;
Amendment 26 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2 d. Emphasises the importance of land-sea interactions, related processes such as integrated coastal management, and the involvement of stakeholders for a successful implementation of maritime spatial planning in the Member States as well as globally;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on Member States, regional and local authorities and private bodies to focus on innovation projects, blue technologies and the use of clean energy in order to promote more ecological infrastructure and maritime transport, through EFSI, the Horizon 2020 programme and the CEF; calls on the Commission to develop ocean partnerships with the main stakeholdkey players in this area as a means of boosting cooperation on matters of common interest, such as Blue Growth;
Amendment 49 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses the threat of marine litter to the oceans and its crucial importance to achieve good environmental status for marine waters and therefore urges the Commission to intensify its efforts to combat marine litter in Europe and globally by addressing land-based sources through reducing drastically the amount of litter produced and increasing the level of recyclability as well as by addressing sea-based sources through tackling the problem of illegal dumping of waste such as fishing gear, the increasing amount of disposed wastewater outside the territorial waters and supporting financially the collection of marine litter as well as the improvement of waste management systems in ports and harbours;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. States that the discharge of garbage from ships is a serious element of the problem of marine debris;
Amendment 52 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. States that the major obstacle to the implementation of MARPOL has been the lack of, or insufficient, reception facilities in many ports worldwide;takes note that inadequate port reception facilities are a particularly acute problem especially for small island developing States, whose ports are frequently visited by cruise ships of a capacity larger than their facilities can handle;therefore calls on the Member States to support developing Countries and particularly Small Island Development States to better implement the MARPOL convention and thereby protect the environment and livelihoods of people in harbour areas;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Stresses that action by both the Member States and the Commission to tackle the illegal export and dumping of plastic waste need to be stepped up, including stricter enforcement of EU shipment regulations, as well as stricter monitoring and inspection schemes at ports and at all waste treatment facilities, targeting suspected illegal transfers and combating the export of waste for reuse, and to ensure that exports only go to facilities that fulfil the requirements of environmentally sound management, as laid down in Article 49 of the Waste Shipment Regulation;
Amendment 54 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. States that the exchange of ballast water is a possible route to avoid the introduction of invasive alien species;stresses that while the IMO Ballast Water Convention, which is intended to control and manage this problem, will soon enter into force, its successful implementation will depend on more widespread ratification;
Amendment 55 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6 e. Underlines that maritime transport has an impact on the global climate and on air quality, as a result both of CO2 emissions and non-CO2 emissions, such as nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides, methane, particulate matter and black carbon;
Amendment 56 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6 f. Notes that the Third IMO Greenhouse Gas Study of 2014 states that, depending on future economic and energy developments, maritime CO2 emissions are projected to increase by 50 % to 250 % in the period up to 2050, while Parliament's 2015 study entitled 'Emission Reduction Targets for International Aviation and Shipping' states that if an IMO action plan to combat climate change were further postponed, the share of maritime CO2 emissions within global GHG emissions might rise substantially to 17 % for maritime transport by 2050;stresses therefore that shipping would alone consume a large share of the remaining green house budget to limit the temperature increase to well below 2 degree Celsius;
Amendment 58 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 h (new)
Paragraph 6 h (new)
6 h. Notes that nitrogen oxide emissions especially in port cities and coastal areas are generated to a large extent by shipping and are a major concern for public health and environmental protection in Europe;regrets that overall nitrogen oxide emissions from shipping in the EU remain largely unregulated and, if left unabated, are estimated to surpass land- based nitrogen oxide emissions already in 2020;
Amendment 59 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 i (new)
Paragraph 6 i (new)
6 i. Calls on the respective bodies to ensure a level playing field internationally with regards to sulphur- and nitrogen oxide-emissions, by adapting the respective limit values to the lowest existing limit values;calls on the Commission to explore and propose measures to significantly reduce the nitrogen oxide emissions from the existing fleet, including an impact assessment of a possible introduction of a nitrogen oxide levy and fund system to reach considerable reductions fast and effectively;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 k (new)
Paragraph 6 k (new)
6 k. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess and to promote the application of speed restrictions to ships on IMO level in order to reduce emissions, taking into account the Energy Efficiency Desing Index (EEDI) and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) and the fact that speed limits in the road and rail sector is commonplace;underlines that the internal and external economic benefit of lower ship speeds outweigh the costs;notes that slow steaming is comparatively easy to monitor and to enforce, imposing a low administrative burden on stakeholders;
Amendment 63 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 m (new)
Paragraph 6 m (new)
6 m. Calls on the European Commission and the EU member states to work actively towards rapid finalisation of the protracted IMO work plan on reducing black carbon (BC) emissions from ships sailing in the Arctic with the view of slowing down rapid temperature increases and the accelerated melting of polar ice in the region;
Amendment 68 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Urges the Commission to strengthen the maritime cooperation and capacity building in the framework of its external policy framework such as development cooperation and trade agreements, in particular Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements, to build capacities to tackle the impacts of climate change, marine litter as well as for a better ocean governance and a sustainable blue growth;
Amendment 71 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Calls to intensify efforts to increase ocean literacy in Europe and globally through a closer cooperation and exchange between researchers, stakeholders, decision-makers and the public with a strong focus on educational programmes on the importance of oceans and seas as well as information about careers in the blue economy;
Amendment 72 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8 c. Calls in accordance with the UN Our Ocean, Our Future:Call for Action for thorough assessments on the state of the ocean, based on science and traditional knowledge systems;
Amendment 73 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8 d. Emphasises the importance to include coastal local authorities and outermost regions in the process to bring international ocean governance closer to EU citizens;
Amendment 74 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8 e. Stresses that ocean governance should build on the best available knowledge and therefore calls for increased research and innovation to govern the ocean and its resources in a way which ensures the conservation and restoration of marine ecosystems, including the sustainability of the exploitation of its resources.
Amendment 102 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that improving transparency, access to information, stakeholder involvement and the legitimacy of UN organisations, such as the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is a matter of priority in addressing existing governance shortcomings;
Amendment 108 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises the importance to include coastal local authorities and outermost regions in the process to bring international ocean governance closer to EU citizens;
Amendment 121 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the European Commission to develop ocean partnerships with key players in the form of multicultural cooperation mechanisms or bilateral dialogues to ensure a better coordination and cooperation for a successful implementation of the ocean- relevant SDGs, the promotion of a sustainable blue growth as well as the preservation, conservation and restoration of marine ecosystems and biodiversity;
Amendment 123 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Urges the Commission to strengthen the maritime cooperation and capacity building in the framework of its external policy framework such as development cooperation and trade agreements, in particular Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements, to build capacities to tackle the impacts of climate change, marine litter as well as for a better ocean governance and a sustainable blue growth;
Amendment 157 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Urges the Commission to increase its efforts to combat marine litter by phasing out microplastic ingredients in personal care products, promoting cost free recovery systems for garbage in all European ports, funding more research on the distribution and impact of marine litter, strengthening the EU's contribution to international efforts to reduce marine litter at regional and global level as well as accessing the effectiveness of international, regional and sub-regional strategies to combat marine litter and other pollutants.
Amendment 206 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission and on the Member States to step up their efforts to implement a holistic approach to the design, management and evaluation of Marine Protected Areas, in order to reach their full potential for protecting marine biodiversity; calls on the Member States to increase the number of designated Marine Protected Areas; while still respecting other activities taking place at sea as part of an efficient maritime spatial planning process outlined in the MSP Directive 2014/89 EU;
Amendment 211 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls to intensify efforts to increase ocean literacy in Europe through a closer cooperation and exchange between researchers, stakeholders, decision-makers and the public with a strong focus on educational programmes on the importance of oceans and seas as well as information about careers in the blue economy;
Amendment 216 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls on the European Commission to increase the efforts at international level for the establishment of a coherent regulatory framework for the exploration and exploitation of deep sea minerals which should be based on the precautionary principle;
Amendment 218 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Believes that a maritime safety 'Erika IV' package should be launched to prevent further major maritime disasters; considers that this package should consider to recognise the ecological damage to marine waters in European legislation;
Amendment 230 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reiterates that, in accordance with the Paris Agreement, all sectors of the economy are required to contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions; urges the adoption of clear targets to reduce international maritime CO2 emissions at global level through the IMO; notes, furthermore, that the EU should contribute in parallel to the reduction of CO2 emissions from shipping by introducing a robust pricing mechanism as soon as possible;
Amendment 252 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Stresses that ocean governance should build on the best available knowledge and therefore calls for increased research and innovation to govern the ocean and its resources in a way which ensures the conservation and restoration of marine ecosystems, including the sustainability of the exploitation of its resources;
Amendment 261 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls for sufficient funding to support marine and maritime research and innovation actions, notably those across sectors in a dedicated mission ocean for research and innovation;
Amendment 263 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Reiterates the importance to work together with international partners to strengthen mapping, observations and research in the Mediterranean, the Black Sea and the Atlantic in line with the BlUEMED initiative and the Belém and Galway Statements and with global or regional alliances such as the Belmont Forum;
Amendment 265 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Calls in accordance with the UN Our Ocean, Our Future: Call for Action for thorough assessments on the state of the ocean, based on science and traditional knowledge systems;
Amendment 266 #
2017/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 e (new)
Paragraph 21 e (new)
21e. Stresses the need to move forward to fit for purpose ocean observation systems, access to marine data and handling of large quantities of data (including the blue cloud) in line with the G7 S&T Ministers Tsukuba Communiqué;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights that critical transport infrastructure should be considered of strategic interest for the European Union;
Amendment 76 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that an upgraded and more effective Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), which covers all transport nodes and all modes of transport, including road infrastructure, and focuses on interconnections, is necessary; stresses that the investment in transport infrastructure is an investment in long-term growth and jobs;
Amendment 124 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Recalls that ports are not only gateways to trade, but also play an important role as energy nodes and industry clusters; underlines that ports require sufficient funding in order to face the current and future challenges for providing smart, efficient and sustainable transport systems; recognises that ports can play an important role in decarbonising the economy, by offering alternative energy solutions;
Amendment 126 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that funding for completing and improving the inland waterway core network which is integrated in the multimodal network should be safeguarded; underlines that the harmonised deployment of the River Information Services (RIS) should be brought forward in order to fully allow seamless cross-border operations.
Amendment 386 #
2017/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
Paragraph 73
73. Insists on the importance of the MFF for sectors relying on long-term investment, such as the transport sector; highlights that transport infrastructures are the backbone of the single market and the basis for sustainable growth and job creation; notes that accomplishing a single European transport area connected to neighbouring countries requires major transport infrastructure and must be treated as a key priority in terms of the EU’s competitiveness and for economic, social and territorial cohesion, including for peripheral areas; considers, therefore, that the next MFF should provide for sufficient funding for projects that contribute in particular to the completion of the TEN-T core network and its corridors, which should be further extended; stresses that an updated and more effective CEF programme should cover all modes of transport, in particular railway and other modes of transport, which contribute to reducing CO2 emissions, and focus on interconnections and the completion of the network in peripheral areas while using common standards;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the emergence of the collaborative economy in transport and tourism services, acknowledging that, with an appropriate regulatory framework in place, it has potential to provide more varied and affordable services to customers and, to boost new forms of cooperative exchanges between citizens and to actively promote the development of sustainable forms of mobility in the EU;
Amendment 24 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the Member States’' response to the development of collaborative business models has so far been very fragmented and prevents the emergence of European champions, hampers the development of new initiatives and harms the interest of all actors (of supply and demand); welcomes in this regard the Commission communication on a European agenda for the collaborative economy, but regrets that it fails to establish an explicit harmonised legal framework for the collaborative economy and considers that a coordinated overall European-level action is needed;
Amendment 52 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that, in the context of the cCommission communication "A European agenda for the Collaborative eEconomy", issues related to consumer protection, liability allocation, insurance schemes, social protection of workers (whether they are employed or self- employed) and data protection are the most curgrent ones, and expects a regulatory intervention in that regardly investigated by an in-depth analysis and should be followed by more detailed recommendations from the Commission, if deemed necessary ; emphasises that a regulatory framework should create a level playing field, foster innovations and contribute to the overall development and fulfilment of the EU transport policy goals, such as transport decarbonisation, territorial cohesion, affordability, accessibility and safety;
Amendment 62 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. StresEmphasises that, in the context of the collaborative economy, issues related to consumer protection, liability allocation, insurance schemes, social protection of workers (whether they are employed or self-employed) and data protection are the most urgent ones, and expects a regulatory intervention in that regard; emphasises that a regulatory framework a regulatory framework for the collaborative economy should create a level playing field, foster innovations and contribute to the overall development and fulfilment of the EU transport policy goals, such as transport decarbonisation, territorial cohesion, affordability, accessibility and safety. Stresses that a regulatory framework should address, where necessary, issues related to consumer protection, liability allocation, insurance schemes, social protection of workers (whether they are employed or self-employed) and data protection;
Amendment 81 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the potential of collaborative economy models to improve the efficiency of the transport system and reduce undesired externalities of traffic such as congestion and emissions; emphasises the need to fullyhave an integrated transport system where collaborative transport services into the conventional transport system andare one amongst several services, beside to small transport undertakings who maintain an important role to play, to avoid administrative systems or legislative measures which might lead to the exclusion of collaborative transport services from transport planning and operations, with a view to enabling the creation of smooth complete travel chains and the provision of new forms of sustainable mobility;
Amendment 91 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Believes that collaborative business models constitute a major resource for the sustainable development of connections in outlying, moutainous and rural regions, while these areas are not naturally conducive to the development of the collaborative economy;
Amendment 95 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Invites the Commission to integrate the collaborative economy into its work on new technologies in transport (connected vehicles, autonomous vehicles, integrated digital ticketing, intelligent transport systems) because of their strong interactions and natural synergies;
Amendment 97 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Stresses, in the field of transport, the significant contribution of the collaborative economy to safety and security (clear identification of the parties, reciprocal evaluation, trusted third parties, verification of the specifications)
Amendment 111 #
2017/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. UrgStresses the need to clearly distinguish between legitimate ride- sharing and the provision ofbetter understand, whether a distinction within commercial transporting services (i.e. ‘non- professional’ vs ‘professional’ service provision) in EU terminology should apply, and urges the Commission to come up with proposals to adapt Union legislation accordingly; considers the monetary threshold to be one advisable way to make this distinctionensure that any such distinction is fit for the type of services concerned;
Amendment 62 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation applies to all products that are subject: (a) from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2024, to products subject to legislation requiring a declaration of conformity and which have been aligned with Decision 768/2008; (b) from 1 January2025, to other products covered by Union harmonisation legislation as set out in the Annex to this Regulation (‘Union harmonisation legislation’)delegated acts pursuant to this Regulation. No later than 1 January 2023, the Commission shall review the scope of this Regulation and shall present a report thereon to the European Parliament and to the Council. That report shall be accompanied by a legislative proposal pursuant to point (b), if appropriate.
Amendment 70 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Amendment 99 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Where Union harmonisation legislation provides for the drawing up of an EU declaration of conformity, manufacturers shall make the declaration publicly available on their website or, in the absence of a website, by any other means that allows the declaration to be readily accessed by the general public in the Unionavailable free of charge.
Amendment 108 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Any exchange of information between market surveillance authorities, the Commission, or the EU Product Compliance Board and businesses or organisations referred to in paragraph 1 for the purposes of preparing or implementing a memorandum of understanding entered into by them under that paragraph shall be deemed not to infringe the requirements of professiontreated in accordance with the requirements of professional secrecy. Any further use of that information shall be subject to the strictest guarantees of confidentiality and of professional and commercial secrecy.
Amendment 142 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point i
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point i
(i) the power to start investigations or proceedings on their own initiative in order to bring an instance of non-compliance within the territory of the Member State concerned to an end and, where appropriate, to publish information about the investigation through the system referred to in Article 34, subject to the strictest guarantees of confidentiality and of professional and commercial secrecy;
Amendment 146 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point n
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point n
(n) the power to publish any final decisions, final measures, commitments given by the economic operator or decisions taken or made pursuant to this Regulation, including the publication of the identity of the economic operator who was responsible for the non-compliance, subject to the strictest guarantees of confidentiality and of professional and commercial secrecy.
Amendment 147 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. Market surveillance authorities shall publish any commitments given to them by economic operators, details of any corrective action taken by economic operators in their territory, and details of any temporary measures taken by the relevant market surveillance authority pursuant to this Regulation, subject to the strictest guarantees of confidentiality and of professional and commercial secrecy.
Amendment 152 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Market surveillance authorities shall observe the principle of confidentiality where necessary in order to protectensure the strictest guarantees of confidentiality and of professional and commercial secrets or tocy and shall preserve personal data pursuant to national legislation, subject to the requirement that information be made public to the fullest extent possible in order to protect the interests of end-users in the Union.
Amendment 172 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission may exchange confidential market surveillance related information with regulatory authorities of third countries or international organisations where it has concluded confidentiality arrangements based on reciprocity with those authorities or organisations, subject to the strictest guarantees of confidentiality and of professional and commercial secrecy.
Amendment 85 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Reduction levels for the Union- wide fleets of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles should therefore be set for 2025 and for 2030, taking into account the vehicle fleet renewal time and the need for the road transport sector to contribute to the 2030 climate and energy targets. This stepwise approach also provides a clear and early signal for the automotive industry not to delay the market introduction of energy efficient technologies and zero- and low-emission vehicles.
Amendment 92 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) A dedicated incentive mechanism should be introduced to facilitate a smooth transition towards zero-emission mobility. This crediting mechanism should be designed so as to promote the deployment on the Union market of zero- and low- emission vehiclepromote the deployment on the Union market of zero- and low-emission vehicles. This mechanism shall be neutral towards all technologies or innovative fuels.
Amendment 98 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Reduction levels for the Union- wide fleets of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles should therefore be set for 2025 and for 2030, taking into account the vehicle fleet renewal time and the need for the road transport sector to contribute to the 2030 climate and energy targets. This stepwise approach also provides a clear and early signal for the automotive industry not to delay the market introduction of energy efficient technologies and zero- and low-emission vehicles.
Amendment 111 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) A dedicated incentive mechanism should be introduced to facilitate a smooth transition towards zero-emission mobility. This crediting mechanism should be designed so as to promote the deployment on the Union market of zero- and low- emission vehiclepromote the deployment on the Union market of zero- and low-emission vehicles. This mechanism shall be neutral towards all technologies or innovative fuels.
Amendment 145 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Amendment 208 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Amendment 247 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall in 2024 submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the effectiveness of this Regulation, where appropriate, accompanied by a proposal for amending the Regulation. TFor this report will consider, inter alia, the real world representativen, the Commission shall set up an independent body of experts that will assess ofall the CO2 emission and energy consumption values determined in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1151, the deployment on the Union market of zero- and low-emission vehicles and the roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure reported under Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council29. _________________ 29Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament andmajor parameters influencing the ramp- up of alternative powertrains, by considering the following indicators: – Expansion of the charging infrastructure – Range of vehicles on offer (battery electric vehicles [BEV], plug-in hybrid electric vehicles [PHEV], fuel-cell electric vehicles [FCEV], etc.) – Oil and fuel prices – Levels of subsidies and non- monetary incentives – Level of public procurement, etc. Depending ofn the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1)tcome of the report, the commission shall propose appropriate change in the ambition level.
Amendment 299 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
ZLEV factor is (1+y-x), unless this sum is larger than 1.015 or lower than 1.0 in which case the ZLEV factor shall be set to 1.015 or 1.0 as the case may be
Amendment 300 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
y is the share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in the manufacturer's fleet of newly registered passenger cars calculated as the total number of zero- and low- emission vehicles, where each of them is counted as ZLEVspecific in accordance with the formula below- 0,5 car if its emission-free range exceeds 50 km, - 1 car if its emission-free range exceeds 100 km, - 2 cars if its emission-free range exceeds 200 km, - 3 cars if its emission-free range exceeds 300 km, - 4 cars if its emission-free range exceeds 400 km, divided by the total number of passenger cars registered in the relevant calendar year
Amendment 305 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 320 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5a Specific emissions target for alternative renewable fuel vehicles For the purpose of determining compliance by a manufacturer with its specific emissions target referred to in Article 4, the specific emissions of CO2 of each vehicle designed to be capable of running on biomethane, advanced biofuels or on renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin which meet relevant Community legislation or European technical standards, shall be reduced by 5 % in recognition of the greater technological and emissions reduction capability when running on renewable fuels.
Amendment 347 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
ZLEV factor is (1+y-x), unless this sum is larger than 1.015 or lower than 1.0 in which case the ZLEV factor shall be set to 1.015 or 1.0 as the case may be
Amendment 350 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
y is the share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in the manufacturer's fleet of newly registered light commercial vehicles calculated as the total number of zero- and low-emission vehicles, where each of them is counted as ZLEVspecific in accordance with the formula below- 0,5 vehicles if its emission-free range exceeds 50 km, - 1 vehicle if its emission-free range exceeds 100 km, - 2 vehicles if its emission-free range exceeds 200 km, - 3 vehicles if its emission-free range exceeds 300 km, - 4 vehicles if its emission-free range exceeds 400 km, divided by the total number of light commercial vehicles registered in the relevant calendar year
Amendment 353 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 368 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
ZLEV factor is (1+y-x), unless this sum is larger than 1.015 or lower than 1.0 in which case the ZLEV factor shall be set to 1.015 or 1.0 as the case may be
Amendment 371 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
y is the share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in the manufacturer's fleet of newly registered light commercial vehicles calculated as the total number of zero- and low-emission vehicles, where each of them is counted as ZLEVspecific in accordance with the formula below- 0,5 vehicles if its emission-free range exceeds 50 km, - 1 vehicle if its emission-free range exceeds 100 km, - 2 vehicles if its emission-free range exceeds 200 km, - 3 vehicles if its emission-free range exceeds 300 km, - 4 vehicles if its emission-free range exceeds 400 km, divided by the total number of light commercial vehicles registered in the relevant calendar year
Amendment 372 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 377 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The total contribution of those technologies to reducing the average specific emissions of a manufacturer may be up to 710 g CO2/km.
Amendment 380 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 383 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
deleted
Amendment 384 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
deleted
Amendment 386 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the innovative technologies must not be covered by mandatory provisions due to complementary additional measures complying with the 10 g CO2/km reduction referred to in Article 1 or be mandatory under other provisions of Union law. With effect from 1 January 2025, tThis criterion shall not apply with regard to efficiency improvements for air conditioning systems or heatings.
Amendment 418 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall in 2024 submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the effectiveness of this Regulation, where appropriate, accompanied by a proposal for amending the Regulation. TFor this report will consider, inter alia, the real world representativeness of the CO2 emission and energy consumption values determined in accord, the Commission shall set up an independent body of experts that will assess all the major parameters influencing the ramp- up of alternative powertrains, by considering the following indicators: – Expansion of the charging infrastructure – Rancge with Regulation (EU) 2017/1151, the deployment on the Union market of zero- and low-emission vehicles and the roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure reported under Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council29 of vehicle son offer (battery electric vehicles [BEV], plug-in hybrid electric vehicles[PHEV], fuel-cell electric vehicles [FCEV], etc.) – Oil and fuel prices – Levels of subsidies and non- monetary incentives – Level of public procurement, etc. Depending on the outcome of the report, the commission shall propose appropriate change in the ambition level. __________________ 29 Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1)
Amendment 428 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall, along with the report referred to in paragraph 1, submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council with a harmonised method for the measurement of the life-cycle CO2 emissions from new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles registered and sold in the Union, including an analysis of options for a shift from the current tailpipe-emission approach towards a life-cycle-emission approach in the post-2030 regulation. This report shall be based on a public consultation.
Amendment 520 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
ZLEV factor is (1+y-x), unless this sum is larger than 1.015 or lower than 1.0 in which case the ZLEV factor shall be set to 1.015 or 1.0 as the case may be
Amendment 524 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
y is the share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in the manufacturer's fleet of newly registered passenger cars calculated as the total number of zero- and low- emission vehicles, where each of them is counted as ZLEVspecific in accordance with the formula below- 0,5 car if its emission-free range exceeds 50 km, - 1 car if its emission-free range exceeds 100 km, - 2 cars if its emission-free range exceeds 200 km, - 3 cars if its emission-free range exceeds 300 km, - 4 cars if its emission-free range exceeds 400 km, divided by the total number of passenger cars registered in the relevant calendar year
Amendment 526 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – part A – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
deleted
Amendment 622 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
ZLEV factor is (1+y-x), unless this sum is larger than 1.015 or lower than 1.0 in which case the ZLEV factor shall be set to 1.015 or 1.0 as the case may be
Amendment 626 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
y is the share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in the manufacturer's fleet of newly registered light commercial vehicles calculated as the total number of zero- and low-emission vehicles, where each of them is counted as ZLEVspecific in accordance with the formula below- 0,5 vehicles if its emission-free range exceeds 50 km, - 1 vehicle if its emission-free range exceeds 100 km, - 2 vehicles if its emission-free range exceeds 200 km, - 3 vehicles if its emission-free range exceeds 300 km, - 4 vehicles if its emission-free range exceeds 400 km, divided by the total number of light commercial vehicles registered in the relevant calendar year
Amendment 628 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
deleted
Amendment 644 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
ZLEV factor is (1+y-x), unless this sum is larger than 1.015 or lower than 1.0 in which case the ZLEV factor shall be set to 1.015 or 1.0 as the case may be
Amendment 646 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
y is the share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in the manufacturer's fleet of newly registered light commercial vehicles calculated as the total number of zero- and low-emission vehicles, where each of them is counted as ZLEVspecific in accordance with the formula below- 0,5 vehicles if its emission-free range exceeds 50 km, - 1 vehicle if its emission-free range exceeds 100 km, - 2 vehicles if its emission-free range exceeds 200 km, - 3 vehicles if its emission-free range exceeds 300 km, - 4 vehicles if its emission-free range exceeds 400 km, divided by the total number of light commercial vehicles registered in the relevant calendar year
Amendment 647 #
2017/0293(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – part B – point 6 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
deleted
Amendment 33 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Innovation of new technologies helps to lower vehicle emissions, supporting the decarbonisation of the transport sector. An increased uptake of low- and zero-emission road vehicles is likely to reduce emissions of CO2 and certain pollutant emissions (particulate matter, nitrogen oxides and non-methane hydrocarbons) and to promote competitiveness and growth of the European industry in the increasing global markets for low- and zero-emission vehicles. Moreover the principle of technological neutrality has to be the very basic principle of any effort in order to ensure and stimulate a competitive environment and encourage further research and innovation in this field.
Amendment 53 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Technological neutrality should be the principle guiding the decarbonisation of transport in the Union. This will guarantee a level playing field between the different types of low-emission and clean mobility technologies, stimulate a competitive environment and encourage further innovation in this field. In this regard, this Directive should be aligned with Directive 2014/94/EU, which requires Member States to develop national policy frameworks for the market development of alternative fuels and their infrastructure1a, as well as with Directive 2009/28/EC 1b, which is currently under revision. Moreover, this will give national, regional and local authorities the flexibility to define their own path towards decarbonisation depending on local specificities such as natural resources, financial capacities, infrastructure, etc. __________________ 1a Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure 1bDirective 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC
Amendment 54 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Impact Assessment carried out underlines the benefits of changing the overall governance approach to clean vehicle procurement at Union level. Setting minimum procurement targets can effectively reach the objective of impacting market uptake of clean vehicles in comparison to relying on the internalisation of external cost into overall procurement decisions, while noting the relevance to consider environmental aspects in all procurement decisions. The medium and long-term benefits for European citizens and enterprises fully justify this approach insofar as it does not prescribe a specific technology to use for contracting authorities, entities and operators. In fact, a technology-neutral approach will incentivise a diverse and competitive market in low-emission and clean mobility technologies.
Amendment 56 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) There is widespread support from key stakeholders for a definition of clean vehicles taking account of reduction requirements for greenhouse gases and air pollutant emissions from light- and heavy- duty vehicles. To ensure that there are adequate incentives to supporting market- uptake of low- and zero-emission vehicles in the Union, provisions for their public procurement under this amendment should be aligned with provisions of Union legislation on CO2 emission performance of cars and vans for the post-2020 period26 . Action carried out under the amended Directive will contribute to compliance with the requirements of these standards. A more ambitious approach for public procurement can provide an important additional market stimulus. __________________ 26While thresholds are a useful tool to create legal certainty and policy clarity, adopting a more life-cycle approach would allow us to eventually apply a Well- To-Wheels analysis, which gives a more realistic picture of a vehicle's impact on the climate. In fact, it provides a more accurate account of the overall emissions and other pollutants generated not only during the process of fuel combustion but also during the process of production or recycling of such fuels. Many alternative fuels that are already available today perform well compared to other electricity-based solutions if the electricity is generated from fossil fuels, for example. __________________ 26 COM(2017) 676 final COM(2017) 676 final
Amendment 58 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) There is widespread support from key stakeholders for a definition of clean vehicles taking account of reduction requirements for greenhouse gases and air pollutant emissions from light- and heavy- duty vehicles. To ensure that there are adequate incentives to supporting market- uptake of low- and zero-emission vehicles in the Union, provisions for their public procurement under this amendment should be aligned with provisions of Union legislation on CO2 emission performance of cars and vans for the post-2020 period26 . Action carried out under the amended Directive will contribute to compliance with the requirements of these standards. A more ambitious approach for public procurement can provide an important additional market stimulus. _________________ 26The accounting of CO2 emissions should be based on a well-to-wheel approach in order to do justice to the entire fuel supply chain from the extraction phase to the tailpipe. This will provide a more accurate account of the overall emissions of a particular vehicle. Therefore, the Commission should establish the methodology for recording well-to-wheel emissions by 1 January 2022 at the latest, and adjust tables 2 and 3 accordingly. _________________ 26 COM(2017) 676 final COM(2017) 676 final
Amendment 60 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles are used for different purposes and have different levels of market maturity, and it would be beneficial that public procurement provisions acknowledge these differences. The Impact Assessment illustrated the added value of adopting an approach based on alternative fuels until technology-neutral requirements for CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles have been set at Union level, which the Commission intends to propose in the future. The Impact Assessment further recognised that markets for low- and zero- emission urban buses are characterised by increased market maturity, whereas markets for low- and zero-emission trucks are at an earlier stage of market development.
Amendment 62 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Setting minimum targets for clean vehicle procurement by 2025 and 2030 at Member State level should contribute to policy certainty for markets where investments in low- and zero-emission mobility are warranted. The minimum targets support market creation throughout the Union and should therefore remain technology-open in order to create a level- playing field between the different technologies available. They provide time for the adjustment of public procurement processes and give a clear market signal. The Impact Assessment notes that Member States increasingly set targets, depending on their economic capacity and how serious the problem is. Different targets should be set for different Member States in accordance with their economic capacity (Gross Domestic Product per capita) and exposure to pollution (urban population density). Minimum procurement targets should be complemented by the obligation of the contracting authorities, entities and operators to consider relevant energy and environmental aspects in all their procurement procedures. The Territorial Impact Assessment of this amended Directive illustrated that the impact will be evenly distributed among regions in the Union.
Amendment 66 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Public transport networks have a key role to play in the decarbonisation of transport as they contribute, per passenger, to the net reduction of CO2 emissions and air pollutants. This is why costly requirements and high procurement targets for this sector should be carefully considered in order to avoid pushing users to fall back onto individual modes of transport due to more expensive public transport. Currently, individual modes of transport still tend to be more polluting. This is particularly important for public authorities in rural regions which often have more limited financial resources to implement such strict requirements. On the contrary, the deployment of denser public transport networks with larger fleets is crucial in the push for a decarbonised transport sector.
Amendment 81 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The maximum impact can be achieved if public procurement of clean vehicles is targeted in areas that have a relatively high degree of air pollution. Public authorities in Member States are encouraged to particularly focus on those areas when concluding the implementation of their domestic minimum targets and to reflect related action in their reporting under this amended Directive. In order to avoid disproportionate burden and optimise the potential results of this Directive, appropriate technical assistance should be provided to the public authorities.
Amendment 85 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/33/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part
4. ‘clean vehicle’ means a vehicle of category M1, M2, M3, NI, N2 or N3 using one of the alternative fuels listed in point (1) of Article 2 of Directive 2014/94//EU, that can be amended by a delegated act to reflect technological development and innovation. A vehicle retrofitted to these requirements is also considered a 'clean vehicle'.
Amendment 88 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Amendment 94 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Amendment 101 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Amendment 112 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2009/33/EU
Article 4 a
Article 4 a
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 8a in order to update Table 3 in the Annex with CO2 tail-pipe emission and air pollutants thresholds for heavy duty vehicles once the related heavy-duty CO2 emission performance standards are in force at Union level.
Amendment 133 #
Amendment 138 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
ANNEX 1
ANNEX 1
Directive 2009/33/EC
Annex – table 2 – footnote 1
Annex – table 2 – footnote 1
* Real driving emissions of ultrafine deleted particles in #/km (PN) nitrogen oxides in mg/km (NOx) measured according to the applicable version of Annex IIIA, Regulation 2017/1151.
Amendment 139 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
ANNEX 1
ANNEX 1
Amendment 142 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
ANNEX 1
ANNEX 1
Table 32: Alternative fuel requirements for light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles
Amendment 147 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
ANNEX 1
ANNEX 1
Directive 2009/33/EC
Annex – table 3 – footnote 1
Annex – table 3 – footnote 1
Amendment 172 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part
4. ‘clean vehicle’ means a vehicle of category M1, M2, M3, NI, N2 or N3 using one of the alternative fuels as in point (1) of the first paragraph of Article 2 of Directive 2014/94//EU. A vehicle retrofitted to these requirements is also considered a 'clean vehicle'.
Amendment 177 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Amendment 184 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Amendment 190 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Amendment 218 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 4a
Article 4a
Amendment 236 #
2017/0291(COD)
1a. Member States shall ensure that provisions are in place to prevent excessive burden for operators with very small fleets.
Amendment 282 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5b. The Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council by 2024 with a harmonised method for the measurement of the life- cycle CO2 emissions, including an analysis of options for a shift from the current tailpipe-emission approach towards a life-cycle-emission approach in this directive. This report shall be based on a public consultation.
Amendment 284 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Directive 2009/33/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5c. The European Commission shall, by 2020, present to the European Parliament and to the Council an action plan to accelerate the set-up of fuelling and charging infrastructure, particularly for HDV, by operators in their depots and maintenance areas. This action plan shall include guidance on available funding and on best practices.
Amendment 294 #
Amendment 303 #
Amendment 325 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
ANNEX 1
ANNEX 1
Directive 2009/33/EC
Annex – table 4 – footnote 1
Annex – table 4 – footnote 1
*Vehicles with zero-emissions at tailpipe or vehicles using biofuels or renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non- biological origin, which should be demonstrated by a contract to procure or other means of accessing those fuels, shall be counted as 1 vehicle contributing to the mandate. All other vehicles that meet the requirements of Table 2 in this annexArticle 4.1 shall be counted as 0.5 vehicle contributing.
Amendment 340 #
2017/0291(COD)
Proposal for a directive
ANNEX 1
ANNEX 1
Directive 2009/33/EC
Annex – table 5 – footnote
Annex – table 5 – footnote
* Vehicles with zero-emissions at tailpipe or vehicles using natural gas provided they are fully operated biofuels or renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non- bio-methanelogical origin, which should be demonstrated by a contract to procure bio-methane or other means of accessing bio-methanethose fuels, shall be counted as 1 vehicle contributing to the mandate. This counting is abandoned in case of those Member States where the minimum procurement mandate exceeds 50% of the overall volume of public procurement, with a cut-off at the 50% mark. All other vehicles that meet the requirements of Table 2 in this annexset out in Article 4, paragraph 1 shall be counted as 0.5 vehicle contributing.
Amendment 127 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 2 – paragraph 11
Article 2 – paragraph 11
11. ‘viable alternative’ means another terminal which is economically acceptable to the carrier, and allows itprovides comparable infrastructure, allows access to other forms of public transport and allows the carrier to operate the passenger service concerned.;
Amendment 204 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 5 a – paragraph 3
Article 5 a – paragraph 3
Terminal operators shall publish at least the following information in two or more official languages of the Un, in their respective national language or languages and, upon request in English, at least the following information:
Amendment 208 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 5 a – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 5 a – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) a list of all infrastructure and technical specifications of the terminal;
Amendment 210 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 5 a – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 5 a – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the rules for scheduling the allocation of capacity, including the conditions for managing the access to terminals in the event of demand that exceeds capacity;
Amendment 221 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 5 b – paragraph 3
Article 5 b – paragraph 3
3. The terminal operator shall take a decision on any application for access to a terminal within twoone months of the date of submission of the application by the carrier. Decisions on access shall state the reasons on which they are based.
Amendment 329 #
2017/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 8 c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d
Article 8 c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d
(d) a regulatory body establishes on the basis of an objective economic analysis that the service would compromise the economic equilibrium of a public service contract under Regulation 1370/2007 or of a traffic service which has been authorised following the implementation of another competitive procedure.
Amendment 101 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Railway undertakings should facilitate the transfer of rail passengers from one operator to another by the provision of through-tickets, whenever possible. In particular, through-tickets should be considered whenever, according to the time schedules, known at the time of the purchase of the ticket, there is time for the passenger to transfer between one service to another.
Amendment 201 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘through-ticket’ means a ticket or separate tickets representing a single transport contract for successive railway services operated by one or more railway undertakings;, , forming part of an end-to- end journey,
Amendment 240 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Railway undertakings and ticket vendors offering transport contracts on behalf of one or more railway undertakings shall provide the passenger, upon request, with at least the information set out in Annex II, Part I in relation to the journeys for which a transport contract is offered by the railway undertaking concerned. For this purpose, railway undertakings shall provide this information to ticket vendors and other railway undertakings, selling their service. Ticket vendors offering transport contracts on their own account, and tour operators, shall provide this information where available.
Amendment 248 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Railway undertakings and, where possible, ticket vendors shall provide the passenger during the journey , including at connecting stations, with at least the information set out in Annex II, Part II. The same shall apply to ticket vendors except in cases where they do not have the possibility to connect with the passenger and inform him/her. For the purpose of this paragraph, railway undertaking shall provide information set out in Annex II, Part II to ticket vendors and other railway undertakings, selling its service.
Amendment 313 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. Where there is no ticket office or accessivailable ticketing machine in the station of departure, passengers shall be permitted to buy tickets on board the train, or upon their arrival at no extra cost. The same applies to persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility shall be permitted to buywhere there is no tickets on board the train at no extra costffice or accessible ticketing machine.
Amendment 326 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. Where a passenger receives separate tickets for a single journey comprising successive railway services operated by one or more railway undertakings, his rights to information, assistance, care and compensation shall be equivalent to those under a through-ticket and cover the whole journey from the departure to the final destination, unless the passenger is explicitly informed otherwise in writing. Such information shall in particular state that when the passenger misses a connection, he or she would not be entitled to assistance or compensation based on the total length of the journey. The burden of proof that the information was provided shall lie with the railway undertaking, its agent, tour operator or ticket vendor.
Amendment 351 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. For the purposes of point (b) of paragraph 1, cin case of missed connection due to delay or cancellation, of an earlier leg of the passenger’s journey, the passenger shall be allowed to take the next service available in order to reach his/her final planned destination. Comparable re-routing may be operated by any railway undertaking and may involve the use of transport of a higher class and alternative modes of transport without generating additional costs to the passenger. Railway undertakings shall make reasonable efforts to avoid additional connections. The total travel time when using an alternative mode of transport for the part of the journey not completed as planned shall be comparable to the scheduled travel time of the original journey. Passengers shall not be downgraded to transport facilities of a lower class unless such facilities are the only re-routing means available.
Amendment 94 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Increased digitisation and connectivity lead to increased cybersecurity risks, thus making society at large more vulnerable to cyber threats and exacerbating dangers faced by individuals, including vulnerable persons such as children. In order to mitigate this risk to society, all necessary actions need to be taken to improve cybersecurity in the EU to better protect network and information systems, telecommunication networks, digital products, services and devices used by citizens, governments and business – from SMEs to operators of critical infrastructures – from cyber threats. In this respect the Digital Education Action Plan published by the European Commission on 17 January 2018 is a step in the right direction, in particular the EU-wide awareness-raising campaign targeting educators, parents and learners to foster online safety, cyber hygiene and media literacy as well as the cyber-security teaching initiative building on the Digital Competence Framework for Citizens, to empower people to use technology confidently and responsibly.
Amendment 105 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) Businesses as well as individual consumers should have accurate information regarding the level of security of their ICT products. At the same time, it has to be understood that no product is cyber secure and that basic rules of cyber hygiene have to be promoted and prioritized.
Amendment 108 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) It is recognised that, since the adoption of the 2013 EU Cybersecurity Strategy and the last revision of the Agency's mandate, the overall policy context has changed significantly, also in relation to a more uncertain and less secure global environment. In this context and in the context of the positive role the Agency has played over the years in pooling of expertise, coordination, capacity building and within the framework of the new Union cybersecurity policy, it is necessary to review the mandate of ENISA to define its role in the changed cybersecurity ecosystem and ensure it contributes effectively to the Union's response to cybersecurity challenges emanating from this radically transformed threat landscape, for which, as recognised by the evaluation of the Agency, the current mandate is not sufficient.
Amendment 112 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) The role of the Agency should be subject to continuous assessment and timely review, in particular its coordinating role vis-à-vis the Member States and their national authorities, the eventual possibility of acting as a One- Stop-Shop for Member States and EU bodies and institutions. The Agency´s role in the avoidance of fragmentation of the internal market and the possible introduction of mandatory cybersecurity certification schemes, should the situation in the future require such a shift, should also be assessed as well as the Agency´s role in respect of the assessment of third country products entering the EU market and the possible blacklisting of companies which do not comply with EU criteria.
Amendment 116 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The Agency should assist the Member States and Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies in their efforts to build and enhance capabilities and preparedness to prevent, detect and respond to cybersecurity problems and incidents and in relation to the security of network and information systems. In particular, the Agency should support the development and enhancement of national CSIRTs, with a view of achieving a high common level of their maturity in the Union. The Agency should also assist with the development and update of Union and Member States strategies on the security of network and information systems, in particular on cybersecurity, promote their dissemination and track progress of their implementation. The Agency should also offer trainings and training material to public bodies, and where appropriate "train the trainers" with a view to assisting Member States in developing their own training capabilities. The Agency should also serve as a contact point for Member States and Union institutions, who should be able to request an assistance of the Agency within the competences and roles assigned to it.
Amendment 129 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The Agency should contribute towards raising the awareness of the public about risks related to cybersecurity and provide guidance on good practices for individual users aimed at citizens and organisations. The Agency should also contribute to promote best practices and solutions at the level of individuals and organisations by collecting and analysing publicly available information regarding significant incidents, and by compiling reports with a view to providing guidance to businesses and citizens and improving the overall level of preparedness and resilience. The Agency should furthermore organise, in line with the Digital Education Action Plan and in cooperation with the Member States and the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies regular outreach and public education campaigns directed to end-users, aiming at promoting safer individual online behaviour and raising awareness of potential threats in cyberspace, including cybercrimes such as phishing attacks, botnets, financial and banking fraud, as well as promoting basic authentication and data protection advice. The Agency should play a central role in accelerating end-user awareness on security of devices.
Amendment 161 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) Conformity assessment is the process demonstrating whether specified requirements relating to a product, process, service, system, person or body have been fulfilled. For the purposes of this Regulation, certification should be considered as a type of conformity assessment regarding the cybersecurity features of a product, process, service, system, or a combination of those ("ICT products and services") by an independent third party, other than the product manufacturer or service provider. Certification cannot guarantee per se that certified ICT products and services are cyber secure. It is rather a procedure and technical methodology to attest that ICT products and services have been tested and that they comply with certain cybersecurity requirements laid down elsewhere, for example as specified in technical standards. Undertakings should also ensure the security by design and by default of their ICT products and services taking into account the state of the art.
Amendment 164 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48 a (new)
Recital 48 a (new)
(48 a) Despite the fact that it is not possible to foresee future technology and market developments, producers should take into account all known threats when developing their products. Producers should also be liable for the quality of a product put on the EU market, including cyber resilience. At the same time, consumers should assume their share of responsibility by following basic rules of cyber hygiene, which could significantly reduce the number of human errors in the field of cybersecurity.
Amendment 166 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) Currently, the cybersecurity certification of ICT products and services is used only to a limited extent. When it exists, it mostly occurs at Member State level or in the framework of industry driven schemes. In this context, a certificate issued by one national cybersecurity authority is not in principle recognised by other Member States. Companies thus may have to certify their products and services in several Member States where they operate, for example with a view to participating in national procurement procedures. Moreover, while new schemes are emerging, there seems to be no coherent and holistic approach with regard to horizontal cybersecurity issues, for instance in the field of the Internet of Things. Existing schemes present significant shortcomings and differences in terms of product coverage, levels of assurance, substantive criteria and actual utilisation. Mutual recognition and trust among Member States is a key element in this respect. ENISA has an important role to play in helping the Member States develop a solid institutional structure and expertise in protection against potential cyber attacks.
Amendment 172 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53 a (new)
Recital 53 a (new)
(53 a) The Agency and the Commission should make the best use of already existing certification schemes on the EU and / or international level. ENISA should be able to assess which schemes already in use are fit for purpose and can be brought in the European legislation in cooperation with EU standardisation organisations and, as far as possible, internationally recognised. Existing good practices should be collected and shared among Member States.
Amendment 237 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
Amendment 247 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency shall assist the Union institutions, agencies and bodies, as well as Member States, in developing and implementing policies related to cybersecurity and raising awareness among citizens and businesses.
Amendment 261 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. The Agency shall promote the use of certification, including by contributing to the establishment and maintenance of a cybersecurity certification framework at Union level in accordance with Title III of this Regulation, with a view to increasing transparency of cybersecurity assurance of ICT products and services, reducing fragmentation of the internal market and thus strengthen trust in the digital internal market.
Amendment 340 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) facilitate the establishment and take-up of European and/ or international standards for risk management and for the security of ICT products and services, as well as draw up, in collaboration with Member States, advice and guidelines regarding the technical areas related to the security requirements for operators of essential services and digital service providers, as well as regarding already existing standards, including Member States' national standards, pursuant to Article 19(2) of Directive (EU) 2016/1148 and share this information among Member States;
Amendment 390 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a Consultation Forum The Commission, together with the Agency ,shall ensure that, in the conduct of its activities, it observes, in respect of each implementing measure, a balanced participation of Member States’ representatives and all interested parties concerned with the product or product group in question, such as industry, including SMEs, trade unions, traders, retailers, importers, environmental protection groups and consumer and end- user organisations. These parties shall meet in a Consultation Forum. The outcome of this forum may lead to an impetus for proposal of a candidate scheme. The rules of procedure of the Forum shall be established by the Commission.
Amendment 391 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a Request to the Agency 1. The Agency should establish and manage a single entry point through which requests for advice and assistance falling within the Agency’s objectives and tasks shall be addressed. These requests should be accompanied by background information explaining the issue to be addressed. Agency should draw up the potential resource implications, and, in due course, follow-up to the requests. If the Agency refuses a request, it shall give a justification. 2. Requests referred to in paragraph 1 may be made by: a) the European Parliament b) the Council c) the Commission d) any competent body appointed by a Member State, such as a national regulatory authority defined in Article 2 of Directive 2002/21/EC. 3. The practical arrangements for applying paragraphs 1 and 2, regarding in particular submission, prioritisation, follow-up and information, shall be laid down by the Management Board in the Agency’s internal rules of operation.
Amendment 426 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2
Article 44 – paragraph 2
2. When preparing candidate schemes referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, ENISA shall consult all relevant stakeholders as requested under Article 20 a and closely cooperate with the Group. The Group shall provide ENISA with the assistance and expert advice required by ENISA in relation to the preparation of the candidate scheme, including by providing opinions where necessary.
Amendment 443 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 44 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Adopted schemes shall be reviewed and if necessary updated on regular basis in cooperation with relevant stakeholders and the Group within the structure established under this regulation.
Amendment 484 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) certificate assurance level basic shall refer to a certificatcorrespond to the iassued in the context of a European cybersecurity certification scheme, which provides a limited degree of confidence in the claimed or asserted cybersecurity qualities of an ICT product or service, and is characterised with reference to technical specifications, standards and procedures related thereto, including technical controls, the purpose of which is to decrease the risk of cybersecurity incidentsessment by a third party that the basic risks of cyber incidents for ICT processes, products or services are covered;
Amendment 490 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) This assessment shall include the review of the technical documentation of the ICT product, service or process;
Amendment 494 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) certificate assurance level substantial shall refer to a certificatcorrespond to the iassued in the context of a European cybersecurity certification scheme, which provides a substantial degree of confidence in the claimed or asserted cybersecurity qualities of an ICT product or service, and is characterised with reference to technical specifications, standards and procedures related thereto, including technical controls, the purpose of which is to decrease substantially the risk of cybersecurity incidentsessment by a third party that the substantial risks of cyber incidents for ICT processes, products or services are covered;
Amendment 499 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) This assessment shall include the review of the technical documentation and the testing of the security functionalities implemented, in accordance with the requirements set out in the technical documentation;
Amendment 503 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) assurance level high shall refer to a certificate issued in the context of a European cybersecurity certification scheme, wcertification assurance hicgh provides a higher degree of confidence in the claimed or asserted cybersecurity qualities of an ICT product or service than certificates with the assurance level substantial, and is characterised with reference to technical specifications, standards and procedures related thereto, including technical controls, the purpose of which is to prevent cybersecurity incidents.shall correspond to the assessment by a third party that high risks of cyber incidents for ICT processes, products or services are covered;
Amendment 509 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) This assessment shall include the review of the technical documentation, the testing of the security functionalities implemented, in accordance with the requirements set out in the technical documentation and the assessment of the resistance of the ICT processes, products or services to skilled attackers having significant to unlimited resources, through penetration testing.
Amendment 519 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) detailed specification of the cybersecurity requirements against which the specific ICT products and services are evaluated, for example by reference to Union and / or international standards or technical specifications. Already existing international standards should be taken into account;
Amendment 525 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) where applicable, one or more assurance levels taking into account inter- alia a risk-based approach;
Amendment 546 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 47 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Certification schemes may be in particular created for those product groups mentioned in Annex I of this regulation.
Amendment 615 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. (g) to establish a peer review process. This process shall have regard in particular to the required technical expertise of NCSAS in the fulfilment of their tasks, as described in article 48 and 50, and include when necessary the development of guidance and best practice documents to improve compliance of the NCSAs with this Regulation.
Amendment 617 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. (h) to supervise the surveillance and maintenance of a certificate.
Amendment 625 #
2017/0225(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 4 a (new)
Title 4 a (new)
ANNEX 1 new Upon launching the EU cybersecurity certification framework it is likely that attention focuses on areas of imminent interest to rise to the challenge posed by emerging technologies. The area of the Internet of Things is of particular interest as it cuts across consumer as well as industry requirements. The following priority list for adoption into the certification framework is proposed: (1) Certification of cloud service provision. (2) Certification of IoT devices including: a. devices at individual level, such as smart wearables; b. devices at community level, such as smart cars, smart homes, health devices; c. devices at society level such as smart cities and smart grids. (3) Industry 4.0 involving intelligent, interconnected cyber-physical systems that automate all phases of industrial operations, spanning from design and manufacturing to operation, supply chain and service maintenance. (4) Certification of technologies and products exploited in every-day life. Such an example could be networking devices, such as home internet routers.
Amendment 74 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Passenger transport is fundamentally different from freight transport. Bus drivers are in close contact with their passengers and need flexibility for taking their breaks but without lengthening driving times or reducing rest periods and breaks.
Amendment 90 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Technological development allows for a differentiated usage of the vehicle without requiring the full attention of the driver for driving.
Amendment 140 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The legislative framework on driving and rest times should not act as a barrier to the introduction of autonomous driving systems and new operational opportunities such as truck platooning. Knowledge gained from future tests and trials will be essential to further clarify how legislation should be adapted to allow for innovative changes.
Amendment 167 #
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 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a
Amendment 191 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
(ra) In Article 4, new point ra is added: "´autonomous driving systems’ is the systems responsible for driving the vehicle according to the task to be performed defined according to UNECE legislation."
Amendment 217 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) 561/2006
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
A driver shall record as other work any time spent as described in Article 4(e) as well as any time spent driving a vehicle used for commercial operations not falling within the scope of this Regulation, and shall record any periods of availability, as defined in Article 3(b) of Directive 2002/15/EC, in accordance with Article 34(5)(b)(iii) of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014. This record shall be entered either manually on a record sheet, a printout or by use of manual input facilities on recording equipment or digitally once new technologies are available.
Amendment 220 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
(3a) In paragraph 6, new paragraph 5 a is added: (5a) A driver may record the period during which an autonomous driving system is activated as ‘other work’, provided that the driver is not involved in the active manoeuvre of the vehicles.
Amendment 233 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 7 – paragraph 3 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 (new)
In Article 7, the following paragraph is added: "A driver in passenger transport must take a break of at least 45 minutes after a driving period of four and a half hours. This break may be replaced by breaks of at least 15 minutes each, which shall be fitted into the driving time or immediately after in such a way as to comply with paragraph 1."
Amendment 290 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 6a – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 6a – introductory part
(5 a) In Article 8, introductory part of paragraph 6a shall be replaced by the following: "6a. By way of derogation from paragraph 6, a driver engaged in a single occasional service of international carriage of passengers, as defined in 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, may postpone the weekly rest period for up to 12 consecutive 24-hour periods following a previous regular weekly rest period, provided that: " Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32006R0561)
Amendment 292 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – Paragraph 6a – Point (a)
Article 8 – Paragraph 6a – Point (a)
(a) the serv5 b) Article lasts at least 24 consecutive hours in a Member State or a third country to which this Regulation applies other than the one in which the service started; 8, paragraph 6a point (a) is deleted: "" Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32006R0561)
Amendment 293 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 6 a a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 6 a a (new)
(a a) In Article 8, the following paragraph shall be inserted: "6aa. Provided that road safety is not thereby jeopardised, a driver engaged in occasional carriage of passengers, as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and the of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services, may depart from Article8(2) and the second subparagraph of Article 8(6) and postpone, at most twice per week, daily resting time by one hour, provided that the daily rest period taken after making use of the derogation lasts for at least 9 hours."
Amendment 311 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8, paragraph 7
Article 8, paragraph 7
(b a) in Article 8 (7), the following paragraph is added: By way of derogation from paragraph 1, in the case of occasional passenger services any rest taken as a compensation for a reduced weekly rest period shall be attached to another rest period of at least nine hours or a weekly rest period of at least 45 hours.
Amendment 356 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 8 b
Article 8 – paragraph 8 b
8b. A transport undertaking shall organise the work of drivers in such a way that the drivers are able to spend at least one regular weekly rest period or a weekly rest of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for reduced weekly rest at home within each period of three consecutive weeks."; The competent authorities should carry out specific and thorough inspections to check compliance with said paragraph;
Amendment 375 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 9 a (new)
(c a) In Article 8, new paragraph 9 a is added: 9a. Paragraph 8a of this Article shall not apply as long as the revised 2013 TEN-T guidelines have not been implemented, which foresee rest areas on motorways approximately every 100 km in order to provide appropriate parking space for commercial road users with adequate sleeping and sanitary facilities and an appropriate level of safety and security.
Amendment 407 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Provided that road safety is not thereby jeopardised, the driver may depart from Article 8(2) and the second subparagraph of Article 8(6) to be able to reach a suitable accommodation as referthe operations centre whered to in Article 8(8a) to take a daily or weekly rest there. Such a departure shall not result in exceeding daily or weekly driving times or shortening daily or weekly rest periodhe employer is based or home, being able to operate after the sixth day and always complying with driving times. The driver shall indicate the reason for such departure manually on the record sheet of the recording equipment or on a printout from the recording equipment or in the duty roster, at the latest on arrival at the suitable accommodation.
Amendment 412 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(7 a) Article 13 (b) is replaced by the following: "vehicles used or hired, without a driver, by agricultural, horticultural, forestry, farming or, fishery or construction undertakings for carrying goods as part of their own entrepreneurial activity within a radius of up to 100 km from the base of the undertaking; (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/resource.html?uri=cellar:5cf5ebde-d494-40eb-86a7-" Or. en 2131294ccbd9.0005.02/DOC_1&format=PDF)
Amendment 413 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d – subparagraph 1
(7 b) In Article 13, the first subparagraph of point (d) is replaced by the following: "(d) vehicles or combinations of vehicles with a maximum permissible mass not exceeding 7,5 tonnes used by unany deliversaly service providers as defined in Article 2(13) of Directive 97/67/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 1997 on common rules for the development of the internal market of Community postal services and the improvement of quality of service (17) to deliver items as part of the universal service. to perform last mile delivery services." Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32014R0165)
Amendment 416 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
(7 a) In Article 13, paragraph 1, the following point is inserted: "(pa) vehicles used for the delivery of off- grid heating fuels operating within a radius of 100 km."
Amendment 421 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 c (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
(7 c) In Article 13, paragraph 1, the following point is added: "(pa) vehicles or combination of vehicles used for own-account transport which are used within a 100 km radius from the base of the undertaking and on the condition that driving the vehicle does not constitute the driver's main activity;"
Amendment 422 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 d (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point p b (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point p b (new)
(7 d) In Article 13, paragraph 1, the following point is added: "(pb) vehicles paragraph used for carrying asphalt and ready-mixed concrete to construction sites;"
Amendment 424 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 14 – Paragraph 2
Article 14 – Paragraph 2
2. In urgent cases Member States may grant, under exceptional circumstances, a temporary exception for a period not exceeding 30 days, which shall be duly justified and notified immediately to the Commission.;
Amendment 459 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 165/2014
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – indent 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – indent 3 a (new)
a) In Article 8(1), the following fourth intend is added: "- every time the autonomous driving system activates or deactivates"
Amendment 153 #
2017/0121(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) As the provisions of Directive 96/71/EC are not adapted for the highly mobile transport sector also crews working on inland waterway vessels need a special regime comparable to the road transport sector.
Amendment 43 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) ECompetitiveness of the Union aviation sector can only be maintained through a complementary set of policies. Union air carriers should be encouraged to innovate and the Union should engage in constructive dialogue with third countries and guarantee the basis for fair competition. In this respect, effective, proportionate and dissuasive legislation remains necessary in order to maintain conditions conducive to a high level of Union connectivity and to ensure fair competition with third countries air carriers. To that end, the Commission should be entrusted with the power to conduct an investigation and to take measures where necessary. Such measures should be available either where relevant obligations under an agreement to which the Union is a party are violated, or where practices affecdistorting competition cause or threaten to cause injury to Union air carriers.
Amendment 54 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) Air agreements and this Regulation should be complementary and facilitate dialogue with the third country concerned in order to efficiently resolve disputes and restore fair competition. Neither the existence of a fair competition clause in the agreement, nor on-going negotiations on the basis of this clause should preclude the right of the Commission to initiate an investigation. Wherever a satisfactory agreement has been found between the Union and the third country concerned, the Commission should terminate the proceedings without adopting redressive measures.
Amendment 57 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is important to ensure that the investigation can extend to the widest possible range of pertinent elements. To this effect, and subject to the consent ofin cooperation with the third country and third country entity concerned, the Commission should be enabled to carry out investigations in third countries. For the same reasons and to the same end, Member States should be obliged to support the Commission to the best of their abilities. The Commission should conclude the investigation on the basis of best available evidence.
Amendment 61 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) The practice of subsidies is capable of undermining fair competition between air carriers. The provisions of this regulation on subsidies should not result in imposing more restrictive obligations on third country carriers than those applying to Union carriers.
Amendment 67 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Proceedings should not be initiated or should be concluded without redressive measures under this Regulation where the adoption of the latter would be against the Union interest, having regard to their impact on other persons, notably consumers or undertakings in the Union. The need to maintain a high level of Union connectivity should be considered with priority. Proceedings should also be concluded without measures where the requirements for such measures are not, or no longer met.
Amendment 70 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15 a) When determining whether or not the Union interest calls for intervention, the Commission should take into account the views of all interested parties. In order to organise such consultations and to give an opportunity to all interested parties to be heard, time-limits for providing information or for requesting a hearing should be specified in the notice of initiation of the investigation. Interested parties should be aware of the conditions of disclosure for the information they provide and should be entitled to respond to other parties’ comments.
Amendment 76 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Redressive measures in respect of practices affecdistorting competition are aimed at offsetting the injury that occurs ordue to those practices or at preventing the injury that is threatening to occur due to those practices. They should therefore take the form of financial duties or of other measures which, representing a measurable pecuniary value, are capable of achieving the same effect. This may include measures consisting in the suspension of concessions, of services owed or of other rights of the third country air carrier, provided that this does not lead to a violation of an air transport or air services agreement concluded with the third country concerned. In order to comply with the principle of proportionality, measures of any kind should be confined to what is necessary to offset the injury or threat of injury identifiedidentified or to prevent the threat of injury identified from developing into an actual injury.
Amendment 80 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In line with the same principle, redressive measures in respect of practices affecdistorting competition should remainbe in force only from, as long as, and to the extent that, it is necessary in view of such practice and the ensuing injury or threat of injury. Consequently, a review should be provided for where circumstances so warrant. In order to ensure constructive and continuous dialogue between the Union and third countries, the third country or third country entity concerned should have the opportunity to request the Commission to proceed to a review. Interested parties should also have the possibility to request a review when they consider redressive measures are no longer in the Union interest. The Commission should decide whether or not to actually conduct a review.
Amendment 82 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Situations investigated under this Regulation and their potential impact on Member States may differ according to the circumstances. Redressive measures may therefore apply, according to the case, to one or more Member States or, may be limited to a specific geographical area or limited in time or may be set to apply from a later date when it is possible to determine a precise moment when the threat of injury would develop into an actual injury.
Amendment 84 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22 a) The Commission should inform the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of this Regulation on an annual basis. This report should include information about the application of redressive measures, the termination of investigations without redressive measures, investigations, reviews and cooperation with Member States, interested parties and third countries. This report should be treated with the appropriate level of confidentiality.
Amendment 109 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h – point i – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h – point i – point 3
(3) a government or other public organisation, including publicly controlled undertakings, provides goods or services other than general infrastructure, or purchases goods or services;
Amendment 115 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Amendment 244 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. A finding of a threat of injury requires that it be clearly foreseeable and imminent that a particular situation is likely to develop into actual injury. Any such determination shall be based on evidence and take account of all relevant factors, in particular:
Amendment 246 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The totality of the factors considered shall be such as to lead to the conclusion that the foreseeable evolution is imminent and that, unless protective action is taken, actual injury will occur. In the event where the situation under scrutiny develops into an actual injury before the end of the proceeding, the Commission shall proceed in accordance with paragraph 1 and take into account the newest evidence at its disposal.
Amendment 279 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. The redressive measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall not exceed what is necessary to offset the injury or threat ofto the Union air carrier(s) concerned or to prevent the threat of injury from developing into an actual injury to the Union air carrier(s) concerned. To this effect measures referred to in point (b) of paragraph 2 may be limited to a specific geographic area or may be limited in time.
Amendment 289 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The redressive measures referred to in Article 13 shall remainbe in force only from, as long as, and to the extent that, it is necessary in view of, the persistence of the practice affecdistorting competition and the ensuing injury or threat of injury. To this end, the review procedure set out in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 shall apply.
Amendment 295 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. Where circumstances so warrant, the need for the continued imposition of redressive measures in their initial form may be reviewed, either on the initiative of the Commission or of the complainant or upon a reasoned request by the third country or the third country entity concerned or an interested party.
Amendment 302 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a Report 1. The Commission shall, with due regard to the protection of confidential information within the meaning of Article 6, present an annual report on the application and implementation of this Regulation to the European Parliament and to the Council. Where relevant, the report shall include information about the application of redressive measures, the termination of investigations without redressive measures, investigations, reviews and cooperation with Member States, interested parties and third countries. 2. The European Parliament may, within one month of the Commission presenting the report, invite the Commission to an ad hoc meeting of its responsible committee to present and explain any issues related to the implementation of this Regulation. 3. No later than six months after presenting the report to the European Parliament and to the Council, the Commission shall make the report public.
Amendment 60 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Time-based user charges do by nature not accurately reflect infrastructure costs actually induced and, for similar reasons, are not effective when it comes to incentivising cleaner and more efficient operations, or reducing congestion. They should therefore be gradually replaced by distance-based charges, which are fairer, more efficient and more effective. In the long term distance-based charges for all vehicles on all roads should replace taxes on vehicles and fuel.
Amendment 101 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Road charges can mobilise resources that contribute to the financing of the maintenance and development of high quality transport infrastructure. It is tTherefore appropriate to incentivise Member States toshould use revenues from road charges accordingly and, to this end, to require that they adequately report on the use of such revenues. That should in particular help identifying possible financing gaps, and raising the public acceptance of road charging.
Amendment 158 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) To help safeguard the automobile heritage, Member States should place vehicles of historical interest in a special category for the purposes of adjusting the various charges payable under this Directive.
Amendment 191 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point -a (new) Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point -a (new) Directive 1999/62/EC
Amendment 241 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
Directive 1999/62/CE
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
(20a) 'vehicle of historical interest' a vehicle that is considered to be of historical interest under the terms of Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC.
Amendment 250 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)
(23a) ‘zero-emission operation’ refers to hybrid vehicles when they operate with no exhaust emissions on the covered road network;
Amendment 276 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 3 (new)
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 3 (new)
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 323 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 (new)
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 c – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 c – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Member States can apply derogations which allow external-cost charges to be adjusted for historic vehicles.
Amendment 343 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 (new)
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 d a – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 d a – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Member States may apply derogations which allow congestion charges to be adjusted for historic vehicles.
Amendment 378 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 g – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 g – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Within one year from the entry into force of the delegated act, Member States shall vary the infrastructure charge taking into account the reference CO2 emission values and the relevant vehicle categorisation. Charges shall be varied in such a way that no infrastructure charge is more than 100% above the same charge for equivalent vehicles having the lowest, but not zero, CO2 emissions. Zero-emission vehicles shall benefit from infrastructure charges reduced by 75% compared to the highest rate. Likewise, zero-emission operation shall benefit from the same reduction, provided that such operation can be proven.
Amendment 39 #
2017/0111(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) TRelevant technical data essential for determining the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption performance of a vehicle should be publicly available to ensure maximum transparency for transport companies, increase the transparency of the vehicle specifications and the related performance, and to foster competition among manufacturers. Only data that are sensitive on the grounds 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 ishe performance capabilities of vehicles and relevant technical data are available. Such data should therefore not be exempt from public access.
Amendment 51 #
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 data entries 1, 24, 25, 32, 33, 39 and 40 specified in Part B of Annex I4, 5, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39 and 40, 42, 45, 48, 52, 53, 54 and 55 specified in Part B of Annex I. Before the data are published, the Commission should inform the Member States and the producers about the data to be published. The Member States and producers should have the opportunity to correct mistakes within three months of notification.
Amendment 9 #
2017/0024(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Council Regulation (EU) 560/2014 (37 ) established the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (‘BBI Joint Undertaking’) with the aim of increasing investment in the development of a sustainable bio-based industry sector in Europe. _________________ 37 Council Regulation (EU) No 560/2014 of 6 May 2014 establishing the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (OJ L 169, 7.6.2014, p. 130).
Amendment 13 #
2017/0024(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The objective of the BBI Initiative to carry out activities through collaboration of stakeholders along the entire bio-based value chains, including SMEs, research and technology centres and universities can be achieved only by enabling BIC and its constituent entities to deliver the financial contribution not only as payments to the BBI Joint Undertaking but also as financial contributions to indirect actions funded by the BBI Joint Undertaking. This new delivery mode will ensure that the financial contributions become more commercially viable for BIC and its constituent entities, which in turn should facilitate the fulfilment of their financial obligations within the set deadline.
Amendment 30 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The Commission should report to the European Parliament and to the Council on actions for the implementation of the GMBM taken by Member States to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from aviation, including information, with regard to the use of revenues, submitted by Members State in accordance with Article 17 of regulation (EU) No 525/2013.
Amendment 96 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – point i
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
From 1 January 2017, by way of derogation from Articles 3d to 3f and until amendments subsequent to the review referred to in Article 28b have entered into force, aircraft operators shall be issued, each year, the number of allowances that corresponds to the year 2016. From 2021 onwards that number of allowances shall be subject to the application of the linear factor in Article 9.
Amendment 123 #
2017/0017(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 b – paragraph 2
Article 28 b – paragraph 2
2. The report should consider ways for those ICAO instruments to be implemented in Union law through a revision of this Directive. The report shall also consider the rules applicable in respect of flights within the European Economic Area (EEA), including the application of the linear factor referred to in Article 9, as appropriate.
Amendment 15 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 23 June 2016 entitled “Renewable energies progress report"1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0292.
Amendment 17 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 09 September 2015 entitled "Implementation of the 2011 White paper on transport"1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0310.
Amendment 27 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Commission in its 2011 White paper aims to reduce transport GHG emissions by at least 60% by 2050 compared to the 1990 level and whereas a reliable long-term emissions- reduction trajectory provides vehicle manufacturers with the necessary planning security for investments in new technologies;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the long-term decarbonisation of transport requires a wide use of renewable fuels; whereas, in this context, by now it is still uncertain which drive technology will prove the most resource- and climate-efficient for the different modes of transport; whereas it is expected that liquid and gaseous fuels will continue to play an important role, in particular with regard to shipping, aviation and HDVs, for the decades to come;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas since the adoption of the Biofuels Directive in 2003 the legislative framework has repeatedly been changed, whereas a certain stability of the legislative approach is necessary to attract investments in advanced biofuels;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new))
Recital A a (new))
Aa. whereas the sustainability of electric vehicles strongly depends on the use of renewable electricity and therefore should always be considered as being linked to the share of renewable electricity;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas ambitious low-emission strategies, in among others China and India, illustrate that it offers major economic opportunities;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that, in order to respect the Paris Agreement, greenhouse gas emissions from transport will need to be near zero byfurther reduced until mid-century; points out that emissions of air pollutants from transport need to be drastically reduced to meet the WHO public health guidelines as a minimum without any delay;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the shift towards low- emission mobility offers major opportunities for carvehicle manufacturers, suppliers and for innovative energy and service providers;
Amendment 54 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines that the implementation of new innovative technologies, in a market-driven approach, is a key element to achieve an effective reduction of the GHG emissions within the transport sector;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Encourage the Commission to act as the leading actor for global, harmonised measures, with regards to more sustainable and efficient transport;
Amendment 58 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to come forward with a 202530 target for cars (in the range of 68-78 gr CO2/km) and vans (in the range of 105-120 gr CO2/km)and vans to be calculated based on the new Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedures (WLTP) reflecting the new measuring test procedures;
Amendment 59 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises the need for a clear change in demand management in order to make the necessary shift to an intermodal approach; reiterates that transport should be seen as a service and not a goal as such;
Amendment 67 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Invites the Commission to ensure full implementation of existing legislation and to come forward with a ‘transport and climate’ legislative package with a view to achieving the climate objectives, covering all modes, including urban mobility;
Amendment 85 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to adopt an ambitious mandate faction plan to support the market uptake of electric vehicles and, considering that the availability and accessibility of charging infrastructure as well as the competitiveness of electric vehicles are essential to increase consumer acceptance; calls for a long- term European initiative on next generation batteries in this regard;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to introduce and improve CO2 standards for all road transport as a matter of urgency; points out thatwelcomes cost-effective vehicle standards probably represent the most effective measure for improving energy efficiency in the EU in the period up to 2030;
Amendment 104 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the swift adoption of a transparent harmonized labelling system on EU-level, which would provide consumers with comparable data on the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of cars placed on the market;
Amendment 125 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to come up with a proposal on the certification, monitoring and reporting of heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) by the end of 2017 and ambitious 202530 CO2 stargets by the beginning of 2018ndards, based on best available data;
Amendment 126 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts at developing standards for inter- operable electronic tolling systems in the EU and the forthcoming revision of the Eurovignette Directive, which should include distance-based charging and differentiation on the basis of carbon dioxide emissions; calls for the extension of distance-based charging to cover all passenger cars and vans, and for the principle to be extended to urban areas;
Amendment 137 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the potential of innovative technologies such as automated driving and "platooning" (grouping divers vehicles) as it allows better use of slipstream and thereby reduces fuel consumption and emissions; calls for further support for research and development in that area, notably for necessary digital infrastructure and calls for a coherent legislative framework at EU level;
Amendment 141 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 147 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for a more comprehensive and coordinated system of type-approval and market surveillance on the basis of clearly defined rules and a clearer distribution of responsibilities, involving EU oversight, in order to address the failures identified in the aftermath of Dieselgate and to ensure the full, homogenous and efficient implementation of the new type-approval and market surveillance framework;
Amendment 162 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that autonomous vehicles can be an important asset in improving the efficiency of transport; insists, however, that autonomous vehicles should be electric, shared, and include smart measures to mitigate increasing use;
Amendment 165 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. RegretNotes, in this regard, the adoption of high conformity factors for NOx emissions and urges the Commission to review the conformity factors in 2017 and annually thereafter, based on best available technologies;
Amendment 180 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers the 2020 ICAO agreement inadequate, in particular the provision of carbon-neutral growth targets and its voluntary natureAcknowledges the decision by the 39th Session of the ICAO Assembly to develop a global market-based measure (GMBM) scheme for international aviation; calls on the Commission to assess the decision, including the voluntary commitments and reservations made by states and to monitor the developments towards the implementation of the decision, including international implementation and the domestic implementation in the 67 states that intend to voluntary participate in the GMBM; calls on the Commission to present an assessment in a timely a manner;
Amendment 184 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 192 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Encourages the shift towards Cooperative Connected and Automated mobility, and supports the Commission’s European Strategy in this regard;
Amendment 205 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that the IMO fell short of delivering progress on the GHG emissions reduction target and measures and therefore urgesefforts to limit international maritime emissions through the IMO are not yet concluded and encourages the involved parties to present their proposal without delay; stresses, however, that, in the absence of a comparable system operating under the IMO, CO2 emissions emitted at Union ports and during voyages to and from Union ports shallcould be subject to the EU ETS from 2023;
Amendment 224 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for a more stringent limits than thoseambitious approach to increase the share of renewable energies in transport than proposed in the recast of the Renewable Energy Directive in order to phase down first generation biofuels by 2030 and achieve long- term decarbonisation of the transport sector;
Amendment 231 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. InvitesReiterates its call on the Commission to favour biofuels with high GHG-efficiency, while based on best available scientific evidence, while respecting the principle of technology neutrality, taking into account indirect land use change and ensuring that existing investments are protected in order to create a long-term perspective for investments in sustainable biofuels;
Amendment 239 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Encourages greater market penetration of those advanced biofuels which comply with the principle of cascading use and waste hierarchybiofuels, both conventional and advanced, which comply with high GHG savings, a low risk of indirect land use change and with the most efficient use of resources from an overall life-cycle perspective ("well-to- wheel") and which respect strong environmental and social sustainability criteria in order to avoid the same issues that occurred with first-generation biofuelfurther reduce fossil fuel use and GHG emissions;
Amendment 245 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses in this regard that the life- cycle assessment of biofuels should take into consideration their role to play in the circular economy, which includes inter alia the supply of high-protein animal feed that is chronically short in the EU and otherwise would have to be imported;
Amendment 246 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Recalls that 94% of European transport relies on oil products and believes that sustainable domestic biofuels reduce the fossil fuel import dependency, thus strengthening EU energy security;
Amendment 252 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that crop-based biofuels should not count towards Member States’ climate targets under the Effort Sharinge importance of robust and credible accounting of emissions and removals resulting from bioenergy under the LULUCF Regulation;
Amendment 267 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines the role that natural gas, (e.g. CNG and LNG) and in particular bio-methane and synthetic methane, could play in the transition towards the decarbonisation of the transport sector, especially with regard to shipping, aviation and HDVs.;
Amendment 269 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Urges the Commission and the Member States to limitencourage the financing of transport initiatives through the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), Trans- European Transport network (TEN-T), Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) financing to initiatives that contribute to climate action;.
Amendment 271 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses that synthetic fuels (liquid and gaseous) derived from surplus renewable energies, in particular solar- and wind-energy at peak production that otherwise would be wasted, could contribute to reducing GHG emissions of the existing fleets from a life-cycle perspective while also increasing the renewable energy yield;
Amendment 277 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Welcomes the fact that EU businesses are currently world technology leaders in synthetic fuels technologies and sees this as a chance to strengthen economic growth and high-quality employment in the EU; therefore stresses the importance of creating a framework that encourages the further development and roll-out of such technologies;
Amendment 341 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 364 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Stresses that any legislative proposal to reduce CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles has to take account of the key features of trucks, as all these variables result in different CO2 emissions; strongly supports the use of simulation tool VECTO and certified data provided by manufacturers to calculate the CO2 results for a complete vehicle or truck-trailer combination, considering its possible missions;
Amendment 399 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Urges the Commission to come forward with an ambitious proposal for the Combined Transport Directive that better promotes efficient freight transport and encourages the modal shift towards rail and sustainable inland waterways of 30 % by 2030 and 50 % by 2050;
Amendment 400 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Urges the Commission to come forward with an ambitious proposal for the Combined Transport Directive that better promotes efficient freight transport and encourages the modal shift towards rail and sustainable waterways of 30 % by 2030 and 50 % by 2050;
Amendment 410 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Asks the Commission to improve aviation efficiency, including by means of the proposal on landing fees and CO2 standards beyond those enshrined inWelcomes the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) aAgreement to reduce CO2 emissions;
Amendment 419 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Recalls that airspace is also part of the EU single market, and that any fragmentation resulting from its inefficient use, as well as diverging national practices (concerning, for instance, operational procedures, taxes, levies, etc.), causes longer flight times, delays, extra fuel burn, and higher levels of CO2 emissions, in addition to negatively impacting the rest of the market and hampering the EU's competitiveness; urges therefore the Council and Member States to make swift progress for the completion of the Single European Sky;
Amendment 433 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Considers that the EU should implement the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) through the Union Emissions Trading System (ETS), while allowing for 50 % of the journeys to be excluded, provided that the destination is implementing CORSIA through national measures; proposes that the EU ETS should be retained for flights within the European Economic Area (EEA)as agreed by ICAO is the most efficient way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from aviation;
Amendment 450 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses that, in order to address current market barriers to ship efficiency and lower emissions, transparency and the real transport work data in the EU Monitoring, Reporting, Verification (MRV) system should be preserved if and when the EU decides to align itsCalls on the Commission to align the EU Monitoring, Reporting, Verification (MRV) system with the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Data Collection System (DCS), as soon as it is operational;
Amendment 458 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Stresses that, in the absence ofEncourages the IMO to find an international agreement on an emissions reduction objective for the shipping sector and IMO measures to mitigate emissions in the international maritime sector, the Union should incorporate international shipping into the Emissions Trading System from 2023 without delay;
Amendment 466 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Paragraph 31 b (new)
31b. Underlines that innovative financing solutions and the use of the EU investment support facilities available from the European Investment Bank should provide useful tools to help ship- owners to shoulder/cover the initial cost in order to reduce GHG.
Amendment 469 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Asks the Commission to come forward with a review of the Directive on River Information Services (RIS)21 in 2018, including on how to promote the use of RIS for reducing inland waterways emissions; __________________ 21 Directive 2005/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the Community, OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 152-159.
Amendment 8 #
2016/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the benefits of space for society are manifold and can lead to a more competitive economy for Europe, through developing many new products and services and supporting agriculture, forestry, fisheries and maritime transport; whereas satellite technology can lead to better access to communication technologies, high-resolution Earth Observation systems that allow for the exchange of information in real-time, a rapid response to natural disasters and more effective border and security controls;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas space technologies, data and services can support a variety of EU public policies and key political priorities, such as boosting the Digital Single Market, stimulating the European economy and tackling climate change;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the transport sector offers high potential for emerging, innovative business opportunities in the downstream sector concerning safety, environmental efficiency, data streaming, navigation services and traffic management, among others; highlights that businesses rely on access to data and cooperation between universities, scientists, public and private sector;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission to review the adequacy of resources allocated to the GSA, taking into consideration its current and future tasks and the risks of conflicts of interest resulting from the outsourcing of tasks, in cooperation with ESA, to study different options by which the complicated institutional landscape in European space governance can be simplified, improving effectiveness and cost efficiency; stresses that a multiplicity of agencies and organisations does not lead to better space policy;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission for a fast implementation of the space strategy to allow the transport sector to benefit immediately from improved maritime surveillance, multimodality, passenger experience and parcel delivery; believes that GALILEO and EGNOS can greatly contribute to the proper enforcement of EU transport legislation;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to support the EU space sector in anticipating the full deployment of GALILEO and to incentivise the development of compatible products such as chipsets and receivers; asks the Commission to encourage investments in space activities for transport through smart financing (e.g. EFSI);
Amendment 50 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Welcomes the Commission's intention to take concrete measures, including regulatory ones, to ensure Galileo market up-take and insists that these measures should cover all transport modes; shares the view of the Commission on the necessity to further facilitate and promote the use of Copernicus data;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that the success of the space sector is highly dependent on research and innovation and that the next Framework Programme should put an emphasis on space-related research, whilst ensuring efficiency through full cooperation between the EU, the ESA and the Member States in areas such as launcher research; ; calls for enhancement and extension of the dedicated space budget line under Framework Programme 9, whilst ensuring efficiency through full cooperation between the EU, the ESA and the Member States; believes that research & innovation should be stimulated and financed on a broad array of space technologies, but also on how to create awareness of space opportunities; urges the Commission to extend the use of the SME instrument for scaling-up business opportunities in space-based products and services both within Horizon 2020 and in future Framework Programmes;
Amendment 63 #
2016/2325(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Acknowledges the potential of EGNOS-based landing procedures for aircrafts, which are more precise, resulting in better efficiency, higher air traffic capacity, safety benefits as well as reduced flight cancellations and noise;
Amendment 79 #
2016/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the ability of satellites to provide uninterrupted very high capacity connectivity, in particular in remote areas and outermost regions, which will be essential for the development of 5G networks, enabling services such as autonomous drivinghigh- speed networks and the expansion of the Internet of Things, enabling services such as autonomous driving; emphasizes the complementarity of terrestrial and space- based technologies for delivering Very High Capacity networks; asks the Commission to recognize this and to ensure a technology neutral communication technology mix; stresses also the need to reserve adequate frequency bands for the operation of these satellite services; calls for this to be addressed in legislative work on telecommunication networks;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Highlights the importance of a European space strategy for a comprehensive EU maritime policy, in particular of a more coordinated use of satellites to facilitate maritime research and to improve maritime surveillance.
Amendment 100 #
2016/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that SMEusers such as SMEs and local and regional authorities are still not sufficiently aware of funding opportunities, including those by the EIB, for projects with a link to Galileo or Copernicus, and that the targeted dissemination of information about these opportunities has to be urgently improved;
Amendment 152 #
2016/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes the increased use of small satellites, which are frequently operated in constellations; stresses the importance of the availability of smallsat-launchers as well, so that Europe will have cost- efficient methods to launch small satellites; asks the Commission to become more active in stimulating R&D&I projects in this regard;
Amendment 164 #
2016/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Asks the Commission to examinemonitor existing private sector ambitions in the area of space mining and to work towards a respective international agreement in order to avoid a race for depletable resources in space;
Amendment 169 #
2016/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Considers that democratic support is important for investing in space; Calls on the Commission to present a well- designed and comprehensive communication strategy about the benefits of space technologies for citizens and businesses; Urges the Commission to implement three pillars in its this strategy, in order to more effectively address three important groups of people: 1. Raising awareness with the general public of the necessity of investments in space; 2. Informing SMEs and entrepreneurs about the opportunities of the Space flagship programmes; 3. Including space in education in order to close the skills gap; Asks the Commission to present the European Parliament with a roadmap on the creation of this communication strategy as soon as possible;
Amendment 98 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the important role and potential of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) in reducing the investment gap in Europe, and recognises the positive results achieved so far; welcomes also the Commission proposal for extending the EFSI until 2020, which will serve to further improve its functioning, especially as regards the additionality principle and the geographical balance; with added focus on technological additionality; underlines that the selection of projects finances through EFSI should be based on quality and demand-driven; welcomes the Commission's intentions to reinforce the role of the European Investment Advisory Hub in terms of providing more targeted local technical assistance across the EU; has reservations on the proposal to again cut funds from Connecting Europe Facility;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Insists that within the current international technological race, achieving a dynamic European Gigabit Society is indispensable to maintain competitiveness and prosperity of the EU, as well as to unleash the potential for innovation and transformation in the transport sector;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Agrees that deployment of 5G networks is a necessary condition for the development and the uptake of existing and new business opportunities and models in the transport sector; underlines that effective use of the potential of very high-capacity internet networks is key to the process of digitisation of transport modes and services and the wide use of innovative means of transport for people and goods, such as increasingly connected and autonomous vehicles or drones;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that progress in the building of the European Gigabit Society can only be made with appropriate high levels of investment in network infrastructure in all the Member States; doubts whether financing models based only or primarily on investment funds will be sufficient to upgrade infrastructure where necessary and will help fill existing gaps in the level of development of network infrastructure, and even out differences in the availability of high- capacity internet connections in border and outlying areas, as well as in non-urban areas; highlights in this respect the added value of blending of financial instruments to trigger the necessary additional private investments;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Encourages the Commission to pay more attention, in the development of the European Gigabit Society, to the issues of data privacy, cybersecurity and cybercrime and their specificities in the transport sector; notes that any progress in this area cannot be made without giving adequate priority to the security of users of digitised transport systems;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Commission to consider adjustclarifying the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EUEU guidelines for the application of State aid rules in relation to the rapid deployment of broadband networks, in order to facilitate construction of high-speed internet networks;
Amendment 64 #
2016/2305(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Strongly supports efforts towards ensuring access to the 5G network in public transport facilities and vehicles, in transport hubs and on all major transport routes by 2025, and expects that a full access all over the EU will follow; notes the important role of internet technology for the development of multimodal, user- friendly and safe infrastructure and transport services;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas the transport sector has been at the forefront in the development and deployment of standards that are necessary for the creation of the Single European Transport Area;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
b. Improving safety by further supporting automation and boosting the efficiency of transport traffic management systems, such as the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS), the River Information Services (RIS), Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), the Vessel Traffic Management Information System (VTMIS) and the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR);
Amendment 19 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
d. Increasing the attractiveness and, accessibility and quality of transport and tourism services for all passengers and consumers;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that innovation in the transport sector provides enormous opportunities for EU businesses and insists on the need to develop new standards and uphold standardisation in order to ensure the proper implementation of EU initiatives in the field of digitalisation, such as Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) and the development of transport applications within the EU Satellite Navigation Systems (Galileo and EGNOS);
Amendment 33 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that ICT standardisation will be beneficial for the development of transport and tourism-related services; calls on the Commission to attach greater importance to this development when implementing its priority action plan for ICT standardisation and of multimodal transport solutions; calls on the Commission, together with the European Standardisation Organisations (ESOs), to attach greater importance to this development when implementing its priority action plan for ICT standardisation, and in particular to explore a potential role of standardisation to support the technological changes and new business models emerging in the tourism sector, and to take swift action to promote the development of integrated and smart ticketing and new mobility concepts such as Mobility-as-a- Service;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote, facilitate financing for and expedite the deployment of the necessary infrastructure for the market uptake of new standards (e.g. alternative fuels infrastructure); highlights that infrastructure is a long term investment and therefore its standardisation should enable maximum interoperability to allow future technological developments and their application;
Amendment 48 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets that differences between national standards, such as in the freight and logistics sector, remain a barrier to the internal market, and therefore calls on the Commission to mandate the drawing up of appropriate standards and, where necessary, to make them legally binding; points out, moreover, that standardisation can significantly contribute to reducing the administrative burden and transport costs for all businesses (e.g. e-documents) and can facilitate the proper enforcement of EU legislation (e.g. digital tachographs, electronic toll systems); underlines in this respect the need to seek a cross-modal harmonisation of standards;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. EBelieves that 'open standards' in ICT prevents lock-in of consumers, reduces costs, fosters competition and innovation and guarantees interoperability; encourages the Commission and the European Standardisation Organisations (ESOs) to further promote ‘'open standards’' as a pillar of the Single European Transport Area architecture.
Amendment 57 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Takes note of the cybersecurity concerns and the specificities of the threats in the transport sector; urges the Commission, when adopting by the end of 2017 its anticipated Recommendation on standards for cybersecurity, to address these specificities, as a first step towards a comprehensive strategy on cybersecurity in the transport sector;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that a balance must be struck between the extension of product lifetimes and waste, innovation, consumer demand, environment and growth policy and considers that the development of increasingly resource-efficient products must not encourage short lifetimes or the premature disposal of products;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas digitalisation has already contributed to the transformation of the transport sector, allowing in particular the gradual automation of transport modes and facilitation of transport services;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission Communication on Digitising European Industry, but regrets that, as its focus on the transport sector is limited to connected and automated driving, it does not address sufficiently all existing challenges; recalls that, although connected and automated driving is one of the most exciting digital transformations in the sector, there is potential for digitalisation in all modes of transport, and also throughout the value chain from manufacturers to passengers where results can be expected in the near future; asks the Commission to focus on digital transformations in all modes of transport, including transport and tourism related services;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights that digital solutions have the potential to simplify procedures and requirements in all transport modes, including shipping, where the Commission is urged to propose a revision of the Reporting Formalities Directive as part of the Commission's Digital Single Market Package, in order to establish a European single window environment for maritime carriers that fully ensure the "reporting once" principle and which share all necessary cargo and conveyance data between governments and all relevant authorities, which would reduce the administrative burden for ship crew, shipping companies and all relevant authorities;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the digitalisation process has not been beneficial to the same extent throughout the transport sector, which has created a detrimental fragmentation within the internal market both between different modes of transport and within the same mode; believes that developing a coordinated Industrial Digitalisation Strategy (IDS) for the EU could help overcome this fragmentation; stresses that the objective should not be just another policy paper but a real strategy reflecting innovation trends and market potential, the implementation of which would be continuously evaluated;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point a
Paragraph 3 – point a
(a) improve the overall safety, quality and environmental performance of the transport sector;
Amendment 61 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point e
Paragraph 3 – point e
(e) facilitate the proper and harmonised enforcement of EU legislation, through the development of traffic management systems, intelligent transport systems, digital tachographs, electronic toll systems, etc.;
Amendment 64 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point f
Paragraph 3 – point f
(f) cut administrative burdens for the smallest transport operators, for instance in the freight and logistics sector by simplifying administrative procedures, providing for cargo tracking and tracing, and optimising schedules and traffic flows;
Amendment 85 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Regrets the great fragmentation of Internet coverage within the EU; points out that uninterrupted and high performance connectivity is a precondition for further digitalisation of the transport sector; calls on the Commission and the Member States to meet their commitment to provide such a type of connectivity for main transport paths and hubs no later than 2025 and to initiate full coverage all over the EU;
Amendment 93 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the need to mobilise and attract public and private investments in order to adequately finance the transition towards digital processes and support the development of associated infrastructure; believes that better use could be made of existing EU funds, in particular the European Fund for Strategic Investments, which has so far not delivered sufficiently on projects of a truly innovative nature;
Amendment 105 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that the digital transformation in the transport and tourism sectors, in particular the development of the on-demand and the collaborative economies, contributes to considerably reshaping passengers and consumers behaviour as regards mobility and tourism as well the need for infrastructure adaptation; invites the Commission to further unleash the potential of this societal change;
Amendment 110 #
2016/2271(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Acknowledges the contribution of start-ups and SMEs to the digitalisation process, and stresses the importance to provide them with the adequate support and to ensure the application of their innovations, and favour their integration into the market;
Amendment 37 #
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 (53%) and processing (19%)10 ; _________________ 10 FUSIONS, Estimates of European food waste levels, March 2016.
Amendment 104 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas local and regional authorities have a key role to play in reducing food waste through their responsibilities and competences in waste collection, their capacities for initiating and running local campaigns as well as their direct contact and cooperation with civil society and charity organisations, considering their large share in public procurement and in many cases their authority over educational institutions;
Amendment 116 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the urgent need to reduce the amount of food waste in the Union at every step of the supply and consumption chain; stresses, however, that measures to reduce food waste in households and processing sectors would have the highest impact;
Amendment 121 #
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, agriculture, education, and social policy, consumer protection and public procurement; notes that businesses along the food supply chain are for the most part SMEs, which should not be burdened with unreasonable additional administration;
Amendment 140 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a binding food waste reduction target of 50 % by 2030 and reiterates its call for a bindingon the Member States to take the necessary measures to aim to achieve an Union food waste reduction target of at least 30 % by 2025 and of 50% by 2030;
Amendment 150 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. UStresses the need for a common European terminology and definition of food waste to allow for accurate measurements in the application of a reduction target; further urges the Commission to swiftly adopt a corresponding common methodology to measure food waste without creating disproportionate administrative burden for businesses;
Amendment 174 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the establishment in EU legislation ofof guidelines and the sharing of best practices regarding a hierarchy for the management of unsold food;
Amendment 196 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Platform inter alia to support the development of a variety of consumer information channels as well as consumer information and foodstuff education programs; urges the Platform to facilitate local stakeholder cooperation on food waste prevention and donation initiatives with a focus on reducing respective transaction costs;
Amendment 203 #
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, inter alia by facilitating easier access to and provision of comprehensive and understandable product information; 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 223 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States in cooperation with stakeholders to promote consumer understanding of food waste, food safety, and good practices in relation to their management (including storage) and consumption of food; calls for the deployment and promotion of modern information tools, for instance the use of mobile applications in order to reach also younger generations who primarily use digital media;
Amendment 236 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Encourages local authorities who provide basic school education and other education services to include the issue of food waste and related mitigation tools as part of the curriculum, for instance through theme days, study visits and by teaching students how food can best be managed;
Amendment 241 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote an exchange of successful practices of food waste reduction and resource conservation methods already used by local authorities and stakeholders;
Amendment 252 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that local and regional authorities and stakeholders have a key responsibility in implementing food waste reduction and prevention programmes and asks the Commission and the Member States to take this into account at all stages of the process;
Amendment 260 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate local and regional stakeholder cooperation on food donation by reducing transaction costs to lower the threshold for participation, e.g. by offering template tools that can be adapted to specific local needs and used by local actors to match supply and demand of surplus food and to organise logistics more efficiently;
Amendment 300 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recommends promoting the use of voluntary codes of good practice in business developed by sectorial organisation in the food, catering and hotel sectors to aim to make optimal use of products and to promote donation to schemes aimed at collecting excess food for social purposes;
Amendment 313 #
2016/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the positive contribution of packaging materials and solutions to the prevention of food loss and food waste along the supply chain, e.g. packaging that reduces food loss in transport and storage, that preserves the quality and hygiene of food for longer, or that extends shelf life; however, underlines the need of making packaging fit for purpose (i.e. no over- or under- packaging) while considering the life-cycle-perspective on the packaged product as a whole, including the design and use of packaging; therefore encourages the Commission and the Member States to support the development and deployment of innovative packaging materials and solutions with a positive contribution to resource efficiency and the circular economy;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Understands that the FP intends to incentivise industry participation in order to increase R&D spending by industry16 ; regretNotes that industries have not increased their share ofy already accounts for two-thirds of total R&D spending; asks the Commission to assess the added value of funding for industry-driven instruments such as Joint Technology Initiatives (JTIs), which account for a large10% share of the Horizon 2020 budget17 ,; andsks the Commission to further enhance the coherence and transparency of all joint initiatives18 ; _________________ 16 Two-thirds of the 3% of GDP for R&D should come from industry. 17 In total, the 7 JTIs account for more than EUR 7 billion of the H2020 funds, ca. 10% of the whole H2020 budget and more than 13% of the actual available funding for H2020 calls (ca. EUR 8 billion/year over 7 years). 18 See Council conclusions of 29 May 2015.
Amendment 330 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Underlines the importance of marine and maritime research to unlock the potential of the seas and oceans in stimulating industry, protecting the environment and adapting to climate change. In this sense, welcomes the increasing recognition of 'blue growth' as a driver for the European economy, innovation and growth. Calls on the Commission to recognise 'the mission Oceans' as a self-standing part with an earmarked budget in the next FP;
Amendment 339 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Notes that R&D investment by industry has not significantly increased; iIn view of the generally scarce resources for public R&D spending, calls for industrial competitiveness to be supported by differentiating between mature and emerginstruments tailored to each sector's specificities and ing sectors, thus allowing larger or more mature industries to participate in projecuch a way as to have the largest impact; calls on the Commission to monitor the in kind contributions to make sure investments moare at their own cost or through loannew investments;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expresses concern that CO2 emissions from international aviation are projected to be seven times higher in 2050 than in 1990, despite the wide range of actions already taken to achieve carbon neutral growth from 2020 such as improvements in efficiency, developing alternative fuels and lighter aircrafts;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the improvement of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS); recalls that the aviation sector will be maintained within the EU ETS in the absence of a GMBM; reiterates that in case a GMBM will be established the EU ETS needs to be adapted accordingly;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges that there are still too many very-short-haul flightsstill many customers prefer to take a very-short-haul flight instead of using the train; calls for a shift to more environmentally friendly modes of transport, where possible;
Amendment 73 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to rethink on-going initiatives and propose alternatives to remove the deficiencies of the aviation sector resulting from the late and incomplete implementation of EU legislation such as the Single European Sky (SES); urges the Member States finally to make progress on other essential dossiers such asstresses that to provide legal clarity and certainty, although helpful, the publication of guidelines does not substitute the proper revision of existing regulations, in this respect urges the Council and the Member States finally to make progress on other essential dossiers such as the Recast of the Regulation on the Implementation of the Single European Sky and the revision of the Slot Regulation and the Passenger Rights Regulations;
Amendment 94 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the European aviation sector can fit into a competitive global environment by further building on and developing its assets;Welcomes the Commission's proposal to revise Regulation 868/2004 addressing unfair practices and to issue guidelines on ownership and control; stresses however that nor arising protectionism nor measures to ensure fair competition alone will guarantee the competitiveness of the EU aviation sector; believes that the European aviation sector can fit into a competitive global environment by further building on and developing its assets, such as, for example high safety standards, the role of EASA, geographical positioning, innovative industry, social and environmental goals; strongly believes that competition from third countries, if fair, should be seen as an opportunity to develop further a European aviation model that has the potential to provide a unique and competitive response to the specificities of competitors;
Amendment 140 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that air space is also part of the EU single market, and that any fragmentation resulting from diverging national practices (e.g.: taxes, levies, etc.) has an impact on the rest of the market and hampers EU competitiveness;
Amendment 154 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that many of the limits to growth, both in the air and on the groundAcknowledges the existing connectivity gap within the EU and the importance of regional connectivity; Believes that many of the limits to growth, both in the air and on the ground (e.g. capacity crunch, under and over utilization of infrastructures, different ANSP or limited investments), can be addressed by taking connectivity as the main indicator when assessing and planning actions in the sector;
Amendment 167 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that connectivity should not only be limited to number, frequency and quality of air transport services, but should also be assessed within an integrated transport network and extended to other criteria, such as time, network integration increases, affordability and environmental cost, in order to reflect the actual added value of a route; calls, therefore, on the Commission to explore the possibility of developing an EU indicator based on other existing indices and the exploratory work already carried out by Eurocontrol and the Airport Observatory;
Amendment 176 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that such a type of connectivity index, without undermining the EU objective of territorial cohesion to be enhanced by the forthcoming interpretative guidelines on the Public Service Obligations' rules, can serve the overall strategic planning by distinguishing economically viable opportunities from unprofitable projects, in order to favour for instance profitable specialisation of airports and to avoid ghost airports, and by identifying intermodal and cost- efficient solutions;
Amendment 244 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that the whole aviation value chain has the potential to be a strategic sector for investments, which needs to be further exploited by setting long-term objectives and by granting incentives to smart initiatives fulfilling those objectives such as greener airports or aircrafts, noise reduction, connection between airport facilities and public transport; invites the Commission and the Member States to look into further measures to promote such initiatives, including through the use of the European Fund for Strategic Investments, and to continue promoting and financing programmes such as Clean Sky and SESAR;
Amendment 293 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Recalls when regulating the aviation sector to take into account the specific needs of General Aviation which provides for individual air transport solutions and air sports activities;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the European Union and its Member States should first of all focus on their renewable resources and derive maximum benefit from their renewable production capacity; draws attention to the potential of power-to-gas technology to store renewable energies and to make them usable as carbon- neutral gas for transport, heating and power generation; stresses that this should not prevent efforts being made to extract added value from other segments of the energy markets, such as LNG, provided that this is done in a sustainable manner that is fully consistent with the EU’s environmental protection principles;
Amendment 91 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the aim of intellectual property is to benefit society, guaranteeing investment returns to promote innovation, and whereas there is concern about the abuse/misuse thereofto diffuse knowledge;
Amendment 111 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the Commission has had to introduce incentives to promote research in areas such as rare diseases, and whereas 25 000 people die each year in the EU owing to lack of access to adequate antimicrobial drugs;
Amendment 122 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the prices of medicines are usually negotiated by means of bilateral and confidential negotiations between the pharmaceutical industry and Member States, following rules set out in national reimbursement and pricing legislation;
Amendment 130 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the entry of generics and biosimilars onto the market is an important mechanism to reduce prices, and whereas there are clear concerns about the strategies to delay this entrycontributes to ensuring the sustainability of healthcare systems, and whereas market entry of generics and biosimilars should not be delayed;
Amendment 159 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the EU pharmaceutical industry is one of the most competitive and strategic industries in Europe and that quality innovation is key to improving its competitiveness;
Amendment 167 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 188 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that more transparency ofin the cost of development and clinical trials is crucial in order to set a fair price; proportion of publicly funded research is needed, and that when assessing the total cost of a drug, it is necessary to take into account the costs for research and development, including research failures and clinical trials, and the whole pharmaceutical value chain;
Amendment 204 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that it is in the interests of the pharmaceutical industry favour short trials andand patients to ensure fast access to the market for innovative medicines both in-patent and off-patent;
Amendment 212 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the adaptive pathways pilot project and the PRIME scheme by the European Medicines Agency as a way to ensure timely access to medicines for patients with unmet medical needs, without compromising on patient safety;
Amendment 225 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that IP rights allow a legal monopoly, which needs to be carefully regulated to avoid conflict with the right to health protection and to promote quality of innovation and competitiveness; calls on the competent authorities to carefully apply the principle of the originality of patents, and to therefore avoid pandering to the market strategy (by always giving patents the green light) of pharmaceutical companies to keep a patent for a medicine for as long as possible by making non-essential changes, for example by adding bulking agents, to be able to continue holding the monopoly over that medicine;
Amendment 230 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recognises that a balanced and strong, functioning and effective intellectual property environment, that is line with international commitments of the European Union, is important for supporting and promoting access to innovative, safe, effective and quality medicinal products in the European Union;
Amendment 233 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 240 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recognises that medical innovation is also coming from known off-patent molecules through finding new indications, drug reformulations or new innovative combinations and stresses the importance to deliver to patients more customized treatments delivering better efficacy, less side effects, better adherence and better quality of life, to avoid disease exacerbations and costly therapeutic escalations;
Amendment 243 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 333 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes initiatives such as the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), but regrets that only a few of them are entirely public;
Amendment 350 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the European procedure for joint procurement of medicines used for the acquisition of vaccineal countermeasures for serious cross border health threats in accordance with Decision No 1082/2013/EU;
Amendment 395 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to promote R&D driven by patients’ needs, while fostering social responsibility in the pharmaceutical sector, by setting up an EU public platform for R&D funded by contributions from profits made by theby setting up an EU public fund to finance R&D oriented towards unmet medical needs, in pharmaceutical industry through sales to public health systemticular in the field of rare diseases and paediatric diseases; calls for more transparency onregarding the costs of R&D;
Amendment 406 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission toNotes the Council Conclusions of 17 June 2016 inviting the Commission to conduct a fact- and evidence-based analyseis on the overall impact of IP in promoting innovation, especially the impact of supplementary protection certificates (SPCs), data exclusivity or market exclusivity on competitiveness and quality of innovation, and to set strict limits onwhere necessary, to regulate these practices;
Amendment 431 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to promote open data in private research, especially whereas far as possible open data where a significant amount of public funding is involved, and to establishncourage conditions such as affordable pricing and non- exclusivity, or co-ownership of IP for projects funded by EU public grants such as Horizon 2020;
Amendment 446 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to review aluate the regulatory framework for orphan medicines, to define clearly the concept of unmet medical needs, to assess the impact of incentives to develop effective, safe and affordable drugs compared to the best available alternative and to promote the European register of rare diseases and reference centres;
Amendment 521 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Council to increase cooperation between the Member States as regards price-setting procedures, in order to share information about prices, reimbursement, negotiation agreements and good practices and to avoid unnecessary administrative requirements and delays, ensuring faster patient access to innovative medicines;
Amendment 534 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Council to promote rational use of medicines across the EU, such as avoiding overconsumption of medicines, in particular antibiotics;
Amendment 551 #
2016/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on the Member States to enter into dialogue with all the relevant stakeholders, such as patient organisations, paying agencies, healthcare professionals and industry, with the aim of establishing short-, medium- and long term holistic strategies for access to medicines, ensuring the sustainability of healthcare systems and a competitive pharmaceutical industry, leading to faster access for patients and affordable prices;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the importance of distinguishing between the various forms of fisheries-related tourism, which include fishing tourism (pesca-tourism), maritime and coastal water-based activities, recreational fishing (including angling tourism), and activities based on heritage and culture that are geared towards creating synergies with marketing initiatives for high-quality primary products;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out the need to look into ways of expanding the potential demand as regards these converted vessels by widening what is on offer to appeal, for example, to the educational community, which has experience in using the agricultural sector for teaching purposes with ‘farm school’ projects;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that the regulatory burden on fishing businesses, in particular as regards safety rules, building legislation and vessel safety, must be simplified in order to facilitate necessary investment;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on Member States to provide EMFF funding for fishing businesses’ projects without red tape and to set up central contact points at regional authorities so as to make it easier for businesses concerned to move into different areas;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Highlights the need to assess the impact that tourism-related recreational fishing activities have on fishing;
Amendment 53 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is convinced that a balanced mix of alternative and targeted tourism products, and appropriate promotion and marketing of those products, can help in balancing the problems of seasonality;
Amendment 54 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for support to be given to marketing platforms run by local entrepreneurs to ensure that they retain the highest possible degree of involvement and participation in, and control over, the entire value chain;
Amendment 59 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes, therefore, that fishing localities should consider launching joint marketing campaigns with other destinations in the same region and promoting joint marketing platforms with a particular focus on promotion and online sales;
Amendment 69 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to promote, through the European Travel Commission and its portal visiteurope.com, sustainable recreational fishing tourism destinations in Europe and, by means of a targeted information campaign, to make fishing businesses aware of the potential of these new and sustainable business models and of the growth opportunities they afford;
Amendment 72 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Member States, and on regional and local authorities, widely to disseminate information about the Commission’s European Job Mobility Portal EURES, which provides information for jobseekers and employers about job opportunities, skills and training needs in the ‘blue jobs’ section, and to promote open, online courses to upgrade or re-orient skills relating to tourism management and innovative pesca-tourism;
Amendment 74 #
2016/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Emphasises the need to raise awareness among local entrepreneurs, and provide them with training, on new joint online platforms for the promotion and sale of tourism-related products, including experience-based tourism, and to hard-wire these elements into their businesses to ensure that the profits of diversification remain in the local communities.
Amendment 4 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for a definitive clarification with regard to the legal consideration that the effects of positive discrimination can have on differences in accessing goods and services.
Amendment 7 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the rapid development of the sharing economy, particularly in the transport and tourism sectors, and calls on the Commission to clarify if these activities are services that fall under the scope and the application of the directive. If they do so, the liability of the online platform connecting service providers and customers’ needs to be defined for acts of discrimination;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises the role of local and regional institutions in this domain as service providers, regulators and parties to inspections with regard to the basic aspects of transport and tourism.
Amendment 23 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. ERegrets the lack of awareness of the directive across Member States and encourages national authorities at all levels to raise awareness of rights and obligations under the directive, and encourages the Member States to equip their national equality bodies with sufficient resources to provide information on remedy proceedings and on the range of consultation services available to assist in national compliance with the directive;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need to continue efforts to unify definitions and concepts with regard to this issue, in accordance with the recommendations of the report on the implementation of Directive 2004/113/EC to improve statistical processing, diagnoses and strategies to combat this inequality; highlights the role and competence of the EIGE in realising this objective.
Amendment 36 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that breastfeeding in public is covered by the directive and shall not be restricted by service providers; welcomes national legislation supporting the right of women to breastfeed in public; strongly encourages Member States to adopt and fully implement legislation preventing discrimination against breastfeeding in public.
Amendment 41 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that providing baby changing facilities in all public toilets and accessible public transport stations for pushchairs would help promote inclusive transport and tourism;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that providing baby changing facilities in all public toilets would help promote inclusive transport and tourism; warns against the tendency to place these solely in female toilets and calls for their gradual introduction in mixed areas in order not to cement gender roles and to promote the equal sharing of such responsibilities between both people in a mixed gender couple or in other forms of partnership.
Amendment 47 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that rest stops and facilities must be accessible and safe for all persons regardless of gender expression as this would promote inclusive tourism and could promote an improved gender balance in the transport sector.
Amendment 55 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Expresses serious concern that cases of sexual harassment often occur on public transport, but are also reported in the context of the sharing economy, and underlines the need for a proper definition of liability for such actencourages Member States to further address personal safety on public transport both during the daytime and at night, including for vulnerable individuals and in more isolated places and situations.
Amendment 59 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Expresses serious concern that cases of sexual harassment often occur on both public transport, but are also reported in the context of the sharing economy, and on-demand transport and underlines the need for a proper definition of liability for such acts., including in the context of the sharing economy;
Amendment 61 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Expresses serious concern that cases of sexual harassment often occur on public transport, but are also reported in the context of the sharing economy, and underlines the need for a proper definition of liability forcalls for more active measures to be taken for the prevention and suppression of such acts.
Amendment 14 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the use of ICT has been continuously boosting the postal services sector by providing opportunities for innovation and allowing the market to expand;
Amendment 197 #
2016/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes the diversity of the European parcel markets with respect to competition, services and prices for cross- border delivery services; asks for transparency checks only where prices are not controlled by competition or unreasonably high, in order to avoid adding costs and red tape;
Amendment 72 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Without prejudice to the application of Directive 2005/36/EC, the present directive does not apply to professions providing healthcare services, including pharmaceutical services, whether or not these are provided via healthcare facilities and regardless of the way in which they are organised and financed at national level, or whether they are public or private.
Amendment 25 #
2016/0403(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Providers shall have the right to paper- based in addition to fully electronic handling and processing of the procedures for the application, issue and update of a European services e-card as well as to fully electronic formalities in accordance with Articles 6(1), 6(3) and 7.
Amendment 26 #
2016/0403(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall adopt technical specifications for the paper-based and for the electronic handling and processing of the procedures referred to in paragraph 1 by means of implementing acts, including measures to ensure the integrity, confidentiality and accuracy of the information, as well as the conditions and the procedures for the holder of a European services e-card to download such information, to allow third parties to access such information and for those third parties to verify that same information.
Amendment 31 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) Administrative cooperation between home and host Member State authorities should ensure observance of conditions of validity of a previously issued European services e-card. To further ensure no European services e-card misrepresents the situation of its holder at any given moment, its holder and competent authorities should be obliged to inform, at a recurring date to be determined by the competent authorities of the host Member State, the coordinating authority who issued it of changes in the situation of the holder which may impact the validity of the e-card.
Amendment 41 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
A European services e-card shall be valid for an indefinite duration, unless suspended, revoked or cancelled, in accordance with Articles 15 to 17. issued for an initial trial period of 36 months and automatically renewed for an indefinite duration without any further procedure required from of the e-card holder unless suspended, revoked or cancelled, in accordance with Articles 15 to 17. The e-card holder will be notified of the automatic renewal, if that is the case, via the IT-platform offered for cross- border exchange of information and mutual assistance under that Directive.
Amendment 44 #
2016/0402(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
During this initial trial period of 36 months, Member States are advised to perform checks, inspections or investigations, in accordance with Union law and in particular Article 17(5) of this Directive, in order to ascertain the occurrence of any event that may, as prescribed by Articles 15 and 16, determine a suspension or revocation of a European services e-card.
Amendment 192 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 73
Recital 73
(73) AProduction of agricultural feedstock for the production of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels should not be produced on peatlandlead to drainage of undrained peatlands or wetlands as the cultivation of feedstock on peatland wouldor wetland would then result in significant carbon stock loss if the land was further drained for that purpose while the absence of such drainage cannot be easily verified.
Amendment 206 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 76 a (new)
Recital 76 a (new)
(76 a) If a single criterion on forest biomass sustainability is not met by a Member State's national and/or sub- national law or monitoring systems, more information corresponding to that criterion should be provided at supply base level without the requirement to provide further information on criteria that are already met on Member State level.
Amendment 217 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 84
Recital 84
(84) In order to avoid a disproportionate administrative burden, a list of default values should be laid down for common biofuel , bioliquid and biomass fuel production pathways and that list should be updated and expanded when further reliable data is available. Economic operators should always be entitled to claim the level of greenhouse gas emission saving for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels established by that list. Where the default value for greenhouse gas emission saving from a production pathway lies below the required minimum level of greenhouse gas emission saving, producers wishing to demonstrate their compliance with this minimum level should be required to show that actual emissions from their production process are lower than those that were assumed in the calculation of the default values that sourcing area is inside the radius of sustainable transport distance. When radius covers a country, an operator needs to show only the country of origin.
Amendment 247 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point ee
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point ee
(ee) ‘advanced biofuels’ means biofuels that are produced from feedstocks listed in part A of Annex IXbiomass other than food or feed crops while meeting sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels;
Amendment 255 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point jj
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point jj
(jj) 'harvesting permit' means an official document giving the right to harvest the forest biomass based on Member States' legislation;
Amendment 315 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point u a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point u a (new)
(ua) ‘advanced conventional fuels’ means fuels with a lower carbon footprint achieved by using green hydrogen obtained from renewable energy as a raw material in refining;
Amendment 369 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. In order to facilitate the penetration of renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector, each Member State shall endeavour to increase the share of renewable energy supplied for heating and cooling by at least 10 percentage point (pp) every year by 2030, expressed in terms of national share of final energy consumption and calculated according to the methodology set out in Article 7.
Amendment 442 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 4
Article 26 – paragraph 4
4. Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural 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 unless evidence is provided that the cultivation and harvesting of that raw material does not involve drainage of previously undrained soil.
Amendment 449 #
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 wetlands and peatlands, aredesignated by law or by the relevant competent authority for nature conservation purposes, are identified and protected;,
Amendment 453 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point a – point iv
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point a – point iv
Amendment 462 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point b – point i
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point b – point i
i) the forest biomass has been harvested according to a legal permitharvesting permit or equivalent national procedure;
Amendment 463 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point uu a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point uu a (new)
(uu a) ‘Advanced conventional fuels’ means fuels with a lower carbon footprint obtained by using green hydrogen obtained from renewable energy as a raw material in refining;
Amendment 465 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point b – point iii
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point b – point iii
iii) areas of high conservation value, including peatlands and wetlanddesignated by law or by the relevant competent authority for nature conservation purposes, are identified and protected;
Amendment 469 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point b – point v
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – point b – point v
Amendment 472 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
When evidence referred to in the first subparagraph is not available, the biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from forest biomass shall be taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 if management systems are in place at forest holding level to ensure that carbon stocks and sinks levels in the forest are maintained.additional information is provided based on adequate inventory data to demonstrate maintenance of long-term carbon stocks at the supply base;
Amendment 476 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 4
Article 26 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 4
By 31 December 2023, 6,the Commission shall, in collaboration with the Standing Forestry Committee, assess whether the criteria set out in paragraphs 5 and 6 effectively minimise the risk of using unsustainable forest biomass and address LULUCF requirements, on the basis of available data. The Commission shall, if appropriate, present a proposal for the period after 2030 to modify the requirements laid down in paragraphs 5 and 6.
Amendment 497 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 10
Article 26 – paragraph 10
Amendment 507 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
(iia) hydrogen,
Amendment 567 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. With effect from 1 January 2021, Member States shall require fuel suppliers to include a minimum share of energy from advanced biofuels and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX, from advanced conventional fuels, from renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin, from waste-based fossil fuels and from renewable electricity in the total amount of transport fuels they supply for consumption or use on the market in the course of a calendar year.
Amendment 582 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The minimum share shall be at least equal to 1.5% in 2021, increasing up to at least 6.810.4% in 2030, following the trajectory set out in part B of Annex X. Within this total share, the contribution of advanced biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in part A of Annex IX shall be at least 0.5% of the transport fuels supplied for consumption or use on the market as of 1 January 2021, increasing up to at least 3.6% by 2030, following the trajectory set out in part C of Annex X.
Amendment 640 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The share of renewable energy in liquid and gaseous transport fuels and advanced conventional fuels shall be determined on the basis of the share of renewable energy in the total energy input used for the production of the fuel. The total amount of renewable hydrogen as a feedstock in fuel refining should contribute to the policy aims of energy diversification and the decarbonisation of transport.
Amendment 648 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point a – subparagraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point a – subparagraph 1
(a) When electricity is used for the production of renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin, either directly or for the production of intermediate products, either the average share of electricity from renewable energy sources in the Union or the share of electricity from renewable energy sources in the country of production, as measured two years before the year in queslectricity obtained from direct connection to an installation generating renewable electricity may be counted as renewable electricity. Similarly, electricity obtained through power purchase agreements for renewable electricity shall be counted in its entirety as renewable electricity. Similarly, electricity from surplus renewable production, may be used to determine the share of renewable energy. In both cases, an equivalent amount of guarantees of origin issued in accordance with Article 19 shall be cancelledcounted in its entirety as renewable electricity if it comes from a grid-stabilisation storage facility.
Amendment 649 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point a – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point a – subparagraph 2
Amendment 862 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point ii a (new)
(iia) Hydrogen
Amendment 1104 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex X – Part B – title
Annex X – Part B – title
Part B1a: Minimum shares of energy from advanced biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX, renewable transport fuels of non-biological origin, waste-based fossil fuels and renewable electricity, as referred to in Article 25(1) ____________________ 1a Every Member State shall seek to achieve a minimum consumption of renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin on its territory. To that end, every Member State shall set a national target by 1 January 2021. A reference value for this target shall be 25% of the total share in Annex X, part B, for the year in question.
Amendment 1164 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
With effect from 1 January 2021, Member States shall require fuel suppliers to include a minimum share of energy from advanced biofuels and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX, from advanced conventional fuels, from renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin, from waste-based fossil fuels and from renewable electricity in the total amount of transport fuels they supply for consumption or use on the market in the course of a calendar year.
Amendment 1178 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The minimum share shall be at least equal to 1.5 % in 2021, increasing up to at least 6.810.4% in 2030, following the trajectory set out in part B of Annex X. Within this total share, the contribution of advanced biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in part A of Annex IX shall be at least 0.5 % of the transport fuels supplied for consumption or use on the market as of 1 January 2021. increasing up to at least 3.6% by 2030, following the trajectory set out in part C of Annex X.
Amendment 1220 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The share of renewable energy in liquid and gaseous, gaseous and advanced conventional transport fuels shall be determined on the basis of the share of renewable energy in the total energy input used for the production of the fuel. The total amount of renewable hydrogen as a feedstock in fuel refining should contribute to the policy aims of energy diversification and the decarbonisation of transport.
Amendment 1228 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point a – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point a – paragraph 1
When electricity is used for the production of renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin, either directly or for the production of intermediate products, either the average share of electricity from renewable energy sources in the Union or the share of electricity from renewable energy sources in th may if it is obtained from direct connection to an installation generating renewable electricity be counted in its entirety as renewable electricity. Electricity acquired under renewable-electricity purchase country of production, as meacts may also be counted in its entirety asu red two years before the year in quesnewable electricity. In addition, electricity from surplus renewable production, may be used to determine the share of renewable energy. In both cases, an equivalent amount of guarantees of origin issued in accordance with Article 19 shall be cancelledcounted in its entirety as renewable electricity if it comes from a grid-stabilisation storage facility.
Amendment 1231 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point a – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point a – paragraph 2
Amendment 114 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The agendas of the Digital Single Market and the Energy Union should be aligned and serve common goals. The digitalisation of the energy system is quickly changing the energy landscape, from the integration of renewables to smart grids and smart-ready buildings. In order to digitise the building sector and promote a systemic development of smart cities, targeted incentives should be provided to promote smart-ready systems and digital solutions in the built environment.
Amendment 118 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to adapt this Directive to the technical progress, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Directive, implementing powers ofn the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Unioncommon European Union scheme for rating the smart readiness of buildings should be delegatconferred ton the Commission to supplement it by defining the smartness indicator and enabling its implementation. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council. The smartness indicator should be used to measure buildings’ capacity to use ICT and electronic systems to optimise operation and interact with the grid. The smartness indicator will raise awareness amongst building owners and occupants of the value behind building automation and electronic monitoring of technical building systems and will give confidence to the occupant about the actual savings of these new enhanced- functionalities. The use of the scheme for rating the smart readiness of buildings should be voluntary for Member States.
Amendment 138 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) This directive can hardly prejudge development and innovation in the field of electronic mobility, buildings or smart systems. Therefore the principle of technology neutrality should apply throughout this directive.
Amendment 163 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) To ensure their best use in building renovation, financial measures related to energy efficiency should be linked to the depth of the renovation, which should be assessed by comparing energy performance certificates (EPCs) issued before and aftebefore and after the renovation. Such a comparison shall be done on the basis of energy performance certificates or other renovationlevant, transparent and proportionate method used in the Member State.
Amendment 197 #
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 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. Certain aspects related to the energy efficiency, such as energy poverty, should be addressed at national level. Creation of EU-wide strategies which don´t respect national specifics and differences between Member States may be misleading and counterproductive. Best practices may be considered.
Amendment 253 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 1
Article 2 a – paragraph 1
(a) the firstollowing paragraph consists of Article 4 of the Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency16 , other than its last subparagraph; __________________is inserted: ‘1. Member States shall establish a long-term strategy for mobilising investment in the renovation of the national stock of residential and non- residential buildings, both public and private. This strategy shall encompass: (a) an overview of the national building stock based, as appropriate, on statistical sampling; (b) identification of cost-effective approaches to renovations relevant to the building type and climatic zone; (c) policies and measures to stimulate cost-effective deep renovations of buildings, including staged deep renovations; (d) a forward-looking perspective to guide investment decisions of individuals, the construction industry and financial institutions; (e) an evidence-based estimate of expected energy savings and wider benefits; (f) Member States shall continuously take measures related to adaptation of buildings to climate change impacts.’ OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 163
Amendment 286 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
In addition, the long term renovation strategy shallcould also contribute to the alleviation of energy poverty.
Amendment 344 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
‘2. Member States shall ensure that their National policy frameworks within the meaning of Article 3 of Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure contains national indicative target for the number of recharging points (within the meaning of above referred Directive) in all new non-residential buildings and in all existing non-residential buildings undergoing major renovation with more than twenty parking spaces, at least one of every twenty is equipped with a recharging point within the meaning of Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure17 , which is capable of starting and stopping charging in reaction to price signals. This requirement shall apply to all new non- residential buildings and in all existing non-residential buildings undergoing major renovation, with more than twenty parking spaces, as of 1 January 2025. __________________ 17 OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1
Amendment 391 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that newly built residential buildings and those undergoing major renovations, with more than twenty parking spaces, include the pre- cabling or pre-tubing to enable the installation of recharging points for electric vehicles for every parking space.
Amendment 425 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 23 supplementing this Directive with ashall, in consultation with the relevant sectors, adopt a voluntary common European Union scheme for rating the smart readiness of buildings. This scheme will include the definition of ‘a smart readiness indicator’ and with the conditions under which the ‘smartness indicator’ would be provided as additional in, will establish a methodology to calculate it and will provide technical input on the modalities for its effective implementation at national level. Member States may recognise or use the scheme by adapting it to national circumstances. The scheme form ration to prospective new tenants or buyerng the smart readiness of a building shall be voluntary for both building owners and Member States.
Amendment 463 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
‘6. Member States shall link their financial measures for energy efficiency improvements in the renovation of buildings to the energy savings achieved due to such renovation. These savings shall be determined by comparing energy performance certificates issued before and after renovation.’;
Amendment 565 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 19
Article 19
(9) in Article 19, ‘2017’ paragraph 1 is replaced by ‘2028’;the following: Before 1st January 2027, and thereafter every 5 years, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee an evaluation report on the application of this Regulation accompanied where appropriate by a proposal for its review.
Amendment 108 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Council of October 2014 set a 27 % energy efficiency target for 2030, to be reviewed by 2020 'having in mind an Union level of 30 %'. In December 2015, a small majority of the European Parliament called upon the Commission to also assess the viability of a 40 % energy efficiency target for the same timeframe. It is therefore appropriate to review and consequently amend the Directive to adapt it to the 2030 perspective.
Amendment 113 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The Commission and the Member States should ensure that the reduction in energy consumption results from greater energy efficiency and not from macro- economic circumstances. The main focus of this Directive is to achieve real energy efficiency gains, regardless of the macro- economic circumstances. Therefore flexibility in the calculation of the target should be provided for key influencing para-meters such as economic growth, technological developments, variations of industrial production, structural changes of the economy and significant climate variations, in order to maintain a level of energy efficiency ambition and avoid a cap on in-dustrial growth.
Amendment 132 #
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 an bindingcative 30 % target. This clarification at Union level should not restrict Member States as their freedom is kept to set their national contributions 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 taking into account that the Union’s 2030 energy consumption has toshould be no more than 1 321 Mtoe of primary energy andor 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 193 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Improvements to the energy efficiency of buildings should benefit in particular consumers affected by energy povertyall EU citizens, in particular low-income social groups. Member States canmay 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 199 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) It is crucial to raise awareness and provide accurate information about benefits of increased energy efficiency and its possible implementation to all EU citizens. Increased energy efficiency is also crucial for geopolitical position and security of the EU through lowering EU´s dependency on import of fuels from third countries.
Amendment 203 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The costs and benefits of all energy efficiency measures taken, including pay-back periods, should be made fully transparent to consumers.
Amendment 208 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Energy generated on or in buildings from renewable energy technologies reduces the supplied fossil energy. The reduction of energy consumption and the use of energy from renewable sources in the buildings sector are important measures to reduce the Union’s energy dependency and greenhouse gas emissions, especially in view of ambitious climate and energy objectives set for 2030 as well as the global commitment made in the Conference of the Parties of the United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) held in Paris in December 2015. For the purposes of the energy savings obligation in Article 7 Member States should therefore be able to take into account a certainthe amount of renewable energy generated on or in buildings for own use into account to satisfy their energy savings requirements. For this purpose Member States should be allowed to use calculation methodologies established under Directive 2010/31/EU.
Amendment 219 #
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 when this is technically feasible and cost- efficient in view of the measurement devices in place. The cost-efficiency of sub-metering depends on whether the related costs are proportionate in relation to the potential energy savings. It should also be clarified that rights relating to billing and billing or consumption 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. The term 'final customer' should be understood to include only natural or legal persons purchasing energy based on a direct, individual contract with an energy supplier. Therefore, for the purposes of these provisions, the term 'final user', should coverin addition to final customers purchasing heating, cooling or hot water for their own use as well acovers occupants of individual units of multi-apartment or multi-purpose buildings where such units are supplied from a central source and where the occupants have no direct or individual contract with the energy supplier. 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. The new Article 9a is intended to apply only to heating, cooling and hot water supplied from a central source.
Amendment 227 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the scope of this Directive should mean enterprises which employ fewer than 250 persons and which have an annual turnover not exceeding EUR 50 million, and/or an annual balance sheet total not exceeding EUR 43 million, in accordance with Article 2(1) of the Annex to Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC.
Amendment 263 #
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 % bindingcative 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.;
Amendment 302 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) that the Union’s 2020 energy consumption has toshould be no more than 1 483 Mtoe of primary energy andor no more than 1 086 Mtoe of final energy;
Amendment 304 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point b
(b) GDP evolution and forecast and economic structural change;
Amendment 306 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) technological evolution and forecast;
Amendment 311 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point d
(d) development of all sources of renewable energies, nuclear energy, carbon capture and storage and efficient energy generation such as cogeneration of heat and power; and
Amendment 319 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. By 30 June 2014, the Commission shall assess progress achieved and whether the Union is likely to achieve energy consumption of no more than 1 483 Mtoe of primary energy andor no more than 1 086 Mtoe of final energy in 2020.
Amendment 326 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Each Member State shall set indicative national energy efficiency contributions towards the Union's 2030 target referred to in Article 1 paragraph 1 in accordance with(1) in accordance with the second and third subparagraphs of Article 3(1), taking into account Articles [4] and [6] of Regulation (EU) XX/20XX [Governance of the Energy Union]. When setting those contributions, Member States shall take into account that the Union’s 2030 energy consumption has to aim to be no more than [1 321] Mtoe of primary energy andor no more than [987] Mtoe of final energy as reference baseline values and the primary and final energy consumption levels must be adjusted to: (a) economic development or structural adjustment according to the production index on the ground of Eurostat data; (b) changes in demographic developments; (c) climate variations or extreme events such as heat waves or cold spells, according to IPCC assessment reports; (d) energy consumption patterns due to innovation processes and implementation of environmental, energy and climate policy measures, such as decarbonisation measures, recycling processes, sector coupling or demand- side-management; (d) technological developments and increasing economic activity to allow for economic growth. The recalculation of the baseline values shall be done bi-annually based on national energy and climate plans and Eurostat data. Member States shall notify those contributions to the Commission as part of their integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance with the procedure pursuant to Articles [3] and [7] to [11] of Regulation (EU) XX/20XX [Governance of the Energy Union].;
Amendment 408 #
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 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
For the purposes of point (b), and without prejudice to paragraphs 2 and 3, Member States may count only those energy savings that stem from new policy measures introduced after 31 December 2020 or policy measures introduced during the period from 1 January2014 to 31December 2020before that date provided it can be demonstrated that those measures result in individual actions that are undertakendeliver savings after 31 December 2020 and deliver savings.
Amendment 423 #
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 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
The sales of energy, by volume, used in transport may be partially oeither fully excluded from bothese calculations of the target or fully included in both.
Amendment 441 #
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 d
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) count energy savings resulting from individual actions newly implemented since 31 December 2008 that continue to have an impact in 2020 and beyond and which can be measured and verified, towards the amount of energy savings referred to in paragraph 1; and
Amendment 450 #
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
(e) exclude from the calculation of the energy savings requirement referred to in paragraph 1 the verifiable amount of energy generated on or in buildings for own use as a result of policy measures promoting new installation of renewable energy technologies.
Amendment 460 #
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 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. All the options chosen under paragraph 2 taken together must amount to no more than 25 35% of the amount of energy savings referred to in paragraph 1. Member States shall apply and calculate the effect of the options chosen for the periods referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 separately:
Amendment 475 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Member States shall ensure that when savings resulting from individual actions come at the end of their expected or reported lifetime, they are within the same year replaced by the same amount of new savings.
Amendment 506 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7a – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 7a – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) shallmay include requirements with a social aim in the saving obligations they impose, including by requiring a share of energy efficiency measures to be implemented as a priority in households affected by energy povertylow income according to national standards and in social housing;
Amendment 532 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7b – paragraph 2
Article 7b – paragraph 2
2. In designing alternative policy measures to achieve energy savings, Member States shall take into account the effect on households affected by energy povertylow income households compared to national average.
Amendment 552 #
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 1– subparagraph 1
Article 9a – paragraph 1– subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that final customers for district heating, district cooling and domestic hot water are provided with competitively priced meters that accurately reflect the final customer’s actual energy consumption, provided that it is financially reasonable and proportionate to the expected energy savings.
Amendment 557 #
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 1– subparagraph 2
Article 9a – paragraph 1– subparagraph 2
Where heating and, cooling or hot water areis supplied to a building from a central source servicing multiple buildings or from a district heating andor cooling network, a heat or hot water meter shall always be installed at the heat exchanger or point of delivery.
Amendment 564 #
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 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 9a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
In multi-apartment and multi-purpose buildings with a central heating or cooling source or supplied from district heating and cooling systems, individual meters shall be installed to measure the consumption of heat or cooling or hot water for each building unit, where technical feasible and cost-efficient in relation to the potential energy savings.
Amendment 571 #
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 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 9a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where the use of individual meters is not technically feasible or where it is not cost- efficient and proportionate to the expected energy savings to measure heating or cooling in each building unit, individual heat cost allocators shall be used to measure heat consumption at each radiator unless it is shown by the Member State in question that the installation of such heat cost allocators would not be cost efficient. In those cases, alternative cost-efficient methods of heat consumption measurement may be considered. The conditions of technical non-feasibility and non-cost effectiveness shall be clearly set out and published by each Member State.
Amendment 579 #
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 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 9a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
In new buildings of the kind referred to in the first sub-paragraph or when such a building undergoes major renovation, as set out in Directive 2010/31/EU, individual meters shall always be provided, provided that it is technically feasible, financially reasonable and proportionate to the expected energy savings.
Amendment 587 #
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 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 9a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
For the purposes of this Article, as of 1 January 2020, newly installed meters and cost allocators installed shallshall, where cost efficient, be remotely readable devices.
Amendment 648 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 1 – point b
Annex – point 1 – point b
Directive 2012/27/EU
Annex V – paragraph 2 – point a
Annex V – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the savings must be shown to be additional to those that would have occurred in any event without the activity of the obligated, participating or entrusted parties and/or implementing authorities. To determine what savings can be claimed as additional Member States shall establish a baseline that describes how energy consumption would evolve in the absence of the policy measure in question. The baseline shall reflect at least the following factors: energy consumption trends, changes in consumer behaviour, technological progress and changes caused by other measures implemented at national and EU level compared to the status quo;
Amendment 652 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 1 – point b
Annex – point 1 – point b
Directive 2012/27/EU
Annex V – paragraph 2 – point b
Annex V – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 658 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 1 – point b
Annex – point 1 – point b
Directive 2012/27/EU
Annex V – paragraph 2 – point c – introductory part
Annex V – paragraph 2 – point c – introductory part
(c) credit may only be given for savings achieving or exceeding the following levels:
Amendment 662 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 1 – point b (new)
Annex – point 1 – point b (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Annex V – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Annex V – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) Energy savings resulting from policy measures promoting the installation of small-scale renewable energy technologies on or in buildings are eligible, in so far as these contribute towards a reduction in energy sales to final customers in the building or to the extent of the volume of primary energy saved, provided the calculation of savings complies with the requirements of this Annex;
Amendment 666 #
2016/0376(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 1 – point b (new)
Annex – point 1 – point b (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Annex V – paragraph 2 – point h
Annex V – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) the calculation of energy savings shall take into account the lifetime of measures. This may be done by counting the savings each individual action will achieve between its implementation date and 31 December 2020 or 31 December 2030 as appropriate. Measures implemented before 31 December 2020, which continue to generate cumulative energy savings after that date, shall be proportionally counted towards the target for 31 December 2030. Alternatively, Member States may adopt another method that is estimated to achieve at least the same total quantity of savings. When using other methods, Member States shall ensure that the total amount of energy savings calculated using these other methods does not exceed the amount of energy savings that would have been the result of their calculation when counting the savings each individual action will achieve between its implementation date and 31 December 2020 or 31 December 2030 as appropriate. Member States shall describe in detail in their Integrated National Energy and Climate plans under the Energy Union Governance the other methods they have used and which provisions have been made to ensure they meet this binding calculation requirement.
Amendment 15 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Support of this kind should encourage entities with a public mission such as public authorities and providers of public services to offer free local wireless connectivity as an ancillary service to their public mission so as to ensure that local communities can experience the benefits of very high-speed broadband in the centres of public life. Such entities could include municipalities and other local public authorities, libraries and hospitals, health centres, retirement homes, orphanages, transport services, tourist related services and other entities of particular interest for the local community and its people.
Amendment 31 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Given the non-commercial nature of this intervention and the small scale of individual projects foreseen, the administrative burden should be limited to a minimum. This should be done by simplifying planning procedure and relaxing regulatory obligations. Therefore, the intervention should be implemented by the most appropriate forms of financial assistance, notably grants, available under the Financial Regulation, now or in future. The intervention should not rely on financial instruments.
Amendment 36 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Due to the limited reach of any single local wireless access point and the small value of individual projects covered, access points benefitting from financial assistance under this Regulation are not expected to challenge commercial offers. In order to further ensure that such financial assistance does not unduly distort competition, crowd out private investments or create disincentives for private operators to invest, the intervention should be limited to projects that do not duplicate already existing private or public offers of similar characteristics in the same area. This should not exclude additional support to deployments under this initiative from public or private sources of funding.
Amendment 37 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) To ensure that connectivity in accordance with this Regulation is provided quickly, financial assistance should be implemented usingthrough streamlined administrative procedure using standardised documentation (such as vauchers) and to the fullest extent possible on-line tools that allow for the swift submission and handling of applications and support the implementation, monitoring and auditing of the local wireless access points installed.
Amendment 38 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Given Internet connectivity needs within the Union and the urgency of, there is an urgent need to promotinge access networks that can deliver, throughout the EU, an Internet experience of high quality that is able to play an important role in fostering the promotion of the digital literacy, boost the development of new tourism services and contribute to better mobility of the local communities. That high quality Internet experience should be based on very high- speed broadband services, and financial assistance should seek to attain a geographically balanced distribution that favours the economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union. However, the promotion of such access networks should be achieved without neglecting the specific needs of communities that are smaller and economically lagging behind, such as rural areas, islands, cross-border and mountainous regions, which are referred to in Article 349 TFEU.
Amendment 67 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
2 a) encourages the better integration of local communities in the Digital Single Market and boost the development of innovative digital services and applications - offered by local SMEs and transport and tourism businesses;
Amendment 69 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
COM(2016)0589
Article 2, paragraph 6
Article 2, paragraph 6
Projects duplicating already existing private or public offers of similar characteristics, including quality, in the same area shall not be covered.
Amendment 89 #
2016/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to provide for the appropriate accounting of transactions under this Regulation, including the use of flexibilities and tracking compliance, 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 technical adaptation of definitions, values, lists of greenhouse gases and carbon pools, the update of reference levels, the accounting of transactions and, the revision of methodology on the basis of the most recent adopted IPCC methodologies and UNFCCC guidance and information requirements. These measures shall take into account the provisions in Commission Regulation No 389/2013 establishing a Union Registry. The necessary provisions should be contained in a single legal instrument combining the accounting provisions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC, Regulation (EU) No 525/2013, Regulation []No (EU) .../... on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 for a resilient Energy Union and this Regulation. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Inter-institutional 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 Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts have systematic access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.
Amendment 99 #
2016/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. This Regulation applies to emissions and removals of the greenhouse gases listed in Annex I, section A, as reported pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 occurring in any of the following land accounting categories on the territories of Member States and other categories during the period from 2021 to 2030:
Amendment 109 #
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 135 #
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. 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 139 #
2016/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall prevent any double counting of emissions or removals, in particular by accounting for emissions or removals resulting from more than one land accounting category under one category only.
Amendment 143 #
2016/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall include in their accounts for each land accounting category any change in the carbon stock of the carbon pools listed in Annex I, section B. Member States may choose not to include in their accounts changes in carbon stocks for carbon pools where the carbon pool is not a source, except for above-ground biomass and harvested wood products on managed forest land.
Amendment 210 #
2016/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The national forestry accounting planreport shall contain all the elements listed in Annex IV, section B and include a proposed new forest reference level based on the continuation of current forest management practice and intensity, as documented between 1990-2009 per forest type and per age class in national forests,active, sustainable forest management practice expressed in tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year.
Amendment 237 #
2016/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 239 #
2016/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall, by 31 December 2019, adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 14 in order to update the categories in the pool of harvested wood products with additional products that have a positive substitution effect. The delegated act shall also update the default half-life values specified in Annex V.
Amendment 277 #
2016/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point B – point f
Annex I – point B – point f
(f) forharvested wood products from afforested land and managed forest land: harvested wood products.
Amendment 279 #
2016/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – table 2 – row 1
Annex II – table 2 – row 1
Member State forest reference levels including harvested wood products
Amendment 286 #
2016/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part A – paragraph 1 – point d
Annex IV – part A – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 96 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In order to improve the affordability of cross-border parcel delivery services, especially for usersindividuals and small businesses, including in remote or sparsely populated areas, it is necessary to improve the transparency of public lists of single piece tariffs for a limited set of cross-border parcel delivery services offered by unparcel deliversaly service providers, which are mostly used by small and medium-sized enterprises and individuals. Transparency of public lists is also necessary to address the issue of high tariffs of cross-border delivery services and to reduce, where applicable, unjustified tariff differences between national and cross-border parcel delivery services.
Amendment 100 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) Standard single piece parcel is part of the universal service in every Member State and is also the service the most frequently used by individuals and small businesses. Improving the transparency and the affordability of single piece tariffs is necessary for the further development of e-commerce.
Amendment 115 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Therefore, it is important to provide a clear definition of parcel, parcel delivery services and parcel delivery service provider and to specify which postal items are covered by thatose definitions. This concerns in particular postal items, other than items of correspondence, which because of their weight are commonly used for sending goods and merchandise. This Regulation should therefore cover, in line with consistent practice, postal items weighing up to 31.5 kg, as heavier items cannot be handled by a single average individual without mechanical aids. In line with current practice and Directive 97/67/EC, each step in the postal chain, i.e. clearance, sorting and delivery should be considered parcel delivery services. Transport alone that is not undertaken in conjunction with one of those steps should fall outside the scope of parcel delivery services as it can in this case be assumed that this activity is part of the transport sector. Undertakings involved only in the self provision of services which forms part of the sales contract as defined by point 5, Article 2 of Directive 2011/83/EU should fall outside the scope of parcel delivery service provider.
Amendment 125 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Terminal rates are based on multilateral and bilateral agreements between unparcel deliversaly service providers and ensure that the destination unparcel deliversaly service provider is remunerated for the costs of the service provided to the originating unparcel deliversaly service provider. Terminal rates should be defined in such a way that it includes both terminal dues, as defined in point 15 of Article 2 of Directive 97/67/EC that are applied for letter mail items and inward land rates that are applied to parcels.
Amendment 129 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) When providing information to the national regulatory authority, it should be taken into account that parcel delivery service providers may have already provided certain information to the same national regulatory authority. Parcel delivery services are important for small and medium-sized enterprises and individuals and they should be able to compare easily between different providers. Therefore, the services for which tariffs should be provided by unparcel deliversaly service providers operating cross- border should be clearly defined. Those tariffs should be published by the Commission on a dedicated webpage and should, together with the confidential regular provision of the underlying terminal rates, constitute the basis for the national regulatory authorities to objectively assess the affordability of tariffs for cross-border parcel delivery services. Parcel delivery service providers other than universal service providers may voluntarily provide, in a comparable form, their national regulatory authority with the tariffs for the same items provided that such items are delivered at the home or the premises of the addressee.
Amendment 138 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) When national regulatory authorities annually assess the affordability of tariffsat tariffs are affordable, they should base themselves on objective criteria, such as the domestic tariffs of the originating universal service providers and the destination universal service providers and the level of terminal rates. Those common criteria may be complemented by other criteria of particular relevance for explaining the tariffs in question, such as specific transportation or handling costs and bilateral volumes between different cross- border parcel delivery service providers.
Amendment 141 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Uniform tariffs for cross-border deliveries to two or more Member States may be important in the interest of protecting regional and social cohesion. In this context it should be considered that e- commerce offers new opportunities for sparsely populated areas to participate in the economic life. It is therefore necessary to take any uniform tariffs fully into account when assessing the affordabilitytariffs of parcel delivery services.
Amendment 145 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Significant differences between domestic and cross-border tariffs for parcel delivery services should be justified by objective criteria, such as additional costs for transport and a reasonable profit margin. Universal service providers providing parcel delivery services should be required to provide such justification without delaParcel delivery service providers shall provide such justification without delay whenever it is requested by the National Regulatory Authority.
Amendment 155 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Universal service providers providing parcel delivery services may conclude multilateral and bilateral agreements on terminal rates and may set up other programmes to facilitate the interconnectivity of their delivery networks. For reasons of non- discrimination, competing parcel delivery service providers shall be granted equal access to the terminal rates applicable between parties under multilateral agreementsor bilateral agreements. Universal service providers may refuse or limit the access. In this case they must notify the National Regulatory Authority and justify their decision based on objective criteria in order for the National Regulatory Authority to assess it. It may be justified that terminal rates payable by third-party parcel delivery service providers, in some cases, exceed those payable by universal service providers that are parties to such agreements. This may be the case where the parties to a multilateral or bilateral agreement on terminal rates are able to demonstrate that the cost of setting up, operating and administering the agreement, the extra cost incurred by accepting and handling items from non-designated parcel delivery service providers and other such costs are not covered by the terminal rates payable by the third-party service provider in the originating Member State.
Amendment 161 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of thestablish the specific obligations for all parcel delivery service providers to submitwith regard to the provision of information to the national regulatory authorities, implementing powersthe power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be conferrdelegated ton the Commission to establish ain respect of the form for the submission of suchthe information. Those powers should be exercised in acc provided by parcel delivery service providers to the national regulatory authorities. It is of particular impordtance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council50 . _________________ 50 Regthat the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultation (EU) 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 the Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13 - 18)s be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making*. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.
Amendment 181 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point -a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point -a (new)
(-a) “parcel” means a postal item other than an item of correspondence with a weight not exceeding 31,5 kg;
Amendment 189 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) “parcel delivery services” means services involving the clearance, sorting, transport or distribution of postal items other than items of correspondencearcels; transport alone shall not be considered a parcel delivery service; delivery of such items exceeding 31,5 kg shall not be considered a parcel delivery service;
Amendment 195 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) “parcel delivery service provider” means an undertaking that provides one or more parcel delivery services, with the exception of undertakings involved only in the self provision of services which forms part of the sales contract as defined in point 5 of Article 2 of Directive 2011/83/EU;
Amendment 214 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. In case of any change concerning information referred to in the first subparagraph 1, parcel delivery service providers shall inform the national regulatory authority of this change within 30 days.
Amendment 224 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) the number of postal items other than items of correspondence and not exceeding 31,5 kgarcels handled in the Member State in which the provider is established in the previous calendar year, broken down into national, incoming and outgoing cross- border postal items.
Amendment 227 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall, by means of an implementing act, adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9a establishing a form for the submission of the information referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to ins 1, 2 and 3 of this Article 9.
Amendment 232 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. The national regulatory authorities may impose information requirements additional to those referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 23 where they are necessary to ensure conformity with this Regulation.
Amendment 241 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – title
Article 4 – title
Transparency of single piece tariffs and terminal rates
Amendment 248 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. UnAll parcel deliversaly service providers providing cross-border parcel delivery services shall provide the national regulatory authority of the Member State in which they are established with the public list of single piece tariffs applicable on 1 January of each calendar year for the delivery of postal items falling within the categories listed in the Annex. That information shall be provided by 31 January of each calendar year at the latest.
Amendment 266 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. UnAll parcel deliversaly service providers providing cross-border parcel delivery services shall provide the national regulatory authority with the terminal rates applicable on 1 January of each calendar year to postal items originating from other Member States. That information shall be provided by 31 January of each calendar year at the latest.
Amendment 278 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – title
Article 5 – title
Assessing affordability ofsingle piece tariffs
Amendment 288 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The national regulatory authority shall assess the affordability of, within 3 months of receipt of that information, shall objectively assess that cross- border tariffs included in the public lists of tariffs obtained in accordance with Article 4(1) within 3 months of receipt of that informationare affordable. In that assessment, in particular the following elements shall be taken into account:
Amendment 313 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Where the national regulatory authority concludes that cross-border tariffs referred to in paragraph 1 are not affordable, it shall request further necessary information and/or justification in relation to the level of those tariffs from the universal service providerprovider referred to in Article 4(1).
Amendment 321 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The universal service providerprovider referred to in Article 4(1) shall provide the national regulatory authority with the information and/or justification referred to in paragraph 2 within 15 working days of receipt of the request.
Amendment 347 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Whenever universal service providers providing cross border parcel delivery services conclude multilateral or bilateral agreements on terminal rates they shall meet all reasonable requests for access to all network elements and associated facilities as well as relevant services and information systems, necessary for the provision of cross-border parcel delivery services.
Amendment 349 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Any refusal or limitation of access by the universal service provider shall be expressly justified according to objective criteria, in order for the national regulatory authority to be able to review said refusal or limitation of access.
Amendment 367 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Bey ... [two years after the entry into force XX/XX/2019of this Regulation], and thereafter every fourtwo years, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee an evaluation report on the application of this Regulation accompanied where appropriate by a proposal for its review.
Amendment 369 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) (a) whether the transparency of cross-border tariffs and the affordability of cross- border parcel delivery services hasve improved, including for usersindividuals and small businesses, especially for those located in remote or sparsely populated areas;
Amendment 380 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Amendment 381 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – subheading 1
Annex I – subheading 1
Amendment 421 #
2016/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2
Annex I – paragraph 2
(*) The tariffs corresponding to the postal items shall not contain any special discounts on the basis of volumes or on any other special treatment and shall be for single piece tariff.
Amendment 102 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) In order to develop an up-to-date, coherent and consistent legislative framework for inland waterway transport this Directive needs to be completed by a redesign of the Union manning requirements (crew composition, navigation and resting time). This would allow for a drastic reduction of the number of enforceable rules which could be easily controlled with the help of electronic professional cards and electronic vessels units, thus discouraging current unlawful social practices and eventually boosting competition and ensuring fair competition in the sector.
Amendment 138 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘large convoy’ means a pushed convoy composed of the pusher and seven or more bargesfor which the product of the total length and the total width is 6000 square metres or more;
Amendment 119 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The export, import and manufacturing of a range of mercury-added products accounting for a significant share of the use of mercury and mercury compounds within the Union and globally should be prohibited; continued use should be strictly monitored and meet the conditions set out in Articles 3 and 4 of this Regulation.
Amendment 169 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The first subparagraph shall not apply to the export of mercury and of mercury compounds and mixtures listed in Annex I used as starting material for active pharmaceutical ingredients in homeopathic preparations manufactured in accordance with the European Pharmacopeia, if the following conditions are met: - the manufacturer compiles and submits an annual compliance report in relation to any activities involving mercury to the national competent authority; - the medicinal product is authorised by a national competent authority to be marketed as a medicinal product; and - the manufacturer complies with the safety-assessment requirements for such products set out by the competent national authority.
Amendment 173 #
2016/0023(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The import of mercury and of mercury compounds and mixtures listed in Annex I shall be permitted if used as starting material for active pharmaceutical ingredients in homeopathic preparations manufactured in accordance with the European Pharmacopeia, if the following conditions are met: - the manufacturer compiles and submits an annual compliance report in relation to any activities with mercury to the national competent authority; - the medicinal product is authorised by a national competent authority to be marketed as a medicinal product; and - the manufacturer complies with the safety-assessment requirements for such products set out by the competent national authority.
Amendment 73 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the importance of a sufficiently funded Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP) as a flagship initiative of the European Union in cross-sectoral and trans-national governance.
Amendment 66 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recalls that following the Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, maritime ports of the TEN-T Core Network need to provide LNG bunkering facilities for vessels and seagoing ships by 2025 and inland ports need to do so by 2030;
Amendment 73 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recalls that staff on ferries and cruise ships need to be qualified to effectively assist passengers in case of an emergency;
Amendment 74 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a Directive on the recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation which sets harmonised standards for the qualification of crew members and boatmasters in order to improve labour mobility in inland navigation;
Amendment 121 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Proposes that a European inland navigation agency be established to bring about the ‘single area for waterborne passenger transport’ and to strive to converge the governance and regulatory systems that already exist for the Rhine, the Danube and other inland waterways to bring about the 'single area for waterborne passenger transport' by closely involving the existing River Commissions;
Amendment 217 #
2015/2349(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Regrets that many SMEs (such as craftsmen) still have to comply with all aspects of the tachograph regulation for their vehicles above 3,5 t although transport is not their main activity and they never reach the maximum allowed driving time;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the importance of ensuring free movement of persons, goods and services, including by an efficient and sustainable freight transport system, for the development of the internal market, prosperity and economic, social and territorial cohesion of the EU;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that a seamlessn EU infrastructure system will onlythat is seamlessly implemented and consistent with the TEN-T already adopted will deliver its benefits to the logistics sector if the Union’s agreed legislation is properly transposed into national law, avoiding additional legal requirements tha; urges the Member States to transpose legislation correctly into national law without hampering the free exchange of goods; calls on the Member States to refrain from introducing new barriersapply and abide by European legislation, and urges the Commission to bring to the Court of Justice Member States that delay the implementation of EU law;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2348(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of investment in last-mile logistics and more ecological logistics hubs, especially in urban areas and ports, and of efforts to simplify administrative procedures; stresses that the use of electric light-duty commercial vehicles in last mile logistics reduces CO2-emissions in general as well as local pollutant and noise emissions in particular and therefore makes a positive contribution to urban air quality; therefore stresses the need for charging infrastructure at logistics hubs;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2348(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the potential of automated driving and "platooning" (grouping divers vehicles) in road freight transport, as it allows better use of slipstream and thereby reduces emissions and increases the capacity of roads; calls for further support for research and development in that area, notably for necessary digital infrastructure and calls for a coherent legislative framework on EU level;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the further implementation of the core TEN-T network must serve to boost integrated multimodal freight transport in the EU, in particular its core network corridors to be completed by 2030within the time- frames laid down, completed by 2030, will eliminate bottlenecks, improve interoperability between the various modes of transport and national, regional and local infrastructure and will deliver integrated multimodal freight transport in the EU, and also the national planning included inof the comprehensive network in line with the core network, which will have to be completed by 2050;
Amendment 71 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that while the comprehensive network is mainly a responsibility of the Member States, both layers are crucial to EU logistics, bringing capillarity to the core network, feeding the corridors with traffic, and performing last- mile distribution; takes the view that secondary networks should not be left outside the European purview, including in terms of financing and regulatory measures, in particular those pertaining to access to the network, slot allocation and charges;
Amendment 81 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the distribution of a large number of nodes and freight traffic in the TEN-T network follows highly populated areas in cross-border zones and dense networks that share capacity with passenger traffic; considers it necessary to rethink howimplement freight infrastructure should be shaped in the TEN-T, in particular in highly congested areas; calls on the Commission to reassess the methodology for establishing freight networks and to pay increased attention to alternative freight routes linking less congested nod, in coordination with the European coordinators, to assess progress in the implementation of the projects and to urge Member States, terminals and portso deliver;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets that too often Member States’ national infrastructure plans are decided without reference to the TEN-T objectives; urges the Commission to increase coordination between the two levels of planning and suggests adding to the European Semester a chapter on supervising its coherence with appropriate corrective measures; calls on the Commission not to prioritise Member State projects that are not in line with the TEN-T programming;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that an efficient EU logistics system requires further coordination beyond physical connectivity and an operational TEN-T network; calltween the coordinators onf the Commission to appoint a TEN-T European logistics coordinator that could effectively complement, coordinate and give coherence to the ongoing work of the coordinators in the area of multimodalityEuropean priority projects and the national, regional and local authorities;
Amendment 122 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Commission to propose a digital framework for electronic information exchange and transport management in multimodal transport (e- freight) in order to facilitate a simplified, paperless, seamless, transparent information flow among businesses and authorities;
Amendment 127 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the importance of innovation in the use of new technologies, such as digitalisation, access to data and data exchange as enablers for more efficient transport and logistics solutions, provided interoperability and equal and non- discriminatory access are ensured;
Amendment 134 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights the need to further develop information and communication systems, fully deploying Galileo and related traffic management and information systems in all modes, providing access to all available financial tools to encourage private investment;
Amendment 156 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underlines the fact that soft measures such as interoperable rolling stock (low wagons, multi-gauge locomotives, etc.) can significantly alleviate interoperability constraints; urges, an aim that will be achieved through the application of the interoperability directive by all Member States; suggests that Shift 2Rail toshould analyse the EU market, as well as future developments, and toshould incentivise the availability of soft multi- operable infrastructure and rolling stock solutions to increase multimodal and combined transport;
Amendment 196 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes with concern that the logistics sector will face a shortage of workforce in the coming years and that slow adaptation of its workforce to new technologies, including digital technologies, could undermine the sector’s performance; calls on the Commission to identify training and learning needs at EU level, and working conditions, costs and barriers that discourage the workforce from entering the transport sector, and to propose as a matter of urgency measures to make it more attractive to young people and to future generations; regards this as an opportunity to increase the proportion of women and new entrants on the transport labour market, for example EU migrants;
Amendment 173 #
2015/2347(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Encourages the Member States to increase their efforts to restore and maintainupgrade and achieve class IV navigability of other inland waterway infrastructures, in particular river sections in the TEN-T core network; Stresses that an important upgrading of the Elbe River is needed to allow full navigability, which is essential for the Orient/East-Med corridor;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, in the transport sector, security, safety of passengers and high working conditions are interlinkedcertain working conditions may impact safety of passengers;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas equal work, equal rightdecent working conditions and fair competition must bare at the heart of a well- functioning single market;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States to swiftfully implement all relevant social legislation covering the transport sector; strongly urges the Commission to monitor more closely the implementation and proper enforcement of the existing legislation;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to suspend such business practices as precarious contracts (bogus self-employment, zero-hour contracts, pay- to-fly-schemes, etc.), and letter-box companies and flags of convenience in order to ensure the social protection of workers; (As the ILO Maritime Labour Convention is regulating working conditions for seafarers internationally one can't speak of flags of convenience anymore.)
Amendment 107 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the introduction of appropriate control devices, using modern technology, for all transport modes for professional use so when applicable, as to monitor working and rest time effectively, with a view to ensuring proper implementation of existing legislation; (To avoid bureaucratic burden like digital tachographs for craftsmen control devices should only be mandatory for sectors where non-respect of working and rest time regulations are a problem.)
Amendment 122 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the need forEncourages the Commission to treat social aspects as a major priority of the road package, including measures to ensure legal clarity and better implementation of rules governing working conditions, social and welfare rights, wages and social responsibility and social rights;
Amendment 139 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the EU and the Member States to cooperate across borders in relation to enforcement information, to givfacilitate monitoring authorities access to data registered in the Member States’ national electronic registers and in the European Register of Road Transport Undertaking (ERRU) and to consolidate the list of infringements leading to the loss of good repute of road transport operators by including illegal cabotage and non- compliance with Community social and labour legislation;
Amendment 175 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the social dimension of the Aviation Package published by the Commission must be strengthened as employment and working conditions are directly linked to the maintenance ofmay impact the safety and security of both passengers and staff; underlines furthermore, in this connection, the need for the Commission and the Member States to monitor and ensure proper enforcement of national social legislation and collective agreements for airlines having operational bases on EU territory;
Amendment 201 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 211 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that, in the maritime sector, the Commission should promote the recruNotes the Commission state aid provisions to support the European maritiment and retention of skilled European-based seafarers to stop European officers being replaced by crew from third countries; considers furthermore that the Commission should create provisions enabling EU-controlled tonnage to be returned to flags of EU Member State sector encouraging flagging or re-flagging in Member States' registers by means of favourable tax environments (tonnage tax); calls on the Member States to look into measures that encourage recruitment and retention of skilled European-based seafarers;
Amendment 220 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that, without prejudice to national and Union law, including collective agreements between social partners, the competent authority should require the designated provider of port and railway services to establish staff working conditions on the basis of binding national, regional or local social standards and to implement the compulsory transfer of staff in the event of a change in service provider;
Amendment 226 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 36 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point iii
Paragraph 1 – point iii
(iii) to promote negotiations on regulation that address issues such as transparency, deadlines, due process, unnecessary burdens, non-discrimination and redress, while continuing to require that foreign companies wishing to offer transport or delivery services within the European Union comply with existing regulatory standards;
Amendment 65 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point vi a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point vi a (new)
(via) to address and remove current restrictions on maritime transport services and to strive for reciprocity as EU companies are very often hindered to access certain market segments abroad that in contrast are open in the EU for foreign companies, for instance in the short sea and cabotage sector;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2117(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission, therefore, to adopt concrete sector-specific guidelines, including a definition, on inspections in the extractive waste industries as soon as possible;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2112(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the Paris ProEuropean Union to col to include GHG reduction targets that are consistent with a global carbon budget in line with the 2 degree objective for international aviation and maritime shippingntinue working proactively with ICAO and IMO so that these two organisations act to effectively regulate emissions from international shipping and aviation;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2112(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that 94% of transport – mainly road, air and shipping sectors – is dependent on fossil fuel and therefore urgently need measures to accelerate progress towards early achievement of the White Paper targets by 2030; Globally agreed rules within the International Civil Aviation Organisation and the International Maritime Organisation are required in order for aviation and maritime CO2 emission reductions to be achieved, without affecting the competitiveness of European industries;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2112(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to ensure the focus of EU financial instruments especially on those projects in the transport sector which will have a positive environmental impact, while not excluding any mode of transport;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2112(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that the EU needs to play its leadership role responsibly and acknowledges that if its ambition and goals are not shared in other regions of the world, the EU competitiveness could be hampered.
Amendment 2 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the Declaration of Amsterdam of the Council, of 14-15 April 2016, on Cooperation in the field of connected and automated driving,
Amendment 4 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to the to the European Parliament's resolution of 29 October 2015 on safe use of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), commonly known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), in the field of civil aviation,
Amendment 8 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. takes view that the impact of automated vehicles on enhancing transport safety might potentially be a major one, since human errors are currently responsible for about 90% of road accidents; notes however that it will be impossible for automated vehicles to eliminate all accidents, which raiseswithout an appropriate internal market regulatory framework it will be difficult to decrease the risk of accidents involving automated vehicles, This raises liability issues and questions of responsibility for car accidents;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. welcomes the numerous developments concerning robotics in all modes of transport, such as self-driving cars, ships and drones;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. stresses the importance of supporting further innovation in robotics, such as connected and automated vehicles and drones, to strengthen the global market position of Union industry;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. notes that automated vehicles, vessels and aircraft systems can play an important role in developing sustainable transport (for example, through the potential for making savings in emissions) and calls on the Commission and Member States to pay attention to upcoming technical progressfully and timely reflect technical progress and promote innovation;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. underlines that automated carvehicles, vessels and aircraft systems will require a high level of safe interaction with thecorresponding and developing transport infrastructure and that the high volume of data will need to be securely transferred in real time between automated vehicles and such infrastructure, while ensuring privacy and data protection;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. underlines that it is necessary to focus on ensuring and strengthening the security of IT regarding automated carsmodes of transport;
Amendment 77 #
2015/2103(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. calls on the Commission to propose a single roadmapdevelop a shared European strategy for automated and connected vehicles and other transportation and for closer collaboration of all relevant stakeholderto review and adapt where necessary the Union regulatory framework to support the development and use of automated and connected vehicles;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Stresses the importance of ensuring effective control of fisheries activities in order to guarantee sustainable exploitation of marine living resources and maintain a level playing field among EU fleets; calls on Member States to ensure effective implementation of the control regulation;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges Member States to fully and properly implement the control regulation, in order to have a clear view of which parts need to be improved in the upcoming revision and thus to ensure a functional and easy applicable control regulation for the future as well;
Amendment 145 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to consider the development of a harmonised minimum level penalty, applicable to serious infringements and/or repetitive illegal behaviour;
Amendment 151 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Is of the view that the capacity ofEncourages the actors to invest in modern technologiesy and equipment, compatible with each other willone another and easily updateable, in order to make controls more efficient;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas multimodal networks and the integration of different transport modes and services are potentially beneficial for improving passenger and freight transport connections and efficiency, thus helping to reduce carbon and other harmful emissions;
Amendment 102 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. StressAcknowledges that a European sustainable mobility's Transport policy needs to build on a broad range of policy tools to shift towards the least polluting and most energy-efficient modes of transport; realises that this policy of modal shift has not really delivered so far; points out that shifting the balance between modes of transport is not an end in itself,; buelieves it is necessary to disconnect mobility from its adverse effects such as congestion, air pollution, noise, accidents and climate change; is therefore a strong defender of a transport policy that aims at a shift towards an efficient, sustainable and smart mobility for all modes of transport;
Amendment 137 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal to provide for the internalisation of the external costs of all modes of freight and passenger transport, applying common principles and taking into account the specificity of each mode; calls for concrete measures to ensure a wider application of the ‘user pays’ and ‘polluter pays’ principles, and a level playing field between transport modes; calls for the earmarking of user charges for transport infrastructure and the mitigation of transport related environmental problems;
Amendment 163 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that seaports have a crucial function in linking the multimodal corridors with the sea; notes that European seaports face important investment needs to respond to the expected growth in freight transport volumes, to the ever increasing vessel size, to adapt to new environmental needs and to prepare for the conversion to alternative fuels in transport and the decarbonisation of the industry; hopes therefore that the important role given to seaports in the new TEN-T policy will be further endorsed during the implementation process;
Amendment 227 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises the importance of promoting electro-mobility and electric public transport systems, coupled with the introduction of renewable energy sources in the electricity sector, giving priority to the electrification of the rail network, small vessels, tramways, electric cars and e- bikes; stresses the potential of modern aerial tramways (cable cars), as an inexpensive and easy-to-build means of transportation, to expand the capacity of urban public transport systems;
Amendment 321 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls, with regard to establishing the framework for a European multimodal passenger transport system, for the creation of an EU roadmap in order to deploy a seamless passenger multimodal transport system; this roadmap should identify key European multimodal passenger corridors under the existing TEN-T network, bring together public and private resources, align existing initiatives and concentrate EU funding support; the Commission should fund research to provide empirical data and relevant information to define the roadmap;
Amendment 355 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Insists that bureaucratic hurdles should be reduced for all forms of transport and calls, therefore, for greater simplification and harmonisation of administrative documents in the transport and logistics documentssector; calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for establishing an electronic framework for multimodal transport of goods (e-Freight), achieving paperless, seamless information flows along the whole transport logistics chain, taking into account existing and well-functioning tools and synergies;
Amendment 360 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses the importance of innovative vehicle concepts for increasing efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions in road haulage; points in this connection to the positive impact of longer freight trains and mega-trucks (modular concept); calls on the Commission to continue to provide constructive input in connection with relevant field trials and he implementation of such concepts in the Member States;
Amendment 412 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 25 – indent 1 a (new)
- the European Commission and the Member States to undertake an in-depth review of the EU air safety strategy focused on risk and for the benefit of passengers;
Amendment 422 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 25 – indent 2 a (new)
- completion of the internal market for aviation removing barriers introduced by Member States in case of Community carriers wishing to operate from their Member State of registration to a third country via another EU Member State,
Amendment 431 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 25 – indent 3 a (new)
- negotiations with third countries advancing the specific interests of air cargo services to facilitate further liberalisation of market access, particularly with respect to all cargo operations, with a view to catering to the distinct features of such services and to a globalised market environment,
Amendment 440 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 4a (new)
Paragraph 25 – indent 4a (new)
- a review of the regulative and fiscal EU and Member State policies to reinforce the competitiveness of the European aviation industry and ensure fair competition with third country air carriers; calls therefore on the Commission to adjust or repeal unilateral EU provisions and to urge Member States to act accordingly with regard to unilateral national provisions that distort competition;
Amendment 450 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 6 a (new)
Paragraph 25 – indent 6 a (new)
- a thorough preparation and swift adoption of a comprehensive Aviation Package, including a new regulatory framework on civil drones that ensures safety, security and fundamental rights standards while taking into account and fostering the economic potential that civil drones offer to European businesses, especially SMEs and start-ups;
Amendment 489 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 5
Paragraph 26 – indent 5
– a legislative proposal setting mandatory limits on average CO2 emissions from newly registered heavy-duty vehicles (trucks, buses and coaches), as is already the case for cars and vans; a revised test cycle to ensure that CO2 and pollutant emissions from vehicles are reduced under real-world driving conditions,
Amendment 490 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 5 a (new)
Paragraph 26 – indent 5 a (new)
- measures to ensure the compliance of national provisions with EU law in the field of cross-border transport,
Amendment 495 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 5 a (new)
Paragraph 26 – indent 5 a (new)
- the Commission to start work without undue delay on the review of Directive 2013/0195 on maximum authorised weights and dimensions, so that, at the latest three years after the date of its transposition, a report can be submitted to the European Parliament and the Council which takes into consideration specific characteristics of certain market segments (such as specialised car transporters used within the sector of finished vehicle logistics),
Amendment 497 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 5 a (new)
Paragraph 26 – indent 5 a (new)
- the timely completion of a simulation tool measuring in an accurate, reliable and cost-efficient manner the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of heavy- duty vehicles (trucks, buses and coaches) in accordance with the ‘work-done’ principle; further measures to incentivise the market uptake of the most efficient vehicles and promote best-practices reducing fuel consumption,
Amendment 588 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 3
Paragraph 28 – indent 3
– setting a binding targetglobal target agreed upon IMO- level, in order to reach the objective of the White Paper for an at least 40 % reduction in CO2 emissions from maritime bunker fuels by 2050, to be accompanied by concrete measures including market-based mechanismswhile ensuring a global level playing field; the target should be accompanied by concrete measures including actions to ensure the compatibility of the EU Monitoring Reporting and Verification Regulation with the global measures agreed at international level,
Amendment 602 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 5
Paragraph 28 – indent 5
– actions supporting the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in sea and inland ports, including the use of shore- side electricity,
Amendment 618 #
2015/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 – indent 5
Paragraph 29 – indent 5
– integration of inland waterway transport into multimodal transport, as well as into sustainable urban mobility plans and policies in European cities crossed by waterways, and enhancement of the role of inland ports in the urban freight distribution,
Amendment 73 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
Amendment 77 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 b (new)
Recital 22 b (new)
(22b) The determination of the scope of this Directive with regard to air, bus, rail and waterborne passenger transport services should be based on the existing sectoral legislation relating to passenger rights. Where this Directive does not apply to certain types of transport services, Member States should be able to encourage service providers to apply the relevant accessibility requirements provided for in this directive.
Amendment 123 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) air, bus, rail and waterborne passenger transport servicesand mobility services with regard to the following aspects: (i) websites, mobile services, intelligent ticket terminals (ii) self-service terminal, ticket machines (iii) built environment addressed in Art.3 (10);
Amendment 131 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 206 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 213 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. A disproportionate burden exists if a product or service is supposed to be replaced or modified, despite being still in use and fully functioning.
Amendment 215 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the estimated costs and benefits for the competent authorities or undertakings concerned in relation to the estimated benefit for persons with disabilities, taking into account the frequency and duration of use of the specific product or service;
Amendment 363 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section IX – part B – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex I – section IX – part B – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 364 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – section IX – part B – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Annex I – section IX – part B – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Amendment 342 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64 a (new)
Recital 64 a (new)
(64a) Since there is a high amount of different commercial air transport activities, it has to be ensured that rules applying to this sector are further elaborated at a technical level; a detailed act should be valid for wide range of operations, each subject to rules that are according to the risk of particular operations or types of operations.
Amendment 389 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point d – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point d – paragraph 1
the design, production, maintenance and operation of the aircraft listed in Annex I, aircraft the operation of which involves low risk for aviation safety, as listed in Annex I, and to the personnel and organisations involved therein, unless the aircraft has been issued, or deemed to have been issued, with a certificate in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008.
Amendment 391 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point d – paragraph 3 – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point d – paragraph 3 – point ii
(ii) the weight, speed, and hot air volume limits referred to in points (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) and (j) of that Annex.; and
Amendment 392 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point d – paragraph 3 – point ii – indent 1 (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point d – paragraph 3 – point ii – indent 1 (new)
- the criteria set out in points (b) and (c) of that Annex.
Amendment 404 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23
(23) ‘commercial air transport’ (CAT) means an aircraft operation to transport passengers, cargo or mail for remuneration or other valuable consideration between two different aerodromes; whereas CAT A means transportation in regular scheduled services and/or Mass transport CAT N means transportation in non- regular, non-scheduled, non-mass transport: (SME)
Amendment 406 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23
(23) ‘commercial air transport’ means an aircraft operation to transport passengers, cargo or mail foropen to the public, where remuneration or other valuable consideration between two different aerodromesis given or promised for the transport of passengers, cargo or mail;
Amendment 418 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 34 – indent 1 (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 34 – indent 1 (new)
- 'model flying' means a sports and recreational activity undertaken by members of a model flying organisation recognised by the national competent authority and taking place within unaided line of sight conditions for the purpose of control and safe separation from other traffic.
Amendment 439 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) ensuring the distinction between regulatory tasks and service activities;
Amendment 670 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 6
Article 51 – paragraph 6
6. In order to facilitate the exercise of their tasks related to certification, oversight and enforcement, the Commission, the Agency and, national competent authorities and, where appropriate, Eurocontrol, shall exchange information, including on possible or identified infringements.
Amendment 792 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1
Article 65 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall, upon request, from the Commission or any legal or natural person subject to this Regulation, assist the Commission in the preparation of proposals for amendments to this Regulation and of delegated and implementing acts to be adopted on the basis of this Regulation. These proposals shall, where possible, lay down requirements that focus on the objectives to be achieved, while allowing different means of achieving compliance with these objectives. The documents that the Agency submits to the Commission for those purposes shall take the form of opinions.
Amendment 794 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 65 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Agency shall issue recommendations addressed to the Commission upon request from any natural or legal person subject to this Regulation, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter III, other than the essential requirements laid down in those provisions, or to the delegated or implementing acts, to grant exemptions from the requirements applicable to that person adopted on the basis of those provisions in the event of urgent unforeseeable circumstances affecting those persons or urgent operational needs of those persons, where all of the following conditions have been met: a) it is not possible to adequately address those circumstances or needs in compliance with the applicable requirements; b) an acceptable level of safety and environmental protection and compliance with the applicable essential requirements is ensured, where necessary through the application of mitigation measures; The Commission shall review that recommendation without delay and, within one month from the date of its reception, adopt an implementing decision for the disposition of that recommendation, which shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and entered into the repository established under Article 63.
Amendment 796 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 65 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The Agency may grant exemptions to any legal or natural person to whom it has issued a certificate in the situations and subject to the conditions set out in Article 60(1). In such a case, the Agency shall immediately notify the Commission and the Member States, through the repository established under Article 63, of the exemptions granted, the reasons for granting them and, where applicable, the necessary mitigation measures applied. Where the duration of an exemption exceeds eight consecutive months or where the Agency has granted the same exemption repetitively and their total duration exceeds eight months, the Commission shall assess whether those conditions have been met, and where it considers that this is not the case, it shall adopt an implementing decision to that effect, which shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and entered into the repository established under Article 63. The Agency shall immediately revoke the exemption upon the notification of that implementing decision.
Amendment 837 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 a (new)
Article 73 a (new)
Article 73a Common certification and oversight culture The Agency will play an active role in building a common certification and oversight culture and consistent authority practices in order to ensure that the objectives of Article 1 and especially 1 (3) c are fulfilled. The Agency will carry out, taking into consideration the results of its monitoring activities, at least the following activities: a) organise a system of peer reviews of competent authorities aimed at capability building and knowledge transfer; b) provide the necessary coordination to enable personnel exchanges between national authorities; c) produce informal handbooks aimed at regulatory convergence and at developing capabilities such as risk-based oversight; d) consult industry and employee stakeholders as necessary on the progress of this process.
Amendment 947 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 a (new)
Article 92 a (new)
Article 92a Stakeholder Advisory Body 1. To facilitate consultation with stakeholders in areas relevant to the tasks of the Agency, a Stakeholder Advisory Body shall be established. The role of the Stakeholder Advisory Body will consist of : a) providing advice to the Management Board in relation to its tasks; b) providing advice to the Agency on strategic developments and on the content, priorities and execution of its safety programmes, including the European Safety Aviation Plan; c) providing technical and quantitative information so that Agency measures are based on the best available evidence and adapted to technological progress. 2. The Stakeholder Advisory Body's composition shall be determined by the Management Board. It will receive the necessary information from the Agency in a timely manner in order to perform the tasks listed in paragraph 1. Non-EU stakeholders will not participate in tasks related to 1a).
Amendment 970 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 109 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 109 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Charges referred to in paragraph 1(f) shall be based on the division of ATM/ANS tasks assigned respectively to the Agency and Eurocontrol and shall apply under the oversight of Performance Review Body. Member States and Commission shall ensure that the tasks mentioned above are not double-charged.
Amendment 188 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Municipal waste constitutes approximately between 7 and 10% of the total waste generated in the Union; however, this waste stream is amongst the most complex ones to manage, and the way it is managed generally gives a good indication of the quality of the overall waste management system in a country. The challenges of municipal waste management result from its highly complex and mixed composition, direct proximity of the generated waste to citizens, and a very high public visibility. As a result, its management involves a need for a highly complex waste management system including an efficient collection scheme, an effective sorting system, tracing of waste streams, a need to actively engage citizens and businesses, a need for infrastructure adjusted to the specific waste composition, and an elaborate financing system. Countries which have developed efficient municipal waste management systems generally perform better in overall waste management. However, proper management of municipal waste alone is not enough to boost the transition to a circular economy where waste is considered a resource; a lifecycle approach to products and waste is necessary to ignite this boost.
Amendment 274 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In order to help achieve the targets of this Directive and to boost the transition to a circular economy, the Commission should promote the coordination and exchange of information and best practices between Member States and between different sectors of the economy. This exchange could be facilitated through communications platforms that could help raise awareness of new industrial solutions and allow for a better overview of available capacities and would contribute to connecting the waste industry and other sectors and to support industrial symbiosis.
Amendment 361 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In order to supplement or amend Directive 2008/98/EC, 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 Articles 5(2), 6(2), 7(1), 11a(2), 11a(6), 26, 27(1), 27(4), 38(1), 38(2) and 38(3). It is of particular importance that the Commission carriesy out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, w, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with then preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and the Councilinciples laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Lawmaking 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 398 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(b) mixed waste and separately collected waste from other sources such as trade, office buildings and public institutions, that is comparable to household waste in nature, composition and quantity, with the exception of waste from agricultural and industrial processes.
Amendment 465 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 3 – point 17a
Article 3 – point 17a
17a. “final recycling process” means the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sortingsorting and/or treatment operation iss are needed andto prepare waste materials enter a production process and are effectivelyor materials obtained from waste for the start of a production process through which they are reprocessed into products, materials or substances;
Amendment 538 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3a (new)
(3a) In article 4, the following paragraph 3a is inserted: ‘3a. Member States shall encourage the exchange of information and sharing of best practices with regard to the instruments and incentives used in accordance paragraph 3 in order to boost the achievement of the objectives laid down in Article 4.’
Amendment 573 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a – point i
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that waste which has undergone a recovery operation, requires no further sorting or treatment and will effectively be processed into products, materials or substances is considered to have ceased to be waste if it complies with the following conditions:
Amendment 626 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Such measures may also include the establishment of extended producer responsibility schemes defining specific operational and appropriate financial obligations for producers of products.
Amendment 638 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Such measures mayshall encourage, inter alia, the development, production and marketing of products that are suitable for multiple use, that are technically durable and that are, after having become waste, suitable for preparation for re-use and multiple recycling in order to facilitate proper implementation of the waste hierarchy. The measures should take into account the impact of products throughout their life cycle. The measures should also offer producers an incentive to use materials which during use and after recycling do not lose their inherent characteristics.
Amendment 655 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall organise an regular exchange of information between Member States, local authorities and the actors involved in producer responsibility schemes on the practical implementation of the requirements defined in Article 8a and on best practices to ensure adequate governance and cross- border cooperation of extended producer responsibility schemes. This includes, inter alia, exchange of information on the organisational features and the monitoring of producer responsibility organisations, the selection of waste management operators and the prevention of littering. The Commission shall publish the results of the exchange of information and promote and facilitate an exchange of best practices between Member States, for example through a dedicated platform on extended producer responsibility.
Amendment 819 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 008/98/EC
Article 8a – paragraph 6
Article 8a – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall name or establish a platform tor by other means ensure a regular dialogue between the stakeholders involved in the implementation of extended producer responsibility, including producers and distributors, private or public waste operators, local authorities and, where applicable, repair and re-use networks and recognised preparation for re-use operators.'
Amendment 836 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
1. Member States shall take measures to prevent waste generation. These, including measures shallto:
Amendment 906 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 5 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – indent 5 a (new)
- identify the products that are the main sources of littering in the natural, including the marine environment, and take measures to reduce littering from these sources;
Amendment 954 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall monitor and assess the implementation of their land- based marine litter prevention measures by measuring the levels of land-based marine litter on the basis of a common methodology. By 31 December 2017, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 38a to establish the methodology, including minimum quality requirements, for the uniform measurement of land-based marine litter.
Amendment 1226 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the use of bio-waste for the production of renewable energy, in particular the production of second generation biofuels for aviation and other modes of transport.
Amendment 1238 #
2015/0275(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 26 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Member States may exempt the competent authorities from keeping a register of establishments or undertakings which collect or transport quantities of hazardous waste not exceeding 2 tonnes annually, provided waste collection or waste transport is not the main activity of the undertaking and the waste is result of the undertaking's own business activity.
Amendment 109 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Member States should ensure that an effective system is implemented for monitoring possession of firearm. That system, which could be periodic or continuous, should either be based on relevant medical review upon the issuance of an authorisation, or provide for an effective alternative system of continuous monitoring taking into account the risks concerned, including the nature and quantity of firearms possessed by an individual, applicable requirements for secure storage, the duration of any authorisation, and any relevant indications, for example from medical or other tests, indicating that the conditions for allowing possession may no longer be met.
Amendment 117 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The definition of the term "firearm" should be clarified and the control of essential components enhanced by including in the definition any device which shares an essential component with a firearm. An essential component contained in any such device should be considered capable of being used in a firearm when the essential component can be transferred from that device to the firearm without substantial modification.
Amendment 131 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) A transaction for the acquisition of complete rounds of ammunition or components of ammunition should be considered suspicious if the buyer is unwilling to provide proof of his/her identity.
Amendment 135 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 c (new)
Recital 3 c (new)
(3c) Certain persons have a legitimate interest in accessing firearms classified in category A, provided that exemptions are granted on a strictly limited basis. These could include, inter alia, armourers, proof houses, certified experts, manufacturers, forensic scientists and, in certain cases, those involved in film production, as well as individuals needing firearms for self- defence purposes.
Amendment 136 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 c (new)
Recital 3 c (new)
(3c) Essential components should be defined as those components which are necessary for the operation of a firearm and are constructed to withstand high pressure of firing. Accessories, such as devices designed or adapted to diminish the sound caused by firing a firearm, should not fall within the definition of an essential component, as the firearm can still be operated without them.
Amendment 138 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 d (new)
Recital 3 d (new)
(3d) It should be specified that the activities of a dealer include not only the manufacturing but also the modification or conversion a firearm, such as the shortening of a complete firearm, and in addition the modification or conversion of parts of firearms and of ammunition, provided that it affects the category of such a firearm or ammunition, and that, therefore, only authorised dealers should be permitted to engage in those activities. This will not prevent, where allowed by national law, private persons from preparing ammunition or from modifying non-essential components of firearms for personal use.
Amendment 173 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 205 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to ensurincrease the traceability of deactivated firearms, they should be registered in national registriesfirearms and essential components and to facilitate their free movement, the provisions of Directive 91/477/EEC should be clarified to ensure that both an assembled firearm and all essential components, whether included in an assembled firearm or not, are marked irremovably, without delay, at the time of their being manufactured or imported, unless the firearm has been deactivated in accordance with that Directive.
Amendment 253 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Selling arrangements of firearms and their components by means of distance communication may pose a serious threat to security asMarketing of firearms, parts and ammunition by means of the internet or other means of distance communication, for example by way of online auction catalogues or classified advertisements, and they arranging of a sale more difficult to control than the conventional selling methods, especially as regards the on line verification of the legality other transaction by means of, for example, telephone or email should, where allowed under national law, be possible provided that the actual handing over takes place either between the parties directly on a face-to-face basis, or by way of collecting the firearm, essential component ofr authorisations. It is therefore appropriate to limit the selling of arms and components by means of distance communication, notably internet, to dealers and brokersmmunition at the premises of a dealer, local police station or another reliable body, based on nationally established practices of Member States, which have been proven to be safe and secure. The verification of identity and appropriate licenses of the right to engage in such a transaction shall be done either on a face- to-face basis or through a secure and reliable system, such as electronic verification.
Amendment 287 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Objects, that have the physical appearance of a firearm ("replica"), but are manufactured in such a way that they cannot be converted to firing a shot or expelling a bullet or projectile by the action of a combusted propellant, should not be covered by this Directive.
Amendment 309 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 1b
Article 1 – paragraph 1b
1b. For the purposes of this Directive, "essential component" shall mean the barrel, chamber, body, frame, or receiver, slide or cylinder, bolt or breaech block and any device designed or adapted to diminish the sound caused by firingor other locking and cartridge-head supporting mechanism for containing the pressure of discharge at the rear of the chamber of a firearm which, being separate objects, are included in the category of the firearms on which they are or are intended to be mounted.
Amendment 424 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that any assembled firearm or part placed on the market has been markedessential component, when manufactured or imported, has been marked without delay with an irremovable mark and registered in compliance with this Directive, or that it has been deactivated in accordance with the provisions implementing Article 10b and registered in compliance with this Directive.
Amendment 448 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
For the purposes of identifying and tracing each assembled firearm and each essential component, Member States shall, at the time of manufacture of each firearm or at the time of import and each essential component, or at the time of its being manufactured or imported into the Union, require a unique marking including the name of the manufacturer, the country or place of manufacture, the serial number and the year of manufacture, if not already part of the serial number. This shall be without prejudice to the affixing of the manufacturer's trademark.
Amendment 509 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 561 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/447/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall provide for standard medical tests for issuing or renewing authorisations as referred to in paragraph 1 and shall withdraw authorisations if any of the conditions on the basis of which it was granted is no longer metestablish a monitoring system based on reliable assessments of risks of violent behaviour. Member States shall decide on the nature of any medical checks to be carried out for the acquisition and possession of firearms, and whether such checks are to take place on a continuous or a periodic basis.
Amendment 603 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Member States may authorise bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established to keep in their possession firearms classified in category A acquired beforchoose to grant authorisations to legal or natural persons dedicated to the gathering, study and conservation of firearms and associated artefacts for historical, cultural, scientific, technical, educational, aesthetic or heritage purposes and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are for firearms and ammunition classified in category A, provided that such persons demonstrate [the date of entry into force of this Directive] provided they have been deactivated in accordance with the provisions that implement Article 10(b)at measures are in place to address any risks to public security or public order and that the firearm or firearms concerned are stored with a level of security proportionate to the risks associated with unauthorised access to such firearms.
Amendment 662 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 (new)
The maximum limitduration of an authorisation shall be set by the Member States, provided that Member States shall not exceed five yearsve implemented a system of continuous monitoring as referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 5(2). The authorisation may be renewed if the conditions on the basis of which it was granted are still fulfilled.
Amendment 14 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) It is appropriate to replace Directive 2010/30/EU by a Regulation which maintains the same scope, but modifies and enhances some of its provisions in order to clarify and update their content. A Regulation is the appropriate legal instrument as it imposes clear and detailed rules which do not give room for divergent transposition by Member States and ensures thus a higher degree of harmonisation across the Union. A harmonised regulatory framework at Union rather than at Member State level brings down costs for manufacturers and ensures a level playing field. Harmonisation across the Union ensures the free movement of goods across the Single Market. As the energy consumption of means of transport for persons or goods is directly or indirectly regulated by other Union legislation and policies, it is appropriate to continue to exempt them from the scope of this Regulation. This exemption includes means of transport whose motor stays in the same location during operation, such as elevators, escalators and conveyor belts.
Amendment 16 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) It is appropriate to exempt second hand products from this Regulation, which includes all those products that have been put into service before being made available on the market for a second or additional time.
Amendment 25 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Advances in digital technology allow for alternative ways of delivering and displaying labels electronically, such as on the internet, but also on electronic displays in shops. In order to take advantage of such advances, this Regulation should allow the use of electronic labels as replacement of or complementary to the physical energy label. In cases where it is not feasible to display the energy label, such as certain forms of distance selling and in advertisements and technical promotional material, potential customers should be provided at least with the energy class of the product. Technical promotional material does not include advertisements in billboards, magazines and newspapers, radio or television broadcasting and similar online formats.
Amendment 33 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
Amendment 50 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) Means of transport for persons or goods other thanincluding those operated by a stationary motor.
Amendment 53 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) Capital goods.
Amendment 55 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘Energy-related product’ means any good or system or service with an impact on energy consumption during use, which is placed on the market and put into service in the Union, including parts to be incorporated into energy-related products which are placed on the market and put into service;
Amendment 70 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
(20a) ‘capital good’ means any good which is not intended for consumers or not likely, under reasonably foreseeable conditions, to be used by consumers.
Amendment 71 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) they shall ensure that products placed on the market are provided, free of charge, with accurate labels and product information sheets for each unit in accordance with this Regulation and the relevant delegated acts. For the product groups where the product consists of several parts / components, and the energy efficiency class of the product is function of such combination, suppliers shall make the accurate labels available, free of charge, to dealers at the moment of display;
Amendment 78 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) they shall, prior to placing a product model on the market, enter into the product database established in accordance with Article 8 the information detailed in Annex I. Products already placed on the market and integrated products should not be entered into the product database.
Amendment 81 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) they shall display in a visible manner, on the appliance or in its immediate proximity, the label provided by the supplier or otherwise made available for a product covered by a delegated act;
Amendment 84 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
Amendment 87 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii
Amendment 90 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) they shall make reference to the energy efficiency class of the product in any advertisement or technical promotional material for a specific model of products in accordance with the relevant delegated act;
Amendment 93 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Where Member States provide any incentives for an energy-related product covered by this Regulation and specified in a delegated act, these shall aim at least at the highest occupied classes of energy efficiency laid down in the applicable delegated act.
Amendment 131 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) suppliers shall provide both the current and the rescaledthe labels to dealers for a period of six months before the date specified in paragraph (b).;
Amendment 132 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) dealers shall replace the existing labels on products on display includingmay continue to sell products already placed on the Internmarket with the rescaled labels within one week following the date specified for that purpose in the relevant delegated act. Dealers shall not display the rescaled labels before that dateexisting label.
Amendment 136 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The revised scale should only apply for products placed newly on the market.
Amendment 137 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. The design of the rescaled label shall differ visibly from its predecessor. The European Commission shall ensure the development of a communication and information campaigns to be rolled out by Member States in accordance with Article 4.4.
Amendment 144 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8
Article 8
Amendment 158 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point j
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point j
(j) the specific indication of the energy class to be included in advertisements and technical promotional material, including requirements for this to be in a legible and visible form;
Amendment 166 #
2015/0149(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I
Annex I
Amendment 88 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) In line with the Agreement adopted in Paris at the 21st Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change of 12 December 2015 (the 'Paris Agreement'), all sectors of the economy should contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions. To this end, efforts to limit international maritime emissions through the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) are under way and should be encouraged, with the aim of establishing a clear IMO action plan for climate policy measures to tackle CO2 emissions from shipping at a global level. Therefore, the Commission and Member States should focus on ensuring the implementation of Regulation (EU)2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a and its alignment with an international data-collection system, which is a prerequisite for any market- based measure, efficiency standard or other measure, whether applied at Union level or globally. __________________ 1a Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport, and amending Directive 2009/16/EC (OJ L 123, 19.5.2015, p. 55).
Amendment 243 #
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 be 5744%.
Amendment 245 #
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 3
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
2% of the total quantity of allowances to be auctioned between 2021 and 2030 shall be auctionedmade available from the auctioning volume to establish a fund to improve energy efficiency and modernise the energy systems of certain Member States as set out in Article 10d of this Directive (“the Modernisation Fund”).
Amendment 316 #
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
Amendment 328 #
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 348 #
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 364 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 3
Article 10a – paragraph 3
(ba) In Article 10a, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: '3. Subject to paragraphs 4 and 8, and notwithstanding Article 10c, no free allocation shall be given to electricity generators, to installations for the capture of CO2, to pipelines for transport of CO2 or to CO2 storage sites; electricity generators producing electricity from waste gas are not electricity generators within the meaning of Article 3(u) of this Directive.'
Amendment 386 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5 – point d
Article 1 – point 5 – point d
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Member States shouldall adopt financial measures in favour of sectors or sub- sectors which are exposed to a genuine risk of carbon leakage due to significant indirect costs that are actually incurred from greenhouse gas emission costs passed on in electricity prices, taking into account any effects on the internal market. Such financial measures to compensate part of these costs shall be in accordance with state aid rules. The compensation shall ensure that costs incurred shall be fully reimbursed.
Amendment 422 #
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 of the allowances to be auctioned shall be availableuctioned to support, on a technology-neutral basis, 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, for instance, at the environmentally safe capture and geological storage (CCS) or use (CCU) of CO2 as well as demonstration projects of innovative renewable energy technologies, in the territory of the Union.
Amendment 431 #
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 2
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
The allowances shall be made available for innovation in the whole range of low- carbon industrial technologies and processes andconcepts for existing and new installations, and of low-carbon industrial processes, support for demonstration projects for the development of a wide range of CCS, CCU and innovative renewable energy technologies and concepts that are not yet commercially viable in geographically balanced locations, and within the extractive industry. In order to promote innovative projects, up to 6075% of the relevant costs of projects may be supported, out of which up to 40 55% may not be dependent on verified avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions provided that pre-determined milestones are attained taking into account the technology deployed.
Amendment 444 #
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 4
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated actadopt an implementing act for this purpose in accordance with Article 232a.
Amendment 680 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 1 – point 12 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
(12a) In Article 14(1), the following subparagraph 3 is added: 'By 31 December 2018, the Commission shall adapt the existing provisions of Regulation No 601/2012 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions to take due account of action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through carbon utilisation (CCU). These new rules shall be effective for all CCU technologies as of 1 January 2019.'
Amendment 704 #
2015/0148(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 22 b (new)
Article 1 – point 22 b (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
(22b) In Article 27, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: '1. Following consultation with the operator, Member States may exclude from the Community scheme installations which have reported to the competent authority emissions of less than 250 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent and, where they carry out combustion activities, have a rated thermal input below 35 MW, excluding emissions from biomass, in each of the three years preceding the notification under point (a), and which are subject to measures that will achieve an equivalent comparable and economically practicable contribution to emission reductions, if the Member State concerned complies with the following conditions: (a) it notifies the Commission of each such installation, specifying the equivalent measures applying to that installation that will achieve an equivalent comparable and economically practicable contribution to emission reductions that are in place, before the list of installations pursuant to Article 11(1) has to be submitted and at the latest when this list is submitted to the Commission; (b) it confirms that monitoring arrangements are in place to assess whether any installation emits 250 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year. Member States mayshall allow simplified monitoring, reporting and verification measures for installations with average annual verified emissions between 2008 and 2010 below 50 000 tonnes a year, in accordance with Article 14; (c) it confirms that if any installation emits 250 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year or the measures applying to that installation that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions are no longer in place, the installation will be reintroduced into the Community scheme; (d) it publishes the information referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) for public comment. Hospitals may also be excluded if they undertake equivalentcomparable and economically practicable measures.'
Amendment 66 #
2014/2242(INI)
2a. Believes that public transport use in urban areas should double by 2030;
Amendment 72 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on Member States to develop widespread electric vehicle charging facilities, for example usingimplement the objectives laid down in the Directive on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (2014/94/EU) concerning charging facilities in urban areas for LNG and electric vehicles, by using for example the public lighting infrastructure;
Amendment 104 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and Member States to make tpay particular attention to sustainability criteria when award ofing contracts for transport and logistics services conditional on the application of the highest sustainability criteria.
Amendment 111 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for innovative urban logistic concepts for example by barges, two- wheelers or cable cars to reduce pollution and congestion;
Amendment 1 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2014/89/EU of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning,
Amendment 23 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas there is a great deal of ignorance about the seas and oceans, their resources and biodiversity, and the ways in which these interact with human activities – whether taking place or still to be developed – and whereas inadequate knowledge on those points severely inhibits sustainable use of the resources concerned and poses an obstacle to innovation;
Amendment 33 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas investments in marine and maritime research and innovation will strengthen the position of the EU as a global leader in the field of maritime policy;
Amendment 63 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for the development of a unified European maritime industrial strategy which should bring together EU initiatives on all maritime-related sectors;
Amendment 64 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Defends that the value and services, including non-monetary services, associated to marine biodiversity and ecosystem functioning should be taken into real consideration on blue growth initiatives and investments.
Amendment 73 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to launch a comprehensive study on the importance and weight of the blue economy for the European Union;
Amendment 84 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for clear-cut objectives and time- frames to be laid down with a view to making data – whether relating to the sea- floor or to the water column and living resources – more accessible and, more fully interoperable and harmonised for information about seas and oceans to be supplied to the public;
Amendment 94 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for an EU initiative to encourage private companies of the maritime sector to share economically insensitive data for research purposes;
Amendment 100 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission to bring regular assessment to bear on the implementation of the Horizon 2020 programme in fields related to the blue economy and to publicise the findings; supports the establishment of a contractual Public Private Partnership for the maritime industry under the framework of Horizon 2020 and calls for it to be included in the work programme of Horizon 2020 for 2016/17.
Amendment 106 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that the Member States and regional authorities have a key role to play in developing the blue economy and urges the Commission to support and encourage all forms of cooperation between Member States and regional authorities, for example joint programming initiatives;
Amendment 119 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers the shortage of qualified professionals in various fields of study and activity – including, though not confined to, researchers, engineers, and technicians, to be a huge hurdle that could prevent the blue economy from fully realising its potential; maintains that this shortcoming is closely bound up with the growing disengagement and disinvestment by Member States in the spheres of science and education and with the decline in ththerefore urges Member States and regional authorities to invest in an ambitious social dimension of blue pgrofessional status and social standwth and maritime literacy ing of several of the professions concerned, and therefore calls for thesrder to promote training and access for young people two trends to be reversed without delaymaritime professions;
Amendment 136 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for an appropriate financial framework to be established in order to stimulate the development of the blue economy and job creation, combining and, coordinating and facilitating the access to the financial instruments available – structural and investment funding (EMFF, ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund), the research framework programme, and so forth; points out that the instruments should be better geared to the needs of individual stakeholders – public institutions, businesses, especially SMEs, non- governmental organisations, etc. – and the opportunities being offered widely publicised;
Amendment 149 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses the importance of maritime spatial planning for the sustainable and coordinated development of maritime activities;
Amendment 151 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Considers that the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning directive in a timely manner will foster investment in the blue economy as it provides the necessary certainty;
Amendment 153 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Stresses in this context the importance of land-sea interactions and Integrated Coastal Zone Management;
Amendment 163 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Considers that environmentally healthy coastal and maritime areas are key for sustainable human activities; calls therefore for the full implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework directive;
Amendment 165 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Considers that the governance of Integrated Maritime Policy should be strengthened at EU and sea-basin levels;
Amendment 204 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses that renewable marine energies are an industrial sector for the future that can combat climate change and EU energy dependence, achieve greater energy sustainability and meet the Europe 2020 targets; points out that in this regard offshore grids between the Member States are of great importance;
Amendment 221 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Emphasises the importance of promoting socially, economically and environmentally sustainable forms of tourism that can constitute a significant source of added value for maritime areas;
Amendment 223 #
2014/2240(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Believes that a maritime safety "Erika IV" package should be launched to prevent further major maritime disasters; considers that this package should recognise the ecological damage to marine waters in the European legislation;
Amendment 23 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recommends the active promotion of eco-innovation in the areas of fishing, maritime transport, ports and related infrastructures, in order to stimulate Blue Growth, including coasts, tourism and cruises, and ensure the rational and sustainable exploitation of marine resources in accordance with the Integrated Maritime Policy;
Amendment 42 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. ExpStresses grave concern at the renewed impulse tothat the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas, both offshore and on land, especially in areas already heavily affected by significant environmental consequences; stresses that this is in contradiction with the Union’s climate and renewable energy targets, must accord with the aims of the Integrated Maritime Policy and maritime planning and that the focus of energy production should generally be on renewable energy, for example offshore wind power;
Amendment 55 #
2014/2214(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges Member States to actively involve all stakeholders in the decision-making procedures concerning the macro-region, particularly local communities, which must be able to exercise their right to protect their environment and health when these are put in danger by pollutiong and dangerous economic activities.
Amendment 11 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Agrees in principle with the aim of cutting red tape and removing unnecessary regulatory burdens; expresses, however, its concern about potential deregulation, in particular in the fields of the environment, food safety and health, under the guise of ‘cutting red tape’supports the idea of smart regulation;
Amendment 51 #
2014/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the ongoing fitness check of the Birds Directive (2009/147/EC) and the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) should take socio-economic activities around Nature 2000 areas into account as economic activities are disproportionately hampered, which might prevent new innovations that could contribute towards a more sustainable co-existence of economic activities and address ecological concerns; moreover, differences in national implementation lead to detrimental economic, social and environmental outcomes and distort an European level playing field;
Amendment 23 #
2014/2040(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that EU agencies' budget allocations are far from consisting in administrative expenditure alone, but instead contribute to achieving the EU objectives, while aiming at making savings at national level; recalls the importance of ensuring, within the Union, the highest level of safety, security and interoperability in the field of transport while ensuring better communication and coordination, which EASA, EMSA and ERA provide at EU level and which was handled before by 28 national administrations;
Amendment 106 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
(b) engines with a reference power of less than 560 kW used in place of engines of categories IWA, IWP, RLL or RLR;
Amendment 107 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
(a) engines exclusively for use in inland waterway vessels, for their propulsion or intended for their propulsion, having a reference power that is greater than or equal to 37 kW,
Amendment 108 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
(b) engines with a reference power greater than 560 kW used in place of engines of category IWA subject to complying with the requirements of Article 23(8);
Amendment 109 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part
(6) ‘'Category IWA', comprising engines exclusively for use in inland waterway vessels, for auxiliary purposes or intended for auxiliary purposes, having a net power that is greater than 560 kW.
Amendment 129 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 8
Article 23 – paragraph 8
8. In case of an engine of category IWP having a reference power greater than 560 kW that is intended for use in place of an engine of category IWA in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 4, the requirements of paragraph 5 shall be met separately for each applicable steady- state test cycle set out in both Tables IV-5 and IV-6 of Annex IV, and the type- approval information document shall indicate each steady-state test cycle for which this requirement was fulfilled.
Amendment 179 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 57 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
5. Without prejudice to Articles 5(3) and 17(2), transition engines and, where applicable, the machinery in which those transition engines are installed may continue to be placed on the market during the transition period on condition that the machine in which the transition engine is installed has a production date prior to 1 year after the start of the transition period without prejudice to Directive 2008/57/EC and Regulation (EU) No 1302/2014.
Amendment 224 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table I-5
Annex I – table I-5
Amendment 226 #
2014/0268(COD)
Amendment 234 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – heading 1 – table II-5
Annex II – heading 1 – table II-5
Amendment 240 #
2014/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – heading 1 – table II-6
Annex II – heading 1 – table II-6
Amendment 517 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1
Article 68 – paragraph 1
1. A harmonised summary of product characteristics shall be prepared in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 69 for 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 have been shown to be bioequivalent ('essentially similar products') and for which national marketing authorisations have been granted in different Member States before 1 January 2004 (‘similar products')and for which nationally approved summaries of product characteristics show an unacceptable divergence.
Amendment 524 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 a (new)
Article 68 a (new)
Article 68a 1. A marketing authorisation holder may in accordance with Article 69 apply for a harmonisation of different national marketing authorisations that have been granted for the same veterinary medicinal product. 2. A single, approved Quality data set and a harmonised summary of product characteristics shall be prepared for veterinary medicinal products, other than homeopathic veterinary medicinal products, which have the same qualitative and quantitative composition of their active substances, the same pharmaceutical form and the same marketing authorisation holder ('same products') and for which national marketing authorisations have been granted in different Member States. The coordination group shall draw up detailed rules of procedure for harmonisation. 3. National marketing authorisations may be harmonised with decentralised and/or mutual recognition marketing authorisations if they are for the same product.
Amendment 527 #
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 529 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 2
Article 69 – paragraph 2
2. The coordination group shall establish groups of essentially similar products according to article 68(1) where they consider there are unacceptable differences in SmPCs. For each of these groups of essentially similar products, the coordination group shall appoint one member to act as a rapporteur.
Amendment 530 #
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 532 #
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 essentially similar veterinary medicinal products or of the marketing authorisations of same veterinary medicinal products.
Amendment 537 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 69 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Harmonised summaries of product characteristics for veterinary medicinal productsconditions of use shall contain all oft least the following information:
Amendment 539 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 69 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) all species mentioned in the marketing authorisations granted by Member States in respect of the essentially similar products in the group;
Amendment 541 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 69 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) all therapeutic indications and dosages mentioned in the marketing authorisations granted by Member States in respect of the essentially similar products in the group;,
Amendment 544 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 69 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) the shortesta withdrawal period of those stated in the summaries of the product characteristicswhich ensures that consumers are adequately protected.
Amendment 547 #
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 549 #
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 conditions of use or 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 rapporteuror 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, be eligible to be considered to be mutual recognition marketing authorisations granted under this Regulation.
Amendment 558 #
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 essentially similar products identified for a harmonisation of the summaries of the product characteristics shall submit information concerning their productsor 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 for their medicines which belong to the group.
Amendment 717 #
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 subject the supply of prescription medicinal products for food producing animals to conditions justified by the protection of 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 730 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 109 – title
Article 109 – title
Retail of prescription only veterinary medicinal products or active substances, with anabolic, anti-infectious, anti- parasitic, anti-inflammatory, hormonal or psychotropic veterinary medicinal productproperties
Amendment 734 #
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 prescription only 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.
Amendment 740 #
2014/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 109 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 109 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Those manufacturers and suppliers shall keep detailed records of the following information in respect of each purchase and sale transaction of prescription only veterinary medicinal products:
Amendment 105 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to catch any marine biological resource with driftnetuse driftnets longer than 1000 metres; and
Amendment 114 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to keep any kind ofcarry on board of fishing vessels driftnets on board of fishing vesselsf an aggregate length exceeding 1000 metres. The total length of several driftnets shall not exceed 1000 metres.
Amendment 128 #
2014/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Objectives for driftnet fisheries Fisheries using driftnets that are not prohibited under Article 3 shall be carried out in such a way to ensure that: (a) catches of, and harm to, protected species as listed in the annexes of the Habitats and Birds Directives are avoided; and (b) unwanted catches are minimised; and (c) the mesh size, length and height of driftnets are ensured for increased selectivity and to minimise the negative impact on the ecosystem.
Amendment 8 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
Amendment 11 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
Amendment 11 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to facilitate the introduction of natural gas vehicles the current total hydrocarbons (THC) emission limit should be increased and the effect of methane emissions should be taken into account and expressed as a CO2 equivalent for regulatory and consumer information purposes.
Amendment 15 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
Amendment 17 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
Amendment 19 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to facilitate the introduction of natural gas vehicles the current total hydrocarbons (THC) emission limit should be increased and the effect of methane emissions should be taken into account and expressed as a CO2 equivalent for regulatory and consumer information purposes.
Amendment 21 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 23 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 32 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Amendment 36 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Amendment 38 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Amendment 41 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – point 5 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14apresent a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council to amend and supplement table 4 of Annex I in order to set out limits for tailpipe emissions at cold temperatures for vehicles approved as complying with the Euro 6 emission limits set out in table 2 of Annex I. The limits for emissions of diesel NOx and NO2new limits for petrol CO and HC shall be set on the basis of an impact assessment that shall take into consideration the technical feasibility and shall reflect the air quality objectives set out in Directive (EC) No 2008/50 of the European Parliament and of the Council. and be based on a known test and measurement procedure.
Amendment 48 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) 595/2009
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
At the request of the manufacturer, the type-approval of a vehicle granted under this Regulation and its implementing measures shall be extended to its variants and versions with a maximum vehicle mass equal to or exceeding 3 000 kg provided that it also meets the requirements relating to the measurement of greenhouse gas emissions and fuel consumption established in Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and its implementing measures.
Amendment 53 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 56 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 56 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Amendment 59 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Amendment 60 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Amendment 71 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 –point 5 – point a
Article 1 –point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Amendment 80 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Amendment 87 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 –point 5 – point b
Article 1 –point 5 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Amendment 98 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – point 5 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14apresent a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council to amend and supplement table 4 of Annex I in order to set out limits for tailpipe emissions at cold temperatures for vehicles approved as complying with the Euro 6 emission limits set out in table 2 of Annex I. TheNew limits for emissions of diesel NOx and NO2new limits for petrol CO and HC shall be set on the basis of an impact assessment that shall take into consideration the technical feasibility and shall reflect the air quality objectives set out in Directive (EC) No 2008/50 of the European Parliament and of the Council and based on a known test and measurement procedure.
Amendment 113 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 –point 1 a (new)
Article 2 –point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 595/2009
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
(1a) In Article 2, the fourth paragraph is replaced by the following: "At the request of the manufacturer, the type-approval of a vehicle granted under this Regulation and its implementing measures shall be extended to its variants and versions with a reference massmaximum vehicle mass equal to or exceeding 2 383 000 kg provided that it also meets the requirements relating to the measurement of greenhouse gas emissions and fuel consumption established in Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and its implementing measures.".
Amendment 5 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the EU budget contribution to the transport-related agencies should be commensurate with the additional responsibilities allocated to them by the EU co-legislators; underlines, in this regard, that the EU decisions on surveying marine pollution and offshore oil and gas installations, in the framework of the competences of the European Maritime Safety Agency, should be matched with adequate budgetary funding; recalls that, following the agreement on TEN-T and CEF, particular attention should also be paid to the budget of the TEN-T Executive Agency;
Amendment 16 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls the incoherence between the financial cuts proposed by the Council in the context of the MFF, CEF and TEN-T negotiations and the long wish lists of large transport infrastructure projects also proposed by the Council; recalls, furthermore, that during the negotiations the Council refused to give the necessary leverage to better use financial instruments, which in some cases may allow greater funding;
Amendment 28 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for interoperability between all modes of transport and for the further development of intelligent transport systems, allowing for, in particular, the smart use of logistics and the development of the requisite infrastructure for electric mobility, including trains, tramways, trolleybuses, electric bikes and e-car and other green transport technologies; believes that financial resources and innovative technologies will be needed for the transport and tourism sectors to achieve sustainable greenhouse gas reductions;
Amendment 8 #
2013/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the existence of a wide range of public and private bodies which store data on fishing activity in the EU, which cshould be integrated into the multi- resolution digital seabed map;
Amendment 10 #
2013/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that dataMember States need to meet their obligations to collected and forwarded by Member States data to the EU under the DCF isas they are an excellent source of information on fishing activity and that this huge reserve of information is compiled by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and assessed by experts from the working groups of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF); adds that the data collected by the Member States under t he DCF are used by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) to provide scientific information on resources and advice on fisheries management;
Amendment 12 #
2013/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the huge volume of data generated by fishing fleets equipped with vessel monitoring systems (VMS), which cwould be of great use in mapping fishing activity; recalls the importance of VMS data in mixed fisheries; stresses the desirability of including and mapping additional information, particularly data recorded in electronic and paper-format fishing logbooks, records made by fisheries observers and data collected during resource monitoring campaigns;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that some producer organisations, especially in the industrial fishing sector, store data on fishing activity which cshould complement the information currently available; adds that in the case of small-scale fishing, on which fairly limited information exists, fleets cshould be encouraged to collect data themselves by using their vessels as data collection and fishing monitoring platforms, possibly through the onboard installation of simple real-time monitoring devices using a GPS/GPRS system; also notes that a highly significant amount of fishing data is obtained through research projects;
Amendment 14 #
2013/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the usefulness of making available charts of the spatial distribution of fishing fleets, fishing effort and catch composition and volume, as this would enable potential users to access information on areas with more intensive fishing activity, the species fished and catch volumes in specific areas, among other information; within the overall volume of fishing data which cshould usefully be included in this type of plotting, points in particular to certain information relating to the type of fleet (e.g. nationality, port, age, length and tonnage, power, crew), fishing effort (e.g. number of sailings or fishing days, number and features of fishing gear), catches (e.g. target species, secondary species, discards, weight, value); also points out that the availability of VMS data would make it possible to identify the spatial distribution of fleets and that the spatial distribution of catches could be calculated by correlating this information with data from fishing logbooks;
Amendment 15 #
2013/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that numerous parties are interested in accessing information on fishing activity and the state of conservation and exploitation of stocks; therefore advocates the creation of mechanisms to provide easiery access to relevant data on fishing, under conditions to be established and with different levels of access, and ensuring adequate levels of confidentiality of information and commercial interests;
Amendment 17 #
2013/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that a sufficient funding for data collection and fishery resource management are financed by the EU and the Member States is crucial and that the data in question must thereforecollected data must be available for consultation by potential users; maintains that other fisheries data obtained using public financing or co- financing (EU or Member States) should also be accessible, whereas; furthermore access to fisheries data obtained using private financing should also be easy accessible as long as they do not contain highly sensitive commercial data, in that case they could be subject to authorisation by the organisations holding the data;
Amendment 23 #
2013/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 1 #
2013/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that an estimated one billion people worldwide1 live with disabilities and that 80 % of them live in developing countries; stresses that women with disabilities are multiply disadvantaged, facing significant difficulties in obtaining access to adequate housing, health care, public transport, education, vocational training and employment, experiencing inequality in access to credit and other productive resources, and rarely participating in decision-making processes;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the e-retailer places the order with the deliverer, and should therefore take responsibility for information on the conditions for parcel delivery and their traceability; recalls in this regard the enforcement of the requirements introduced for traders related to distant selling by the Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83/EU which lays down the responsibilities of the e-retailers.
Amendment 267 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall latest in June 2015 present a complete proposal for decision to amend the Euro 6 requirements that will address Real Driving Emissions (RDE) as a new type- approval test method to ensure the effective limitation of light-duty diesel NOx emissions under normal driving conditions. The proposal shall include a clear timetable for the RDE legislation in order to give industry a clear framework for addressing RDE in two mandatory steps, the first step that industry should address quickly based on technical capability and a subsequent second more ambitious step with lead-time in line with the recommendations of CARS 2020.
Amendment 23 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The EU should always include the issue of emissions trading for aviation when negotiating aviation agreements with third countries.
Amendment 1 #
2013/0315(NLE)
The Committee on Development calls on the Committee on Fisheries, as the committee responsible, to propose that the Parliament decline to give its consent.
Amendment 19 #
2013/0302(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Any adaption of the Annexes shall be valid for three years from [date of entry into force of the Directive] unless the Annex is renewed after this period with the consent of the Committee referred to in Article 25. The Committee shall also review the legal character of the applied act.
Amendment 23 #
2013/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 91/2003
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g a new
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g a new
(aa) In paragraph 1, the following point is inserted: ‘(ga)Eurostat shall closely cooperate with the European Railway Agency in the collection of accident data, including data qualifications, in order to ensure that the rail accident data collected by ERA under the Statistical Annex to Directive 2009/149/EC on railway safety is fully comparable to the accident data collected by Eurostat on other transport modes.’
Amendment 26 #
2013/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 91/2003
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Statistics based on the data specified in Annexes A, C, E, F, G and L shall be disseminated by the Commission (Eurostat). In this context, and in view of the characteristics of the European railway market, data deemed to be confidential under Article 13(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 may be disclosed only if: (a) the data are already available to the public in the Member States; or (b) the explicit approval for such disclosure has been given in advance by the undertakings concerned. The national authorities shall make a request to such undertakings for permission to disclose the required data and shall inform Eurostat of the result of this request when the data are transmitted to Eurostat.
Amendment 101 #
2013/0246(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Directive is to contribute to the proper functioning of the internal market and to the achievement of a high level of consumer protection by approximating certain aspects of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States in respect of contracts on package travel and assisted travel arrangements concluded between travellers and traders.
Amendment 105 #
2013/0246(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive shall apply to packages offered for sale or sold by traders to travellers, with the exception of Article 17, and to assisted travel arrangements with the exception of Articles 4 to 14, Articles 18 and Article 21(1).
Amendment 108 #
2013/0246(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) packages and assisted travel arrangements covering a period of less than 24 hours unless overnight accommodation is included;
Amendment 112 #
2013/0246(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) packages and assisted travel arrangements purchased on the basis of a framework contract between the traveller's employer and a trader specialising in the arrangement of business travel;
Amendment 125 #
2013/0246(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point 5
Article 3 – point 5
Amendment 134 #
2013/0246(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point 9 – point b
Article 3 – point 9 – point b
Amendment 146 #
2013/0246(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the minimum number of persons required for the package to take place and a time-limit of at least 20 days before the start of the package for the possible cancellation if that number is not reached;
Amendment 162 #
2013/0246(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) where unaccompanied minors travel on a package that includes accommodation, information enabling direct contact with the unaccompanied minor or the person responsible at the minor's place of stay;
Amendment 192 #
2013/0246(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the number of persons enrolled for the package is smaller than the minimum number stated in the contract and the organiser notifies the traveller of the termination within the period fixed in the contract and not later than 20 days before the start of the package; or
Amendment 225 #
2013/0246(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that organisers and retailers facilitating the procurement of assisted travel arrangements established in their territory obtain a security for the effective and prompt refund of all payments made by travellers and, insofar as carriage of passengers is included, for the travellers' effective and prompt repatriation in the event of insolvency.
Amendment 231 #
2013/0246(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall recognise as meeting the requirements of their national rules transposing Article 15 any insolvency protection obtained by an organiser or a retailer facilitating the procurement of assisted travel arrangements under the rules of its Member State of establishment transposing Article 15.
Amendment 235 #
2013/0246(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall designate central contact points to facilitate the administrative cooperation and supervision of organisers and retailers facilitating the procurement of assisted travel arrangements operating in different Member States. They shall notify the contact details of these contact points to all other Member States and the Commission.
Amendment 238 #
2013/0246(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. The central contact points shall make available to each other all necessary information on their national insolvency protection schemes and the identity of the body or bodies providing insolvency protection for a particular trader established in their territory. They shall grant each other access to any inventory listing organisers and retailers facilitating the procurement of assisted travel arrangements which are in compliance with their insolvency protection obligations.
Amendment 240 #
2013/0246(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
4. If a Member State has doubts about the insolvency protection of an organiser or of a retailer facilitating the procurement of assisted travel arrangements which is established in a different Member State and is operating on its territory, it shall seek clarification from the Member State of establishment. Member States shall respond to requests from other Member States at the latest within 15 working days of receiving them.
Amendment 243 #
2013/0246(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17
Article 17
Amendment 250 #
2013/0246(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that a retailer who has agreed to arrange the booking of a package or assisted travel arrangements or who facilitates the booking of such services shall be liable for any errors occurring in the booking process, unless such errors are attributable to the traveller or to unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances.
Amendment 43 #
2013/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 7 – point b
Article 1 – point 7 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 216/2008
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 6
The requirements of the second and third subparagraphs may be satisfied by the acceptance of licences and medical certificates issued by or on behalf of a third country as far as pilots involved in the operation of aircraft referred to in Article 4(1)(b) or (c) are concerned.
Amendment 137 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The performance scheme is a central tool for economic regulation of ATM and the quality and independence of its decisions should be maintained and where possible improved by transforming the Performance Review Body (PRB) into an independent EU economic regulator for air navigation charges.
Amendment 191 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) drawing up performance plans, submitting the performance plans to the Performance Review Body in its function as independent economic regulator for endorsement before adoption by the Member States, and monitoring their implementation in accordance with Article 11;
Amendment 229 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. In choosing the provider of support services, in particular cost efficiency, overall service quality and, safety of services shall be taken into account by the entity procuring thosand transparency shall be binding selection criteria for the entity procuring those services. In particular, the awarding entity shall define quality targets related to the reliability and safety of the services, rewards and penalties applicable, parameters of financial compensations to be reflected into charging scheme and conditions related to the essential assets required for the provision of the services.
Amendment 245 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall designate an independent, impartial and competent body to act as a ‘performance review body’. The role of the performance review body shall be to serve as a European-wide independent economic regulator assisting the Commission, in coordination with the national supervisory authorities, and to assistmonitoring the national supervisory authorities on request in the implementation of the performance scheme referred to in paragraph 1. The performance review body shall be established as an independent EU body under the supervision of the Commission. Technical assistance to the performance review body may be provided by EAA and Eurocontrol or another competent entity.
Amendment 273 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point g
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point g
(g) criteria to impose sanctions and compensation mechanisms for non- compliance with the Union -wide and associated local performance targets during the reference period and to support alert mechanisms;
Amendment 314 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Regulation 1070/2009
Article 3.6 (adapted)
Article 3.6 (adapted)
The Commission may, and in conformity with the implementing rules referred to in paragraph 4, appoint Eurocontrol, or another impartial and competent body, to carry out the tasks of the Network Manager. These tasks shall be executed in an impartial and cost-effective manner and performed on behalf of Member States and stakeholders. They shall be subject to appropriate governance, which recognises the separate accountabilities for service provision and regulation, taking into consideration the needs of the whole ATM network and with the full involvement of the airspace users and air navigation service providers. By 1 January 2020, the Commission shall designate the Network Manager as a self-standing service provider where possible set up as an industrial partnership, similar to the development of centralised services by Eurocontrol.
Amendment 319 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
The air navigation service providers shall establish consultation mechanisms to consult the relevant groups of airspace users and aerodrome operators on all major issues related to services provided, or relevant changes to airspace configurations. These consultation mechanisms shall ensure that airspace users shall also beare fully involved in the process of approvdrafting strategic investment plans. The Commission shall adopt measures detailing the modalities of the consultation and of the involvement of airspace users in approvingthe drafting of investment plans to ensure their consistency with the ATM Master Plan and common projects referred to in Article 15. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 27 (3).
Amendment 326 #
2013/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Member States shall lay down rules on penalties and compensation mechanisms applicable to infringements of this Regulation, in particular by airspace users and service providers, and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
Amendment 122 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) This Regulation does not impose a specific port management model to the managing bodies of ports. Provided that rules relating to market access and financial transparency are respected, existing port management models established at national level in the Member States can be maintained.
Amendment 129 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) In accordance with Protocol 26 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union the provisions of this Regulation should not affect in any way the competence of Member States to provide, commission and organise the activities or services mentioned in this regulation as non-economic services of general interest.
Amendment 138 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In the interest of efficient, safe and environmentally sound port management, the managing body of the port should be able to require that port service providers can demonstrate that they meet minimum requirements to perform the service in an appropriate way. These minimum requirements should be limited to a clearly defined set of conditions concerning the professional qualifications of the operators, including in terms of training, and the equipment required and the availability of the service insofar as these requirements are transparent, non- discriminatory, objective and relevant for the provision of the port service.
Amendment 169 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Member States should retain the power to ensure an adequate level of social protection for the staff of undertaking providing port services. This Regulation shall not affect the application of the social and labour rules of the Member States, provided that these rules are in line with the EU Treaty rules. In cases of limitation of the number of port service providers, where the conclusion of a port service contract may entail a change of port service operator, it should be possible for the competent authorities to ask the chosen service operator to apply the provisions of Council Directive 2001/23/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the safeguarding of employees' rights in the event of transfers of undertakings, businesses or parts of undertakings or businesses11 . __________________ 11 OJ L 82, 22.3.2001, p. 16. OJ L 82, 22.3.2001, p. 16.
Amendment 188 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In many ports, the market access for providers of cargo-handling and terminal passenger services is granted by means of public concession contracts. This type of contracts will be covered by the Directive ..../…[concessions]. Consequently, Chapter II of this Regulation should not apply to the provision of cargo- handling and passenger services, but Member States should remain free to decide to apply nevertheless the rules of this Chapter to these two services. For other types ofIn any case, the Court of Justice of the European Union has confirmed that in contracts used by public authorities for granting market access to cargo handling and terminal passenger services, the Court of Justice of the European Union has confirmed that the competent authorities are bound by the principles of transparency and non-discrimination when concluding these contracts. These principles are fully applicable as regards the provision of any port service.
Amendment 194 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22 a) The Commission should, in writing, clarify the notion of State aid with regard to the financing of port infrastructures, taking into consideration that the exploitation of a port is an economic activity and public access and defence infrastructure have a non-economic nature by their predominant public goal.
Amendment 201 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Port service charges applied by providers of port services which are not designated in accordance with an open, transparent and non-discriminatory procedure entail a higher risk of price abuse given their monopolistic or oligopolistic situation and the fact that their market cannot be contested. The same is true for charges levied by internal operators in the meaning of this Regulation. For those services, in the absence of fair market mechanisms, arrangements should be established to ensure thcharges set by providers of port services which are not exposed to effective competition within the meaning of Article 9(1) and Article 6(1), should not be disproportionate the charges they levy reflect the normal conditions of the relevant market and aro the economic value of the services provided and should be set in a transparent and non-discriminatory way.
Amendment 218 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28a) Port labour relations have a large influence on the working of the ports. Therefore the sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for ports gives the social partners a framework to establish results regarding work organisation and working conditions, such as health and safety, training and qualifications, EU policy on low sulphur fuels, attractiveness of the sector to young workers and female workers.
Amendment 256 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Article 12(2) shall also apply to dredging.
Amendment 271 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States may also apply this Regulation to other port services. In this case, they shall notify the Commission of their decision.
Amendment 274 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 2
Article 2 – point 2
2. "‘cargo handling services"’ means the organisation and handling of cargo between the carrying waterborne vessel and the shore be it for import, export or transit of the cargo, including the processing, lashing, stowing, transporting and temporary storage of the cargo on the relevant cargo handling terminal and directly related to the transporting of the cargo, but excluding warehousing, stripping, repackaging or any other value added services related to the handled cargo;
Amendment 335 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3
Article 3
Amendment 351 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(d a) the availability of the service to all users;
Amendment 354 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
(d b) the availability of the service without interruption during the day, the night, the week and the year;
Amendment 386 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the scarcity or reserved use of land provided that the managing body can demonstrate that the land constitutes an essential port facility to provide the port service anor waterside space provided that the limitation is in accordance with the formal development plan of the portdecisions or plans as agreed by the management body of the port and where appropriate any other public competent authorities according to the national legislation;
Amendment 391 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) Having regard to the existing different models for the organisation of port services, in the cases referred to in Article 9, where the internal operator carries out an activity directly exposed to effective competition, the remaining provisions of this Article shall not apply;
Amendment 404 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The limitations applied according to paragraph 1 of this Article shall be proportionate to the grounds on which those limitations are put in place.
Amendment 425 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Amendment 434 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 7
Article 14 – paragraph 7
Amendment 467 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – title
Article 17 – title
Amendment 472 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that an independent supervisory body monitors and supervises the application of this Regulation in all the seaports covered by this Regulation on the territory of each Member Statetake appropriate measures, in accordance with European and national law to monitor the proper application of this Regulation.
Amendment 478 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. The independent supervisory body shall be legally distinct from and functionally independent of any managing body of the port or providers of port services. Member States that retain ownership or control of ports or port managing bodies shall ensure an effective structural separation between the functions relating to the supervision and monitoring of this Regulation and the activities associated with that ownership or control. The independent supervisory body shall exercise its powers impartially and transparently and with due respect to the right to freely conduct businessMember States shall ensure that any party with a legitimate interest has the right to lodge a complaint against the decisions or individual measures taken pursuant to the provisions of this Regulation.
Amendment 483 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. The independent supervisory body shall handleMember States shall notify to the cComplaints lodged by any party with a legitimate interest and the disputes brought before it arising in connecmission which mechanisms and procedures are used or put in place to comply with paragraph 1 and 2 of this Article twelve months after the entry into force of the Regulation withat the application of this Regulationlatest and subsequently any modification thereof.
Amendment 486 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Amendment 489 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. IOnly in the cases provided for in Article 6 (1) (b),a) or in cases when the national legislation of a Member State already so permits, the managing body of the port or the competent authority may decide to provide a port service under public service obligations itself or to impose such obligations directly onhrough a legally distinct entity over which it exercises a control similar to that exercised over its own departments. In such a case, the port service provider shall be considered as an internal operator for the purpose of this Regulation.
Amendment 494 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 6
Article 17 – paragraph 6
Amendment 497 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 7
Article 17 – paragraph 7
Amendment 500 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 8
Article 17 – paragraph 8
Amendment 503 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 9
Article 17 – paragraph 9
Amendment 508 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation shall not affect the application of the social and labour rules of the Member States, provided these rules are in conformity with the EU Treaty rules.
Amendment 522 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Any party with a legitimate interest shall have the right tomay, under the conditions laid down in Article 263 paragraph 4 TFEU, appeal against thea decisions or individual measures taken under this Regulation by the competent authorities, or by the managing body of the port or by the independent supervisory body to an appeal body which is independent of the parties involved. This appeal body may be a court.
Amendment 524 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10a Training 1. The employer shall ensure that its employees receive the necessary training to acquire appropriate knowledge of the conditions in which their work is conducted and that they are properly trained to perform the work. 2. In full respect of the autonomy of social partners, the EU-level Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for Ports is invited to develop guidelines for the establishment of training requirements. Those guidelines would enable port workers to acquire the necessary skills to perform their tasks and would aim at ensuring the highest level of safety and health for port workers. Such training requirements shall be regularly updated in order to reduce on an ongoing basis the occurrence of accidents at the workplace.
Amendment 527 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21
Article 21
Amendment 543 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Amendment 544 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 b (new)
Article 11 b (new)
Article 11b Pilotage Exemption Certificate 1. When safety conditions allow it, Member States shall ensure that Pilotage Exemption Certificates can be granted for regular maritime lines. The criteria to grant such certificates shall be defined by the Member States after a risk assessment and take into account local conditions. 2. The corresponding requirements shall be transparent, non-discriminatory and not go beyond what is necessary to fulfil the objectives which the Pilot Exemption Certificates pursue.
Amendment 545 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The financial relations between public authorities and a managing body of the port thata port, or other entity that provides port services on its behalf, in receivespt of public funds shall be reflected in a transparent way in the accountsing system in order to clearly show the following:
Amendment 550 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Where the managing body of thea port thatin receivespt of public funds provides port services itseor dredging, within the port area which falls into the legal competence of the managing body of the port, itself, or other entity provides port services or dredging, within the port area which falls into the legal competence of the managing body of the port, on its behalf, it shall keep the accounts of eachthat publicly funded port service activity or dredging separate from the accounts of its other activities, in such a way that:
Amendment 640 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – title
Article 17 – title
Amendment 646 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that aneffective independent supervisory body monitors and supervisesmechanisms are in place to monitor the application of this Regulation and to handle complaints arising from the application of this Regulation in all the seaports covered by this Regulation on the territory of each Member State. To that end, the Member States shall designate one or several independent bodies.
Amendment 651 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. The independent supervisory body shall be legally distinct from andhandling of complaints shall be carried out in a manner which excludes conflicts of interest and which is functionally independent of any managing body of the port or providers of port services. Member States tshat retain ownership or control of ports or port managing bodies shall ensull ensure that there anis effective structurfunctional separation between the functions rehandling of complating to the supervision and monitoring of this Regulation and the activities associated with that ownership or control. The independent supervisory body shall exercise its powersts on the one hand and the ownership and management of ports, provision of port services and port use on the other hand. The handling of complaints shall be impartially and transparently and withshall duely respect to the right to freely conduct business.
Amendment 654 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. The independent supervisory body shall handle the complaints lodged by any party with a legitimate interest and the disputes brought before it arisMember States shall ensure that port users and other relevant stakeholders are informed of where and how to lodge a complaint, including, an indication of the authorities responsible for the handling inof connection with the application of this Regulationmplaints and relevant national authorities referred to in Articles 12(5), 13(3) and 14(7).
Amendment 658 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Amendment 662 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Amendment 665 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 6
Article 17 – paragraph 6
Amendment 668 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 7
Article 17 – paragraph 7
Amendment 671 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 8
Article 17 – paragraph 8
Amendment 88 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Longer vehicles may be used in cross- border transport if the twowo or several Member States concerned already allow it and if the conditions for derogation under Article 4(3), (4) or (5) of the Directive are met. The European Commission has already provided guidance on the application of Article 4 of the Directive. The transport operations referred to in Article 4(4) do not have a significant impact on international competition if the cross- border use remains limited to two Member States where the existing infrastructure and the road safety requirements allow itCompetent authorities of Member States should determine specific requirements to the vehicle, the infrastructure and the driver in order to assure an adequate level of safety. The cross-border use of these vehicles should be backed by bilateral or multilateral agreements between the competent authorities of Member States concerned specifying the routes and other conditions that need to be met. The European Commission has already provided guidance on the application of Article 4 of the Directive. This balances the Member States’ right under the principle of subsidiarity to decide on transport solutions suited to their specific circumstances with the need to prevent such policies from distorting the internal market. The provisions of Article 4 (4) are clarified in this respect.
Amendment 93 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The Commission should work on a harmonised approach concerning approval procedures for special permits for vehicles and vehicle combinations exceeding the maximum dimensions in accordance with Article 4 (3). The procedures of competent authorities in different Members States and /or regions allowing indivisible loads to circulate need to be aligned.
Amendment 94 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) In order to assess the impact of vehicles exceeding the dimensions set up by this Directive on road safety, it is appropriate that Member States collect data of accidents involving heavy good vehicles longer than 18.75 m. The Commission should consider proposing the inclusion of these data among the annual reporting obligations of Member States in the framework of Council Decision 93/704/EC on the creation of a Community database on road accidents.
Amendment 150 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
(aa) The first phrase of Article 4(4) is replaced by the following phrase: `Member States may allow vehicles or vehicle combinations used for goods transport which carry out certain transport operations that do not significantly affect international competition in the transport sector to circulate in their territories with weights and dimensions deviating from those laid down in points 1, 2, and 4 of Annex 1.´
Amendment 167 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 193 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
The performance and safety requirements to be met byconsidered for the certification of the devices referred to in the first paragraph are as follows:
Amendment 195 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
in terms of road safety and safety of intermodal transport, in particular:
Amendment 202 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – indent 3 – point ii
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – indent 3 – point ii
Amendment 330 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 14
Article 14
For the transport of containerfreight, including containers, swap bodies or any other loads, the shipper shall give the road haulier to whom it entrusts the transport of a container a written statement indicating the gross weight of the container moved. If this informationThat statement can also be submitted by electronic means. Irrespective of its form, the document declaring the gross weight of the load shall be signed by a person duly authorised by the shipper. If the information on the gross weight of the load is missing or incorrect, the shipper shall incur liability in the same way as the haulier if the vehicle is overloaded. In intermodal transport operations, the information on the gross weight of a packed intermodal loading unit, including container and/or swap body, shall be provided to the next party taking custody of the intermodal loading unit.
Amendment 339 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a a (new)
(aa) The following point is added: loaded vehicle transporters: 20.75m
Amendment 346 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a b (new)
Directive 96/53/EC
Annex I – point 1.4
Annex I – point 1.4
(ab) Point 1.4 is replaced by the following provision: 1.4 Removable superstructures and standardized freight items such as containers are included in the dimensions specified in points 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8 and 4.4. Due to the indivisible nature of finished vehicles such as new cars loaded upon specialised transporters, such loaded transporters may exceed the dimensions in point 1.1 to the extent that national regulations and infrastructure conditions allow it and as long as these vehicle transporters when empty comply in full with the abovementioned points.
Amendment 363 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
Directive 96/53/EC
Annex I – point 1.1 – indent 3
Annex I – point 1.1 – indent 3
(16a) Point 1.1, indent 3 is replaced by the following: articulated vehicle: 17,85 m
Amendment 208 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission may without prejudice to specifications on substantive related matter of plans and strategies, by means of implementing acts, adopt provisions on:
Amendment 210 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) operationalprocess related specifications for management of data referred in Article 10, provided they have not been established by other EU legislation, such as Directive 2007/2/EC or 2008/56/EC, on
Amendment 211 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 1
– the effective sharing of data, and interfacing with existing systems of data management and collection processes; and
Amendment 214 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) the operational steps forprocess related steps that contribute to the establishment and reporting on maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies concerning:
Amendment 216 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3
– the most effective modalities of cross- border co-operation modalities;
Amendment 49 #
2013/0029(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Directive 2012/34/EU requires the Commission to propose, if appropriate, legislative measures in relation of the opening of the market for domestic passenger transport services by rail and to develop appropriate conditions to ensure most cost efficient non-discriminatory access to infrastructure including incumbent-owned sales infrastructure, building on the existing separation requirements between infrastructure management and transport operations.
Amendment 115 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Electric vehicles could contribute to the stability of the electricity system by recharging their batteries from the grid at times of low general electricity demand and feeding power from the batteries back into the grid at times of high general electricity demand. Therefore recharging points should use intelligent metering systems, and the price for electricity at a recharging point should be market based, so that flexible consumption (and storage) of electricity iscan be promoted through dynamic pricing.
Amendment 145 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Technical specifications for interoperability of recharging and refuelling points should be specified in European standards which are fully compatible with relevant international standards. Lack of European standards prevents giving detailed references to some required specifications. Thus the Commission should ask European standardisation organisations to publish such European standards in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on European Standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC, and those standards should be based on current international standards or on-going international standardisation work, where applicable. Where international standards are already available, technical specifications contained in them should be used as an intermediate solution, pending the adoption of European standards. For standards not yet published, the work will be based on: (i) ‘Configuration FF, IEC 62196-3:CDV 2012’ for fast DC electric recharging points for motor vehicles, (ii) ISO TC67/WG10 for LNG refuelling points for waterborne vessels iii) the work of ISO/TC 252 for CNG and L-CNG refuelling for motor vehicles. The Commission should be empowered to adapt the references to technical specifications given in European standards through delegated acts. This should be without prejudice to legislation in place regarding the rail sector which is governed by legally binding technical specifications for interoperability as provided for in Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1. _________________ 1 Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (Recast) (OJ L 191, 18.7.2008, p. 1–45)
Amendment 152 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1
Article 1
This Directive establishes a common framework of measures for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in the Union in order to break the oil dependence of transport and sets out minimum requirements on alternative fuels infrastructure build-up and common technical specifications, including recharging points for electric vehicles and refuelling points for natural gas (LNG and CNG) and hydrogen, while acknowledging the different stages of development for each technology and related infrastructures, including the maturity of business models for private investors and the availability and customer acceptance of products. Population density and geographical characteristics should be furthermore taken into account when defining minimum infrastructure targets.
Amendment 162 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – indent 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – indent 4
– synthetic and paraffinic fuels,
Amendment 247 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Member States, in close cooperation with regional and local authorities and with the industry concerned, shall ensure that shore side electricity supply for waterborne vessels is installed in ports provided tassenger and merchant it is cost-effective and has environmental benefitsberths within ports of the TEN-T Core Network by 31 December 2020.
Amendment 261 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. AllWhen recharging at publicly accessible recharging points for electric vehicles shall be equipped with, intelligent metering systems as defined in Article 2(28) of Directive 2012/27/EU and which respect the requirements laid down in Article 9(2) of that Directive shall be provided.
Amendment 302 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that publicly accessible LNG refuelling points for maritime and inland waterway transport are provided in all maritime ports of the Trans- European Transport (TEN-T) Core Network by 31 December 202018 at the latest.
Amendment 312 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall propose an amendment of Directive 2006/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and of the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN) in order to allow normal use and transportation of LNG on inland waterways.
Amendment 319 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall cooperate to ensure that heavy duty motor vehicles running on LNG can travel all along the roads on the TEN-T Core Network. For this purposes, publicly accessible refuelling points for LNG shall be established within distances not exceeding 4300 km by 31 December 2020 at the latest.
Amendment 332 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure that a sufficient number of publicly accessible refuelling points are available, with maximum distances of 1500 km and every 5 km in urban areas, to allow the circulation of CNG vehicles Union- wide by 31 December 2020 at the latest.
Amendment 338 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 8
Article 6 – paragraph 8
8. All LNG and CNG refuelling points for motor vehicles shall provide gas at a quality that is required for use in current and advanced technology CNG vehiclescomplying with the standards developed by CEN.
Amendment 6 #
2012/2323(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
(3a) Urges the Commission, as guardian of the Treaties, to fulfil its commitments under Articles 290 and 291 of the Lisbon Treaty and support Parliament in defending its rights of scrutiny;
Amendment 10 #
2012/2323(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
(4a) Considers that the correct exercise of Parliament’s scrutiny in relation to delegated acts may be difficult without an adequate follow-up of their preparatory phase and the necessary expertise to assess their content, given the limited time and resources given for their scrutiny at Committee level;
Amendment 1 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS), which entered into force on 16 November 1994,
Amendment 2 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas over 70% of the earth's surface is covered by oceans and seas, which can play an important crucial role in addressing the long- term challenges facing the EU, such as climate change and global competitiveness;
Amendment 2 #
2012/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that the seas and oceans will increasingly play a key role in global economic growth in the future; considers that the ‘Blue Growth’ strategy as part of the Integrated Maritime Policy will encourage the development of synergies and coordinated policies in the fisheries and aquaculture sector amongst others¸ thus generating European added value and contributing to job creation in the marine sector;
Amendment 13 #
2012/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the advantages of growth in different marine sectors, e.g. the development of offshore energy installations and marine mineral mining; stresses, however, that when realising these activities the utmost attention must be paid to avoiding damage to the marine environment and to fishing grounds; supports, in this connection, the development of Maritime Spatial Planning and Integrated Coastal Zone Management as a means of achieving a coherent and effective use of marine space; stresses the importance of marine research and data collection and exchange in understanding and taking account of the complex interaction between the various maritime sectors;
Amendment 17 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that, in order to boost the competitiveness of the Union's maritime economic sectors in the global market, national, regional and European authorities must create the necessary conditions for growth, namely by establishing spatialmaritime spatial planning systems, upgrading infrastructure, creating access to professional skills and securing funding;
Amendment 25 #
2012/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of the future European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), which for the first time combines Integrated Maritime Policy and fisheries funding in supporting the sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture and for economic diversification in fishing communities;
Amendment 32 #
2012/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of coastal regions and ofwith their small inshore fishing activities as target areas for sustainable coastal and maritime tourism for the development of an all-inclusive maritime economy.
Amendment 38 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the Commission's legislative proposal for Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) and Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) as measures necessary for managing the increasing number of maritime and coastal activities and protecting the marine environment;
Amendment 47 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Emphasises the importance of projects like the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODNET) for facilitating the exchange and availability of research data;
Amendment 58 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Research and innovation Notes the EU's world-class research capacity in maritime fields and its importance for substantiated policy- making and innovation-driven business, but also the difficulty experienced by business in commercialising research output;
Amendment 59 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Underlines that the Horizon 2020 programme, with simpler procedures and better support for innovation, could provide significant aid for marine and maritime research with a view to enhancing market uptake, building on the experience of 'Ocean of Tomorrow' projects;
Amendment 60 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Calls on the Commission to update its European Strategy for Marine and Maritime Research by 2014, proposing concrete measures to improve synergies and knowledge dissemination between EU researchers;
Amendment 63 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Points out that the promotion of maritime transport will contribute not only to economic growth and employment, but also to attaining the target set in the White Paper ‘Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area’ of shifting 50% of road freight to the railways and waterborne transport by 2050, whereas more eco- friendly fuels such as LNG can play an important role to achieve the target of reducing the EU's CO2 emissions from maritime bunker fuels by at least 40% by 2050;
Amendment 118 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Emphasises the importance of a growing sustainable aquaculture to reduce overfishing of the European fish stocks and dependence on imports of fish from third countries, which account for over 60% of the fish consumed within the EU;
Amendment 122 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Commission, in its forthcoming strategic guidelines for aquaculture in the EU, to promote sustainable offshore aquaculture, which can be combined with blue energy facilities so as to reduce pressure from over-intensive aquaculture on coastal ecosystems and on other activities;
Amendment 127 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Emphasises the potential of marine biodiversity, in particular in the still widely undiscovered deep sea, for the blue biotechnology sector, but stresses the necessity of a cautious exploration of this highly sensitive ecosystem;
Amendment 2 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission proposal for a directive establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management (COM(2013)133 final),
Amendment 4 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Adriatic and Ionian Seas are marine sub-regions of the Mediterranean Sea;
Amendment 14 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas the development of an integrated approach to maritime policies in the Adriatic and Ionian Seas needs to be accompanied by a dialogue and partnership process with all coastal states due to the transboundary nature of marine activities and shared resources;
Amendment 15 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Believes that a strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Seas should make particular reference to the sustainable development and growth of the fisheries and aquaculture sector, including employment;
Amendment 17 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission communication of 3 December 2012 as an important step towards the adoption of a legislative frameworkn action plan that will foster closer cooperation between the countries and regions along the shores of the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, with a view to ensuring that fishing is carried out in a responsible manner and is economically viable for coastal communities;
Amendment 19 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes, in this context, that Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP) should play a vital role in developing a long-term strategic policy in the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, aiming at sustainable marine and maritime growth and the preservation of marine ecosystems for future generations;
Amendment 20 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Believes further that maritime spatial planning as the public process for analysing and planning the spatial and temporal distribution of human activities in the Adriatic and Ionian Sea areas - in particular in the North of the Adriatic Sea - is vital for the sustainable future of the fishing sector in relation to other related activities;
Amendment 21 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that the Barcelona Convention and its Protocol on Integrated coastal management, which entered into force in March 2011, could serve as a model to render an integrated policy compulsory for Member States bordering the Adriatic and Ionian Seas;
Amendment 26 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 28 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Points out that a strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Seas can only be of added value if all bordering countries, EU and non EU-countries, are taken into account;
Amendment 31 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 38 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to establish an ongoing dialogue with the non-EU countries of the Adriatic-Ionian sea basin, with a view to concluding bilateral or multilateral agreements providing for the adoption and implementwhich contribute to the harmonisation of the sameexisting fishing rules for all of the regional fleets and the use of the same fishing gears by all of those fleetsand to achieving the objectives of the EU Common Fisheries Policy in the Mediterranean;
Amendment 45 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 50 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Further calls on the Commission to establish a specific Work Plan for the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, setting out the future objectives in that region as is currently undertaken in the Mediterranean Sea (IMP-MED project); this Work Plan should be seen as a project eligible for funding under the EMFF;
Amendment 2 #
2012/2235(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points to the need for EU policies to be consistent with development objectives along the lines called for in Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; calls on the Commission to ensure that measures relating to Pacific fisheries are in keeping with an external dimension of the common fisheries policy, make for sustainable exploitation of fishery resources – allowing as required for the effects of climate change – and help to achieve the Millennium Development Goals in the Pacific region;
Amendment 8 #
2012/2235(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that there is no regional fisheries agreement for the Pacific, bearing in mind the mobility of fish stocks, even though this has been explicitly requested by many countries in the region; calls on the Commission to work towards a general framework for good fisheries governance at regional level in liaison with the appropriate RFMOs;
Amendment 24 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Commission to ensure the coordination and coherence of all the Community policies affecting the Pacific region, and specifically those on fisheries, trade and development, and to enhance potential synergies with a view to achieving a multiplier effect that maximises the benefits both for the states of the Pacific region and for the EU countries, while also raising the profile of the EU in the Western and Central Pacific;
Amendment 34 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 37 #
2012/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – introductory part
Paragraph 12 – introductory part
12. Calls on the Commission to provide for the establishing of a longer-term strategy on access for the EU fleet to the EEZs of the countries of the region, perhaps based on a regional framework agreement between the EU and the countries of the Western and Central Pacific, negotiated with the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and centring on the following aspects:
Amendment 56 #
2012/2016(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Takes note of the rationale adopted by the Commission when proposing reductions as compared to the Financial programming, which has led, in the view of the Commission, to the identification of potential savings within under- implemented lines of –among others- FP7, TEN-T, Marco Polo, Progress, Statistical programme, Customs and Fiscalis; is determined to carefully analyse the performance under each of these programmes in order to check the appropriateness of the proposed cuts and exclude negative impacts on the programmes concerned; recalls that the main TEN-T programme was fully executed in 2011 and points out that a final judgement on how commitments have been implemented and paid out on projects in the 2007-2013 financial framework can be made only in 2017;
Amendment 57 #
2012/2016(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines that at a time of fiscal constraint, innovative solutions are urgently required to mobilise a greater share of private savings and to improve the range of financial instruments available for infrastructure projects;
Amendment 58 #
2012/2016(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Believes that the Programme to support the further development of an Integrated Maritime Policy needs adequate funding for 2013; underlines its disappointment on the absence of a budgetary line on tourism and regrets the constant decrease in the road safety budgetary allocation;
Amendment 75 #
2012/2016(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that the TEN-T programme plays a central role in the attainment of the objectives of competitiveness and employment in the Europe 2020 Strategy, through investment in high European added value infrastructures, plays a central role in the attainment of the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy; considers this programme as essential to raise the competitiveness of the EU as a whole, by creating the missing infrastructure, and removing bottlenecks andwithin the internal market; highlights that infrastructure projects also directly contribute to growth by stimulating employment during the building phase; underlines the role of the TEN-T programme for meeting the adaptation to climate change goals by ensuring the future sustainability of the EU transport networks; welcomes the Commission's proposed increase by ca. EUR 85 million compared to the Budget 2012 but asks for further clarifications on the proposed reduction by EUR 118 million as compared to the Financial programming;
Amendment 161 #
2012/2016(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69
Paragraph 69
69. Is however worried that for the first time the Commission cut the budgetary requests of almost all agencies, which were in line with Financial programming amounts overall, including of those agencies which belong to Parliament's priorities, for a total amount of some EUR 44 million; will carefully analyse the methodology, rationale and possible impact of such cuts; Underlines once more that EU agencies‘ budget allocations are far from consisting in administrative expenditure alone, but instead contribute to achieving the Europe 2020 goals and EU objectives in general, while aiming at making savings at national level, as decided by the legislative authority;
Amendment 50 #
2012/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Remains extremely concerned that the creation of Functional Airspace Blocks (FABs) across Europe are not only behind schedule but also lacks substance and highlights the importance of political action to reach the objectives;
Amendment 62 #
2012/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes that several Member States have presented national performance plans not in line with the EU performance targets;
Amendment 87 #
2012/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Urges the European Commission to rapidly set up the appropriate governance and incentive mechanisms, including public funding, that will ensure the timely and effective deployment of SESAR technologies, involving the relevant authorities and stakeholders;
Amendment 38 #
2012/0358(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
(17) ‘conformity assessment’ means the process carried out by the notified bodies, in accordance with Article 15 demonstrating whether marine equipment complies with the requirements laid down in this Directive, in accordance with Article 15;
Amendment 39 #
2012/0358(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive shall apply to equipment to be placed on board an EU ship and for which the approval of the flag State administration is required by the international instruments, regardless of whether the ship is located in the Community at the time when it is fitted with the equipment.
Amendment 43 #
2012/0358(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The international instruments, with the exception of testing standards, shall apply in their up-to-date version, without prejudice to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 2099/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council , in accordance with Article 35 (5) (c).
Amendment 46 #
2012/0358(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The wheel markmanufacturer shall be affixed the wheel mark visibly, legibly and indelibly to the product or to its data plate. Where that is not possible or not warranted on account of the nature of the product, it shall be affixed to the packaging and to the accompanying documents.
Amendment 53 #
2012/0358(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. A manufacturer who is not established within the territory of a Member State or in a State of the European Economic Area shall provide the name and contact address of his authorized representative.
Amendment 54 #
2012/0358(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 8
Article 12 – paragraph 8
8. Manufacturers shall ensure that the product is accompanied by instructions and all necessary information for safe installation on board and safe use of the product, including limitations of use, if any, in English or a language which can be easily understood by the end-users, together with any other documentation required by the international instruments or testing standards.
Amendment 55 #
2012/0358(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 10
Article 12 – paragraph 10
10. Manufacturers shall, further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, promptly provide it with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of the product, in English or a language which can be easily understood by that authority, and grant to that authority access to their premises for market surveillance purposes in accordance with Article 19 of « Regulation (EC) No 765/2008. They shall cooperate with that authority, at its request, on any action taken to eliminate the risks posed by products which they have placed on the market.
Amendment 56 #
2012/0358(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. A manufacturer who is not located in the territory of a Member State or a State of the European Economic Area shall, by a written mandate, appoint an authorised representative in the Community.
Amendment 57 #
2012/0358(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. Importers and distributors shall, further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide it with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of a product in English or a language which can be easily understood by that authority. They shall cooperate with that authority, at its request, on any action taken to eliminate the risks posed by products which they have placed on the market.
Amendment 58 #
2012/0358(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall ensure that the manufacturer or his authorized representative carry out the conformity assessment, through a notified body, for a specific item of marine equipment, by using one of the options provided by means of implementing acts adopted by the Commission in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 38(3), from among one of the following procedures:
Amendment 59 #
2012/0358(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1
– production-quality assurance (module D);, or
Amendment 61 #
2012/0358(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
4. When marine equipment is placed on board an EU ship, a copy of the EU declaration of conformity covering the equipment concerned shall be provided to the ship, and shall be kept on board until the said equipment is removed from the ship. It shall be drawn up in English or translated into the language or languages required by the flag State.
Amendment 62 #
2012/0358(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Amendment 63 #
2012/0358(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Notified bodies shall provide the Commission and the Member States, on request, with relevant information on issues relating to negative and positive conformity assessment results. Notified bodies shall provide the other notified bodies carrying out conformity assessment activities covering the same products on request with information concerning negative and, on request, positive conformity assessment resultsthe applications submitted.
Amendment 65 #
2012/0358(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 4
Article 27 – paragraph 4
4. Where the market surveillance authorities of a Member State intend to carry out sample checks, they may request the manufacturer to make the necessary samples available at its own cost in the territory of that Member State, where this is feasible at a reasonable cost, or to grant the Member State on-the-spot access.
Amendment 69 #
2012/0358(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 35 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 35 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the list and essential details of the conformity certificates issued under this Directive, provided by the notified bodies;
Amendment 70 #
2012/0358(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 35 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 35 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) the list and essential details of the declarations of conformity issued under this Directive, provided by the manufacturers;
Amendment 78 #
2012/0358(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 2 – part I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Annex 2 – part I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Amendment 80 #
2012/0358(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 2 – part I – point 8 – paragraph 3
Annex 2 – part I – point 8 – paragraph 3
The Commission, and the Member States and the other notified bodies may, on request, obtain a copy of the EC- type examination certificates and/or « additions thereto. On request, the Commission and the Member States may obtain a copy of the technical documentation and the results of the examinations carried out by the notified body. The notified body shall keep a copy of the EC-type examination certificate, its annexes and additions, as well as the technical file including the documentation submitted by the manufacturer, until the expiry of the validity of the certificate.
Amendment 82 #
2012/0358(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 2 – part II – point 3.1 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Annex 2 – part II – point 3.1 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Amendment 84 #
2012/0358(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 2 – part III – point 3.1 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Annex 2 – part III – point 3.1 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Amendment 86 #
2012/0358(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 2 – part IV – point 3 – paragraph 2
Annex 2 – part IV – point 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 88 #
2012/0358(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 2 – part V – point 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Annex 2 – part V – point 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Amendment 11 #
2012/0328(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In order to facilitate this progress and provide momentum for the shared commitment of ICAO Member States to address emissions from aviation at a global level, it is desirable to defer enforcement of requirements relating to flights to and from aerodromes outside of the Union and areas with close economic connections to the Union and a shared commitment to tackle climate change arising prior to the 2013 ICAO Assemblyoutside of EFTA States which incorporated Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community in their legislation. Action should therefore not be taken against aircraft operators in respect of requirements resulting from Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community arising before 1 JanuarMay 2014 for reporting verified emissions and for the corresponding surrender of allowances from incoming and outgoing flights to and from such aerodromes. Aircraft operators who wish to continue to comply with those requirements should be able to do so.
Amendment 11 #
2012/0328(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In order to facilitate this progress and provide momentum for the shared commitment of ICAO Member States to address emissions from aviation at the global level, it is desirable to defer enforcement of requirements relating to flights to and from aerodromes outside of the Union and areas with close economic connections to the Union and a shared commitment to tackle climate change arising prior to the 2013 ICAO Assemblyoutside of States which have incorporated the Directive in their legislation. Action should therefore not be taken against aircraft operators in respect of requirements resulting from Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community arising before 1 JanuarMay 2014 for reporting verified emissions and for the corresponding surrender of allowances from incoming and outgoing flights to and from such aerodromes. Aircraft operators who wish to continue to comply with those requirements should be able to do so.
Amendment 13 #
2012/0328(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2 – footnote 1
Recital 2 – footnote 1
1. Including EFTEA States, countries which have signed a Treaty of Accession with the Union and the dependencies and territories of EEA Member States
Amendment 15 #
2012/0328(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2 – footnote 1
Recital 2 – footnote 1
1. Including EFTEA States, countries which have signed a Treaty of Accession with the Union and the dependencies and territories of EEA Member States
Amendment 20 #
2012/0328(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
By way of derogation from Article 16 of Directive 2003/87/EC, Member States shall take no action against aircraft operators in respect of requirements set out in Article 12(2a) and Article 14(3) of Directive 2003/87/EC arising before 1 JanuarMay 2014 in respect of activity to or from aerodromes in countries outside the European Union that are not members of EFTA, dependencies and territories of EEA Member Statwithin the European Union and from aerodromes orin countries having signed a Treaty of Accession with theoutside the European Union, where such aircraft operators have not been issued free allocations for such activity in respect of 2012the relevant year or, if they have been issued such allowances, have returned a corresponding number of allowances to Member States for cancellation.
Amendment 21 #
2012/0328(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
By way of derogation from Article 16 of Directive 2003/87/EC, Member States shall take no action against aircraft operators in respect of requirements set out in Article 12(2a) and Article 14(3) of Directive 2003/87/EC arising before 1 January 2014 in respect of activity to or from aerodromes in countries outside the European Union that are not members of EFTEA, dependencies and territories of EEA Member States or countries having signed a Treaty of Accession with the Union, where such aircraft operators have not been issued free allocations for such activity in respect of 2012 or, if they have been issued such allowances, have returned a corresponding number of allowances to Member States for cancellation.
Amendment 21 #
2012/0328(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
By way of derogation from Article 16 of Directive 2003/87/EC, Member States shall take no action against aircraft operators in respect of requirements set out in Article 12(2a) and Article 14(3) of Directive 2003/87/EC arising before 1 JanuarMay 2014 in respect of activity to orwithin the EU and from aerodromes in countries outside the European Union that are not members of EFTA, dependencies and territories of EEA Member States or countries having signed a Treaty of Accession with the Union, where such aircraft operators have not been issued free allocations for such activity in respect of 2012the relevant year or, if they have been issued such allowances, have returned a corresponding number of allowances to Member States for cancellation.
Amendment 22 #
2012/0328(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
By way of derogation from Article 16 of Directive 2003/87/EC, Member States shall take no action against aircraft operators in respect of requirements set out in Article 12(2a) and Article 14(3) of Directive 2003/87/EC arising before 1 January 2014 in respect of activity to or from aerodromes in countries outside the European Union that are not members of EFTEA, dependencies and territories of EEA Member States or countries having signed a Treaty of Accession with the Union, where such aircraft operators have not been issued free allocations for such activity in respect of 2012 or, if they have been issued such allowances, have returned a corresponding number of allowances to Member States for cancellation.
Amendment 47 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point d
d) delivering or receiving fluorinated greenhouse gases for the tasks listed in points (a), (b) and (c). This does not include delivering or receiving sealed drums.
Amendment 78 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The use of fluorinated greenhouse gases, or of mixtures that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases, with a global warming potential of 2500 or more, to service or maintain refrigeration equipment with a charge size equivalent to 50 tonnes of CO2 or more, shall be prohibited from 1 January 20230.
Amendment 96 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. By 31 December 2014 the Commission shall publish a review about safe, technically and economically feasible alternatives on the market to replace existing hydrofluorocarbons.
Amendment 117 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – table - row 10
Annex III – table - row 10
10. Domestic refrigerators and freezers that 1 January contain HFCs containing HFCs with GWP of 150 20157 or more
Amendment 32 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 3 – point e
Article 3 – point e
Amendment 47 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
the developer shall ensure that the environmental report is prepared by accredited and technically competent external or in- house experts orand
Amendment 49 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
the competent authority shall ensure that the environmental report is verified by accredited and technically competent external or in- house experts and/or committees of national experts.
Amendment 51 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Where accredited and technically competent experts assisted the competent authority to prepare the determination referred to in Article 5(2), the same experts shall not be used by the developer for the preparation of the environmental report.
Amendment 52 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
The detailed arrangements for the use and selection of accredited and technically competent experts (for example qualifications required, assignment of evaluation, licensing, and disqualification), shall be determined by the Member States.
Amendment 22 #
2012/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The first successes have become apparent since Eel Management Plans came into force in 2009. However, the status of European eel stocks remains critical and further actions are therefore necessary. These actions should take into consideration the importance of eel fishery for the recreation of the stocks.
Amendment 23 #
2012/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) A sustainable eel fishery in Europe can be only achieved if the export of glass eel to Asia and the re-importation of European eel from Asia are strictly restricted and the implementation of these restrictions is tightly controlled.
Amendment 24 #
2012/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) To enable the automotive industry to carry out long-term investments and innovation it is desirable to provide indications of how this Regulation should be amended for the period beyond 2020. These indications should be based on an assessment of the necessary rate of reduction in line with the Union's long term climate goals and the implications for the development of cost effective CO2 reducing technology for cars. It is therefore desirable for these aspects to be reviewed, the Commission to makprepare a report and if appropriate, adopt proposals made for targets beyond 2020. In order to ensure planning certainty for manufacturers, however, such a proposal should not be made before 2018, since the determination of such targets should be based on a new test cycle and relevant test procedures which are due to be adopted in 2014. This should ensure that sufficient and reliable data is collected in the period from 2014 to 2018 so that any proposal for new targets for the period beyond 2020 is well-founded.
Amendment 38 #
2012/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 510/2011
Article 5
Article 5
(2a) Article 5 is replaced by the following: "Article 5 Super-credits In calculating the average specific emissions of CO2, each new light commercial vehicle with specific emissions of CO2 of less than 75 g CO2/km shall be counted as: — 3,5 light commercial vehicles in 2014, — 3,5 light commercial vehicles in 2015, — 2,5 light commercial vehicles in 2016, — 2 light commercial vehicles from 2017, — 1 light commercial vehicle from 2025. Super-credits accumulated during the period 2017-2025 may be used in any year within that period for the purposes of calculating the average specific emissions of CO2. For the duration of the super-credits scheme, the maximum number of new light commercial vehicles, with specific emissions of CO2 of less than 75 g CO2/km, to be taken into account in the application of the multipliers set out in the first paragraph shall not exceed 50 000 light commercial vehicles per manufacturer."
Amendment 45 #
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
Amendment 33 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) In order to speed up the market uptake of ultra-low carbon vehicles and/or e-cars, it is necessary to develop across the Union appropriate infrastructure for the supply of alternative fuels and electric power to vehicles, including a dense network of charging points at all appropriate locations where many e-cars are parked for many hours, such as park-and-ride car parks. E-cars should, as a matter of priority, store surplus electricity generated using wind and/or solar energy. In addition, exchangeable number plates should be introduced Europe-wide, so that greater use can be made of commuter e-cars for short journeys.
Amendment 36 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In recognition of the disproportionate impacts on the smallest manufacturers resulting from compliance with specific emissions targets defined on the basis of the utility of the vehicle, high administrative burden of the derogation procedure and only marginal benefit in terms of avoided CO2 from the vehicles sold by these manufacturers, producers responsible annually for less than 51000 new passenger cars are excluded from the scope of the specific emissions target and the excess emissions premium.
Amendment 39 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) To enable the automotive industry to carry out long-term investments and innovation it is desirable to provide indications of how this Regulation should be amended for the period beyond 2020. These indications should be based on an assessment of the necessary rate of reduction in line with the Union's long term climate goals and the implications for the development of cost effective CO2 reducing technology for cars. It is therefore desirable for these aspects to be reviewed, the Commission to makprepare a report and if appropriate, adopt proposals made for targets beyond 2020. In order to ensure planning certainty for manufacturers, however, such a proposal should not be made before 2018, since the determination of such targets should be based on a new test cycle and relevant test procedures which are due to be adopted in 2014. This should ensure that sufficient and reliable data is collected in the period from 2014 to 2018 so that any proposal for new targets for the period beyond 2020 is well-founded.
Amendment 54 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 4, Article 8(4)(b) and (c), Article 9 and Article 10(1)(a) and (c) shall not apply to a manufacturer which is responsible together with all of its connected undertakings for less than 51000 new passenger cars registered in the EU in the previous calendar year.’
Amendment 84 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 10 – point c
Article 1 – point 10 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Amendment 193 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Fishing authorisations referred to in paragraph 1 for vessels using bottom trawls or bottom-set gillnets shall expire at the latest two years after the entry into force of this Regulation. After that date, fishing authorisations targeting deep-sea species with bottom trawls or bottom-set gillnets shall neither be issued nor renewed.
Amendment 239 #
2012/0179(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Any fishing authorisation issued on the basis of an application made in accordance with paragraph 1 shall specify the characteristics, type and dimensions of the bottom gear to be used and limit the fishing activities authorised to the area in which the intended fishing activity, as set out in paragraph 1(a), and the existing fishing activity, as set out in paragraph 1(b), overlap. However, the area of the intended fishing activity can be extended beyond the area of the existing fishing activity if the Member State has assessed and documented, based on best available scientific advice, that such extension would not have significant adverse impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems. This assessment shall be conducted in accordance with Annex IIa and the 2008 FAO International Guidelines for the Management of Deep-Sea Fisheries in the High Seas and shall be made publicly available. The Commission, in consultation with the Member State and the scientific advisory body, shall review this assessment to ensure that all areas where VMEs are known or likely to occur have been identified and that the proposed mitigation and management measures are sufficient to prevent significant adverse impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems.
Amendment 64 #
2012/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In establishing an effective system for the inspection of maritime labour conditions, Member States may, where appropriate, authorise public institutions or other organisations (including those of another Member State, if the latter agrees) which it recognises to be competent and independent to carry out inspections. In all cases, the Member State shall remain fully responsible for the inspection of the working and living conditions of the seafarers concerned on ships that fly its flag.
Amendment 65 #
2012/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Each Member State shall establish clear objectives and standards covering the administration of its inspection systems, as well as adequate overall procedures for its assessment of the extent to which those objectives and standards are being attained.
Amendment 66 #
2012/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. The interval between inspections shall not exceed three years.
Amendment 67 #
2012/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. A Member States shall ensure that the institutions or other organisations referred to in Article 3 (1b) and those members of their staff in charge of verifying the proper implementation of Directive 2009/13/EC hasve the training, competence, terms of reference, powers, status and independence necessary or desirable so as to enable them to carry out that verification and ensure compliance with that Directive.
Amendment 20 #
2011/2310(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the need to further develop the main drivers of economic growth of the Atlantic area, in particular maritime transport, shipbuilding, fishing and aquaculture, tourism and marine energy, and promote diversification of the EU’s energy sources and energy supply routes; underlines the importance of the Integrated Maritime Policy for the harmonious and coordinated further development of the aforementioned maritime economic sectors in the Atlantic area;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2238(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets the fact that for two budget headings - administrative expenditure, and studies and development - authorised expenditure exceeded budget appropriations by 11% and 9% respectively, in particular in view of the fact that Parliament has been calling for administrative expenditure to be reduced;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2229(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the Agency already carried over a substantial amount of appropriations in budget years 2008 and 2009 to the next budget year; considers that these serious breaches of the budgetary principle of annuality can no longer be accepted in the future and discharge should be refused on the next occasion, in the event that there is a fresh breach of the budgetary principle of annuality; calls on the Agency to take the measures required to redress the situation without delay;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2224(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. NotesDeplores the fact that for the second consecutive year the Court of Auditors had reason to criticises the Agency’s staff selection procedures;
Amendment 28 #
2011/2185(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission, nevertheless, to make further use of this instrument in order to address all forms of violence against women, as well as to develop measures to reinforce women’s rights and their position in society and thereby help to further discourage entrenched cultural practices such as forced marriage and female genital mutilation;
Amendment 120 #
2011/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to incorporate the European Court of Justice’s interpretations of various definitions and terms, in particularadopt clarifications on the notion of ‘extraordinary circumstances’ and rules for compensation,assistance in cases of delays and right of redress in any upcoming revision of the Regulation;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2109(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas a great number of women and children are raped and persecuted in armed conflicts, and whereas sexual violence against women and children is increasingly used as a weapon of war in such situations;
Amendment 26 #
2011/2109(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Expects the issue of violence against women and children in international conflict situations to be addressed in UN resolutions and actions, so that this issue will also feature more prominently in the work of the ICC;
Amendment 29 #
2011/2109(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the European External Action Service to cooperate closely with the UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict in order to strengthen the work of the ICC in this area.
Amendment 27 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the liberalisation of transport markets should go hand in hand with quality services, training and employment and it should be borne in mind with further proposals for market liberalisation that responsibility and risks are shared equally by all participants in the value- added chain,
Amendment 43 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 2
Paragraph 1 – indent 2
– that, by 2014, a proposal should be submitted to provide for the internalisation of the external costs of all modes of transport, whilst avoiding double charging and market distortions, in order to increaseand whereas the revenue should be used for investments in sustainable mobility, safety and research;
Amendment 73 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses that all the legislation adopted in the past years aiming at reducing environmental impact, gas emissions, noise, energy consumption in the field of transport must be correctly and rapidly implemented in order to help the sector reaching the goals set up for 2020;
Amendment 95 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that efficient co-modality in passenger and goods transport – measured in terms of economic efficiency, environmental protection, energy security, social and employment conditions and safety aspects, and geared to existing and planned infrastructure in individual countries and regions – should be the guiding idea for future transport policy, and that these parameters should be used to determine modal distribution in countries and regions rather than retaining the proposed 300 km threshold for goods transport by road;
Amendment 111 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Points out that short and medium sea shipping, inland waterway and sea-river transport offer numerous economically viable opportunities over shorter distances than 300 km and should be encouraged by the EU;
Amendment 183 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Requests, by 2015, a proposal on urban mobility in which, whilst respecting the principle of subsidiarity, support for projects is made conditional upon the submission of urban mobility plans which provide for efficient passenger and goods logistics chains, contribute to a reduction in traffic volumes and environmental pollution (atmospheric pollution and noise), ensure a higher level of safety in road traffic, comply with the standards of European transport policy and are coherent with regard to surrounding towns and regions, calls for an exchange of best practice for particularly successful examples of tailor-made sustainable concepts for urban mobility;
Amendment 222 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – introductory part
Paragraph 11 – introductory part
11. Calls for a research and development programme which is specifically aimed at mobility to be established with a specific transposition strategy and timeline and financially supported, with the aim of:
Amendment 234 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 11 – indent 2 a (new)
- finding practice-oriented solutions with the participation of a group of experts from the fields of economics, science, politics and society;
Amendment 235 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 2 b (new)
Paragraph 11 – indent 2 b (new)
- continuing the e-safety initiative to increase road traffic safety and establish the infrastructure for the introduction of the e-call emergency call system while respecting data protection requirements;
Amendment 237 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that bureaucratic hurdles should be reduced for all forms of transport and calls, therefore, for the increased harmonisation of transport documents, particularly for goods transport by road, and for the submission, by 2013, of a proposal on the standardisation of fmultimodal eFreight documents;
Amendment 256 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Notes that some opportunities for emission reductions in transport have not been exploited so far; for instance the case of EMS (European Modular System) or the development of new loading units and aerodynamic devices;
Amendment 295 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 4
Paragraph 15 – indent 4
– an improvement in the initial and further training of persons employed in the transport sector, and in access to those professions, in order to harmonise working conditions and salaries;
Amendment 310 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 1
Paragraph 16 – indent 1
– a proposal on the ‘Blue Belt’ by 2013, to facilitate the formalities for ships operating between EU ports and achieve a real single market for intra-EU maritime transport;
Amendment 314 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 16 – indent 1 a (new)
- the introduction of a European policy for short and medium sea shipping, in order to use the spare capacity of inland waterways and to achieve the EU objectives for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector;
Amendment 325 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 3
Paragraph 16 – indent 3
– for the efficient usage of the potential for shipping, a proposal on a 20% increase in the number of multi-modal connections (platforms) for inland waterways, inland ports and rail transport by 2020, compared with 2010 figures, the expansion of multimodal corridors and corresponding financial support for these projects;
Amendment 340 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 5
Paragraph 16 – indent 5
– the harmonisation of training in shipping with an international standard by 2012, in view of the international nature of maritime transport, and the submission of a proposal on the mutual recognition of framework conditions on training for port workers before the end of 2013, as well as a strategy for recruiting junior staff for maritime professions;
Amendment 347 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 6
Paragraph 16 – indent 6
Amendment 357 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 6 a (new)
Paragraph 16 – indent 6 a (new)
- when specifying reduction goals for ships’ emissions, measures to avoid distortions of competition within the EU;
Amendment 368 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – indent 3
Paragraph 17 – indent 3
– the European Commission and the Member States to implement theget a European trade in emissions certificates by 2012, with reference also toaccepted international agreementsly by 2012;
Amendment 374 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 17 – indent 3 a (new)
- actively work on the development of a ‘Checkpoint of the Future’ which not only looks at technology improvement but also at a risk based approach to facilitate the travel of the majority of passengers;
Amendment 387 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 18 – indent 1 a (new)
- a Commission proposal for opening the domestic rail passenger transport market including amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007;
Amendment 390 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – indent 2
Paragraph 18 – indent 2
– a harmonisation of the rules on vehicle registrationauthorisation of vehicles by 2015, so that the certificauthorisation of rolling stockvehicles may not take longer than twosix months, and relevant changes to the responsibilities of the European Railway Agency and its funding by 2012;
Amendment 395 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – indent 3
Paragraph 18 – indent 3
– the independence and strengthening of national regulatory authorities, in the interest of more efficient railways, and the submission, by 2014, of a Commission proposal to further support this goal and to establish a European regulatory authority;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2086(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 5 May 2010 on 'Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP) - Evaluation of progress made and new challanges'1, __________________ 1 OJ C 70E, 8.3.2012, p. 70.
Amendment 5 #
2011/2086(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)
Citation 11 b (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication to the Council and the European Parliament of 11 September 2009 entitled 'Towards an Integrated Maritime Policy for better governance in the Mediterranean' (COM(2009)466),
Amendment 7 #
2011/2086(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to the ENPI Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme for cross-border cooperation 2007–2013, adopted by the Commission on 14 August 2008
Amendment 10 #
2011/2086(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas approximately 75% of the fish stocks of the Mediterranean Sea are overexploited;
Amendment 12 #
2011/2086(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Urges all littoral states to intensify their efforts to phase out overfishing in the Mediterranean and Black Sea as dwindling fish stocks will increase the potential for conflicts in this area;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2086(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that Integrated Maritime Policy, and in particular Maritime Spatial Planning, can play a central role in preventing conflicts between EU Member States as well as third countries;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2086(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that marine management in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea region presents opportunities for international relations and for effective governance of the region, stresses in particular the importance of Turkey as a country having a coastline with the Mediterranean and the Black Sea;
Amendment 24 #
2011/2086(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. CStresses the importance of stock assessments and calls for enhanced cooperation among scientific institutes in both basins, including the exchange of scientific data and sharing of information; believes that the EU should facilitate cooperation and joint work between EU scientific teams and their counterparts from the other involved non-Member States; welcomes, in this respect, the ‘Marine Knowledge 2020’ initiative;
Amendment 91 #
2011/2019(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the European added value of investments in cross-border transport, particularly the TEN-T programme, which improve trans-border and intermodal connections, thus promoting economic development and employment; recalling the traditional under-funding of TEN-T, urges that increased resources be made available for this purpose, including through recourse to alternative sources of financing such as Public Private Partnerships (PPP), earmarking of revenues and other forms of financial instrument; underlines that Cohesion and Regional Funds should be closely linked to TEN-T projects;
Amendment 100 #
2011/2019(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls that the bulk of the new EU competences introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon, in the areas of energy, tourism and space, falls within the remit of Heading 1a; expresses its disappointment that no extra funding for these new policies is proposed by the Commission in the third year after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty; underlines that neither Galileo nor GMES – the two main EU space programmes – is to benefit from extra funding by the end of the current MFF and that the Galileo funding is decreasing between 2011 and 2012; reiterates the need to introduce some specific, visible measures in support of tourism, given the economic relevance of this sector, which represents the third industrsocio-economic activity in Europe in terms of size and revenueemployment and GDP creation, and regrets that the Commission is not proposing a new legal basis to replace the three preparatory actions in this field which cannot be extended in 2012; asks that appropriate resources be allocated for the tourism sector in 2012 and 2013 as well as in the future multiannual financial framework;
Amendment 102 #
2011/2019(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Underlines the absence of a specific budget allocation to the Programme to support the further development of an Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP), which should be operational by the end of this year and will need operational credits for 2012;
Amendment 15 #
Amendment 16 #
Amendment 17 #
Amendment 126 #
2011/0461(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6
Article 6
Amendment 144 #
2011/0461(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7
Article 7
Amendment 183 #
2011/0461(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 12
Article 12
Amendment 39 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – second subparagraph
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – second subparagraph
An entirety of works, supplies and/or services which are uniform in character by their economic and technical functions, even if purchased through different contracts, constitutes a single procurement within the meaning of this Directive, if the contracts are part of one single project.
Amendment 42 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. Contracts intended to enable an activity mentioned in Articles 5 to 11 to be carried out shall not be subject to this Directive if the Member State or the contracting entities having introduced the request pursuant to Article 28 can demonstrate that, in the Member State in which it is performed, the activity, or its specific sectors or segments, is directly exposed to competition on markets to which access is not restricted; nor shall design contests that are organised for the pursuit of such an activity in that geographic area be subject to this Directive. Such competition assessment, which will be made in the light of the information available to the Commission and for the purposes of this Directive, is without prejudice to the application of competition law.
Amendment 43 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – first subparagraph
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – first subparagraph
For the purposes of paragraph 1, access to a market shall be deemed not to be restricted if the Member State has implemented and applied the Union legislation listed in Annex III or if the Member State has extended to the market in question the application of principles established by this legislation.
Amendment 44 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – first subparagraph
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – first subparagraph
Where a Member State or, where the legislation of the Member State concerned provides for it, a contracting entity considers that, on the basis of the criteria set out in Article 27(2) and (3), a given activity is completely or partially, even with regard to single sectors or segments of it, directly exposed to competition on markets to which access is not restricted, it may submit a request to establish that this Directive does not apply to the award of contracts or the organisation of design contests for the pursuit of that activity or of a single sector or segment of it.
Amendment 45 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – second subparagraph
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – second subparagraph
Requests shall be accompanied by a reasoned and substantiated position adopted by an independent national authority that is competent in relation to the activity concerned or a single sector or segment of it. This position shall thoroughly analyse the conditions for the possible applicability of Article 27(1) to the activity concerned in accordance with its paragraphs 2 and 3.
Amendment 46 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – first subparagraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – first subparagraph 1
Upon request submitted in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article, the Commission may, by way of an implementing decision adopted within the periods set out in paragraph 4 of this Article, establish whether an activity, or a single sector or segment of it, referred to in Articles 5 to 11 is directly exposed to competition on the basis of the criteria set out in Article 27. Those implementing decisions shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 100(2).
Amendment 47 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – second subparagraph – introductory part
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – second subparagraph – introductory part
Contracts intended to enable the activity concerned, or a single sector or segment of it, to be carried out and design contests that are organised for the pursuit of such an activity, or a single sector or segment of it, shall cease to be subject to this Directive in any of the following cases:
Amendment 51 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – third subparagraph
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – third subparagraph
The term of a framework agreement shall not exceed foursix years, save in exceptional cases duly justified, in particular by the subject of the framework agreement.
Amendment 52 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 4
Article 45 – paragraph 4
Amendment 53 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 5
Article 45 – paragraph 5
Amendment 60 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 82 – paragraph 4
Article 82 – paragraph 4
4. Where the value of a modification can be expressed in monetary terms, the modification shall not be considered to be substantial within the meaning of paragraph 1, where its value does not exceed the thresholds set out in Article 12 and where it is below 15% of the price of the initial contract, provided that the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract. Where several successive modifications are made, the value shall be assessed on the basis of the cumulative value of the successive modifications.
Amendment 61 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 94 – paragraph 1 – second subparagraph
Article 94 – paragraph 1 – second subparagraph
Contracting entities shall document the progress of all procurement procedures, whether or not the procedures are conducted by electronic means. To that end, they shall document all stages in the procurement procedure, including all communications with economic operators and internal deliberations, preparation of the tenders, dialogue or negotiation if any, selection and award of the contract.
Amendment 63 #
Amendment 65 #
2011/0439(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point D – point 2
Annex III – point D – point 2
Amendment 222 #
2011/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. The tendering authority shall anticipate the end of the authorisation period and shall ensure that any supplier selected after a new invitation to tender is authorised to start its operations the day following the last day of the authorisation period of the previously selected supplier(s). If the newly selected supplier is unable to start operations because the decision by the tendering authority is not final, the tendering authority shall, on its own initiative, extend the previously selected supplier's concession until its decision enters into legal force. The owner of the previous concession shall be legally obliged to continue operations up to this point in time.
Amendment 108 #
2011/0391(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18 a (new)
18a) 'non-scheduled air service' shall mean a flight which does not meet all the conditions of Article 2 (16) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008
Amendment 187 #
2011/0391(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. For non-scheduled air services, airport coordinators will reserve a number of slots per hour for an entire scheduling season for the sole use of non-scheduled and business aviation operations. This allocation will be based on the historical usage by non-scheduled air services in the previous equivalent scheduling season. Airport coordinators will allocate the reserved slots to non-scheduled air services in a non-discriminatory manner.
Amendment 430 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 77
Recital 77
(77) The EMFF should support the promotion of integrated maritime governance at all levels especially through exchanges of best practices and the further development and implementation of sea basin strategies. In this context, improved maritime governance including the enhancement of cooperation and coordination, at the appropriate level, among the competent authorities performing coast guard functions in the EU, ensuring healthier, safer and more secure seas and oceans in particular by implementing the existing maritime legislation are very important. These strategies aim at setting up an integrated framework to address common challenges in European sea basins and strengthened co-operation between stakeholders to maximise the use of Union financial instruments and funds and contribute to the economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union. It is therefore very important to improve and enhance external cooperation and coordination in relation to the objectives of the IMP, on the basis of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Amendment 846 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The budgetary resources allocated to the Integrated Maritime Policy shall be according to Title VI, Chapter I and II and Annex IV.
Amendment 2144 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) promoting the exchange of best practices and dialogue at international level, including bilateral dialogue with third countries, taking into account the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the relevant existing international conventions based on UNCLOS, without prejudice to other agreements or arrangements which may exist between the EU and the third countries concerned; such dialogue shall include, as appropriate, effective discussion on the ratification and the implementation of UNCLOS;
Amendment 2151 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) Promote the improvement of cooperation between Member States mainly by exchanging information and best practices among the various coast guard functions aiming at achieving economies of scale and benefits for the Union. Particular attention should be paid to further collaboration or integration between the different coast guard functions with the prospect of creating a European Coast Guard.
Amendment 295 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) ensuring sustainable and efficient transport in the long run, to be measured by the length of the conventional railway network in the EU-27 andapplying a scientific methodology that will clearly demonstrate the lbength of high-speed railway network in the EU-27;efits of the funded projects in economic and environmental terms
Amendment 299 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) optimise the integration and interconnection of transport modes and enhancing interoperability of transport services. The achievement of this objective will be measured by the number of ports and airports connected to the railway network.applying a scientific methodology that will clearly demonstrate the benefits of the funded projects in economic and environmental terms
Amendment 431 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
(ii) inland transport connections to ports and airports, actions to reduce rail freight noise by retrofitting of existing rolling stock,(including road, rail and inland waterway connections), the development of Motorways of the Sea as well as development of ports and multi-modal platforms: the amount of Union financial aid shall not exceed 230% of the eligible cost.
Amendment 443 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii a (new)
(ii a) actions supporting new technologies and innovation for all modes of transport, including infrastructure for alternative fuels and technologies: the amount of Union financial aid shall not exceed 20 % of eligible cost.
Amendment 81 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The planning, development and operation of trans-European transport networks contribute to the attainment of major Union objectives, such as the full implementation and smooth functioning of the Sinternal mgle European Market and the strengthening of economic and soc, social and territorial cohesion and also have the specific objectives of allowing the seamless and sustainable mobility of persons and goods among Member States and ensuring appropriate accessibility and connectivity for all regions of the Union and contributing to further economic growth and competitiveness in a global perspective.
Amendment 163 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28 a) The corridor approach should be transparent and clear. It should not create extra administrative burdens.
Amendment 285 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) demonstrathave clear European added value, which is clearly demonstrated through a transparent methodology to be developed by the Commission.
Amendment 408 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Inland waterways and inland ports which form part of the comprehensive network are indicated on the maps in Annex I. The inland ports that form part of the comprehensive network shall also be listed in Annex IIIa to this Directive.
Amendment 430 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) rivers, canals and lakes comply with the minimum requirements for class IV waterways and continuous bridge clearance as laid down in the European Agreement on Main Inland Waterways of International Importance (AGN) on the new classification of inland waterways and ensure continuous bridge clearancein full compliance with the provisions laid down in Articles 41 and 42 of the Guidelines.
Amendment 492 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Maritime ports which form part of the comprehensive network are listed in Annex III bis and are also indicated on the maps in Annex I.
Amendment 581 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1.a Member States and other project promoters shall ensure that such assessments are carried out efficiently, avoiding unnecessary delays, in particular for projects of common interest.
Amendment 666 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 2
Article 48 – paragraph 2
2. Core network corridors shall provide for a coordinated approach with regard to infrastructure use and investments, so as to manage capacities in the most efficient way. Multimodal infrastructure within core network corridors shall be built and coordinated, wherever needed, in a way that optimises the use of each transport mode and their cooperation. The core network corridors shall support the comprehensive deployment of interoperable traffic management systems, innovation and new technologies.
Amendment 977 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Section 2 a (new)
Annex II – Section 2 a (new)
Amendment 989 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III a (new)
Annex III a (new)
To add a new Annex IIIb featuring a list of the nodes of the comprehensive network (airports, seaports, inland ports, Rail-Road Terminals) with the aim of clarifying the maps of Annex I.
Amendment 17 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 107
Recital 107
(107) Provisions for granting refunds on exports to third countries, based on the difference between prices within the Union and on the world market, and falling within the limits set by the commitments made within the WTO, should serve to safeguard the Union's participation in international trade in certain products falling within this Regulation. Subsidised exports should be subject to limits in terms of value and quantity. Export refunds should be phased out by 2016.
Amendment 28 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 6 – article 165 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Part 6 – article 165 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Articles 133 to 141 shall apply until 31 December 2016.
Amendment 9 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Member States should be allowed until the end of 2016 to use part of their national ceilings for direct payments for coupled support in certain sectors in clearly defined cases. The resources that may be used for any coupled support should be limited to an appropriate level, while allowing such support to be granted in Member States or in their specific regions facing particular situations where specific types of farming or specific agricultural sectors are particularly important for economic, environmental and/or social reasons. Member States should be allowed to use up to 5 % of their national ceilings for this support, or 10 % in case their level of coupled support in at least one of the years of the period 2010- 2013 exceeded 5 %. However, in duly justified cases where certain sensitive needs in a region are demonstrated, and upon approval by the Commission, Member States should be allowed to use more than 10 % of their national ceiling. Coupled support should only be granted to the extent necessary to create an incentive to maintain current levels of production in those regions. This support should also be available to farmers holding, on 31 December 2013, special payment entitlements allocated under Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and who do not have eligible hectares for the activation of payment entitlements. As regards the approval of voluntary coupled support exceeding 10 % of the annual national ceiling fixed per Member State, the Commission should further be empowered to adopt implementing acts without applying Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
Amendment 15 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 3
Article 59 – paragraph 3
However, Articles 14, 20(5), 22(6), 35(1), 37(1) and 39 shall apply from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. Articles 38 to 41 shall apply until 31 December 2016.
Amendment 145 #
2011/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point j
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point j
Amendment 159 #
2011/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Functions of the tachograph The tachograph shall ensure the following functions: (1) monitoring cards, insertions and withdrawals, (2) speed and distance measurement, (3) time measurement, (4) monitoring driver activities, (5) monitoring driving status, (6) drivers manual entries, (7) entry of places where daily work periods begin and/or end, (8) manual entry of driver activities, (9) entry of specific conditions, (10) company locks management, (11) monitoring control activities, (12) detection of events and/or faults, (13) built-in and self tests, (14) reading from data memory, (15) recording and storing in data memory, (16) reading from tachograph cards, (17) recording and storing in tachograph cards, (18) displaying, (19) printing, (20) warning, (21) data downloading to external media, (22) output data to additional external devices, (23) calibration, (24) time adjustment, (25) possibilities for supplying additional information in accordance with attestation of activities, (26) indication of remaining driving time, (27) indication of rest time taken.
Amendment 219 #
2011/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulationArticle 1 – point 1 Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Amendment 239 #
2011/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulationArticle 1 – point 1 Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85
Article 27
Article 27
Driver cards shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter until 18 January 2018. With effect from 19 January 2018, driver cards shall be incorporated into driving licences and issued, renewed, exch. The Commission shall present as soon as possible and no later than 1st January 2016 an impact assessment of the integration of driving licences and driver cards. This impact assessment should at least take into account the technical compatibilities, data protection, managed and replaced in accordance with the provisions of Directive 2006/126/EC. ment of the different data bases. This impact assessment should also take into consideration the merging of the various certifications of the drivers in one single driver card.
Amendment 251 #
2011/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 3
(3) A transport undertaking shall be liable for infringements against this Regulationcan only be held responsible for infringements committed by its drivers oif the undertaking. Without prejudice to the right of Member States to hold transport undertakings fully liable, Member States may consider any evidence that the transport undertaking cannot reasonably be held responsible for the infringement committedit can be proven that these are due to negligent arrangements.
Amendment 310 #
2011/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The wording "road maintenance and control" in point (h) of Article 13(1) should be replaced by "road construction, maintenance and control".
Amendment 324 #
2011/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – points d, f, p
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – points d, f, p
The distance of ‘50 km’ referred to in points (d), (f) and (p) of Article 13(1) is replaced by ‘1050 km’.
Amendment 336 #
2011/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
The following section is added to Article 8, paragraph 2: By way of derogation, the following rule is admissible for the carriage of passengers: The reference period within which a new daily rest period has to be taken can be extended to 27 hours on the following condition: Within a period of 27 hours after the end of a previous daily rest period or weekly rest period a driver must take a new daily rest period. Daily rest periods must in this case last at least 11 consecutive hours. Three times a week, the daily rest period may be divided into up to three segments, whereby the total daily rest period must amount to 14 hours and at least one of the segments must last no less than 9 hours.
Amendment 340 #
2011/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 - paragraph 6
Article 8 - paragraph 6
The following section is added to Article 8, paragraph 6: By way of derogation, the following rule is admissible for the carriage of passengers: Over a 4-week period, a total weekly rest period of 140 hours must be observed, with the minimum weekly rest period being 24 hours per week. Any shortfall in rest periods must be made up within this 4-week period.
Amendment 18 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – Article 28 – paragraph 2
Part 4 – Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shallmay allocate transferable fishing concessions on the basis of transparent criteria, for each stock or group of stocks for which fishing opportunities are allocated in accordance with Article 16, excluding fishing opportunities obtained under sustainable fisheries agreements.
Amendment 40 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive- amending act
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Member States should ensure that compliant fuel is available and distributed in a balanced manner in accordance with Regulation 18 of the revised Annex VI to MARPOL. In the event that compliant fuel might not be available in some ports (e.g. lacking in the physical distribution of compliant fuel), the ship should be permitted to invoke the exemption as foreseen under MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 18.
Amendment 52 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 3a
Article 3a
Amendment 87 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4b – paragraph 3
Article 4b – paragraph 3
Amendment 89 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4b – paragraph 3a (new)
Article 4b – paragraph 3a (new)
3a. The Administration of a Member State may allow any fitting, material, appliance or apparatus to be fitted in a ship or other procedures, alternative fuel oils, or compliance methods used as an alternative to that required by this Directive if such fitting, material, appliance or apparatus or other procedures, alternative fuel oils, or compliance methods are at least as effective in terms of emission reductions as that required by this Directive, including any of the standards set forth in Articles 4a and 4b.
Amendment 95 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4c – paragraph 3a (new)
Article 4c – paragraph 3a (new)
3a. Member States shall ensure that port authorities include in the harbour fee or other charges any costs of reception, handling and disposal of effluents from exhaust gas cleaning systems in accordance with the Port Reception Facilities Directive 2000/59/EC.
Amendment 19 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that the additional €10bn from the Cohesion fund are to be centrally managed under the CEF in order to deliver clear EU-added value in Cohesion countriefor transport infrastructure projects on TEN-T specifically in Cohesion countries; insists that the MFF 2014-2020 must provide enhanced budgetary flexibility both within and across headings; therefore stresses the importance of CEF and Cohesion policy remaining under a joint heading and opposes the concept of subheadings;
Amendment 22 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Points out the need for more effective project incentives such as the "use it or lose it" principle which insures better implementation of projects;
Amendment 34 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Recalls that the Integrated Maritime Policy should be taken into account in the next MFF by creating an adequate and long-term instrument for financial support of the IMP;
Amendment 78 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ‘push method’ means the method whereby air carriers transfer the required PNR data into the database of the authority requesting them and collect and process the data as part of their regular business procedures;
Amendment 112 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall adopt the necessary measures to ensure that air carriers transfer ('push') the PNR data as defined in Article 2(c) and specified in the Annex, to the extent that such data are already collected by them, to the database of the national Passenger Information Unit of the Member State on the territory of which the international flight will land or from the territory of which the flight will depart. Where the flight is code-shared between one or more air carriers, the obligation to transfer the PNR data of all passengers on the flight – insofar as such data has already been electronically recorded and stored by the carriers in the course of their ordinary business procedures – shall be on the air carrier that operates the flight. Where the flight has one or more stop- overs at the airports of the Member States, air carriers shall transfer the PNR data to the Passenger Information Units of all the Member States concerned.
Amendment 44 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. As people in Europe take it for granted that their suppliers comply with international agreements which are a precondition for GSP+, expects the People’s Republic of China and its firms without exception to take the same agreements as the standard for their everyday work and that the People’s Republic of China will put a stop to the supply of pirated goods and products from forced labour camps to the EU;
Amendment 8 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
Amendment 9 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – indent 2 b (new)
Paragraph 1 – indent 2 b (new)
– fighting the double discrimination which disabled women are facing due to the strong correlation between disability, gender, employment and education,
Amendment 22 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the advances made through the work of parents’ or disabled people’s associations, which are often led by women; cCalls foron their commitment to such organisation Member States to be taken into account the unpaid work of carers of people with disabilities in an accreditation of their professional experience;
Amendment 25 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Asks the Commission to incorporate a specific and explicit focus on the intersectionality of gender and disability in the future European accessibility act and ensure that the full range of issues relevant to women with disabilities –– are addressed;
Amendment 28 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that disabled women are often victims of violence; calls for Member States to introduce support mechanisms; Recommends that Member States consider developing national strategies relating to access to justice and protection from abuse for women with disabilities. Calls on the European Institute for gender equality to carry out studies on the situation of girls and women with disabilities in relation to violence;
Amendment 47 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Member States to facilitate women with disabilities’ representation in the decision making process, in order to ensure their interests and rights are protected;
Amendment 48 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. underlines that for a reduction of barriers of free movement of people with disabilities in Europe a European Mobility Card should be adopted;
Amendment 49 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. stresses that for a better inclusion of people with disabilities it is essential to strengthen their rights of access to the public transport as well as their rights as air passengers;
Amendment 189 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on the Commission to continue to focus on improving the passive safety of vehicles, for example through state of the art crash management systems, in particular to improve the compatibility issue between large and small cars and between heavy duty vehicles and cars; points out that efforts shall also focus on reducing the accident severity in case of collision between heavy duty and light duty vehicles as well as with vulnerable road users;
Amendment 218 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal providing for the phased introduction, initially in rented vehicles and subsequently also in commercial and private vehicles, of an integrated accident recorder system with a standardised readout which records relevant data before, during and after accidents; stresses, in that connection, the need to protect individuals’ personal data and to use the data recorded exclusively for accident research;
Amendment 23 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the two main funding contributors to the TEN-T are the Member States, the Regions and the Union, the latter through the TEN-T budget and the Cohesion and Structural Funds, that in the current budgetary period (2007-2013), 15% of the investment needed to complete the works which were due to take place during this timeframe is being funded and that, as the costs of implementing large infrastructure projects are likely to increase, the overall envelope available for transport investments in the post-2014 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) will be critical for the implementation of the TEN- T;
Amendment 48 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Considers that the Integrated Maritime Policy must be pursued and geared towards tackling the challenges faced by coastal zones and maritime basins and to support Blue Growth in line with the EU2020 strategy. Insists that the appropriate budgetary means be put at the disposal of this policy, on the one hand through existing instruments such as the structural funds, but also through specific instruments which are genuine integrators in areas like the connection between the land/sea, the development of human resources and support for the development of the outermost regions;
Amendment 3 #
2010/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out the absence of important countries, such as Japan and the Russian Federation, in the latest list of the ongoing international air agreements sent by the Commission;
Amendment 4 #
2010/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Expresses its concerns about the ongoing issue of Siberian overflights; calls on the Commission to make all the necessary efforts to avoid any distortion of competition between EU airlines;
Amendment 26 #
2010/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 36 #
2010/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas there are strong voices stating thatmultinational companies should comply with corporate social responsibility (CSR) codes do not sufficiently guarantee that actions and behaviour of multinational companies are in accordance with the non-binding CSR documentsin their actions and behaviour,
Amendment 41 #
2010/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 54 #
2010/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the role of the ILO has been significantly weakened in recent years and is usually reduced to the adoption of declarations thshould receive greater recognition and be taken into account more in State are subsequently not respectedction,
Amendment 60 #
2010/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
O a. whereas the Mid-term Evaluation of the EU’s Generalised System of Preferences (GSP)[1] shows that the GSP+ trade regime, which requires that the beneficiary countries ratify and effectively implement specified international conventions in the fields of human rights, core labour standards, sustainable development and good governance, had a significant positive effect on gender equality in these countries; [1] http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2010 /may/tradoc_146196.pdf
Amendment 83 #
2010/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 93 #
2010/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Asks the Commission and the Member States to cooperate with the partner countries with the aim of making equality between women and men a reality in and outside the Unto fight gender discrimination and all forms of violence against women and make gender equality a reality in and outside the Union in accordance with the principles of the Millennium Development Goals and the Beijing Platform for Action;
Amendment 106 #
2010/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Welcomes the promotion of gender equality in the developing countries and territories by means of the current and future GSP trade agreements; requests that the ratification and effective implementation of international conventions relating to gender equality shall be prerequisites in all external trade and economic partnership agreements;
Amendment 109 #
2010/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for the creation of social attachés inProposes that, in its negotiations with partner countries, the new European External Action Service to increase its efficiency in the area of social policy and, in particular, to ensure that decent work for all is implemented as a central policy objectiveshould take account of the issue of social standards;
Amendment 111 #
2010/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 117 #
2010/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls that the weakening of the European social model in favour of competitiveness and alleged economic advantages is unacceptable and that, moreover, this practice enhances justified objections of the partner countries during negotiations with the Unioncompetitiveness and social policy must be combined;
Amendment 132 #
2010/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Expresses concern over the practice of some non-member countries using the MODE4 process for their trade activities; calls ratherCalls upon the Commission and the Member States to aim to structure international migration in a way that will avoid exploitation and brain drainsbrain drains and facilitate immigration of skilled workers into the EU;
Amendment 145 #
2010/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Asks the Commission and the Member States to integrate employment and social policies, including gender equality aspects as a priority in all negotiations regarding global economic governance structures and macro-economic dialogues;
Amendment 10 #
2010/2162(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 1
Paragraph 1 – point 1
1. Points out that, as a consequence of the economic crisis, unemployment and social hardship are still increasing in a number of Member States and women are particularly affected, and therefore calls on the European Union to reinforce its commitment to eradicating poverty and social exclusion, particularly child poverty, as extreme poverty and social exclusion constitute a violation of human rightsconsiders that, in addition to a livelihood, access to education and the labour market and participation in society are the bases for a dignified standard of living;
Amendment 26 #
2010/2162(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 2
Paragraph 1 – point 2
2. Underlines that financing for the European Social Fund should be significantly increased in order to provide adequate resources for measures and activities under the Social Inclusion Strategy and the ‘Europe 2020’ flagship initiative on combating poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 35 #
2010/2162(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 3
Paragraph 1 – point 3
3. Calls on the Commission and Council to develop and implement as a matter of urgency a strategy to halve child poverty by 2012, and emphasises in consequence the need to mainstream individual children’s rights in all EU policies and measures tbreak the poverty spiral; considers that children from poor households in which no monitor and evaluate measures undertaken to end child poverty, to ide works must receive special attentifyon and develop priority actions, to enhance data collection and to further develop common indicators at EU levelsupport, in order to prevent female poverty in future;
Amendment 52 #
2010/2162(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 5
Paragraph 1 – point 5
5. Points out that social protection and, social policy and labour market policy make important contributions to lessening the depth and duration of the recession by stabilising labour markets and consumption, and that the social protection system is a stabiliser on both the revenue and the expenditure side.;
Amendment 38 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission regularly to revise the list of authorised screening methods and the conditions and minimum standards for their implementation, in line with technological progress, in order to provide a high level of detection performance in keeping with that progress;
Amendment 44 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to propose adding security scanners to the list of authorised screening methods, together with appropriate rules and common minimum standards for their use, as set out in this resolution;
Amendment 102 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Takes the view that exposure to doses of ionising radiation above the recommended annual limits cannot be acceptable; believes, therefore, that X-ray transmission imaging should not be used in systematic security screening;
Amendment 121 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Believes that such protection can be betteronly be achieved when a standard figure isized, fully anonymized gender- and body shape- neutral figures are used, and that the use of body images should not be permitted only with the appropriate guarantees and on an exceptional basis;
Amendment 133 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that images should not be stored for longer than is necessary to ensure aviation security, that they should be destroyed once they are no longer necessary for the intended purposes, and that they should not be used for purposes other than to detect prohibited objectsdata storage shall not be possible;
Amendment 145 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 175 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Recalls that 100 % scanning of cargo is not practicable; asks the Member States to continue their efforts to implement Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 as well as corresponding Commission Regulation (EC) No 185/2010 in order to enhance security within the entire supply chain;
Amendment 178 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Believes that the Commission's checks on cargo and mail have been stepped up, and would therefore consider it highly usefuabsolutely essential to draw up a technical report on the weaknesses of the current cargo system and possible ways of remedying them;
Amendment 3 #
2010/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the internal services market must develop fully whilst preserving the European social model, and the Services Directive makes a valuable contribution to this,
Amendment 6 #
2010/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Services Directive makes it significantly easier above all for self-employed persons and small and medium-sized companies to pursue their activities, develop new areas of business and also recruit new staff in other Member States,
Amendment 19 #
2010/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. HopAssumes that the Services Directive will genuinely have a positive impact by creating jobs and improving the quality and safety of services provided;
Amendment 33 #
2010/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that there are still issues to be clarified regarding the scope of application of the directive; considers that a directive clearly definingtions of the concepts of ‘commercial services’, ‘services of general economic interest’ and ‘social services of general interest’ is moare necessary than ever in order to precisely delineate the Service Directive’s scope of application and the law applicable to services not subject to the directive, with particular regard to authorisation schemes;
Amendment 41 #
2010/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the points of single contact should be used as information centres for issues related to the directive, in particular regarding applicable labour law and workers’ rights in force under the directiveare particularly effective if they are easy to find, take a practical, multilingual approach and also provide their services in electronic form; proposes, furthermore, that these points of single contact should, as a second step, be developed as information centres for issues related to the directive, which also provide information on applicable labour law and give small and medium-sized companies unbureaucratic advice on applicable labour law;
Amendment 6 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. Whereas the IMP approach represents a clear response to the question of how to achieve greater coherence between the ecosystem approach within the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and the different sectoral policy areas,action led under different policies operating in seas and coastal areas and the need for environmentally friendly use of resources of these ecosystems;
Amendment 12 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas Europe's coasts and outermost islands play a special role as regards security and protection against environmental impacts and criminal acts,
Amendment 15 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Agrees with the Commission that our ‘strong maritime tradition’ is one of the strengths of Europe; calls therefore on the European Commission and the Member States to further develop the potential offered by the different maritime sectors particularly by making the sector more attractive for young people through training actions and to put a renewed focus on sustainable and inclusive economic growth, employment and innovation;
Amendment 18 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Asks the Commission, therefore, to come up with an overarching, cross- sectoral strategy for sustainable growth in coastal regions and maritime sectors by 2013, based on a broad investigation of potentials and policy options and on broad stakeholder consultation; considers that one element of this strategy should be a new, integrated approach to strengthening Europe’s world leadership in marine and maritime research, technology development and maritime engineering across sectors such as shipbuilding, sustainable development of marine resources, off-shore energy development and technologies;
Amendment 23 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to learn the lessons of the oil spill catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico, to submit a coordinated European action strategy for emergency preparedness and for tackling disasters caused by drilling rigs and tankers, to identify all possible legislative loopholes at EU and Member State level and to adjust as quickly as possible all relevant EU legislation accordingly, taking into account the various circumstances of the Gulf of Mexico and European coastal regions and seas;
Amendment 35 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Asks the Commission to ensure that the new IMP will receive appropriate funding in the next financial perspective, and to study,, to this end, to study all possible options, including as one option, the Committee of the Regions’ proposal of a coastal fund;
Amendment 40 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Agrees with the Commission that stakeholder involvement in maritime policy-making should also be enshrined more permanently in governance structures; invites to this end all coastal Member States which have not as yet done so to answer positively the Commission’s request to designate national contact points for IMP, and stresses the necessity to activate this operational network as soon as possible; supports the formation of a cross- sectoral platform for stakeholder dialogue on maritime affairs, asks for arrangements to be introduced for a concrete partnership between the Commission and the Regions and reiterates its support for European Maritime Day;
Amendment 50 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the regional sea-basin initiatives and strategies proposed so far by the Commission; recognises that the implementation of the IMP principles requires that they be translated into targeted strategies and specific measures tailored to the specificities of each sea basin, and in the case of the Mediterranean, the various sub-regions present therein; calls for further dialogue and co-operation in order to improve the governance of the marine space and coastal areas in the framework of a multi-level approach in the different maritime sea basins, including the North Sea, the Baltic Sea, the Atlantic, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean area, and asks the Commission to implement the proposed actions;
Amendment 54 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Deplores the factNotes that a large part of the waters of the Mediterranean Sea is outside the areas under the jurisdiction or sovereign rights of coastal States, and that consequently these States do not have prescriptive and enforcement powers to regulate human activities beyond such areas in an integrated manner;
Amendment 60 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is of the view that the management of intensifying and increasingly competing sea uses on an eco-system basis requires coordinated, streamlined and cross-border Maritime Spatial Planning as a neutral tool, which has the potential to contribute significantly to the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and to facilitate the harmonious coexistence of different sea uses;
Amendment 62 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the road map on Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP), based on an ecosystem approach and the development of the ten planning principles, considers this cross-sectoral policy tool essential for the implementation of IMP; asks the Commission to submit in 2011 a draft directive on MSP or to propose the type of instrument most suitable for ensuring coherence between MSP and the other existing initiatives (ICZM, Natura 2000, Marine Strategy Framework Directive”);
Amendment 65 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Suggests to evaluate opportunities of co-utilization of maritime space by different sectors (e.g. shipping, renewable/wind energy and aquaculture);
Amendment 67 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Expects that a well coordinated and integrated cross-pillar, cross-sectoral, and cross-border approach towards maritime surveillance will improve protection of the interests of Member States and the European Union and protection against marine pollution and illegal actions by making available, to authorities operating at sea, monitoring and surveillance information across various sectors of activity, thereby generating more efficiency;
Amendment 81 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Recognises that the seas have become a disposal site for immense and fast-growing volumes of waste material, much of it of plastic origin, as well as of lost shipping containers; calls on the Commission to promote a European and international debate to explore means by which it can be reduced;
Amendment 87 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Asks the Commission to support the launch of a pilot project "Maritime Erasmus" to develop the mobility of young people in training in the maritime sector;
Amendment 92 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Asks the Commission to develop a fleet renewal programme for the very old coastal shipping fleet, thus increasing the safety, environmental performance and competitiveness of shipping in the common maritime space without borders, while making full use of the competitive shipbuilding capacity of Europe for this purpose and using environmentally sound technologies and alternative shipping fuels to promote 'green shipping';
Amendment 96 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Asks the Commission to come up with a strategy for sustainable coastal and marine tourism, making full use of the new provisions on tourism in the Lisbon Treaty, which, in protected regions such as the Wadden Sea world heritage site, accord with the objectives of protection;
Amendment 99 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Welcomes the European Marine and Maritime Research Strategy as well as the joint calls under the Research Framework Programme on ‘Oceans of Tomorrow’ as concrete signs of an integrated approach to implementing of the IMP; proposes making sea-related sciences a priority in the 8th Framework Programme for Research;
Amendment 101 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Agrees that building an interdisciplinary scientific and technological knowledge base on Europe’s seas and coasts is essential; asks the Commission and the Member States in cooperation with regional and local actors to assess the existing databases and observation programmes and to accelerate their efforts to make the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODNET) operational as soon as possible;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the individualisation and increasing flexibility of the labour market – resulting in a reduction in collective bargaining – puts employees, and in particular women, who often have to balance family obligations, in a more vulnerable position which can leads to precarious jobs, since it makes it easier for employers to lower employment conditions,
Amendment 2 #
2010/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out the gendered nature of precarious employment and recalls the shift in the labour market from standard to non- standard, often precarious types of employment; types of employment, making it necessary to prevent non-standard types of employment becoming precarious work; in order to combat these problems, the Member States and social partners must be asked to align to a large extent their legislative and contractual rules on standard work and atypical work, so as to prevent the most convenient and least expensive forms of work from taking precedence, taking into account however the risks of a possible increase in undeclared work;
Amendment 3 #
2010/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses disappointment that the EU employment law package and the aforementioned directives on fixed-term, part-time and temporary agency work do not adequately address the precarious nature of employment; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to take further specific legislative measures, such as introducing binding minimum social standards for employees and granting all employees equal access to social services and benefits, including maternity leave, health care and retirement pensions, as well as to education and training, regardless of their employment conditions; calls on Member States, in addition, to implement legislation ensuring reasonable limitation of working hours, rest and leisure for workers;
Amendment 3 #
2010/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the individualisation and increasing flexibility of the labour market – resulting in a reduction in collective bargaining – puts employees in a more vulnerable position which can leads to precarious jobs, since it makes it easier for employers to lower employment conditions,
Amendment 4 #
2010/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the need for unionisation ofproviding the women in precarious jobs, since with the option for unionised protection of entitlements such as decent pay, maternity leave, fair and regular working hours and a non- discriminating working environment is, which are crucial for these women; calls on the Member States to penalise the imposition of obstacles to trade union participation in general; calls on the Social Partner to improve gender parity in their bodies at all levels;
Amendment 5 #
2010/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to break down professional and sectoral segregation on the labour market segregation through awareness- raising and education from an early age, for instance by promoting jobs associated with female skills to men, and vice versa, by motivating girl students towards sciences, and by combating the perception of women as second-earners, with the involvement of the European Institute for Gender Equality;
Amendment 6 #
2010/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to encourage the Member States to exchange best practices and make full use of the co- financing opportunities offered by the Structural Funds, in particular the European Social Fund, to ensure broader access to affordable, quality childcare and elderly care facilities in order to transform domestic care jobs into decent, long-term public-sector jobs and to avoid women being forced into involuntary part-time employmentso that women are not forced to undertake these duties on an informal basis; stresses, in addition, the need to ensure that precarious domestic care jobs are transformed, wherever possible, into decent, long-term jobs;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to propose a new European agreement on the rules onregarding au pairs, which lowerings the age limit from 30 so that adult breadwinners in their late 20s cannot be placed as au pairs, and which emphasisinges that au pairs are young people on cultural exchanges who will help out with day-to-day family duties, which must not exceed five hours per daytheir role is to help out with day-to-day family duties and to take part in family activities, which must not exceed 30 hours per week, and that the aim is to develop the au pair's cultural understanding and language skills;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas involuntary part-time work is widespread in the services sector, in particular the hotel and restaurant industry, education, health and social work and other community, social and personal care services, where the majority of employees are women,
Amendment 9 #
2010/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the economic and financial crisis has had a dual effect on precarious employment, since many companies’ first reaction was to cut down on temporary employment, and whereas, furthermore, it is feared that many of the permanent jobs lost during the recession will not be re- established, but replaced by atypical – if not precarious – employment schemes,
Amendment 11 #
2010/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 13 #
2010/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas most domestic workers performing duties such as domestic care, cleaning, and catering are women; whereas domestic work in industrialised countries accounts for between 5 and 9% of all employment, whereas such work is mostlyoften precarious, undervalued and informal, and whereas domestic workers’ vulnerability means they can easily be subjected to unequal, unfair or abusive treatment,
Amendment 17 #
2010/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the Council of Europe’s agreement of 24 November 1969 on au pair placement is outdated and consequently does not address the problems that can arisinge in relation to the use of au pairs in many Member States today,
Amendment 26 #
2010/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses disappointment that the EU employment law package and the aforementioned directives on fixed-term, part-time and temporary agency work do not adequately address the precarious nature of employment; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to take further specific legislative measures, such as introducing binding minimum social standards for employees and granting all employees equal access to social services and benefits, including maternity leave, health care and retirement pensions, as well as to education and training, regardless of their employment conditions;
Amendment 37 #
2010/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to break down labour market segregation through awareness- raising and education from an early age, for instance by promoting jobs associated with female skills to men and by better motivating girls towards sciences and ‘male’ jobs;
Amendment 39 #
2010/2018(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 44 #
2010/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to encourage the Member States to exchange best practices and make full use of the co- financing opportunities offered by the Structural Funds, in particular the European Social Fund, to ensure broader access to affordable, quality childcare and elderly care facilities in order to transform precarious domestic care jobs into decent, long-term public-sector jobs and to avoid women being forced into involuntary part-time employment;
Amendment 38 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Union funding should be designed to support exploratory work on actions which aim to promote the strategic objectives of the Integrated Maritime Policy, including the integrated maritime governance at all levels, the further development and implementation of integrated sea-basin strategies tailored to the specific needs of Europe's different sea basins, the further development of cross-cutting tools for integrated policy-making, the closer involvement of stakeholders in integrated maritime governance schemes, the protection and sustainable use of maritime and coastal resources, the definition of the boundaries of sustainability of human activities in the framework of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, which constitutes the environmental pillar of the Integrated Maritime Policy, paying due attention to their cumulative impacts, on the basis of the ecosystem approach, the further involvement of stakeholders in integrated maritime governance schemes, the further devesustainable economic growth, emplopyment of cross-cutting tools for integrated policy-making,, innovation, competitiveness and the promotion of the international dimension of the Integrated Maritime Policy, and sustainable economic growth, employment, innovation and competitiveness.
Amendment 75 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) to support in particular projects promoting the Integrated Maritime Policy so that all Member States with maritime coastal and island territories benefit and a genuine European added value is created;
Amendment 96 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) research and development for the exploitation and use of renewable energy sources for both vessel propulsion and onboard power generation;
Amendment 15 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) This Directive should contribute to the effective management of migration flows for the specific category of seasonal temporary migration by setting out fair and transparent rules for admission and stay, while at the same time providing for incentives and safeguards to prevent temporary stay from becoming permanent. In addition, the rules laid down in Directive 2009/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the European Council providing for minimum standards on sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals will contribute to avoiding such temporary stay turning into illegal stay. This Directive should, in addition, help to protect women in particular from precarious employment and exploitation.
Amendment 22 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) Seasonal workers can be vulnerable to exploitation by their employers. That being the case, governments, local authorities, trade unions, and other bodies need to remain in closer touch with a view to working together more actively to support seasonal workers – male and female alike – and to devise strategies to resolve their problems.
Amendment 23 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23 b (new)
Recital 23 b (new)
(23b) Producing statistics on seasonal employment in the Member States should also help to clarify the differences between countries and highlight the role and specific problems of women who do seasonal work.
Amendment 25 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
1. working conditions, including pay and dismissal as well as health and safety requirements at the workplace, applicable to seasonal work as laid down by law, regulation or administrative provision and/or universally applicable collective agreements in the Member State to which they have been admitted according to this Directive, prohibiting discrimination based on sex, and taking into account seasonal workers who are pregnant, have recently given birth, or are breast-feeding.
Amendment 2 #
2010/0112(NLE)
Citation 3a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 17 June 2010 on the EU-US air agreement1, _________________ 1 (P7_TA(2010)0239)
Amendment 111 #
2010/0064(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that effective intervention programmes or measures are made availablaccredited sex offender treatment programmes are made available or measures put in place with a view to preventing and minimising the risks of repeated offences of a sexual nature against children. These accredited sex offender treatment programmes or measures shall be accessible at any time during the criminal proceedings, inside and outside prison, according to the conditions laid down in national law. Member States shall offer counselling and advice programmes to support the male or female perpetrator's immediate family.
Amendment 3 #
2009/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas profits generated in the financial sector have been disconnected from economic growth, with disproportionately high remunerations, based solely on shareholder profits, creating immoral risks with employees’, savers’ and investors’ money,
Amendment 6 #
2009/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas profits generated in the financial sector have been disconnected from economic growththe real economy, with disproportionately high remunerations, based solely on shareholder profits, creating immoral risks with employees’, savers’ and investors’ money,
Amendment 9 #
2009/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, despite being largely responsible forthe bonus system, which also had an impact on the current crisis, the bonus system has been maintained and financial sector pressure groups are resisting any financial legislation,
Amendment 10 #
2009/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas workers should be given new rights in respect of the management of their firmsexisting legislation on information and consultation of workers as regards management of their firms must be correctly implemented so as to make possible a genuine dialogue with management and a clear definition of the firms’ remunerations and objectives,
Amendment 13 #
2009/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the world needs a new social and environmbusiness model based on prudential business model based on the long term which takessupervision systems. In the long term the greatest attention to social and environmental needs is necessary, taking into account the general interest and the interest of the workers and employers; believes that the financial sector should respond to the needs of the real economy and demonstrate greater social responsibility, in particular by using employment- and training- friendly resources;
Amendment 21 #
2009/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need for proportionality of remuneration within companies by linking changes in the overall remuneration and pensions of directors to those of staff and by discouraging excessive risk-taking, and, for reasons of social justice, wishes to see the salaries, bonuses and pensions of the directors of companies receiving aid from the Member States or from the European Union capped and made subject to high and progressive taxationappropriate governance control based on adequate information rights;
Amendment 33 #
2009/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for new national supervisory authorities to be giving binding powers to ensure compliance with these principles, and for aid to be subject to commitments on jobs, training and working conditions of sound financial management;
Amendment 36 #
2009/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that, during the process of economic renewal, in addition to supporting the real economy, measures for the protection of jobs, training and working conditions are of major importance and should be taken into account by all stakeholders;
Amendment 37 #
2009/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Draws attention to the importance of ensuring that the regulation of financial incentives and remuneration structures in this sector does not adversely affect trade union organisations’ right to collective bargaining; calls for this point to be specified in the actual text of Directive 2006/49/EC, not merely in the preamble;
Amendment 41 #
2009/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for complete transparency for employees and citizens with regard to remuneration policies for directors and ain accordance with national and EU legislation. Recalls the right to information, supervision and consultation for employees and their trade union organisations through works councils and group works councils;
Amendment 42 #
2009/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for employees’ representatives, in all cases, to have a say in the setting and supervising of directors’ remunerations, irrespective of the various management,fficient implementation of the rules on consultation and employee participation systems opted for in the context of Directive 2001/86/EC supplementing the Statute for a European Company with regard to the involvement of employees.
Amendment 127 #
2009/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that effective comodality should be measured not only in terms of cost- effectiveness but also according to criteria of environmental protection, social and employment conditions and safety, with attention also being paid to the different possibilities and starting positions of the different modes of transport on the one hand and of the countries and regions on the other;
Amendment 337 #
2009/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 - indent 4
Paragraph 20 - indent 4
- a 20% reduction in the electricitnergy used by rail vehicles compared with 2010, differentiated according to the type of vehicle and purpose of use,
Amendment 351 #
2009/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 - indent 5
Paragraph 20 - indent 5
- starting from 2011, fitting an ERTMS- compatible system to new link lines and all new railway rolling stock ordered after 1.1.2012 and link lines operation from 1.1.2015,
Amendment 90 #
2009/0170(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – introductory phrase – point 4
Article 2 – introductory phrase – point 4
(4) 'cause‘factors' means actions, omissions, events, conditions, or a combination thereof, which led to the accident or incident; the identification of causefactors does not imply the assignment of fault or the determination of administrative, civil or criminal liability;
Amendment 100 #
2009/0170(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 16 a (new)
Article 2 – point 16 a (new)
(16a) ‘Inappropriate use of safety information’ means the use of information gathered from safety data collection and processing systems for purposes different from the purposes for which it was collected, namely, use of the information for disciplinary, civil, administrative and criminal proceedings against operational personnel, and/or disclosure of the information to the public.
Amendment 127 #
2009/0170(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. To ensure proper coordination of inquiries into the causes of accidents and incidents, the safety investigation authority shall cooperate with other authorities in particular through advance arrangements with the judicial, civil aviation, search and rescue and other authorities likely to be involved in the investigation. The advance arrangements shall cover among others the following subjects: a) access to the site of the accident; b) preservation of and access to evidence; c) initial and ongoing debriefings of the status of each process; d) exchange of information; e) prevention of the inappropriate use of safety information; f) resolution of conflicts.
Amendment 130 #
2009/0170(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 134 #
2009/0170(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2, safety data referred to in these paragraphs may be used as evidence and be demanded for inspection or be seized, if it concerns a criminal investigation into a hostage- taking, murder or an offence with the intention of frightening the population or part of the population of a country, or forcing a government or an international organisation to do, omit or tolerate something, or seriously destabilising or destroying the fundamental political, constitutional, economic or social structures of a country or an international organisation.
Amendment 12 #
2009/0107(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) It is necessary to implement operational programmes accurately and to use Union funding optimally in order to respond to the need to implement active labour market measures, such as training the unemployed, anticipating and managing restructuring measures, upgrading skills of employees to the needs of the labour market in accordance with the economy as well as providing high- quality apprenticeships for young people. The need to keep people in employment or allow them to find a job is more urgent in the economic and financial crisis.
Amendment 51 #
2008/0237(COD)
Council position – amending act
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Similarly, those needs should be taken into account in the design of new vehicles.
Amendment 53 #
2008/0237(COD)
Council position – amending act
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Where possible, oOrganisations representative of disabled persons or persons with reduced mobility should be consulted or involved in the organisationpreparing the content of the disability-related training.
Amendment 57 #
2008/0237(COD)
Council position – amending act
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Through their professional associations, carriers should cooperate in order to adopt arrangements at regional, national or European level with the involvement of stakeholders, professional associations and associations of customers, passengers and disabled persons, aiming to improve provision of information and care for passengers, especially in the event of cancellations and long delays.
Amendment 69 #
2008/0237(COD)
Council position – amending act
Article 3 - point g
Article 3 - point g
(g) "carrier" means a natural or legal person, other than a tour operator, travel agent or ticket vendor, offering transport by regular or occasional services to the general public;
Amendment 73 #
2008/0237(COD)
Council position – amending act
Article 3 - point k
Article 3 - point k
(k) "tour operator" means an organiser or retailer, other than thea carrier, within the meaning of Article 2(2) and (3) of Directive 90/314/EEC;
Amendment 80 #
2008/0237(COD)
Council position – amending act
Article 10 - paragraph 2
Article 10 - paragraph 2
(2) In the event of a refusal to accept a reservation or to issue or otherwise provide a ticket on the grounds referred to in paragraph 1, carriers, travel agents and tour operators shall make reasonable efforts to inform the person concerned about an acceptable alternative service operated by the carrier.
Amendment 83 #
2008/0237(COD)
Council position – amending act
Article 10 - paragraph 4
Article 10 - paragraph 4
(4) UndIf a carrier, the same conditions set out in paragraph 1(a), a carrier, travel agent or tour operator may require thatravel agent or tour operator refuses to accept a reservation from, to issue or otherwise provide a ticket to or to take on board a person on the grounds of disability or of reduced mobility for the reasons set out in paragraph 1, a disabled person or person with reduced mobility may request to be accompanied by another person who is capable of providing the assistance required by the disabled person or person with reduced mobility, if this is strictly necessary. Such an accompanying person shall be transported free of charge and, where feasible, seated next to the disabled person or person with reduced mobility.
Amendment 90 #
2008/0237(COD)
Council position – amending act
Article 19 - paragraph 1
Article 19 - paragraph 1
(1) Where a carrier reasonably expects a regular service to be cancelled or delayed in departure from a terminal for more than 120 minutes or in the case of overbooking, the passenger shall immediately be offered the choice between:
Amendment 98 #
2008/0237(COD)
Council position – amending act
Article 23
Article 23
Carriers and terminal managing bodies shall, within their respective areas of competence, provide passengers with adequate information throughout their travel. Where feasible this information shall be provided in accessible formats upon requestfrom the moment of reservation and throughout their travel in accessible formats and according to a common conceptual model for public transport data and systems.
Amendment 100 #
2008/0237(COD)
Council position – amending act
Article 24 - paragraph 1
Article 24 - paragraph 1
(1) Carriers and terminal managing bodies shall, within their respective areas of competence, ensure that passengers are provided with appropriate and comprehensible information regarding their rights under this Regulation upon reservation and at the latest on departure. The information shall be provided in accessible formats at terminals and where applicable, on the Internet. At the request of a disabled person or person with reduced mobility the information shall be provided in an accessible format. This information shall include contact details of the enforcement body or bodies designated by the Member State pursuant to Article 27(1).
Amendment 20 #
2007/0229(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point (b)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point (b)
(b) covered by Directive 96/71/ECwho are posted as long as they are posted;
Amendment 30 #
2007/0229(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) access to goods and services and the supply of goods and services made available to the public including procedures for obtaining housing and the assistance and advice services afforded by employment offices. as provided by national law.
Amendment 39 #
2007/0229(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that any violation of the rights enshrined in this Directive is subject to legal challenge.
Amendment 47 #
2007/0229(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point (e)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point (e)
(e) by restriclimiting the rights conferred under paragraphs 1(e) tofor third-country workers, but shall not restrict such rights for third- country workers who are in employment except for unemploymentor who have been employed for a minimum period of 6 months and who are registered as unemployed. In addition, Member States may decide that paragraph 1 (e) with regard to family benefits shall not apply to third-country nationals who have beenefits authorised to work on the territory of a Member State for a period not exceeding six months, to third-country nationals who have been admitted for the purpose of study or to third-country nationals who are allowed to work on the basis of a visa.