[ParlTrack]

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

– having regard to the progress report for 2013 which Turkey’s Minister for EU Affairs and accession negotiator drew up himself in response to that of the Commission; whereas this progress report is far from objective, makes no mention of issues which the Turkish authorities find embarrassing and is tantamount to a candidate marking his own examination paper;

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7

~~– having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,~~deleted

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9

– having regard to the fact that accession negotiations with Turkey – a never-ending process – were opened on 3 October 2005 ~~and~~; whereas since thaten the ~~opening of such negotiations is the starting point for a long-lasting and open-ended process based on fair and rigorous conditionality and the commitment to reform~~gulf between the EU and Turkey has not been narrowed but has constantly widened,

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10

– having regard to the fact that Turkey has committed itself to the fulfilment of the Copenhagen criteria, adequate and effective reforms, good neighbourly relations and progressive alignment with the EU; having regard to the fact that ~~these efforts should be viewed as an opportunity for Turkey to continue its process of modernisation~~Turkey is by no means honouring this commitment,

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11

~~– having regard to the fact that the EU should remain the benchmark for reforms in Turkey,~~deleted

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14

– having regard to the fact that, in its 2013 Enlargement Strategy, the Commission concluded that, for its economy, strategic location and important regional role, Turkey is a strategic partner for the European Union and a valuable component of EU economic competitiveness ~~and that important progress on reforms was made in the preceding twelve months~~; having regard to the fact that the Commission called for further reforms and the promotion of dialogue across the political spectrum in Turkey and in Turkish society at large,

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17

– having regard to the fact that Turkey has the potential to play a pivotal role in diversifying energy resources and routes for oil, gas and electricity transit from neighbouring countries to the EU ~~and that there is a potential for both Turkey and the EU to benefit from Turkey's rich renewable energy resources in creating a sustainable low-carbon economy~~,

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1

Turkey’s failure 1: Credible Commitment and Strong Democratic Foundations

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcom~~Notes the 2013 Progress Report on Turkey ~~and shares~~; dissociates itself from the Commission's conclusion that ~~Turkey is a strategic partner for the European Union and that~~ ‘important progress on reforms was made in Turkey in the preceding twelve months’; underlines th~~e importance and urgent need of further~~ at these so-called 'reforms' a~~nd the promotion of dialogue across the political spectrum and in society more broadly, as well as the respect of fundamental rights in practice~~re a farce and that, contrary to the impression given, Turkey is constantly regressing;

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes th~~e transformative power of~~at the launch of the accession negotiations between the EU~~nion~~ and Turkey, which have provided Turkey with a clear reference for its reform process; stresses therefore the importance of credible negotiations based on a mutual commitment by Turkey and the Union to effective refas a massive error – further confirmed by the developments in the past year, such as (1) the excessive police violence employed on the instructions of the Turkish Government, by means of which largely peaceful demonstrations were brutally repressed all over the country from May 2013 onwards, and the numerous arrests of demonstratorms ~~furthering the democratic foundations of Turkish society, promoting fundamental values and producing positiv~~and journalists which accompanied it, and (2) the corruption scandal within the Turkish Government, as a result of which ten ministers, including the Minister for EU Affairs and accession negotiator, Egemen Bağış, had to leave their posts, and the attempts by Prime Minister Erdoğan to conceal the scandal by on the one chan~~ge in th~~d replacing senior police officers who were investi~~tutions, in legislation~~gating the corruption with ‘friends’ favourable to him and~~, i~~ on the ~~mentality of society; welcomes, therefore the opening of Chapter 22~~other hand by seeking to introduce a law permitting only senior police officers, and not those of lower rank, to investigate corruption, thereby reserving such investigations for his ‘friends’; urges that the accession negotiations between the EU and Turkey be definitively terminated;

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the importance of achieving a common understanding between Turkey and the EU on the relevance for both the EU and Turkey of the readmission agreement and the roadmap leading to visa liberalisation; rRecalls that Turkey is one of the key transit countries for irregular migration to the EU ~~and therefore calls on Turkey to sign and implement~~; stresses that it was a massive error to combine the negotiations on the readmission agreement with~~out further delay~~ those on visa liberalisation; calls on the Commission ~~in parallel to tak~~to reverse the future steps towards visa liberalisation ~~and stresses the clear benefits of facilitating access to the EU for business people, academics, students and representatives of civil societ~~pledged to Turkey;

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

FTurkey’s failure 2: fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Points out that the EU could call upon and urge the Turkish authorities to carry out many reforms, but that Turkey simply does not want to do so, nor can it or will it; urges that the accession negotiations between the EU and Turkey be definitively terminated;

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Welcomes~~Points out that the democratisation package presented by the Government on 30 September 2013 and calls on the Government to duly consult the opposition and relevant civil society organisations in the preparation of the implementing legislation and to continue with its reform efforts towards revision of the electoral system, including the lowering of the 10% threshold, and the adequate inclusion of all components of Turkish societyis a huge farce, in view inter alia of recent developments; calls on the Government to ensure that the legislation on hate crimes offers protection for all citizens, including minorities, such as Christian and Jews, and LGBTI;

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Takes the view that the protests in Gezi Park and elsewhere in the country testify both to the existence in Turkey of a vibrant civil society and also the need for further vital reforms on the promotion of fundamental values; highlights the importance of including civil society more structurally in the decision making process; deeply regrets the loss of life amongst the protesters and the police forces, the excessive use of force by the police and the violent acts by a number of protesters; welcomes the on-going administrative investigations launched by the Ministry of Interior and the inquiries by the Ombudsman into complaints related to the events in Gezi Park and e~~xpects them to fully address the concerns without dela~~lsewhere in the country; calls on Turkey to adopt adequate internal review procedures and to establish an independent supervisory body for police offences; is of the opinion that the Gezi Park events and those elsewhere in the country underline the need for far- reaching reforms in order to ensure respect for freedom of expression, of the press and of assembly;

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Expresses concerns at the very limited coverage of the Gezi Park events ~~by Turkish media~~and of those elsewhere in the country by Turkish media, partly due to censorship, particularly self-censorship, and the dismissal and/or arrest of journalists who criticised the Government’s reactions to such events; stresses that this demonstrates the repressive character of Erdoğan’s regime; recalls that freedom of expression and media pluralism are at the heart of European values and that an independent press is crucial to a democratic society; reiterates once again its concern at the fact that most media are owned by and concentrated in, large conglomerates with a wide range of business interests and points out to the worrying widespread phenomenon of self- censorship by media owners and journalists; expresses concern at the particularly high number of journalists currently in pre-trial detention and calls on Turkey’s judicial authorities to review and address these cases as soon as possible;

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Notes that the implementation of the third judicial reform package has led to the release of a significant number of detainees and welcomes the fourth judicial reform package as another important step towards a judiciary in Turkey in line with EU standards and values; notes, in particular, (i) the new, important distinction between freedom of expression, of the press and of assembly and incitement to violence or to committing acts of terrorism, (ii) the limitation of the offence of praising a crime or a criminal to instances where there is a clear and imminent danger to public order and (iii) the narrowing down of the scope of the offence of committing a crime in the name of an organisation, without being a member of it, to armed organisations only;

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Reaffirms its support to the Commission’s new approach of opening Chapters 23 (judiciary and fundamental rights) and 24 (justice and home affairs) early in the negotiation process and closing them at the end; stresses that delivering the official benchmarks for the opening of such Chapters to Turkey would provide a clear roadmap for and give a boost to the reform process; calls, therefore, on the Council to make renewed efforts for the opening of Chapters 23 and 24; calls on Turkey to cooperate as much as possible to this effect;deleted

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Urges that the accession negotiations between the EU and Turkey be definitively terminated;

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Strongly supports the Government’s initiative to strive for a settlement of the Kurdish problem on the basis of negotiations with the PKK; encourages the Government to devise the reforms directed at promoting the social, cultural and economic rights of the Kurdish community on the basis of adequate consultation of relevant stakeholders and the opposition; calls on the opposition to actively support the negotiations and the reforms as an important step for the benefit of Turkish society at large; calls on the Turkish authorities to cooperate closely with the European Commission to assess which programs under IPA could be used to promote sustainable development in the South East in the framework of negotiations on Chapter 22;

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3

BTurkey’s failure 3: building good neighbourly relations

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Recalls that in 1974 Turkey invaded Cyprus, since when it has been occupying the northern part of the island; observes that Turkey does not recognise Cyprus, which means that, in part, it does not recognise the EU;

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2945(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4

ATurkey’s failure 4: advancing EU-Turkey cooperation

2014/01/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2170(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Draws attention to the approximation that the AMS ~~is likely to~~will definitely be an extremely costly project and that it ~~is unlikely that it would~~will undoubtedly not fall within the scope of standard EU financing schemes; underlines, furthermore, that maintenance will increase costs in the long run; notes that the EU ~~is expected to~~must on no account be called upon to substantially contribute to the infrastructure, operations and maintenance costs of the AMS;

2014/01/08
Committee: AFET

2013/2170(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that if the fifth phase of the AMS is ever concluded by the European Union, multiple key challenges must be met, considering that construction of the AMS would bring the EU closer to a defence union, ~~thereby~~which would chang~~ing~~e its strategic role unacceptably;

2014/01/08
Committee: AFET

2013/2170(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Argues that ~~the EU, in cooperation with NATO and possibly with Russia,~~NATO is capable of pooling resources and developing the AMS, thereby defending Europe against potential attacks from ‘rogue’ states or other state-like actors; points out that this approach would likely benefit all those involved;

2014/01/08
Committee: AFET

2013/2170(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Argues that European anti-missile defence would require complex institutional arrangements that are currently not in existence; calls for a ~~credible plan for an institutional framework in which the EU, NATO and non-NATO countries and Russia could work together~~n immediate end to initiatives which would involve the EU participating in the development of an AMS;

2014/01/08
Committee: AFET

2013/2167(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Notes with concern that beyond the threats that terrorist networks represent for the Union, as well as for the rest of the world, – in which connection it may be noted that the vast majority of deaths caused by terrorism are due to attacks by Islamic terrorist groups – fundamentalist religious groups which seek to influence societies and legislation undermine the very principles that the Union promotes in its foreign and development policies and operate with the support – be it open or covert – of certain states; (According to the United States National Counterterrorism Centre (NCTC), in 2011 more than 70% of deaths caused by terrorism worldwide were due to attacks by Islamic terrorist groups.)

2014/01/27
Committee: AFET

2013/2156(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recommends that the Member States strengthen their free public health services in the area of support to women subjected to violence and that they increase the number of refuges and their capacity, with specialised assistance to women of different nationalities, in a range of languages;deleted

2013/12/19
Committee: FEMM

2013/2156(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Observes that health care is a purely national matter and that the EU therefore does not have any powers in relation to it;

2013/12/19
Committee: FEMM

2013/2147(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas women in Saudi Arabia continue to face many forms of discrimination ~~and~~, segregation and violence in private and public life and must obtain permission from a male guardian for most basic life decisions; whereas it is primarily Islam or Islamic legislation that is responsible for this;

2013/10/11
Committee: FEMM

2013/2128(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Notes that smart grids are the result of convergence between the energy and the information and communications technology (ICT) sectors and that further cooperation between these sectors must be encouraged, e.g. with regard to the efficient use of radio spectrum across Europe and smart energy functions in the future ‘Internet of Things’; ~~asks the Commission to take the necessary measures to ensure the coherent and efficient deployment and operation of smart grids;~~

2013/11/05
Committee: ITRE

2013/2128(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines the numerous benefits of smart grids to decarbonise the economy, increase the share of renewable energy and distributed generation, create conditions for efficient use of electricity in transport, give consumers the ability to adapt their consumption to benefit from the lowest prices and at the same time save energy, improve energy efficiency, and also boost EU technology development;deleted

2013/11/05
Committee: ITRE

2013/2128(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Urges the Member States, and regional and local authorities, to incorporate and create financial incentives for investments in ICT solutions such as smart grids with the aim of creating a prosumer market.deleted

2013/11/05
Committee: ITRE

2013/2082(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas according to the standards of international law, countries have the duty to provide effective protection to all their citizens and all other inhabitants; whereas discrimination based on religion or belief still exists in all regions of the world, and persons belonging to particular religious communities, including religious minorities, or non-believers, continue to be denied their human rights in many countries - especially in islamic countries where non-muslims, like christians and jews, are regularly being discriminated, arrested, convicted and sometimes even executed because of their religion;

2013/05/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2082(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) Promoting the right to freedom of religion or belief and preventing it from being violated should be a priority ~~in the EU's external policies~~.

2013/05/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2082(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) Violence against religious communities, with political, socio- economic or ideological roots, persists in many parts of the world~~; clear condemnation by the European Union of all forms of violence and discrimination should be a basic element of EU policy in the area of freedom of religion or belief~~ - especially in islamic countries where non-muslims, like christians and jews, are regularly being discriminated, arrested, convicted and sometimes even executed because of their religion.

2013/05/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2082(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

(c) The purpose and scope of the EU Guidelines should be to promote and protect freedom of religion or belief in third countries, to mainstream freedom of religion or belief in all the EU's external actions and human rights policies and to develop clear benchmarks, criteria, standards and a practical orientation in order to enhance the promotion of freedom of religion or belief in the work of civil servants and EU officials.deleted

2013/05/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2082(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i

(i) The EU should take action when registration requirements for religious or belief-related organisations unduly limit the freedom of religion or belief. Registration should not be understood as a prerequisite for the enjoyment of one's human right to freedom of religion or belief, as that right cannot be conditional upon administrative or legal requirements.deleted

2013/05/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2082(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n

(n) Support for and engagement with a broad range of civil society organisations, including religious and belief-based groups, while implementing the Guidelines, will be of crucial importance for the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief, and therefore the human rights focal points in the EU Delegations should maintain regular contacts with these organisations in order to be able to identify as soon as possible problems arising in the area of freedom of religion or belief in their respective countries.deleted

2013/05/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2082(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o

(o) Proper and ongoing monitoring and assessment of the situation in the area of freedom of religion or belief in the world has to be ensured by the European External Action Service, under the responsibility of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and a special section should continue to be devoted to this issue in the EU's Annual report on Human Rights in the World, including recommendations for improvement. The EU Special Rapporteur for Human Rights should pay particular attention to questions relating to the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief in the course of all his or her activities, and regularly inform the European Parliament and its relevant committees of areas of concern and progress achieved.

2013/05/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2082(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p

(p) The EU's external financial instruments should be used both as incentives and deterrents (for example, freezing funds) with regard to freedom of religion or belief in a particular country, as this forms an integral part of the assessment of the whole human rights situation in the country. Use of human rights clauses in EU external agreements should be encouraged.deleted

2013/05/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2082(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

~~(q) The EU should continue its initiatives in various multilateral fora in order to promote and protect the freedom of religion or belief.~~deleted

2013/05/13
Committee: AFET

2013/2079(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that the EU’s mandatory renewable target has undermined investment in CCS, and calls, therefore, for a technology-neutral approach to the Union’s 2030 energy goals, in line with Article 194(2) of the TFEU, in order to create a level playing field and ensure effective competition amongst varying low-carbon energy technologies;

2013/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2013/2079(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Believes that no support ~~at EU level should, inter alia, be continued through the CCS European Industrial Initiative and Horizon 2020~~should be provided at EU level;

2013/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2013/2063(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines that policies enabling high- capacity and secure communications infrastructure are a crucial element for all services relying on communications, including cloud services~~, and regrets the Council’s proposed cuts to the budget for Union broadband funding~~;

2013/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2013/2063(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

~~18. Calls, in particular, on the Commission to consider making use of cloud services, where appropriate, in order to provide an example to others;~~deleted

2013/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2013/2063(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

~~20. Calls on the Commission to take the lead in developing and promulgating standards and specifications supporting a safe, reliable and secure cloud;~~deleted

2013/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2013/2062(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Member States to carry out properly coordinated structural reforms geared to enhancing competiveness (lowering payroll taxes and labour costs, enhancing labour flexibility, cutting red tape and shortening payment periods);deleted

2013/09/27
Committee: ITRE

2013/2062(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Believes it essential, with a view to restoring faith in the EU, for the Union to explain its action plan more clearly to the general public, investors and firms~~Notes that the loss of faith in EU action on the part of the general public, investors and firms is a logical consequence of the failure of the EU;

2013/09/27
Committee: ITRE

2013/2062(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Member States to make the legislative adjustments required for more open and constructive labour relations (flexible working and technologies, sectoral agreements, worker involvement):deleted

2013/09/27
Committee: ITRE

2013/2062(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses the need to continue to pursue an ambitious approach to the funding of ~~the green car initiative and~~ SME development, which ~~are~~is a clear priorit~~ies~~y;

2013/09/27
Committee: ITRE

2013/2062(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to place a moratorium on all new legislation that could cause the economic situation in the industry to deteriorate; insists, furthermore, that the Commission forgo fresh legislation once and for all;

2013/09/27
Committee: ITRE

2013/2062(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls for ~~any~~ policies and decisions ~~already in place~~ that could hamper recovery in the automotive industry to be ~~review~~discontinued;

2013/09/27
Committee: ITRE

2013/2062(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

~~27. Considers it essential for technical regulations to be harmonised across the EU in order to guard against any artificial distortions of competition;~~deleted

2013/09/27
Committee: ITRE

2013/2062(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls for the EU and the Member States to harmonise, optimise and bolster the use of the financial resources available to stimulate investment over and above public subsidies, by means of tax incentives (tax credits for research, CO2 emissions tax-and-rebate schemes, vehicle scrappage schemes) and both private funding instruments (risk capital funds, ‘business angels’) and public funding instruments (European Investment Bank);deleted

2013/09/27
Committee: ITRE

2013/2062(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Considers it essential for complementarity to be maintained between the funding available for restructuring and that available for R&D; calls, accordingly, for the funding allocated to the European Social Fund and the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to be maintained at the current level, and where possible increased;deleted

2013/09/27
Committee: ITRE

2013/2062(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

~~40. Resolves to provide itself with the necessary means of gauging the impact of each FTA itself;~~deleted

2013/09/27
Committee: ITRE

2013/2053(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Considers ~~that there is still room for improvement in the functioning of BEREC and the BEREC Office~~BEREC and the Office to be completely superflous;

2013/10/04
Committee: ITRE

2013/2053(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

~~5. Recommends that the role of BEREC be strengthened so as to facilitate the definition of common positions in order to enhance the internal market approach;~~deleted

2013/10/04
Committee: ITRE

2013/2053(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

~~11. Considers that BEREC should have more room to take strategic decisions, rendering the decision-making process more top-down;~~deleted

2013/10/04
Committee: ITRE

2013/2053(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

~~12. Recommends strengthening BEREC’s already established presence in Brussels;~~deleted

2013/10/04
Committee: ITRE

2013/2053(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Considers that ~~the mission of the BEREC Office should be revised and defined more precisely~~BEREC should be abolished;

2013/10/04
Committee: ITRE

2013/2006(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to ensure the Union's trade and competition policy is compatible with the objectives of European industrial policy, and calls for greater fiscal, social and budgetary convergence between the Member States so as to facilitate the emergence of joint industrial projects;deleted

2013/05/15
Committee: INTA

2013/2005(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses that harmonisation of renewable- and efficiency-related incentives and of auxiliary energy costs across all Member States – or at least greater compatibility in this regard – is essential for a well-functioning internal energy market, at both the wholesale and retail level, and for creating favourable conditions for the long-term development of the low-emission energy sector;deleted

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2013/2005(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Strongly supports the regulatory measures taken by ~~EU and~~ national authorities to encourage, improve and simplify the cross- border energy trade and to bridge the gap between energy systems in different Member States;

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2013/2005(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Looks forward to the Commission's guidelines to help set ambitious policy objectives with regard to vulnerable consumers, and will assist the Member States in better defining this category of consumers; calls on the Commission to review, in parallel, existing mechanisms and instruments for protecting such consumers, with a view to propose measures aimed at a more coherent and comprehensive approach at EU-level;deleted

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2013/2005(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Calls on the Member States, the Commission and the relevant stakeholders to convert the necessary supporting schemes into transparent~~, homogeneous~~ and market- driven mechanisms in order to create a common market for requested support features – such as energy efficiency, prosumers, cogeneration, renewables and auxiliary services – in a way that ensures their compatibility;

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2013/2005(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Encourages the Commission and Member States also to support research on, and the development of, innovative energy technologies that fall outside of the framework of the ‘Horizon 2020’ and the EIT projects, as this is the only way forward in order to reduce emissions, improve energy security and increase the competitive position of EU industry on the global market;deleted

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2013/2004(INL)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas gender-based violence is understood to be a form of discrimination and a violation of the fundamental freedoms of the victim and includes violence in close relationships, sexual violence (including rape, sexual assault and harassment), trafficking in human beings, slavery, and different forms of harmful practices, such as forced marriages, female genital mutilation and so-called ‘honour crimes’ which are particularly prevalent in Islamic communities and countries;

2013/11/29
Committee: FEMM

2013/2004(INL)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas gender-based violence involves victims and perpetrators of all ages, educational backgrounds, incomes and social positions and ismay be linked to the unequal ~~distribution of power between women and m~~treatment of men and women, which is particularly prevalent in ~~our society~~Islamic communities and countries;

2013/11/29
Committee: FEMM

2013/2004(INL)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas gender-based violence is a structural problem in Islamic communities and countries; whereas this is largely due to the view held in Islam that ‘man is superior to woman’, and the fact that, as a consequence, ‘violence by man against woman’ is held to be legitimate in Islam;4a __________________ 4a cf. Qur’an, Suras 2:228 and 4:34.

2013/11/29
Committee: FEMM

2013/2004(INL)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)

- having regard to the report entitled ‘Violence against women within Islam’ 1a by the Dutch Party for Freedom, ______________ 1a ‘Geweld tegen vrouwen binnen de islam’, Party for Freedom, March 2013. Available online at: http://pvv.nl/images/stories/Geweld_tegen _vrouwen_binnen_de_islam-.pdf

2013/12/02
Committee: FEMM

2013/2004(INL)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Draws attention to the report entitled ‘Violence against women within Islam’ 1a by the Dutch Party for Freedom, which cites a study1b showing that 91% of all violence against women worldwide, and 96% in Europe, is committed by men with an Islamic background; ______________ 1a ‘Geweld tegen vrouwen binnen de islam’, Party for Freedom, March 2013. Available online at: http://pvv.nl/images/stories/Geweld_tegen _vrouwen_binnen_de_islam-.pdf 1b ‘Middle East Quarterly’, P. Chesler, Spring 2010, p. 3-11.

2013/12/02
Committee: FEMM

2013/0344(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1

(1) The Union is endeavouring to secure a future international agreement to control greenhouse gas impacts from aviation and, in the meantime, is limiting climate change impacts from aviation activities to and from aerodromes in the Union by autonomous action. In order to ensure that these objectives are mutually supportive and not in conflict, it is appropriate to take account of developments at and positions taken in international fora and in particular to take account of the Resolution containing the "Consolidated statement of continuing ICAO policies and practices related to environmental protection" adopted at the 38th session of the Assembly of the International civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).deleted

2013/12/19
Committee: ITRE

2013/0166(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Recital 2

~~(2) Article 6 of Directive 2010/40/EU requires the Commission to adopt~~ delegated acts as regards specifications necessary to ensure compatibility, interoperability and continuity for the deployment and operational use of intelligent transport systems (ITS) for the priority actions.

2013/11/07
Committee: ITRE

2013/0166(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1

If Member States shall deploy no later than 1 October 2015 the necessary eCall PSAP infrastructure required for the proper receipt and handling of all eCalls, if necessary purged of non-emergency calls, on their territory, in accordance with the specifications laid down by Delegated Regulation (EU) No 305/2013, in order to ensure the compatibility, interoperability and continuity of the interoperable EU- wide eCall service. This is without prejudice to the right of each Member Stateconsider it desirable, they may deploy the necessary eCall PSAP infrastructure. It should be stressed that Member States have and should retain the right to organise ~~its~~their emergency services in the way most cost effective and appropriate to its needs, including the possibility to filter calls that are not emergency calls and may not be handled by eCall PSAPs, in particular in the case of manually triggered eCallsas they see fit.

2013/11/07
Committee: ITRE

2013/0166(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1

At the latest 18 months after the entry into force of this Decision, Member States shall report to the Commission on the state of implementation of this Decision. This report shall include at least the list of competent authorities for assessing the conformity of the operations of the eCall PSAPs with the requirements listed in Article 3 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 305/2013, the list and geographical coverage of the eCall PSAPs, the description of the conformance tests and the description of the privacy and data protection protocols.deleted

2013/11/07
Committee: ITRE

2013/0128(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Recital 2

(2) Jordan's economy has been significantly affected by domestic events related to the events in the Southern Mediterranean since the end of 2010, known as the "~~Arab Spring~~Islamic Winter", and by the ongoing regional unrest, notably in neighbouring Egypt and Syria. Combined with a weaker global environment, the repeated disruptions to the flow of natural gas from Egypt, which have forced Jordan to replace gas imports from Egypt with more expensive fuels for electricity generation, and the important inflow of refugees from Syria have resulted in important external and budgetary financial gaps.

2013/09/09
Committee: AFET

2013/0128(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3

(3) Since the ~~Arab Spring~~Islamic Winter began, the Union has, regrettably and reprehensibly, declared on various occasions its commitment to support Jordan in its economic and political reform process. ~~This~~Regrettably, this reprehensible commitment was reaffirmed in the conclusions of the 10th meeting of the Association Council between the Union and Jordan in December 2012, and it should immediately be revoked.

2013/09/09
Committee: AFET

2013/0128(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Recital 4

(4) Jordan has embarked on a series of political reforms, most notably leading to the adoption by the Jordanian Parliament in September 2011 of over 40 constitutional amendments, representing a significant step towards a fully-fledged democratic system. Political and economic support from the Union to Jordan's reform process is consistent with the Union's policy towards the Southern Mediterranean region, as set out in the context of the ENP. However, it should not be a task of the Union to lend political and/or financial support to Jordan or its reform process.

2013/09/09
Committee: AFET

2013/0128(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Recital 5

(5) In August 2012, the Jordanian authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ~~agreed on a~~regrettably agreed on a reprehensible three-year Stand- By- Arrangement of SDR 1,364 million in support of Jordan's economic adjustment and reform programme. This reprehensible agreement should immediately be revoked.

2013/09/09
Committee: AFET

2013/0128(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Recital 6

(6) The Union has regrettably made available EUR 293 million in grants for the period 2011- 13 under its regular cooperation programme in support of Jordan's political and economic reform agenda. In addition, EUR 70 million has regrettably been allocated to Jordan in 2012 under the "Support for partnership, reforms and inclusive growth" (SPRING) programme, and EUR 10 million in Union humanitarian aid to support Syrian refugees.

2013/09/09
Committee: AFET

2013/0128(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Recital 8

(8) Given that, after taking into account macroeconomic support from the IMF and the World Bank, a residual financing gap remains in Jordan's balance of payments, and given the vulnerability of Jordan's external financialThe Union should not give Jordan any poslition to exogenous shocks, which requires maintaining an appropriate level of the foreign exchange reserves, macro- financial assistance is considered an appropriate response to Jordan's request under the current exceptional circumstances. The Union macro- financial assistance to Jordan (''the Union macro-financial assistance") would support the economic stabilisation and the structural reform agenda of Jordan, supplementing resources made available under the IMF's financial arrangementcal and/or financial support whatsoever.

2013/09/09
Committee: AFET

2013/0128(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Recital 9

(9) The Union macro-financial assistance should not merely supplement programmes and resources from the IMF and the World Bank, but should also ensure the added value of Union's involvement. The Commission should ensure that the Union macro-financial assistance is legally and substantially in line with the measures taken within the different areas of external action and other relevant Union policies.deleted

2013/09/09
Committee: AFET

2013/0128(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Recital 10

(10) The specific objectives of the Union macro-financial assistance should be to strengthen efficiency, transparency and accountability of the public finance management systems in Jordan and to promote structural reforms aimed at supporting sustainable and inclusive growth, employment creation and fiscal consolidation. These objectives should be regularly monitored by the Commission.deleted

2013/09/09
Committee: AFET

2013/0128(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Article 1

1. The Union shall make available to Jordan macro-financial assistance of a maximum amount of EUR 180 million, with a view to supporting Jordan's economic stabilisation and reforms. The assistance shall contribute to covering Jordan's balance of payments needs as identified in the current IMF programme. 2. The full amount of the macro-financial assistance shall be provided to Jordan in the form of loans. The Commission shall be empowered on behalf of the Union to borrow the necessary funds on the capital markets or from financial institutions in order to onlend them to Jordan. The loans shall have a maximum maturity of 15 years. 3. The release of the Union macro- financial assistance shall be managed by the Commission in a manner consistent with the agreements or understandings reached between the IMF and Jordan and with the key principles and objectives of economic reforms set out in the EU- Jordan Association Agreement and the EU-Jordan Action Plan for 2010-2015 agreed under the European Neighbourhood Policy. The Commission shall regularly inform the European Parliament and the Economic and Financial Committee of developments in the management of the Union macrofinancial assistance and provide them with relevant documents. 4. The Union macro-financial assistance shall be made available for a period of two years from the first day after the entry into force of the Memorandum of Understanding referred to in Article 2(1)ould not give Jordan any political and/or financial support whatsoever.

2013/09/09
Committee: AFET

2013/0128(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Article 2

1. The Commission, acting in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 6(2), shall be empowered to agree with the authorities of Jordan on the economic policy and financial conditions attached to the Union macro- financial assistance, to be laid down in a Memorandum of Understanding which shall include a timeframe for their fulfilment (hereafter the 'Memorandum of Understanding'). The economic policy and financial conditions shall be consistent with the agreements or understandings referred to in Article 1(3). Those conditions shall aim, in particular, at strengthening the efficiency, transparency and accountability of public finance management systems in Jordan, including for the use of the Union macro- financial assistance. Progress in attaining these objectives shall be regularly monitored by the Commission. 2. The detailed financial terms of the assistance shall be laid down in a Loan Agreement to be agreed between the Commission and the authorities of Jordan. 3. During the implementation of the Union macro-financial assistance, the Commission shall monitor the soundness of Jordan's financial arrangements, the administrative procedures and the internal and external control mechanisms which are relevant to the assistance, as well as the adherence to the agreed timeframe. 4. The Commission shall verify at regular intervals that the economic policies of Jordan are in accordance with the objectives of the Union macro-financial assistance and that the agreed economic policy conditions are being satisfactorily fulfilled. In doing so, the Commission shall coordinate closely with the IMF and the World Bank, and, when required, with the Economic and Financial CommitteeUnion should not give Jordan any political and/or financial support whatsoever.

2013/09/09
Committee: AFET

2013/0128(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Article 3

1. Subject to the conditions set out in paragraph 2, the Union financial assistance shall be made available by the Commission to Jordan in two loan instalments. The size of each instalment shall be laid down in the Memorandum of Understanding. 2. The Commission shall decide on the release of the instalments subject to a satisfactory implementation of the IMF programme and the fulfilment of the economic policy and financial conditions agreed in the Memorandum of Understanding. The disbursement of the second instalment shall not take place earlier than three months after the release of the first instalment. 3. The Union funds shall be paid to the Central Bank of Jordan. Subject to provisions to be agreed in the Memorandum of Understanding, including a confirmation of residual budgetary financing needs, the Union funds may be paid to the Jordanian Ministry of Finance as the final beneficiaryThe Union should not give Jordan any political and/or financial support whatsoever.

2013/09/09
Committee: AFET

2013/0128(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Article 4

1. The borrowing and lending operations related to the Union macro-financial assistance shall be carried out in euro using the same value date and shall not expose the Union to any risk related to transformation of maturities, any exchange or interest rate risk, or any other commercial risk. 2. Upon request by Jordan, the Commission shall take the necessary steps to ensure that an early repayment clause is included in the loan terms and conditions. The early repayment clause shall be matched by a corresponding clause in the terms and conditions of the Commission's borrowing operations. 3. Upon request by Jordan and where circumstances permit an improvement of the interest rate of the loan, the Commission may refinance all or part of its initial loan or restructure the corresponding financial conditions. Refinancing or restructuring operations shall be carried out in accordance with the conditions set out in paragraph 1 and shall not have the effect of extending the average maturity of the loan concerned or increasing the amount of capital outstanding at the date of the refinancing or restructuring. 4. All costs incurred by the Union in relation to the borrowing and lending operations under this Decision shall be borne by Jordan. 5. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament and the Economic and Financial Committee of developments in the operations referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3Union should not give Jordan any political and/or financial support whatsoever.

2013/09/09
Committee: AFET

2013/0128(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Article 5

1. The Union macro-financial assistance shall be implemented in accordance with 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 1605/2002and its rules of application. 2. The Memorandum of Understanding and the Loan Agreement to be agreed with the authorities of Jordan shall provide for appropriate measures in relation to the prevention of, and the fight against, fraud, corruption and any other irregularities in relation to the assistance. In order to ensure greater transparency in the management and disbursement of funds, the Memorandum of Understanding and the Loan Agreement shall also provide for controls, including on-the-spot checks and inspections, to be carried out by the Commission, including the European Anti-Fraud Office. Those documents shall in addition provide for audits, including where appropriate on- the-spot audits, by the Court of Auditorsshould not give Jordan any political and/or financial support whatsoever.

2013/09/09
Committee: AFET

2013/0128(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Article 7

1. By 30 June of each year, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the implementation of this Decision in the preceding year, including an evaluation thereof. The report shall indicate the connection between the economic policy conditions laid down in the Memorandum of Understanding, Jordan’s on-going economic and fiscal performance and the Commission’s decisions to release the instalments of the Union macro-financial assistance. 2. Not later than two years after the expiry of the availability period referred to in Article 1(4), the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council an ex post evaluation reportThe Union should not give Jordan any political and/or financial support whatsoever.

2013/09/09
Committee: AFET

2013/0124(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) The free movement of ~~workers is also a key elem~~persons and workers has provent to ~~the development of a genuine Union labour market, allowing workers to move from high unemployment ar~~be a serious disappointment: the influx of cheaper, Eastern European manpower is forcing Western Europeans ~~to areas where there are labour shortages, helping more people find posts better suited to their skills and overcoming bottlenecks in the labour market~~out of the labour market (unfair competition) and causing crime and other problems.

2013/09/11
Committee: FEMM

2013/0082(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) Member States ~~should~~may, to this end, if they so wish, notify to the Commission, data and information on investment projects in energy infrastructure concerning production, storage and transport of oil, natural gas, electricity, including electricity from renewable sources, bio- fuels and the capture and storage of carbon dioxide planned or under construction in their territory, including interconnections with third countries. Undertakings concerned should be under an obligation to notify to the Member State the data and information in questionplanned or under construction in their territory.

2013/07/17
Committee: ITRE

2013/0082(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. This Regulation establishes a common framework for the voluntary notification to the Commission by Member States of data and information on investment projects in energy infrastructure in the oil, natural gas, electricity, including electricity from renewable sources, and bio-fuel sectors, and on investment projects related to the capture and storage of carbon dioxide produced by these sectors.:

2013/07/17
Committee: ITRE

2013/0082(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Member States may furthermore, if they so wish, submit any estimated data or preliminary information on investment projects of the types listed in the Annex on which construction work is scheduled to start within five years and to those which are scheduled to be decommissioned within three years, but for which a final investment decision has not been takenin energy infrastructure planned or under construction in their territory.

2013/07/17
Committee: ITRE

2013/0082(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. While keeping the collection and reporting burden proportionate, Member States or the entities to which they delegate this task to shall compile all data and information specified in this Regulation from 1 January 2015 and from then onwards every two years. They shall notify the data and relevant project information specified in this Regulation to the Commission in 2015, that year being the first reporting year, and from then onwards every two years. This notification shall be made in aggregated form, except for data and relevant information relating to cross- border transmission projects. Member States or their delegated entities shall notify aggregated data and relevant project information by 31 July of the reporting year concerned.deleted

2013/07/17
Committee: ITRE

2013/0082(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1

The undertakings concerned shall notify the data or information referred to in Article 3 to the Member States, or their delegated entities, in whose territory they are planning to carry out investment projects before 1 June of each reporting year. The data or information notified shall reflect the situation of investment projects as of 31 March of the relevant reporting year.deleted

2013/07/17
Committee: ITRE

2013/0082(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. With regard to investment projects ~~of the types listed~~ relating t~~he Annex, the notification provided for in Article 3 shall indicate, where appro~~o energy infrastructure, the notification may, for example, compriatse:

2013/07/17
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1

~~A space surveillance and tracking (hereinafter referred to as 'SST') support programme is established for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020.~~deleted

2013/10/17
Committee: AFET

2013/0064(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Article 6

Article 6 Role of the European Commission 1. The Commission shall: (d) manage the funds to be drawn to the SST support programme and ensure the implementation of the SST support programme; (e) take the measures necessary to identify, control, mitigate and monitor risks associated with the programme; (f) establish, in cooperation with the European External Action Service, the necessary coordination mechanisms to ensure the security of the programme. 2. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts establishing a multiannual work programme for the SST support programme complementing, as appropriate, the work programmes foreseen under the programmes referred to article 11(1). The work programme shall specify the objectives pursued, the expected results, the actions to be financed, the timetable for the implementation of these actions, the method of implementation, the maximum rate of Union co-financing, and the specific conditions applicable to Union grants under the SST support programme. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 14(2).deleted

2013/10/17
Committee: AFET

2013/0012(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) Based on the consultation of stakeholders and national experts, as well as expertise electricity, hydrogen, biofuels, natural gas (possibly shale gas), and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) were identified as the main alternative fuels with a potential for long- term oil substitution and decarbonisation.

2013/09/09
Committee: ITRE

2013/0012(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

(5) The CARS 21 High Level Group report of 6 June 2012 states that the lack of a Union-wide harmonised alternative fuel infrastructure hampers the market introduction of vehicles using alternative fuels and delays their environmental benefits. The Commission Communication on a CARS 2020 Action Plan for the automotive industry in Europe takes up the main recommendations of CARS 21 High Level Group report and presents an Action Plan based on them. This Directive on alternative fuels infrastructure is one of the key actions announced by the Commission.deleted

2013/09/09
Committee: ITRE

2013/0012(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9

(9) Biofuels are fuels produced from biomass~~, as defined in the Directive 2009/28/EC~~. Biofuels are currently the most important type of alternative fuels, accounting for 4.4% in EU transport. They can contribute to a substantial reduction in overall CO2 emissions, if they are produced sustainably and do not cause indirect lands use change. They could provide clean power to all modes of transport. However, supply constraints and sustainability considerations may limit their use.

2013/09/09
Committee: ITRE

2013/0012(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11

(11) Electricity is a clean fuel particularly attractive for deployment of electric vehicles and electric two-wheelers in urban agglomerations which can contribute to improving air quality and reducing noise. ~~Member States should ensure that~~The installation of recharging points for electric vehicles are built up with sufficient coverage, at least twice the number of vehicles, and 10% of them publicly accessible, focusing in particular on urban agglomerations. Private owners of electric vehicles depend to a large extent on access to recharging points in collective parking lots, such as in appartment blocks, office and business locations. Regulatory provisions should be set up by public authorities, assisting citizens by ensuring that the appropriate infrastructure with sufficient electric vehicle recharging points is provided by the site developers and managersfalls within the sphere of Member States’ national policy. 1 __________________ 1 In accordance with the subsidiarity principle set out in Article 5 TEU.

2013/09/09
Committee: ITRE

2013/0012(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12

(12) When developing infrastructure for electric vehicles the interaction of that infrastructure with the electricity system, as well as the electricity policy of the Union, needs to be taken into account. The establishment and operation of recharging points for electric vehicles should be developed as a competitive market with open access to all parties interested in rolling out or operating recharging infrastructures.deleted

2013/09/09
Committee: ITRE

2013/0012(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 3

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2013/09/09
Committee: ITRE

2013/0012(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. The power to adopt delegated acts ishall not be conferred on the Commission ~~subject to the conditions laid down in this Article~~.

2013/09/09
Committee: ITRE

2013/0012(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. The ~~delegation of power referred to in Articles 3, 4, 5, and 6~~power to adopt delegated acts shall not be conferred on the Commission ~~for an indeterminate period of time~~.

2013/09/09
Committee: ITRE

2012/2870(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8

– having regard to the fact that accession negotiations with Turkey were opened on 3 October 2005 after the Council had approved the Negotiating Framework, and that the opening of such negotiations is the starting point for a ~~long-lasting and open- ended process based on fair and rigorous conditionality and the commitment to reform~~never-ending saga,

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2870(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9

– having regard to the fact that Turkey has committed itself to reforms, good neighbourly relations and progressive alignment with the EU, and that these efforts should be viewed as an opportunity for Turkey itself to continue to modernise, and consolidate and further improve its democratic institutions, the rule of law and the observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms, ; having regard to the fact that Turkey is completely failing to achieve this and is thus demonstrating that it does not wish ever to accede to the EU, nor will it be able to;

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2870(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10

~~– having regard to the fact that the EU should remain the benchmark for reforms in Turkey,~~deleted

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2870(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11

– having regard to the fact that full compliance with the Copenhagen criteria and EU integration capacity, in accordance with the conclusions of the December 2006 European Council meeting, are~~main~~ the basis for accession to the EU~~, which is a community based on shared values, sincere cooperation and mutual solidarity amongst all its Member States~~; having regard to the fact that Turkey will never fully meet the criteria, or be able and willing to do so, and should therefore never accede to the EU,

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2870(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12

– having regard to the fact that the ~~posit~~naive agenda was launched in May 2012 to support and complement the negotiations through enhanced cooperation in a number of areas of joint interest,

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2870(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13

– having regard to the fact that in its conclusions of 11 December 2012 the Council endorsed the Commission's new approach to place the rule of law at the heart of the enlargement policy and confirmed the centrality in the negotiating process of chapter 23 on judiciary and fundamental rights and chapter 24 on justice, freedom and security, which should be tackled early in the negotiations to allow clear benchmarks and maximum time to establish the necessary legislation, institutions and solid track records of implementation; having regard to the fact that the results to date are anything but satisfactory,

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2870(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14

– having regard to the fact that in its 2012 Enlargement Strategy the Commission concluded that, for its economy, strategic location and important regional role, Turkey is a key country for the European Union and that the accession process remains the most suitable framework for promoting EU-related reforms in Turkey; having regard to the fact that the Commissionthe Commission has rightly expressed concern regarding Turkey's lack of progress on the fulfilment of the political criteria,

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2870(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15

– having regard to the fact that Turkey has still not implemented, for the seventh consecutive year, the provisions stemming from the EC-Turkey Association Agreement and the Additional Protocol thereto, thus demonstrating that Turkey will never be willing and able to accede to the EU,

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2870(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16

– having regard to the fact that there is ~~an economic interdependence between the European Union and Turkey with~~ trade between the EU and Turkey totalling EUR 120 billion in 2011,

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2870(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 20

– having regard to the fact that EU dialogue and cooperation with Turkey on stability, democracy and security with particular reference to the broader Middle East are ~~strategic~~hopeless; having regard to the fact that Turkey strongly and repeatedly condemned the Syrian regime's violence against civilians and provides vital humanitarian assistance to Syrians fleeing violence across the border,

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2870(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21

– having regard to the ~~need for~~fact that Turkey and Armenia ~~to proceed~~will only be able to a normalis~~ation of~~e their relations ~~by ratifying, without preconditions, the protocols and by opening the border~~once Turkey acknowledges the genocide against the Armenians,

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2870(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Commends the Commission and Turkey for the implementation of the positive agenda, which proves how, in a context of mutual engagement and clear objectives, Turkey and the EU could advance their dialogue, achieve common understanding and produce positive change; believes that a renewed mutual engagement in the context of the negotiation process is needed to maintain a constructive relationship; stresses the importance of creating the conditions for a constructive dialogue and the foundations for a common understanding;deleted

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2870(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses Turkey’s strategic role, politically and geographically, for the foreign policy of the EU and its neighbourhood policy; recognises Turkey’s role as an important regional player and calls on the EU and Turkey to further reinforce their existing political dialogue on foreign policy choices and objectives; regrets that the alignment of Turkey with CFSP declarations continued to be low in 2012; encourages Turkey to develop its foreign policy in the framework of dialogue and coordination with the EU;deleted

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2870(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the Council decision to invite the Commission to take steps towards visa liberalisation as a gradual and long term perspective, in parallel with the signature of the readmission agreement; urges Turkey to sign and implement the readmission agreement without further delay and to ensure that, until this agreement enters into force, existing bilateral agreements are fully implemented; recalls that Turkey is one of the key transit countries for illegal migration to the EU and underlines the need to intensify cooperation with the EU on migration management, the fight against human trafficking and border controls; stresses once again the importance of facilitating access to the EU for business people, academics, students and representatives of civil society from Turkey; supports the efforts of the Commission and the Member States to implement the visa code, harmonise and simplify visa requirements and create visa facilitating centres in Turkey; Reminds the Member States of their commitments under the association agreement in line with the Soysal Ruling of the European Court of Justice of 19 February 2009;deleted

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2870(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Commends the Constitution Conciliation Committee for its commitment to a new Constitution and for the inclusive process of consultation of civil society, which reflected the diversity of Turkish society; encourages the Committee to continue its work and to tackle in a collegial way, and in line with the values of the EU, key issues such as (i) the separation of power and an adequate system of checks and balances, (ii) relations between the State, society and religion, (iii) an inclusive system of governance securing the basic rights of all citizens and (iv) an inclusive concept of citizenship;deleted

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2870(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Reaffirms the fundamental role of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA) as the centre of Turkey’s democratic system and stresses the importance of support and commitment amongst all political parties for the reform process, in particular a valuable legal framework protecting and enhancing fundamental rights for all communities; commends the work of the Human Rights Inquiry Committee and asks for a more central role of the EU Harmonisation Committee to promote the alignment of new legislation with the acquis or with European standards during the legislative process;deleted

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2870(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Fully supports the Commission’s new approach to open the chapters on the judiciary and fundamental rights and on justice and home affairs early on in the negotiation process and to close them as the very last ones; stresses that official benchmarks would provide a clear roadmap and would give a boost to the reform process; calls therefore on the Council for renewed efforts for the opening of Chapters 23 and 24;deleted

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2870(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Welcomes the law setting up the Turkish National Human Rights Institution (TNHRI); calls for its implementation without delay to promote and monitor the effective implementation of international human rights standards; stresses the importance of using all EU instruments available in the field of the promotion of human rights to actively support the setting-up and the well functioning of the TNHRI and the empowerment of civil society organisations;

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2870(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses the urgent need for comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation and the establishment of an anti- discrimination and equality board to protect individuals against discrimination based on ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or sexual identity; calls on Turkey to adopt an action plan to promote the full equality of rights and full acceptance of LGBT persons and non- Muslims;

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2870(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Deeply regrets Turkey’s decision to abstain from meetings and contacts with the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU ~~and takes the view that Turkey missed an important opportunity to start a process of engagement and normalisa~~; deeply regrets, moreover, that the EU did not take any action ofin re~~lations with Cyprus; recalls that the EU is based on the principles of sincere cooperation and mutual solidarity amongst all its Member States and respect for the institutional framework~~sponse to this; observes that in this way Turkey demonstrated that it has no desire to accede to the EU, nor will it ever be able to do so; considers that the accession negotiations with Turkey should be terminated immediately;

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2870(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Expresses once again its strong support to the reunification of Cyprus, based on a fair and viable settlement for both communities; underlines the urgency of an agreement between the two communities on how to proceed with the substantive settlement negotiations, so that the negotiating process, under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General, can soon regain momentum; calls on Turkey to begin withdrawing its forces fromObserves that Turkey’s occupation of the northern part of Cyprus, and transfer Famagusta to the UN in accordance with UNSC Resolution 550 (1984); calls, in parallel, on the Republic of Cyprus to open the port of Famagusta under EU customs supervision in order to promote a positive climate for the successful solution of the ongoing reunification negotiations and allow Turkish Cypriots to trade directly in a legal manner that is acceptable to allherefore of part of the EU’s territory, is illegal and should be ended immediately;

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2870(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Deplores Turkey’s refusal to fulfil its obligation of full, non-discriminatory implementation of the Additional Protocol to the EC-Turkey Association Agreement towards all Member States; ~~recall~~urges that th~~is refusal continues to deeply affect the process of negotiations~~e accession negotiations with Turkey be terminated immediately;

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2870(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Observes that there are also any number of reasons why the accession negotiations with, and all EU funding of, Turkey should be terminated immediately and for concluding that Turkey should never accede to the EU: – Turkey is an Islamic country which, under President Abdullah Gül and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, of the 'Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi' (AK Party), is becoming increasingly Islamised; in addition, Turkey is a member of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), an organisation which ‘restricts’ human rights to ‘sharia’; – Turkey costs the EU billions of euros; since 2007, Turkey has already received billions of euros from the EU through the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance and EuropeAid; in addition, in 2013, Turkey will receive almost EUR 1 billion in grants from the EU; – membership of the EU for Turkey would create open borders with Turkey; – in 2050, Turkey would have the largest population of any EU country; as an EU Member State, the country would then have the most voting rights; – if Turkey accedes to the EU, the EU will have borders with Iran, Iraq and Syria; thus the EU’s external borders will be even worse than they are already; – Turkey is not a European country: geographically, 95% of Turkey is located outside Europe; – Turkey is corrupt: according to Transparency International'1, in 2012 Turkey scored only 49 on a scale from 1 to 100; that means that it is highly corrupt; – secularism is under pressure in Turkey: Prime Minister Erdoğan is settling scores rigorously with secular former generals; – freedom of expression is under pressure in Turkey: according to the report 'Turkey's Press Freedom Crisis'2, under the regime of Prime Minister Erdoğan the worst repression against journalists in a very long time is taking place. As at 1 August 2012, no fewer than 76 journalists were imprisoned in Turkey, simply for doing their job as journalists; – Turkey is occupying the northern part of Cyprus, an EU Member State; moreover, during Cyprus’s Presidency of the EU Turkey froze the accession negotiations; – Turkey does not acknowledge the genocide against the Armenians; moreover, Turkey opposes international recognition of the genocide. __________________ 1 http://cpi.transparency.org/cpi2012/result s/ 2 http://cpj.org/reports/2012/10/turkeys- press-freedom-crisis-podcast.php

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2870(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Reiterates its condemnation, in the strongest terms, of the continuing terrorist violence by the PKK, which is on the EU list of terrorist organisations, and expresses its full solidarity to Turkey and to the families of the many victims; calls on the Member States, in close coordination with the EU counter terrorism coordinator and Europol, to intensify cooperation with Turkey in the fight against terrorism and organised crime as a source of financing of terrorism; calls on Turkey to adopt a data protection law and legislation on the financing of terrorism so that a cooperation agreement can be concluded with Europol and judicial cooperation with Eurojust and with the EU Member States can further develop; takes the view that the assignment of a police liaison officer to Europol would help improve bilateral cooperationTurkey to adopt a data protection law and legislation on the financing of terrorism;

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2870(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Welcomes the decision to enhance cooperation between the EU and Turkey on a number of important energy issues and calls on Turkey to commit to this cooperation; believes that, in view of Turkey's strategic role, initial consideration should be given to the value of opening negotiations on Chapter 15 on energy with a view to furthering the EU- Turkey strategic dialogue on energy;

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2870(RSP)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Calls on the Commission to continue its support to civil society organisations and people-to-people activities through an adequate funding of the Civil Society Dialogue, the EIDHR and Life Long Learning programmes, including culture- and media-related activities;deleted

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2259(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

~~A. whereas the share in Europe’s energy mix accounted for by renewable energy sources (RES) is growing in the short, medium and long term;~~deleted

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas one of the aims of European Union energy policy – in a spirit of solidarity among the Member States, as part of the creation of the single market and in accordance with the need to conserve and improve the environment – is to promote the development of new and renewable energy sourcessubsidies for renewable energy sources have a distortive effect on the market and are uneconomical;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Emphasises that secure, affordable and environmentally sound energy provision is indispensable for the competitiveness of European industry; emphasises, therefore, that the energy supply system needs to be overhauled and the share of RES increased in a manner that is cost- efficient and without prejudice to supply security energy provision should not be dependent on weather conditions;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is concerned that, so far, only some of the renewables on the energy market are economically competitive, although certain other technologies are closing the gap with market prices; agrees with the Commission that all available means must be used to bring the costs down and make RES economically competitive;deleted

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Emphasises that RES must be fully in~~Reitegrate~~d into the European internal energy market in all the Member St~~s that under the Treaties ~~without delay and that in the long term they must take on stabilising functions and tasks within the system that have previously been performed by conventional energy sour~~the choice of energy mix is a Member State competences;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Emphasises that the further development of RES will entail permanent landscape change in Europe; points out that the only way to win public acceptance of RES is through transparent planning, construction and licensing procedures, in which all the stakeholders are involveddamage to the landscape and landscape experiences in Europe;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

~~24. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement that it will issue a communication on energy technology policy in 2013; calls on the Commission to include a focus on storage technologies;~~deleted

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. ~~Welcom~~Stresses the Commission’s declared intention to draw up guidelines on good practice and the reform of national support arrangements; calls on the Commission to produce the guidelines as soon as possible but is convinced that good-practice guidelines are only a first step aimportance of a realistic view of renewable energy sources; notes that wind turbine blades are made from a combination of polyester and polyurethane which are difficult to recycle after use; notes that a wind turbine blade only has a lifetime of fifteen to twenty years and that the waste processing of old blades is burdensome; finds th~~at efforts need to be directed at winding down the national support systems, although they must not be retrospectively amended or cancelled because that woul~~erefore that the construction of wind turbines not only has negative consequences for the environment but also fails to achieve the intended sen~~d out disastrous signals to investor~~vironmental objectives;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Calls on the Commission to bring forward, without delay, a proposal for a European support system in which a market for renewable-energy certificates will make for EU-wide competition among the various technologies;deleted

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses that ~~a more European approach to~~ renewable policy is key in the medium to long term; encourages Member States to work together in order to optimise the cost efficiency of renewables expansion and to ensure that investments are made where they will be most productive and efficient, taking into account the specific characteristics of Member States; ~~highlights, in this context, the Commission’s important role as a facilitator;~~ points out that renewables will, in the long term, move to the centre of the energy mix in Europe, as they progress from technology development to mass production and deployment, from small- scale to larger-scale – integrating local and more remote sources – and from subsidised to competitive; emphasises that the changing nature of renewables requires changes in policy to be made with a view to achieving greater market integration; highlights the need for support schemes to be ~~phased out~~scrapped as technologies and supply chains mature and market failures are resolved;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Underlines the importance of strengthening cooperation and dialogue with other strategic energy partners; stresses the importance of ~~the EU speaking with one voice vis-à-vis~~Member States adopting a Community approach in their relations with third parties on energy matter~~s; emphasises the role of the Commission in coordinating and supporting Member States’ action~~s;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2005(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Believes that investment in infrastructure needs to be encouraged through stable and innovation-friendly regulatory frameworks, recognising that it cannot be achieved unless market-driven; ~~recognises, however, that, in certain cases, key infrastructure may not be commercially viable, thus requiring public funding;~~

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2012/2005(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Notes that a stable regulatory framework – for producers, regulators, network operators, energy suppliers, demand-related service providers and, most importantly, end consumers and prosumers – is essential for a well-functioning internal market and for attracting long-term investment in infrastructure development; ~~underlines that development of network codes and rules should lead to harmonisation of procedures and interoperability~~;

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2

~~2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt~~ delegated ~~acts in accordance with Article 22 to adapt the maximum yields laid down in paragraph 1, taking into account scientific development and internationally agreed standards.~~

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3

3. Member States shall notify the Commission of the maximum yields that they set for other emissions of cigarettes and for emissions of tobacco products other than cigarettes. Taking into account internationally agreed standards, where available, and based on scientific evidence and on the yields notified by Member States, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to adopt and adapt maximum yields for other emissions of cigarettes and for emissions of tobacco products other than cigarettes that increase in an appreciable manner the toxic or addictive effect of tobacco products beyond the threshold of toxicity and addictiveness stemming from the yields of tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide fixed in paragraph 1.deleted

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3

~~3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt~~ delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to adapt the methods of measurement of the tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide yields, taking into account scientific and technical developments and internationally agreed standards.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4

4. Member States shall notify the Commission of the methods of measurement that they use for other emissions of cigarettes and for emissions of tobacco products other than cigarettes. Based on these methods, and taking into account scientific and technical developments as well as internationally agreed standards the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to adopt and adapt methods of measurement.deleted

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3

3. In case the experience gained in the application of paragraphs 1 and 2 shows that a certain additive or a combination thereof typically impart a characterising flavour when it exceeds a certain level of presence or concentration the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to set maximum levels for those additives or combination of additives that cause the characterising flavour.deleted

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 9

9. In case scientific evidence and the experience gained in the application of paragraphs 7 and 8 shows that a certain additive or a certain quantity thereof amplify in an appreciable manner at the stage of consumption the toxic or addictive effect of a tobacco product the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to set maximum levels for those additives.deleted

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10

10. Tobacco products other than cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco and smokeless tobacco products shall be exempted from the prohibitions laid down in paragraphs 1 and 5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to withdraw this exemption if there is a substantial change of circumstances as established in a Commission report.deleted

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4

~~4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt~~ delegated acts in accordance with Article 22: a) to adapt the wording of the health warnings laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 to scientific and market developments; b)to define the position, format, layout and design of the health warnings laid down in this Article, including their font type and background colour.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3

~~3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt~~ delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to: a) adapt the text warnings listed in Annex I to this Directive taking into account scientific and technical developments; b) establish and adapt the picture library referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 of this Article taking into account scientific and market developments; c) define the position, format, layout, design, rotation and proportions of the health warnings; d) by way of derogation from Article 7(3), lay down the conditions under which health warnings may be broken during unit packet opening in a manner that ensures the graphical integrity and visibility of the text, photographs and cessation information.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 5

~~5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt~~ delegated ~~acts in accordance with Article 22, to withdraw the exemption laid down in paragraph 1 if there is a substantial change of circumstances as established in a Commission report.~~

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3

~~3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt~~ delegated ~~acts in accordance with Article 22 to adapt the requirements in paragraphs 1 and 2 taking into account scientific and market developments.~~

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3

~~3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt~~ delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to define more detailed rules for the shape and size of unit packets in so far as these rules are necessary to ensure the full visibility and integrity of the health warnings before the first opening, during the opening and after reclosing of the unit packet.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 4

~~4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt~~ delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to make either cuboid or cylindric shape mandatory for unit packets of tobacco products other than cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco if there is a substantial change of circumstances as established in a Commission report.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 9

~~9. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt~~ delegated acts in accordance with Article 22: (a) to define the key elements (such as duration, renewability, expertise required, confidentiality) of the contract referred to in paragraph 6, including its regular monitoring and evaluation; (b) to define the technical standards to ensure that the systems used for the unique identifiers and the related functions are fully compatible with each other across the Union and (c) to define the technical standards for the security feature and their possible rotation and to adapt them to scientific, market and technical development.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2

~~2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt~~ delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to update the nicotine quantities set out in paragraph 1 taking into account scientific developments and marketing authorisations granted to nicotine- containing products pursuant to Directive 2001/83/EC.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 5

~~5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt~~ delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to adapt the requirements in paragraphs 3 and 4 taking into account scientific and market developments and to adopt and adapt the position, format, layout, design and rotation of the health warnings.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2

~~2. The power to adopt~~ delegated acts referred to in Articles 3(2), 3(3), 4(3), 4(4), 6(3), 6(9), 6(10), 8(4), 9(3), 10(5), 11(3), 13(3), 13(4), 14(9), 18(2) and 18(5) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from [Office of Publications: please insert the date of the entry into force of this Directive]. [Office of Publications: please insert the date of the entry into force of this Directive].

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 1

This Directive shall not enter into force ~~on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union~~.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0288(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1

(1) In line with Article 3(4) of Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable energy sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/777/EC and 2003/30/EC~~9 requires~~, each Member State~~s to~~ may ensure that the share of energy from renewable energy sources in all forms of transport in 2020 is at least 10% of their final energy consumption. The blending of biofuels is one of the methods available for Member States to meet this target, and is expected to be the main contributor.

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2012/0288(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) Where pasture or agricultural land previously destined for the food, feed and fibre markets is diverted to biofuel production, the non-fuel demand will still need to be satisfied either through intensification of current production or by bringing non-agricultural land into production elsewhere. The latter case represents indirect land-use change and when it involves the conversion of high carbon stock land it can lead to significant greenhouse gas emissions. Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC should therefore include provisions to address indirect land use change given that current biofuels are mainly produced from crops grown on existing agricultural land.deleted

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2012/0288(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17

(17) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Directive, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (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.deleted

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2012/0288(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20

(20) The Commission should review the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this Directive, based on the best and latest available scientific evidence, in limiting indirect land-use change greenhouse gas emissions and addressing ways to further minimise that impact, which could include the introduction of estimated indirect land-use change emission factors in the sustainability scheme as of 1st January 2021.deleted

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2012/0288(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 21

(21) It is of particular importance that the Commission in application of this Directive carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.deleted

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/2150(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas effective complaint systems should be at the disposal of passengers if the service is not properly delivered or if any other rights guaranteed to the passengers are infringed, especially since passengers have already paid the price of the ticket before the service is provided ~~and since tax-payers’ money contributes substantially to the subsidies received by air carriers~~;

2012/01/16
Committee: TRAN

2011/2150(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission to examine measures that would allow passengers to correct booking errors or to withdraw from an online reservation within a cooling-off period of at least 482 hours following the initial booking;. If passengers find when they check in that their personal particulars (name or date of birth) contain spelling mistakes, they must be given the opportunity to have these mistakes corrected at a reasonable charge.

2012/01/16
Committee: TRAN

2011/2150(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission to address the proliferation of unfair terms in air carrier contracts such as the ~~non-transferability of tickets and the~~ unfair requirement that passengers must use the outgoing part of a return ticket in order to be able to use the return part;

2012/01/16
Committee: TRAN

2011/2150(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Believes that passengers whose luggage has been lost or delayed should ~~enjoy equivalent rights, in terms of compensation and assistance, to passengers who have been delayed themselves~~be informed of their rights under the Montreal Convention and Regulation (EC) No 889/2002;

2012/01/16
Committee: TRAN

2011/2096(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 3

~~– the Commission to support Member State initiatives to create a safe and environmentally friendly fleet by means of tax incentives;~~deleted

2011/09/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/2096(INI)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – indent 3

~~– the Member States to implement the European trade in emissions certificates by 2012, with reference also to international agreements;~~deleted

2011/09/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/0460(NLE)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Approve~~Rejects the Commission proposal ~~as amended~~;

2013/03/01
Committee: ITRE

2011/0460(NLE)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Recital 4

(4) The estimated costs for ITER construction increased compared to the initial estimates of 2001, on which the ITER Agreement was based. In its conclusions of 12 July 2010 on ITER status and possible way forward, the Council of the European Union ~~limited~~set the European contribution to the ITER construction phase ato an amount of no less than EUR 6.6 billion in 2008 value. According to those conclusions, the European contribution is funded by Euratom (80%) and by France (20%) and includes construction costs, running costs and contingencies. As a result of those conclusions, the Commission proposed to amend the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management as regards the multiannual framework (MFF) for the period 2007-2013 to provide additional funds for ITER for the period of 2012- 2013.

2013/03/01
Committee: ITRE

2011/0460(NLE)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Recital 6

(6) The Supplementary Research Programme for the ITER project should be funded by contributions from the Member States based on a call rate applied to each Member State's Gross National Income (GNI) as defined for the purpose of calculating the GNI own resource contribution to the General Budget of the European Union. Those contributions shall be made to the General Budget of the European Union, and shall be assigned to that Programme. Third countries which have concluded a cooperation agreement with Euratom in the field of controlled nuclear fusion that associates their respective research programmes with the Euratom programmes should also be able to contribute to that Programmefrom the existing budget for ITER.

2013/03/01
Committee: ITRE

2011/0460(NLE)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1

The Programme shall be funded by contributions of the Member States, based on a call rate applied to each Member State's Gross National Income (GNI) as defined for the purposes of calculating GNI own resource contribution to the General Budget of the European Union. Those contributions shall be considered as external assigned revenue for the Programme in accordance with [Article XX of Regulation (EU) No XX/2012 of the European Parliament and the Council [New Financial Regulation] from the existing budget for ITER.

2013/03/01
Committee: ITRE

2011/0460(NLE)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1

Third countries which have concluded a cooperation agreement with Euratom in the field of controlled nuclear fusion that associates their respective research programmes with the Euratom programmes (hereinafter "associated countries") may ~~also~~ contribute to the Programme.

2013/03/01
Committee: ITRE

2011/0460(NLE)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Annex – Scientific and technological Objective – paragraph 1

The objective of the Supplementary Research Programme for the ITER project shall be to implement ITER as a major step towards the creation of prototype reactors for fusion power stations that are safe, ~~sustainable, environmentally responsible,~~clean and economically viprofitable.

2013/03/01
Committee: ITRE

2011/0460(NLE)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a decision
Annex – Rationale – paragraph 1

Fusion has the potential to make a major contribution to the realisation of a sustainable and secure energy supply for the Union a few decades from now. Its successful development would provide energy which is safe, ~~sustainable and environmentally friendly~~clean and economically profitable.

2013/03/01
Committee: ITRE

2011/0302(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission may request the reimbursement of the financial aid granted if, within two years of the finishing date established in the conditions governing the granting of aid, the implementation of the action receiving the financial aid has not been compdeleted.

2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN ITRE

2011/0187(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

1. With effect from 1 July 2012 the average wholesale charge that the operator of a visited network may levy from the roaming customer's home provider for the provision of regulated data roaming services by means of that visited network shall not exceed a safeguard limit of EUR 0,03~~0, EUR 0,20 as of 1 July 2013 and EUR 0,10 as of 1 July 2014~~ per megabyte of data transmitted. Without prejudice to Article 13 the maximum average wholesale charge for the provision of regulated data roaming services shall remain at EUR 0,103 per megabyte of data transmitted for the duration of this Regulation.

2011/12/21
Committee: IMCO

2011/0187(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

With effect from 1 July 2012, the retail charge (excluding VAT) of a Euro-data tariff which a home provider may levy from its roaming customer for the provision of a regulated roaming data shall not exceed EUR 0,~~90 per megabyte. The price ceiling for data used shall decrease to EUR 0,70 and EUR 0,50, per megabyte used on 1 July 2013 and on 1 July 2014 respectively~~10 per megabyte. Without prejudice to Articles 13 and 19, the regulated maximum retail charge shall remain at EUR 0,~~50,~~10 per megabyte used until 30 June 2016.

2011/12/21
Committee: IMCO

2010/2152(INI)

Daniël van der STOEP, Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Member States ~~and the Commission~~ to develop a favourable environment stimulating the start-up of enterprises and the exchange of young entrepreneurs, and to create the conditions for the internationalisation of European SMEs as well as for strengthening their competitiveness and development to protect their position against unfair competition;

2011/03/04
Committee: ITRE

2010/2152(INI)

Daniël van der STOEP, Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Emphasises the importance of raw materials availability for the development and competitiveness of European industry; calls, therefore, on the Commission to present an ambitious and comprehensive raw materials strategy for Europe with concrete measures for improving access to raw materials on both internal and external markets;

2011/03/04
Committee: ITRE

2010/0303(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Based on the findings of the external evaluation, the recommendations by the Administrative Board and the multi-annual strategy, some provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 should be clarified and updated. Furthermore, the Agency should receive a number of additional tasks reflecting the development of the maritime safety policy at EU and international level. Considerable screening and redeployment efforts are necessary to guarantee cost and budget efficiency. This should allow ~~one third of additional staffing needs for~~all new tasks to be covered through internal redeployment by the Agency.

2011/06/30
Committee: TRAN

2010/0253(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Member States shall ensure that the functions determining equitable and non- discriminatory access to infrastructure, listed in Annex II, are entrusted to bodies or firms that do not themselves provide any rail transport services. Regardless of organisational structure, this objective must be shown to have been achieved. This does not mean that railway undertakings and the infrastructure manager can not closely cooperate in managing the traffic on the network.

2011/05/31
Committee: TRAN

2010/0253(COD)

Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Member States shall ensure that the functions determining equitable and non- discriminatory access to infrastructure, listed in Annex II, are entrusted to bodies or firms that do not themselves provide any rail transport services. Regardless of organisational structure, this objective must be shown to have been achieved. This does not mean that railway undertakings and the infrastructure manager can not closely cooperate in managing the traffic on the network.

2011/05/31
Committee: TRAN

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