Activities of Sandra KALNIETE
Plenary speeches (6)
Continued financial and military support to Ukraine by EU Member States (debate)
The severe situation of political prisoners in Belarus
Strengthening Moldova's resilience against Russian interference ahead of the upcoming presidential elections and a constitutional referendum on EU integration (debate)
Establishing the Ukraine Loan Cooperation Mechanism and providing exceptional macro-financial assistance to Ukraine (debate)
Continued war crimes committed by the Russian Federation, notably killing Ukrainian prisoners of war (debate)
EU actions against the Russian shadow fleets and ensuring a full enforcement of sanctions against Russia (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Ukraine Loan Cooperation Mechanism and providing exceptional macro-financial assistance to Ukraine
Institutional motions (12)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The severe situation of political prisoners in Belarus
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continued financial and military support to Ukraine by EU Member States
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on continued financial and military support to Ukraine by EU Member States
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the severe situation of political prisoners in Belarus
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian interference ahead of the upcoming presidential elections and a constitutional referendum on EU integration
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian interference ahead of the upcoming presidential elections and a constitutional referendum on EU integration
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Azerbaijan, violation of human rights and international law and relations with Armenia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Azerbaijan, violation of human rights and international law and relations with Armenia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on EU actions against the Russian shadow fleets and ensuring a full enforcement of sanctions against Russia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on EU actions against the Russian shadow fleets and ensuring a full enforcement of sanctions against Russia
Amendments (899)
Amendment 18 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to its resolutions of 19 July 2020, 19 January 2022, and 13 June 2023 on fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong,
Amendment 153 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1 Stresses the utmost importance of having a united and single EU policy strategy towards China, which would eliminate divisive initiatives such as 17+1; believes that visits to China of the leaders of the EU Member States and their main messages to China’s leadership should be coordinated at the EU level;
Amendment 156 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a Calls for a development of a comprehensive transatlantic strategy towards China;
Amendment 157 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1b Calls for further development and strengthening of the EU Indo-Pacific strategy in order to counterbalance China in the region;
Amendment 230 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) conduct a comprehensive economic analysis of impact of the potential slowdown or even a deep crisis of the Chinese economy on the EU economies;
Amendment 233 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
(fb) further develop and strengthen EU’s relations with India, which is overtaking China in its demographic growth and has a strong potential to catch up with China in its economic growth;
Amendment 274 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) support an independent and impartial UN investigation into human rights violations in China, in particular in Xinjiang and, Tibet, and Hong Kong, and urge the Chinese authorities to grant meaningful access to the regions concerned and immediately and unconditionally release the Uyghur scholar and 2019 Sakharov Prize Laureate Ilham Tohti;
Amendment 280 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) review and support China to follow up on the recommendations of the UN Human Rights Committee, UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and UN Committee on Women’s Rights regarding violations of rights and freedoms and breaches of international legal obligations in China, in particular Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong;
Amendment 310 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) closely monitor the trials of political prisoners in Hong Kong and call for the release of such political prisoners, including the founder of Apple Daily Jimmy Lai, who is a British citizen and the focus of the European Parliament resolution of 14 June 2023, and the 47 pro-democracy activists, including former elected legislators, arrested and imprisoned for holding a primary election campaign in 2020;
Amendment 319 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) review the autonomous status of Hong Kong in the light of the National Security Law and the PRC’s violation of its international commitments, its breaches of the Sino-British Joint Declaration, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the ‘one country, two systems’ principle, and the crackdown on Hong Kong’s autonomy and opposition figures, including members of civil society, and erosion of the rule of law;
Amendment 327 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) condemn attempts by the Chinese authorities to target Hong Kong diaspora communities within the EU and call on Member States to suspend extradition treaties with the PRC, Macau, and Hong Kong; reiterate the call for EU Member states to consider lifeboat and other visa schemes for the Hong Kong diaspora;
Amendment 471 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
(ya) The European Parliament: commends achievements of the Taiwanese democracy and its capabilities of defending democracy against China’s hybrid attacks; stresses that these achievements should be promoted internationally as it brings understanding that all nations, including Chinese, are able to create a flourishing democracy;
Amendment 474 #
2023/2127(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point y b (new)
(yb) commits to establishing in the European Parliament a formal parliamentary delegation for bilateral cooperation with the Parliament of Taiwan;
Amendment 32 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the Kremlin regime today and for the foreseeable future presents a grave military threat to Ukraine and all of Europe, which will only escalate due to Russia’s transition to a war economy, increased military production and ongoing mobilisation efforts;
Amendment 32 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the Kremlin regime today and for the foreseeable future presents a grave military threat to Ukraine and all of Europe, which will only escalate due to Russia’s transition to a war economy, increased military production and ongoing mobilisation efforts;
Amendment 41 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the dictatorship in Russia, combined with massive disinformation campaigns and systematic falsification and revisionism of the recent European history, has been one of the main causes of the Kremlin’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which began with the occupation of Crimea in 2014 and continued with Russia’s large scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022;
Amendment 41 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the dictatorship in Russia, combined with massive disinformation campaigns and systematic falsification and revisionism of the recent European history, has been one of the main causes of the Kremlin’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which began with the occupation of Crimea in 2014 and continued with Russia’s large scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022;
Amendment 71 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU’s objective in this war is Ukraine’s victory and liberation of all occupied territories, to be accomplished with the support from a broad coalition of liberal democracies; whereas this victory is necessary not only for the sake of Ukraine, but for that of the whole democratic world;
Amendment 71 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU’s objective in this war is Ukraine’s victory and liberation of all occupied territories, to be accomplished with the support from a broad coalition of liberal democracies; whereas this victory is necessary not only for the sake of Ukraine, but for that of the whole democratic world;
Amendment 78 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas since 24 February 2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU has been providing substantial military and budgetary support to make Ukraine capable of defeating Russia and its proxies; whereas the EU has adopted 11 packages of sanctions against Russia to strategically weaken its military capacity; whereas the EU supports the establishment of a special tribunal to prosecute Russia’s leaders and their allies for the crime of aggression against Ukraine; whereas the EU’s financial institutions, together with those of G-7 countries, have frozen the assets and reserves of the Central Bank of Russia in response to Russia’s aggression and these assets should be used to support Ukraine’s reconstruction; whereas the EU must do much more in terms of providing Ukraine will all of the necessary military capabilities to avoid a stalemate and liberate occupied territories;
Amendment 78 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas since 24 February 2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU has been providing substantial military and budgetary support to make Ukraine capable of defeating Russia and its proxies; whereas the EU has adopted 11 packages of sanctions against Russia to strategically weaken its military capacity; whereas the EU supports the establishment of a special tribunal to prosecute Russia’s leaders and their allies for the crime of aggression against Ukraine; whereas the EU’s financial institutions, together with those of G-7 countries, have frozen the assets and reserves of the Central Bank of Russia in response to Russia’s aggression and these assets should be used to support Ukraine’s reconstruction; whereas the EU must do much more in terms of providing Ukraine will all of the necessary military capabilities to avoid a stalemate and liberate occupied territories;
Amendment 106 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas a decisive Ukrainian victory against Russia could open a window of opportunity for fundamental political changes in Russia, potentially led by the Russian people and resulting in the fall of the Kremlin regime; whereas this may lead to major political transformations in the broader region of Eastern Europe, including Belarus; whereas at the same time preparations should also be made for less optimistic scenarios, including the Kremlin regime remaining in power despite military setbacks in Ukraine;
Amendment 106 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas a decisive Ukrainian victory against Russia could open a window of opportunity for fundamental political changes in Russia, potentially led by the Russian people and resulting in the fall of the Kremlin regime; whereas this may lead to major political transformations in the broader region of Eastern Europe, including Belarus; whereas at the same time preparations should also be made for less optimistic scenarios, including the Kremlin regime remaining in power despite military setbacks in Ukraine;
Amendment 151 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas Parliament’s recommendation of 16 September 2021 on the direction of EU-Russia political relations1 made recommendations to the EU institutions in six policy directions asking for the adoption of a comprehensive strategy of future relations between the EU and a democratic Russia, which will assist the Russian people in its struggle to have a normal life and transform Russia back into a democracy; _________________ 1 OJ C 117, 11.3.2022, p. 170.
Amendment 151 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas Parliament’s recommendation of 16 September 2021 on the direction of EU-Russia political relations1 made recommendations to the EU institutions in six policy directions asking for the adoption of a comprehensive strategy of future relations between the EU and a democratic Russia, which will assist the Russian people in its struggle to have a normal life and transform Russia back into a democracy; _________________ 1 OJ C 117, 11.3.2022, p. 170.
Amendment 168 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the EU should take a holistic view of the transformation of Russia into a democracy, which should include a broad array of democracy support measures before and after the change of power in Russia, including the ones necessary to facilitate broad “de- Putinisation” and “de-rashism” efforts across Russian society and sustain democratic change in Russia over the long term;
Amendment 168 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the EU should take a holistic view of the transformation of Russia into a democracy, which should include a broad array of democracy support measures before and after the change of power in Russia, including the ones necessary to facilitate broad “de- Putinisation” and “de-rashism” efforts across Russian society and sustain democratic change in Russia over the long term;
Amendment 206 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point c
Paragraph 2 – point c
(c) establishment of a special tribunal on the crimes of aggression;
Amendment 206 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point c
Paragraph 2 – point c
(c) establishment of a special tribunal on the crimes of aggression;
Amendment 220 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point e
Paragraph 2 – point e
(e) accession of Ukraine to Euro- Atlantic structuresthe European Union and NATO;
Amendment 220 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point e
Paragraph 2 – point e
(e) accession of Ukraine to Euro- Atlantic structuresthe European Union and NATO;
Amendment 228 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the preparation for the transformation of Russia into a democracy has to be inclusive and be shaped in a regular and structured EU political dialogue with Russian civil society, independent media and democratic forces;
Amendment 228 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the preparation for the transformation of Russia into a democracy has to be inclusive and be shaped in a regular and structured EU political dialogue with Russian civil society, independent media and democratic forces;
Amendment 252 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Asks the Commission to develop a long-term structured approach regarding the support to Russian independent media and civil in and outside of the EU , including the establishment of a sufficiently funded policy that would provide long term core support for independent Russian media and journalism in exile.
Amendment 252 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Asks the Commission to develop a long-term structured approach regarding the support to Russian independent media and civil in and outside of the EU , including the establishment of a sufficiently funded policy that would provide long term core support for independent Russian media and journalism in exile.
Amendment 278 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a
Paragraph 6 – point a
(a) withdrawal of Russian troops from all the occupied territories of Ukraine and other Eastern Partnership countries, Moldova, and Georgia;
Amendment 278 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a
Paragraph 6 – point a
(a) withdrawal of Russian troops from all the occupied territories of Ukraine and other Eastern Partnership countries, Moldova, and Georgia;
Amendment 290 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point c
Paragraph 6 – point c
(c) restoration of media and political freedoms, civil liberties, and free media;
Amendment 290 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point c
Paragraph 6 – point c
(c) restoration of media and political freedoms, civil liberties, and free media;
Amendment 305 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point e
Paragraph 6 – point e
(e) paying reparations to Ukraine and its citizens, as well as to victims of persecution in Russia;
Amendment 305 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point e
Paragraph 6 – point e
(e) paying reparations to Ukraine and its citizens, as well as to victims of persecution in Russia;
Amendment 310 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point f
Paragraph 6 – point f
(f) launch of an accountability agenda which will include prosecution, lustration, vetting and reconciliation processes, as well as the reform of public institutions, in particular in the education, justice and security sectors;
Amendment 310 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point f
Paragraph 6 – point f
(f) launch of an accountability agenda which will include prosecution, lustration, vetting and reconciliation processes, as well as the reform of public institutions, in particular in the education, justice and security sectors;
Amendment 312 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 6 – point f a (new)
(f a) ceasing the state backed foreign information manipulation and other malign interference campaigns towards EU and other actors;
Amendment 312 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 6 – point f a (new)
(f a) ceasing the state backed foreign information manipulation and other malign interference campaigns towards EU and other actors;
Amendment 316 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point f b (new)
Paragraph 6 – point f b (new)
(f b) carrying comprehensive historical and legal assessment of the Soviet regime and the Putin regime and a transparent public debate about their crimes;
Amendment 316 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point f b (new)
Paragraph 6 – point f b (new)
(f b) carrying comprehensive historical and legal assessment of the Soviet regime and the Putin regime and a transparent public debate about their crimes;
Amendment 322 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the EU’s support to a transitional government in Russia should be provided in an inclusive manner, encompassing support to pro-democratic political, justice and security elites, intellectuals, education professions, grassroots civil society and democratic forces;
Amendment 322 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the EU’s support to a transitional government in Russia should be provided in an inclusive manner, encompassing support to pro-democratic political, justice and security elites, intellectuals, education professions, grassroots civil society and democratic forces;
Amendment 328 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the EU should expect a broad coalition of democratic forces in Russia to immediately start work on preparing a new constitutional framework based on the principles of parliamentary democracy and delegation of important decision-making powers to the regions-centralization reform aimed at fostering a more democratic, inclusive society, and that this framework should include the major economic and social reforms Russia needs to facilitate the transition and build a solid basis for sustainable democracy over the long term;
Amendment 328 #
2023/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the EU should expect a broad coalition of democratic forces in Russia to immediately start work on preparing a new constitutional framework based on the principles of parliamentary democracy and delegation of important decision-making powers to the regions-centralization reform aimed at fostering a more democratic, inclusive society, and that this framework should include the major economic and social reforms Russia needs to facilitate the transition and build a solid basis for sustainable democracy over the long term;
Amendment 28 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas common historical narratives and common evaluation of key historical events serve as a foundation for shared culture and identity;
Amendment 32 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas there remain gaps of historical awareness of key historical events between different regions within the EU;
Amendment 39 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas history must never be relativised, distorted or falsified for political purposes both from the EU member states and from the candidate countries;
Amendment 43 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas historical narratives in some EU Member States and candidate countries may be misused for political reasons thus opening the door to disinformation and undue Russian influence in the region; whereas disinformation campaigns, anti-European narrative and Russian propaganda are mainly spread through digital channels, thus accentuating the need for digital upskilling and media literacy campaigns in the EU;
Amendment 45 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas dealing with the past requires utmost impartiality, objectivity and dispassion both in historical scholarship and theamongst political realmians;
Amendment 51 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas while there are ‘historical facts’ grounded in professional historical work, there is no single monolithic, indisputable and everlasting ‘historical truth’ that one specific group or nation can monopolise and exclusively claim for itselfwhich can be used to negate another state’s history;
Amendment 71 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas European historical consciousness is understood as an individual as well as collective ability and skill to understand, (self-)critically assess and learn from history, which facilitates the recognition of the inextricable connection and interdependency between past, present and future which facilitates the recognition of the inextricable connection and interdependency between past, present and future;
Amendment 87 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that the diverse and often conflicting histories of European nations and states make any effort to deal with history at a supranational political level a difficult and potentially dangerous endeavour, and that attempts to regulate how to commemorate and interpret the past always prove to be challenging;
Amendment 95 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the potential of the principle of historia magistra vitae and considers especially the dark elementtragic periods of Europe’s history – including communism, totalitarianism, racism, jingoaggressive nationalism and militarism and colonialism – not only to be a vigorous reminder of past mistakes whose repetition is to be avoided, but also as a call to work jointly towards democratic and inclusive societies in the Union and globally;
Amendment 99 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers a responsible, evidence- based and critical dealing with history a sine qua non for any democratic body politicpolitical and non-political State authority and democratic institutions, in order to sensitise current and future generations for achievements and aberrations of the past alike, strengthen a self-reflexive public discourse and foster understanding and reconciliation within and among particular social groups, nations and states, focusing on common European values;
Amendment 116 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses its concern that there continues to be a latent competition and partial incompatibility between different memory frames and remembrance cultures in the Union, especially between Western and Eastern Europnot only between Western and Eastern Europe but also amongst some Eastern European countries due to the continuous Russian influence in the region; emphasises the need to bridge the gap of historical remembrance of key foundational events among European countries and people;
Amendment 120 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Encourages the Union and the Member States to promote historical awareness and remembrance of Soviet and Russian crimes into education curricula, civic remembrance culture and public spaces;
Amendment 121 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to upscale media and digital literacy campaigns as main instruments against any disinformation campaigns; is worried by the current Russian propaganda, and asked the Member States and the Commission to already strengthen these instruments;
Amendment 123 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that the Union’s concern mainly with narrating a story about itself ex negativo, with the horrors of the past and especially National Socialism and Stalinism serving as a ‘negative foundation myth’communism, provides a strong sense of purpose for the European project, yet bears the risk of nurturing a teleological and simplistic black-and-white scheme of history which potentially hampers a fully informed understanding of Europe’s intricate past and reduces incentives to challenge stereotypes and sacred cows of national histories;
Amendment 128 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Maintains that Europe-wide understanding of Eastern European, Russian, and Soviet history is a crucial element to stopping the ongoing cycle of Russia’s imperial and colonial aggression in the continent; calls on the Union to evaluate and condemn 20th century communist and Soviet crimes; Encourages the Union and the Member States to promote historical awareness and remembrance of Soviet and Russian crimes into education curricula, civic remembrance culture, and public spaces; supports the building of a pan-European memorial to the victims of 20th century totalitarianisms in the EU capital, Brussels;
Amendment 129 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights that the Russian aggression against Ukraine has been prepared and justified with a high level of historical disinformation coming from Russia and its allies; notes that Soviet communism and Stalinism in particular have not received political or legal Europe-wide evaluation and condemnation; highlights that the lack of awareness of Eastern European history and Soviet crimes increases the vulnerability of European societies;
Amendment 132 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Maintains that Europe-wide understanding of Eastern European, Russian, and Soviet history is a crucial element to stopping the ongoing cycle of Russia’s imperial and colonial aggression in the continent; encourages the Union and the Member States to promote historical awareness and remembrance of Soviet and Russian crimes into education curricula, civic remembrance culture, and public spaces; supports the building of a pan-European memorial to the victims of 20th century totalitarianisms in the EU capital, Brussels;
Amendment 136 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises the need for a broader and more holistic understanding of European history for a (self-)critical European historical consciousness to emerge, in particular by widening the focus of current European remembrance initiatives;
Amendment 148 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Acknowledges the crucial importance of approaching Europe’s past on the foundation of European core values such as humanism, tolerance, democracy and the rule of law, and of and on the religious and philosophical traditions that underpin such values, creating an open sphere of discussion that also makes it possible to address difficult elements of national histories and that provides for mutual understanding and reconciliation both within and between European nations;
Amendment 154 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the need to highlight, in teaching curricula, the various national historical identities of the Member States, allowing learners to understand the complexity of the European cultural and historical heritage and the uniqueness of each Member State’s past;
Amendment 158 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to revisecomplement current curricula and teaching methodologies with a view to shifting focus from national towardselements a related to European and global history and in order to allow for more emphasis on a supranational historical remembrance, in particular by allowing for multiple interpretations of the same historical period and event and by fostering corresponding teaching styles that favour reflection and discussion over knowledge transfer and that are guided by the overall objective of making students learn ‘how to think’ rather than ‘what to think’;enabling European students to critically assess of the same historical period and event
Amendment 169 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to provide tailor-made (history) teacher training that enables teachers to grasp transnational aspects of history, imparts adequate didactics and principles of modern teaching and is primarily concerned with forming self-reflective young peopleadapted guidelines and material that enables teachers to put an adequate focus on transnational aspects of history;
Amendment 191 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Requests that the European institutions, the Member States and candidate countries, educational institutions and civil-society actors step up efforts to abstain from and repudiate any attempt to instrumentalise history for political purposes and fight historical denialism both in the European Union and beyond;
Amendment 195 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. EspousesIs of the idea that the ideal of a ‘culture of remembering’ and historical consciousness based on shared European values and practices in approaching the past, yet at the same time avoiding any undue levelling or simplification of history;
Amendment 196 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Expresses its hope that on the basis of critical self-reflection relating to history and historical responsibility at national level, a truly European reflective discourse on the continent’s past may emerge, with history not being abused for power- political purposes; expresses its hope that a community of fate among European peoples will emerge from a common historical work for the better for the future generations;
Amendment 202 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Envisions national collective memories eventually contributing to and merging into a European public sphere, withxpresses its hope that national remembrance cultures will complementing each other rather than being in competition, and will be able to dealings with history becoming an issue of civic rather than political action;
Amendment 52 #
2023/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Belarusian authorities actively support and have become accomplices in Russia’s unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine as well as accomplices in state sponsorship of terrorism and as a state which uses means of terrorism;
Amendment 58 #
2023/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas on 27 April 2023, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe unanimously denounced the deportation and ‘Russification’ of Ukrainian children as an act of genocide, in which the Belarusian regime is complicit;
Amendment 65 #
2023/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Lukashenka regime poses a direct threat to the EU and its citizens by continuing to instrumentalise migrationweaponising migration and human trafficking, accepting the deployment of Russian tactical nuclear weapons on its territory and refusing to implement nuclear safety requirements at the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Astravyets;
Amendment 79 #
2023/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the unacceptable persecution of the Polish and other minorities has intensified, including recent decisions of the Belarusian authorities aimed at eliminating education in the Polish and Lithuanian languages; whereas the appeal of Andrzej Poczobut, an active member of the Polish minority in Belarus and journalist, was rejected by the Supreme Court of Belarus and his 8-year prison sentence was left unchanged;
Amendment 105 #
2023/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Condemns in the strongest terms the unabated repression and the systematic and widespread human rights violations committed by the Lukashenka regime, including manifold cases of mistreatment and tort, torture, practice of incommunicado detention, inadequate medical assistance, exerting pressure ofn political prisoners by deliberately arresting and sentencing their relatives and revoking licences of lawyers; continues to stand in solidarity with the brave people of Belarus who stand up for a sovereign, free and democratic Belarus, risking their freedom and lives;
Amendment 116 #
2023/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Belarusian regime to end this spiral of violence, torture and repression against dissenting voices and perceived critics, to release immediately and unconditionally all political prisoners and all persons arbitrarily detained, and to engage in a genuine dialogue with representatives of the democratic forces and civil society in order to find a way out of the current political crisis through the organisation of free and fair elections to be organised under international observation led by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe;
Amendment 147 #
2023/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Condemns the persecution of the Polish and other minorities in Belarus and of their representatives; calls on the Belarusian authorities to cease all measures taken against the Polish and Lithuanian minorities and to respect their rights, including the right to education in Polish and Lithuanian; demands immediate realise of Andrzej Poczobut;
Amendment 167 #
2023/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates its call for the EU Member States to prepare the ground for the criminal prosecution of Belarusian officials who are responsible for or complicit in electoral fraud and grave human rights violations and crimes against humanity, under the principle of universal justicerisdiction;
Amendment 177 #
2023/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the Belarusian regime’s involvement in Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine, including the massive provision of ammunition and military hardware to the Russian aggressors and the use of Belarusian territory as a staging ground to launch missile attacks on military and civilian targets in Ukraine; notes that the vast majority of Belarusians disapprove of this multifaceted involvement in Russia’s war of aggression; expresses its support for the Belarusian volunteers, in particular the ‘Kalinouski’ and ‘Pahonia’ regiments, who are bravely fighting alongside the Ukrainian armyArmed Forces of Ukraine to repel the aggressors;
Amendment 178 #
2023/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Denounces the illegal transfer of more than 2150 children, including orphans, from Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine to so-called 'recreational camps' in Belarus, where they are subjected to Russification; supports Ukrainian prosecution investigating the alleged role of Belarus in the forced deportations and if the actions of the Lukashenka himself and his regime may also amount to the crime against humanity of ‘deportation or forcible transfer of population’ under the Rome Statute of the ICC; considers Lukashenka as responsible for these war crimes as Putin and Lvova-Belova and therefore calls on the ICC to issue a similar international warrant; calls on the Council to expand the list of individuals targeted by the sanctions to include those involved in forced deportations of Ukrainian children to Belarus;
Amendment 180 #
2023/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the EU institutions and the Member States to take all the actions necessary to enable the criminal prosecution of Belarusian officials who are complicit in the war crimes, crimes against humanity, crimes of genocide and the crime of aggression committed in Ukraine; deems furthermore that the special international tribunal on the crime of aggression must have jurisdiction to investigate not only Putin and the Russian political and military leadership, but also Lukashenka and the political and military leadership of Belarus, states that it is an enabling state, from the territory of which and with the logistic support of which the Russia is committing its war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 189 #
2023/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Call for the EU and its Member States to broaden and strengthen the scope of sanctions (‘restrictive measures’) against individuals and legal entities responsible for or complicit in grave human rights violations in Belarus under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Mechanisms (EU Magnitsky Act), including judges, prosecutors, law enforcement, prison and penal colony officials, and agents of the infamous KGB and GUBOPiK; insists that Belarusian potash, which is the main source of the regime’s income, should remain on the list of sanctions; urges the EU and its Member States to increase their capacity to assess the real effect of sanctions in order to ensure their full implementation and to thwart any circumvention schemes; condemns those third countries that are helping Russia and Belarus to circumvent the imposed sanctions and asks the Commission and the Member States to consider secondary sanctions against those third countries; calls for Russia and Belarus to be put on the EU’s high-risk third country list on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism;
Amendment 207 #
2023/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes with great concern the rampant economic, political and military integration of Belarus into the Union State with Russia; condemns the announced deployment of Russian tactical nuclear weapons under Russian command on Belarusian territory; calls for the EU and the Member States to maintain unity in addressing the multifaceted threats posed by the Lukashenka regime to the EU, in particular the continued and growing state- engineered illegal migration crisis at the borders of Belarus with Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, Latvia and elsewhere, which is a purposefully orchestrated reprisal by the Belarusian regime against EU Member States for their support to democratic forces of Belarus, and to work in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency to ensure nuclear safety at the Belarusian NPP;
Amendment 242 #
2023/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the EU, its institutions and its Member States to develop a more ambitious and comprehensive strategy coupled with a broad plan for economic support in order to support democratic forces, civil society activists, independent trade unions and free media both in and outside Belarus; calls for improved EU communication with the people in Belarus in order to provide them with information and counter disinformation and propaganda by the state-controlled media; urges the EU Member States to coordinate their actions in order to alleviate the difficulties faced by democratic forces and civil society activists in exile, for example in the process of obtaining residence permits or opening bank accounts;
Amendment 246 #
2023/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Supports the preparations for an EU-led international donor conference to assist the democratic forces of Belarus; calls for the EU to engage on an operational level with the representatives of the democratic forces of Belarus in order to conclude work on the adoption of a roadmap aimed at the implementation of the EUR 3 billion economic and investment package already envisaged by the Commission as a way of embracing the democratic aspirations of the Belarusian people; calls for political dialogue between the EU and the democratic forces of Belarus in order to achieve a joint vision on said support plan; highlights the need for a substantive public discussion in order to build public support for considerable EU involvement;
Amendment 77 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Council of 23 June 2022 decided10 to grant the status of candidate country to Ukraine, which expressed a strong will to launch the EU accession process for Ukraine and to link reconstruction with reforms on its European path. Ongoing strong support to Ukraine is a key priority for the Union and an appropriate response to the Union’s strong political commitment to support Ukraine for as long as necessary. _________________ 10 European Council Conclusions, 23-24 June 2022; EUCO 24/22.
Amendment 78 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Union is also providing significant financial support through an additional package combining funds under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe (NDICI) established under Regulation (EU) 2021/947 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 and, as well as assistance under the Instrument for Pre- Accession (IPA), which among many things includes the thematic and cross- border cooperation priorities and key performance indicators to assess the readiness of the acceding countries and effectiveness of the assistance, as well as loans by the European Investment Bank. _________________ 12 Regulation (EU) 2021/947 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 June 2021 establishing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe, amending and repealing Decision No 466/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU) 2017/1601 and Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009 (OJ L 209, 14.6.2021, p. 1).
Amendment 84 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Given the damage from Russia’s war of aggression to the Ukrainian economy, society and infrastructure, the support to the country to maintain its functions, as well as short relief, fast recovery, reconstruction and modernisation of Ukraine will require comprehensive support and an institutional finance management and reform capacity provided by the Union for Ukraine, which is adequate to the needs of recovery, reconstruction and modernisation of Ukraine to rebuild the economy, to create the foundations of a free and prosperous country, anchored in European values, well integrated into the European and global economy, and progressing well on its path of accession to the European Union.
Amendment 88 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In this context, it is necessary to set up a medium-term single instrument that brings together the bilateral support provided by the Union to Ukraine, ensuring coordination and efficiency. To that end, it is necessary to establish a Ukraine Facility (‘the Facility’), giving a necessary public and private finance management and reform implementation capacity and providing a balance between flexibility and programmability of the Union’s response to address Ukraine’s financing gap, recovery, reconstruction and modernisation needs, while at the same time supporting Ukraine’s reforms effort as part its accession path to the Union.
Amendment 91 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Ukraine Facility should be underpinned by a coherent and prioritised plan for reconstruction and accession (the ‘Ukraine Plan’), prepared bytogether by the EU and the Government of Ukraine, providing a structured and predictable framework for the recovery, reconstruction and modernisation of Ukraine, with EU's budgetary, reform and investment support and clearly articulated with Union accession requirements.
Amendment 96 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In this regard, Union support under the Facility should replacebe complimentary with the bilateral support provided under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA), as well as under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe (NDICI) established under Regulation (EU) 2021/947 of the European Parliament and of the Council. It is nevertheless important to ensure that Ukraine can continue to benefit from regional, thematic, rapid response, and other forms of support under NDICI, including cross-border cooperation programmes, and more generally continue to advance regional, macro-regional and cross-border cooperation and territorial development, including through the implementation of Union macro-regional strategies.
Amendment 106 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The recovery, reconstruction and modernisation effort should build on Ukraine’s ownership,a shared Union's and Ukraine’s ownership, joint public and private finance management enterprise, as well as a close cooperation and coordination with supporting countries and organisations, and Ukraine’s path towards accession to the Union. Regional and local administrations are also expected to play an important role. PA joint management of programmes, acts, action plans or measures and peer-to-peer cooperation and programmes embedded in partnerships between cities and regions in the Union and those in Ukraine should enrich and accelerate the recovery, reconstruction and modernisation process.
Amendment 113 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Support under the Facility should also build on and maximise synergies with G7 Multi-agency Donor Coordination Platform for Ukraine, key organisations supporting Ukraine’s reforms and reconstruction, such as the European Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the World Bank, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and the International Monetary Fund.
Amendment 117 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) The enlargement policy framework, including the assistance under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) which constitutes the overall policy framework to prepare beneficiaries for future membership of the Union and to support their accession process, defined by the European Council and the Council, the association agreement, partnership and cooperation agreement, multilateral agreements to which the Union is a party and other agreements that establish a legally-binding relationship with Ukraine, as well as resolutions of the European Parliament, communications of the Commission and joint communications of the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy should constitute the overall policy framework for the implementation of this Regulation. The Commission should ensure coherence between the assistance under the Facility and the enlargement policy framework.
Amendment 121 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) It is in the common interest of the Union and Ukraine to advance the efforts of Ukraine to reform its political, legal and economic systems with a view to Union membership. Considering Ukraine as a future member of the Union and a candidate to accession is a strategic investment of the Union in peace, security, stability and prosperity in Europe and allows the Union to be better positioned to address global challenges. It also provides increased economic and trade opportunities to the mutual benefit of the Union and Ukraine as an aspiring Member State, while supportensuring a gradual transformation of theUkraine as a beneficiary country. The prospect of Union membership has a powerful transformative effect, embedding positive democratic, political, economic and societal change.
Amendment 128 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) Reconstruction from the damage caused by the war of Russian aggression cannot be limited to rebuilding what was destroyed as it was before the war. The reconstruction offers an opportunity to support Ukraine in its process of fostering economic integration with the Union and promoting socioeconomic development, assistance for cross-border cooperation, integration into the Single Market and in accelerating its sustainable green and digital transitions, in line with Union policies. The Facility should promote reconstruction in a way that modernises and improves Ukraine’s economy and society, building on Union rules and standards, by investing in the transition of Ukraine towards a green, digital and inclusive economy and in the recovery, reconstruction and modernisation of its critical infrastructure, productive capacity and human capital in a resilient way.
Amendment 167 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) Union support should be organised around three pillars, namely (i) financial support to the Ukrainian State for the implementation of reforms and investments, as well as to address the financing gap and maintain macro- financial stability of the country, as set out in the Ukraine Plan as part of Ukraine's EU accession; (ii) a Ukraine Investment Framework to mobilise investments and enhance access to finance; (iii) accession assistance to mobilise technical expertise and capacity building.
Amendment 177 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) The overall maximum amount for the Union support to the Facility should be EUR 50 billion in current prices for the period from 2024 to 2027, for all types of support. In light of the evolving circumstances and of the objectives of the Facility itself, the Union support needs to provide a balance between flexibility and programmability. This amount is only an indicative one and will be revised upwards in the course of events, as it reflects the needs assessments made before March 2023 by the intenational institutions for the reconstruction of Ukraine to overcome the damages of Russia's war of aggression, to address immediate humanitarian needs of Ukraine and to restore Ukraine's access to financial markets as well as a sustainable level of its public revenues.
Amendment 190 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) The Union should establish the Ukraine Facility programming framework 2024-2027 for the duration of the Union's current multiannual financial framework. A Framework agreement should be concluded with Ukraine to set up a joint programming and implementation mechanism, the principles of the financial cooperation between the Union and Ukraine, including necessary mechanisms to control and audit expenditures. Financing and loan agreements should also be concluded with Ukraine, where appropriate depending on each pillar, to define conditions for releasing funds.
Amendment 195 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 66
Recital 66
(66) Ukraine together with the Union should prepare the Plan as a coherent, comprehensive and adequately balanced response to rebuilding and modernising Ukraine, supporting its economic, social and environmental recovery and its progress towards accession to the Union. As such, the Ukraine Plan would also provide a basis for other donors to identify the priority funding areas for the reconstruction of Ukraine and foster ownership, coherence and additional contributions to that end. For that purpose, Ukraine should ensure that the Plan as prepared covers its recovery, reconstruction and modernisation needs in an integrated manner, identifying to what extent the measures of the Plan are expected to be financed by the Union through the Facility. In preparing the Plan, Ukraine should take into account support provided under other Union programmes. Ukraine should develop its Plan ensuring that other donors are able to contribute to supporting the measures of the Plan, including by increasing the funding available under the Facility.
Amendment 216 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 82
Recital 82
(82) Under pillar II of the Facility, an investment framework should be set up by the Union, aiming to support recovery and reconstruction investments undertaken by private sector companies, municipalities, state-owned enterprises or other actors. The Ukraine Investment Framework should address priorities identified in the Ukraine Plan, and support its objectives and its implementation. The Ukraine Investment Framework should involve Ukrainian authorities in its governance.
Amendment 238 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 91
Recital 91
(91) The Commission should ensure that the financial interests of the Union are effectively protected under the Facility. To this end, an independent Audit Board should be set up to provide the Commission with information on possible mismanagement of funds. Such information should be made available to OLAF and where appropriate to the relevant Ukrainian authorities. The Commission, with the assistance of the Union delegation, should be entitled to perform checks on how Ukraine implements funds under a joint mechanism along the whole project life cycle. The Audit Board should ensure regular dialogue and cooperation with the European Court of Auditors.
Amendment 250 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) Pillar I: financial support to be provided to Ukraine for the recovery, reconstruction and modernisation of the country as a future member of the EU and for the delivery of reforms and investments to implement the Ukraine Plan as well as to support Ukraine's budget and maintain macro- financial stability of the country, as set out in Chapter III;
Amendment 258 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) address the social, economic and environmental consequences of the war, thereby contributing to the recovery, reconstruction and modernisation of the country under a joint mechanism and by shared ownership;
Amendment 265 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) provide an additional support for Ukraine in adopting and implementing the political, institutional, legal, administrative, social and economic reforms required to comply with Union values and to progressively align withto Union rules, standards, policies and practices (‘acquis’) with a view to future Union membership, thereby contributing to mutual stability, security, peace, and prosperity and sustainability.
Amendment 302 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Cooperation under the Facility shall be based on and shall promote the development effectiveness principles, where applicable, across all modalities, namely shared ownership of development priorities by Ukraine and the Union, a focus on results, inclusive development partnerships, transparency and mutual accountability. The cooperation shall be based on effective and efficient resources allocation and use.
Amendment 304 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Support from the Facility shall be additional to the support provided under other Union programmes and instruments, including under the Instrument for Pre- accession (IPA). Activities eligible for funding under this Regulation may receive support from other Union programmes and instruments provided that such support does not cover the same cost.
Amendment 320 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. A precondition for the support to Ukraine under the Facility shall be that Ukraine continues to uphold and respect effective democratic mechanisms, including a multi-party parliamentary system,stitutions and the rule of law, and to guarantee respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities; it would also include a strengthened focus on economic development and improved competitiveness, which are the crucial areas of Ukraine's EU accession process.
Amendment 346 #
2023/0200(COD)
Ukraine Facility programming framework and Framework agreement
Amendment 347 #
2023/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Assistance under this Regulation shall be based on a Ukraine Facility programming framework for the delivery of the specific objectives referred to in Article 3. The Commission shall establish the Ukraine Facility programming framework for the duration of the current multiannual financial framework 2021- 2027. The Ukraine Facility programming framework shall be developed in accordance with the policy framework and general principles set out in Article 4. The Ukraine Facility programming framework shall include indicators for assessing progress towards the achievement of the specific objectives referred to in Article 3. The Ukraine Facility will havea a shared ownership between the Union and Ukraine and will establish an institutional public and private finance management and reform capacity under a joint programming and implementation mechanism for rebuilding of Ukraine, which is adequate to the needs of its recovery, reconstruction and modernisation. The Commission shall conclude a framework agreement with Ukraine for the implementation of the Facility setting out specific arrangements for the management, control, supervision, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and audit of funds under the Facility, as well as to prevent, investigate and correct irregularities, fraud, corruption and conflicts of interest. The framework agreement shall be complemented by financing agreements in accordance with Article 10 and loan agreements in accordance with Article 21, setting out specific provisions for the management and implementation of funding under the Facility.
Amendment 356 #
2021/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to use the upcoming Eastern Partnership summit to develop an ambitious agenda for advancing reforms and democratic governance in the Eastern Partnership and thus support the CFSP goals;
Amendment 363 #
2021/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Amendment 70 #
2021/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The Council Implementing Decision should include an authorisation of the specific derogations that the Member State facing a situation of instrumentalisation of migrants could apply, and set the date from which they should apply, as well as their duration. Together with this request, the Member State concerned may notify the Commission of its intention to apply the derogation from the registration deadline before it is authorised in the Council Implementing Decision as well as the precise reasons for which an inmediate action is required, which should not exceed 15 days from the day following the request, unless authorised in the Council Implementing Decision. The Commission and the Council, when fulfilling their respective responsibilities under the authorisation procedure, should proceed expeditiously in order to avoid the existence of a time gaps between the end of such period and the adoption of the corresponding Council Implementing Decision.
Amendment 111 #
2021/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. A Member State may notify the Commission that it considers it necessary to apply the derogation set out in Article 2(1)(a) before it is authorised to do so in the Council Implementing Decision referred to in paragraph 4. In such a case, the Member State concerned may apply the derogation laid down in Article 2(1)(a) from the day following the request and for a period not exceeding 15 days.
Amendment 21 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to the statement of the President of the European Parliament of 13 August and the leaders of the five political groups of 17 August on the situation in Belarus following the presidential election of 9 August,
Amendment 23 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
— having regard to the extraordinary meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council 14 August and European Council on 19 August on the situation in Belarus following the presidential election of 9 August,
Amendment 50 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 116 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Amendment 122 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas independent platforms established by civil society organisations of Belarus (such as Golos - Belarus2020.org) conducted independent exit polls and analysed protocols of more than 200 precinct electoral commissions, which released genuine results, that clearly point to the fact that Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya received an absolute majority of votes (in the range of 71.1% to 97.6%);
Amendment 123 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Amendment 126 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
Recital G d (new)
Gd. whereas the Belarusian authorities did not comply with minimum international standards for a credible, transparent, free and fair presidential election process;
Amendment 128 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G e (new)
Recital G e (new)
Ge. whereas peaceful protests expressing a desire for democratic change and freedom started already on the night of Sunday 9 August in Minsk and many other cities around the country, the scale of protests is unprecedented in the history of Belarus going into the hundreds of thousands;
Amendment 129 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G f (new)
Recital G f (new)
Gf. whereas the authorities responded to peaceful protests with disproportionate brute force, heavy use of tear gas, batons, flash grenades and water cannons, several thousand protestors were detained, there have been reports of torture, rape, missing persons, several people have been found dead so far;
Amendment 131 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G g (new)
Recital G g (new)
Gg. whereas Lukashenko and his regime have approved these criminal actions and pogroms by OMON of innocent people and whereas more than 7000 Belarusians were detained, more than 400 hospitalised, 5 confirmed dead and dozens still missing, while further arrests and harassment of activists, including journalists, are still taking place all over Belarus;
Amendment 133 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G h (new)
Recital G h (new)
Gh. whereas the European Union and its Member States did not recognise the results of the presidential election due to substantial doubt about the fairness of the election, condemned the disproportionate, unacceptable use of force against peaceful protestors and supported the right of the people of Belarus to determine their future;
Amendment 135 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G i (new)
Recital G i (new)
Amendment 186 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 225 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) pay close attention to the fallout of the presidential election campaign and insist that a lack of progress innot conducting new elections in according toance with international standards and further crackdowns against the opposition will have direct adverse effects on relations with the EU;
Amendment 245 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) insist that the upcoming constitutional reform is a crusupports the initiative of the Belarusian People's Coordination Councial opportunity to introduce genuine changes which would address the weaknesses of the current political system and enable the Belarusian people to participate more actively in political lifeto immediately reintroduce the Constitution of 1994, which can be done through a national referendum;
Amendment 262 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subheading 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 – subheading 1 a (new)
Post-election situation in Belarus
Amendment 263 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) strongly support the decision to not recognise the election results as announced by the Belarusian Central Electoral Committee, not to recognise Alexander Lukashenko as president of the country once his current term of office expires; note that the current presidential term in Belarus ends at the latest on 5 November 2020 and after that date a position of the President of Belarus will be vacant. According to the article 81 of the Constitution of Belarus in this case new election of President has to be held not earlier than 30 days and not later than 70 days;
Amendment 269 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
(gb) recommend to recognise Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya as president elect by the people, until new elections have taken place;
Amendment 271 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g c (new)
Amendment 272 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g d (new)
(gd) recommend to recognise the Belarusian People's Coordination Council as the legitimate representative of the people demanding democratic change and freedom in Belarus;
Amendment 273 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g e (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g e (new)
(ge) welcome the efforts of the Belarusian People's Coordination Council for a peaceful and democratic transition of power as a result of an inclusive national dialogue;
Amendment 274 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g f (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g f (new)
(gf) urge to prepare a comprehensive review of its policy towards Belarus, taking into account different scenarios of developments in the country, that also include a substantially increased financial and technical commitment from the EU;
Amendment 275 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g g (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g g (new)
(gg) urge the EU to organise a donors conference for democratic Belarus, which would bring together international financial institutions, G-7 countries, EU member states and institutions, and others willing to pledge a multi-billion euro financial package to support the future reform efforts and restructuring of the economy;
Amendment 276 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g h (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g h (new)
(gh) call on the Russian Federation to refrain from any interference, covert or overt, in the peaceful democratic revolution in Belarus;
Amendment 277 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g i (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g i (new)
(gi) as long as the political situation in Belarus does not change reconsider any ongoing disbursements of the EU financial assistance and adjust it accordingly, so that it reaches the end- recipients and circumvents the authorities;
Amendment 278 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g j (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g j (new)
(gj) encourage Member States to facilitate and accelerate the procedure for obtaining visas for those who flee Belarus for political reasons;
Amendment 279 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g k (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g k (new)
(gk) call for a full EU/international investigation of crimes against the people of Belarus committed by law enforcement authorities of Lukashenko regime against peaceful protesters demanding transparent, free and fair Presidential elections, stopping current repressions and immediate release of all political prisoners in Belarus;
Amendment 280 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g l (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g l (new)
(gl) call to establish in the European Parliament an inquiry committee (or another proper body of the European Parliament) on the investigation of crimes committed in Belarus, which would periodically report on its findings to the plenary sessions of the European Parliament;
Amendment 281 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g m (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g m (new)
(gm) condemn the suppression of internet and media, road blockades, and intimidation of journalists in order to stop the flow of information about the situation in the country - the people have the right to access information; condemn the crackdown on international journalists and media limiting their ability to report on the democratic revolution in a free, fair and balanced way;
Amendment 282 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g n (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g n (new)
(gn) propose to appoint an EU special representative for Belarus in order to support the process of a peaceful transition of power in accordance with the will of Belarusian people under the leadership of the president elect by the people and the Belarusian People's Coordination Council;
Amendment 314 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) demand for the immediate release of all those arbitrarily detained after participating in the democratic revolution protests following the falsified presidential election of 9 August; demand the authorities to provide all information on people who went missing in relation to their participation in the protests after 9 August;
Amendment 316 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k b (new)
(kb) demand that all legal actions undertaken by the authorities against members of the Belarusian People's Coordination Council are dropped and all of them who are detained and arrested are freed;
Amendment 321 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) support independent media outlets and journalists, including those who work on a freelance basis with unregistered foreign media, as well as media based in Poland, such as Belsat TV, European Radio for Belarus and Radio Racja;
Amendment 331 #
2020/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(la) demand that any spread of disinformation in Belarus concerning the EU and its Member States is vigilantly countered as well as any hybrid threats undertaken by third actors;
Amendment 168 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Notes that contrary to the UK’s claim of relying on existing precedents, many proposals in the UK draft legal proposals go significantly beyond what has been negotiated by the EU in other FTAs with third countries in recent years, for example in the area of financial services, mutual recognition of professional qualifications and conformity assessment, equivalence of the SPS regime, or the cumulation of Rules of Origin;
Amendment 175 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Deeply regrets in this regard that the UK has so far refused to engage, notwithstanding its commitment taken in the Political Declaration, for instance on Public Procurement, maritime transport as well as the protection of future geographical indications, especially as the UK did include some of those topics in its negotiation mandates with the USA and Japan; furthermore regrets that the UK has so far not submitted a proposal on SMEs;
Amendment 1027 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Providers of hosting services shall put mechanisms in place to allow any individual or entity to notify them of the presence on their service of specific items of information that the individual or entity considers to be illegal content or information that is incompatible with the terms and conditions of the provider. Those mechanisms shall be easy to access, user- friendly, and allow for the submission of notices exclusively by electronic means.
Amendment 1035 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The mechanisms referred to in paragraph 1 shall be such as to facilitate the submission of sufficiently precise and adequately substantiated notices, on the basis of which a diligent economic operator can identify the illegality or incompatibility of the content in question. To that end, the providers shall take the necessary measures to enable and facilitate the submission of notices containing all of the following elements:
Amendment 1039 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) an explanation of the reasons why the individual or entity considers the information in question to be illegal content or incompatible with the provider’s terms and conditions;
Amendment 1046 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a clear indication of the electronic location of that information, in particular the exact URL or URLs, and, where necessary, additional information enabling the identification of the illegal or incompatible content;
Amendment 1144 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Online platforms shall provide recipients of the service, and individuals or entities that have submitted a notice, for a period of at least six months following the decision referred to in this paragraph, the access to an effective internal complaint-handling system, which enables the complaints to be lodged electronically and free of charge, against the decision taken by the provider of the online platform not to act upon the receipt of a notice or against the following decisions taken by the online platform on the ground that the information provided by the recipients is illegal content or incompatible with its terms and conditions:
Amendment 1151 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) decisions whether or not to remove or disable access to or restrict visibility of the information;
Amendment 1160 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) decisions whether or not to suspend or terminate the provision of the service, in whole or in part, to the recipients;
Amendment 1162 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) decisions whether or not to suspend or terminate the recipients’ account.
Amendment 1165 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) decisions whether or not to restrict the ability to monetise content provided by the recipients;
Amendment 1172 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) decisions whether or not to apply labels or additional information on content.
Amendment 1269 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) it has particular expertise and competence for the purposes of detecting, identifying and notifying illegal content or an incompatibility of the content with the platform’s terms and conditions;;
Amendment 1321 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Online platforms shall suspend, for a reasonable period of time and after having issued a prior warning, the provision of their services to recipients of the service that frequently provide manifestly illegal content or that is incompatible with their terms and conditions.
Amendment 1490 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the natural or legal person on whose behalf the advertisement is displayed and the natural or legal person who finances the advertisement;
Amendment 1636 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) identification and assessment of the most prominent and recurrenteach of the systemic risks reported by very large online platforms or identified through other information sources, in particular those provided in compliance with Article 31 and 33;
Amendment 1713 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Very large online platforms that display advertising on their online interfaces shall compile and make publicly available through application programming interfaces a searchable, easy to access and functional repository containing the information referred to in paragraph 2, until onthree years after the advertisement was displayed for the last time on their online interfaces. They shall ensure multi- criterion queries can be performed per advertiser and per all data points present in the advertisement. They shall ensure that the repository does not contain any personal data of the recipients of the service to whom the advertisement was or could have been displayed. They shall make sure that if advertisements have been labelled, moderated, or disabled, these labels shall be clearly visible and identifiable for users and researchers.
Amendment 1758 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 3
3. Very large online platforms shall provide access to data pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2 through online databases or application programming interfaces, as appropriate, and with an easily accessible and user-friendly mechanism to search for multiple criteria, such as those reported in accordance with the obligations set out in Articles 13, 23 and 33.
Amendment 1763 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 4
Article 31 – paragraph 4
4. In order to be vetted, researchers shall be affiliated with academic institutions, journalists, civil society organisations or international organisations representing the public interest, shall be independent from commercial interests, have proven records of expertise in the fields related to the risks investigated or related research methodologies, and shall commit and be in a capacity to preserve the specific data security and confidentiality requirements corresponding to each request.
Amendment 1770 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 5
Article 31 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall, after consulting the Board, and no later than one year after entry into force of this legislation, adopt delegated acts laying down the technical conditions under which very large online platforms are to share data pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2 and the purposes for which the data may be used. Those delegated acts shall lay down the specific conditions under which such sharing of data with vetted researchers can take place in compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679, taking into account the rights and interests of the very large online platforms and the recipients of the service concerned, including the protection of confidential information, in particular trade secrets, and maintaining the security of their service.
Amendment 1796 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. Very large online platforms shall publish the reports referred to in Article 13 within six months from the date of application referred to in Article 25(4), and thereafter every six months. The reports shall include information disaggregated by Member State and clearly stating the human and technical resources allocated for the purpose of content moderation for each official EU language.
Amendment 4 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to Euronest Parliamentary Assembly resolution of 9 December 2019 on the future of the Trio Plus Strategy 2030: building a future of Eastern Partnership; having regard to final statements and recommendations of Parliamentary Association Committees of 19 December 2019 with Ukraine and Moldova; having regard to European Parliament annual report on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy of 18 December 2019,
Amendment 6 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
- having regard to the Joint Statement of 5 December 2019 adopted by Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine on the Future of Eastern Partnership,
Amendment 8 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 c (new)
Citation 4 c (new)
- having regard to the Joint Letter of 15 February 2020 by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine on the MFF 2021-2027,
Amendment 9 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement,
Amendment 11 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the Agreements between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the facilitation of the issuance of visas, and to the signing of an Agreement on the facilitation of the issuance of visas by the European Union and the Republic of Belarus on 8 January 2020,
Amendment 26 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Eastern Partnership (EaP) is based on mutual interests and understanding, shared ownership and responsibility, differentiation, mutual accountability and a shared commitment between Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and the European Union to deepen their relations and adhere to international law and core values such as democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, the rule of law, the independence and impartiality of the judiciary, and a social market economy, sustainable development and good governance;
Amendment 45 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas certain EaP countries chose todeclared the strategic goal of the membership in the EU, pursue a closer political, human and economic integration with the EU byand concludinged ambitious Association Agreements (AAs) with DCFTAs, as well as visa-free regimes;
Amendment 50 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the achievements and the strengthened differentiation in bilateral relations between the EU and the EaP countries with which it signed an Association Agreement are welcome, now it is time to provide those countries with clearer guidance on specific reform priorities, alignment criteria and on the next steps in the EU integration process;
Amendment 53 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the European aspirations of the EaP countries that signed with the EU an Association Agreement with DCFTA enjoy overwhelming public support in those countries;
Amendment 54 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine in the Joint statement of 5 December 2019 on the Future of Eastern Partnership called upon the EU to engage further in joint discussions on the progress, opportunities and challenges concerning the association-related reforms with the aim of facilitating full implementation of the AAs/DCFTAs and invited the EU to consider establishing an EU+ Three Associated Partners dialogue in the areas including, but not limited to, transport, energy, justice and digital economy;
Amendment 56 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine in the Joint letter of 15 February 2020 on the MFF 2021– 2027 reiterated their strong commitment to contribute to the strategic success of the EaP, in particular through the differentiation principle and the establishment of a EU+ Three Associated Partners enhanced dialogue, and emphasised that a dedicated financial tool providing a robust assistance to support complex reform commitments in line with AAs/DCFTAs would be decisive for all actors involved in the process;
Amendment 58 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas there is a necessity to encourage the development of ever closer relations with the EU and to set out a tailor made strategy for the most advanced EaP countries to support and sustain an ambitious pace of implementation of European integration reforms and that even more advanced forms of cooperation and integration are possible, provided that comprehensive reforms are implemented in a timely and sustainable manner;
Amendment 60 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas even more advanced forms of cooperation and integration are possiblethere is a necessity to encourage the development of tailor-made strategies with all of the six EaP countries, and to advance to more ambitious forms of cooperation and integration where desired by the partner countries, provided that comprehensive reforms are implemented in a timely and sustainable manner with the support of flexible EU instruments;
Amendment 68 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the Eastern Partnership, while preserving its inclusivity, builds on and is complementary to existing bilateral contractual relations and is governed by the principles of differentiation and conditionality;
Amendment 74 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the EU’s Eastern European Partners are still imperillviolated by unresolved regional conflicts, external aggression and ongoing occupation of the territories of some of the EaP countries;
Amendment 82 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the European Parliament condemns the cases of violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of some of the EaP countries, does not recognize forceful changes of their borders and attempted annexation of their territories and rejects the use of force or the threat of force in the resolution of conflicts and shares the EU’s commitment to supporting the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of all EaP countries within their internationally recognised borders, in accordance with international law, norms and principles;
Amendment 95 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas, the success of transformation in the EaP countries, in particular of the three associated partner countries, can yield a positive example, which could also have an influence on the society in neighbouring Russia;
Amendment 117 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) acknowledge and strive for a continuous transformational impact of EaP policy in order to bring about political, social, economic and legal change in the three associated partner countries (the EU Trio countries);
Amendment 123 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) by taking into account the request from the EU Trio countries, create within the EaP policy a closer cooperation initiative – the EU Advanced Partnership Strategy (EU Trio Plus Strategy 2030) which will establish an EU reform and investment support platform, to be implemented first in the EU Trio countries, in areas including, but not limited to, investment capacity building, transport, energy, justice and digital economy, and will pave the way for an ambitious integration agenda with the EU;
Amendment 124 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) in line with the 'more for more' approach, and in the spirit of the existing arrangements with the EEA/EFTA countries, to include the associated countries in the proceedings of the Committees established pursuant to Article 291 TFEU and Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 as a means to show the EU's commitments to further integration and to strengthen the countries' reform orientation and administrative know-how;
Amendment 128 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) acknowledge the European aspirations and welcome the European choice of the Eastern Partners Countries, which concluded the Association Agreements and commend the comprehensive reform efforts of those countries;
Amendment 130 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) emphasise, that the implementation of the EU Trio Plus Strategy 2030 can be extended to the remaining Eastern Partners of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus on the basis of individual assessments of EU reform commitments and of the progress made; stress, that further setbacks with regard to democracy, reforms and the rule of law and the erosion of the European orientation may entail the exclusion of the countries concerned from the EU Trio Plus Strategy 2030; ensure that Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus will have individualised, beneficial and tailor-made partnership relationships with the EU, conditional on reform commitments;
Amendment 133 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) confirm the sovereign right of the Eastern Partner countries to reject any external pressure on their choice of cooperation or integration with the EU;
Amendment 152 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) embrace an enhanced and future- oriented vision for the next decade of the EaP with the aim of ensuring lasting and irreversible achievements and deepening EU-EaP cooperation; invite the EU institutions to lead the creation of ever closer relations with the most advanced EaP countries, to begin with the EU Trio countries, and, with the support of a coalition of like-minded EU Member States, to establish for this purpose the EU Trio Plus Process, which shall be focused on tangible projects and programmes, such as the EU Support Group, Investment Framework platform, access to EU financing, and which will take into account the best reform support practices, including from the Western Balkans and the European Economic Area;
Amendment 162 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) embrace an enhanced strategic and future- oriented vision for the next decade of the EaP with the aim of ensuring lasting and irreversible achievements and deepening EU-EaP cooperation and integration;
Amendment 181 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) embark on a process to create a common economic space that facilitates deeper political and economic integration with the EU towards Four Freedoms;
Amendment 187 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) devise additional measures for deeper integration such as in selected EU agencies, investment framework platforms, intra-EU programmes and initiatives, in full compliance with existing conditionalities and pursuant to the more for more principle and which will take into account the best reform support practices;
Amendment 193 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) devise additional measures for deeper sectoral integration such as in selected EU agencies, intra-EU programmes and initiatives, in full compliance with existing conditionalities and pursuant to the more for more principle;
Amendment 211 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ensure that the conclusions of the June 2020 Summit include reinforced EU commitmenare of strategic nature and will allow further development of the EaP, which include reinforced EU commitments towards further integration with the Eastern Partners in designated areas, according to the differentiation principle, increased support to the Partners, based on the more for more approach, new projects and a pledge from the EaP countries to deliver on their own;
Amendment 217 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) invite the EaP countries acceding to the EU Trio Plus Strategy 2030, starting with the countries that signed an Association Agreement with the EU, to use the reinforced political steering and benchmark instruments of the implementation of the EU Association Agreements, such as joint reporting and monitoring, which would bring in a credible merit-based approach, to the benefit of the EU and its influence in the EaP countries and beyond;
Amendment 221 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) acknowledge that, as the subsidiarity principle is the best way the EU uses to determine the sphere of competencies among the Union and its member states, the same principle shall be applied to the relations between the EU and the six EaP countries, while at the same time accepting that the EU needs to react faster and in adherence to the EU's values to the deterioration of the rule of law and the quality of democratic governance in the partner countries and apply smart conditionality to prevent the partner governments from further backsliding;
Amendment 223 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h b (new)
(hb) invite the EaP countries, especially the EU Trio countries, to the Conference on the Future of Europe, which could set out a list scenarios on the future relationship of those countries with the EU;
Amendment 228 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) acknowledge the associated partnership status of advanced EaP countries, notably the signatories of AAs with DCFTAs (the EU Trio countries), in order to accommodate the mutual need for more venues for political dialogue, further economic cooperation and legislative harmonisation;
Amendment 242 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) engage further in State building and in strengthening institutions, by making instruments similar to the Support Group for Ukraine (the EU Support Group) available to the associated partners first and foremost; strong, independent and efficient institutions at a central and local level are key to democratic accountability, deoligarchisation, and the fight against corruption and State capture;
Amendment 244 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) engage further in State building and in strengthening institutions and their accountability, by making instruments similar to the Support Group for Ukraine available to the associated partners first and foremost; strong, independent and efficient institutions at a central and local level are key to democratic accountabilitygovernance, deoligarchisation, and the fight against corruption and State capture;
Amendment 254 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) encourage the work of political foundations in fostering the next generation of political leaders in the EaP countries;
Amendment 264 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) acknowledge and encourage initiatives by the governments of associated countries to boost their mutual cooperation and joint position within the EaP; a similar approach should be applied to cooperation amongst all the Eastern European Partners on various issues;
Amendment 265 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) acknowledge and encourage initiatives by the governments of associated countries (the EU Trio countries) to boost their mutual cooperation; a similar approach should be applied to cooperation amongst all the Eastern European Partners on various issues;
Amendment 280 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subheading 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 – subheading 1 a (new)
New EaP instruments of financial support for the EU Trio Plus Strategy 2030
Amendment 281 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(la) provide greater financial assistance, including in the context of the external financial instruments that are currently under legislative negotiation; such assistance should be tailored to the specific needs of the individual partners and used to implement activities under the EaP programme; note that this access to EU funding should be linked with reform commitments and should include a set of ambitious benchmarks of the European financial assistance for the EU Trio Plus Strategy 2030 countries;
Amendment 284 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l b (new)
(lb) provide for the EU Trio Plus countries a greater access to EU funding, including via Connecting Europe Facility and the TEN programme as well as a gradual access to the Green Deal Fund of Just Transition to modernise emission- intensive industries; note that this access should be linked to differentiated benchmarks in line with the EU integration reform commitments;
Amendment 286 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l c (new)
(lc) develop public investment management strategy for the EU Trio Plus countries, which would help absorbing the TEN infrastructure investments and would increase investment support, including via the Connecting Europe Facility;
Amendment 287 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l d (new)
(ld) create for this purpose the Connectivity Agenda, which will include a list of major infrastructure projects implemented in the new Investment Framework platform and managed together with IFIs and the European Commission; propose that investments be tightly linked with reform implementation and suggest signing the Reform Contracts for Investments with the EU Trio countries and remaining Eastern Partners willing to join the EU Trio Plus Strategy 2030;
Amendment 288 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l e (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l e (new)
(le) adopt a comprehensive infrastructure-building plan with the aim of improving connectivity between the EU and its Eastern European Partners, and among the EaP countries themselves;
Amendment 292 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) acknowledge that the implementation of the DCFTAs has been sufficiently successful that it may gradually lead to the opening up of the EU single market in line with the implemented EU standards and requirements; harmonization of technical regulations and standards is also a key condition for the effective functioning of the DCFTAs and opening EU market for EaP industrial goods;
Amendment 304 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) aim to secure the cooperation and participation of eligible and willing EaP countries in the Energy Union, the Transport Community and the Digital Single Market, and greater cooperation on customs, banking and financial services, among others;
Amendment 311 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) ensure the EaP countries’ further engagement in the fight against climate change, including participatiomaking sure that under the new European Green Deal adequate actions and funding are dedicated to improving energy security and interconnectivity, energy efficiency as well as waste water management in lin the new European Green Deale with the absorption capacity of the partner countries while the implementation of the European Green Deal should not compromise the growing trade of the EaP countries with the EU; for this reason the identification of sectors that might be affected and would be in need of extra support should be performed;
Amendment 326 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
(pa) address the rural-urban divide in the EaP countries through effective financial and technical incentives to micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), small-scale farmers and family enterprises in rural and suburban areas, and through the improvement of human connectivity and infrastructure between cities and countryside in view of fostering social cohesion;
Amendment 330 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) extend to other associated partners the approach employed by the EU in its efforts to support the recovery of the Ukrainian economy, including by means of tailored and flexible macro-financial assistance and instruments and engagement and coordination of international financial institutions and donors, and by improving the environment for foreign direct investment (FDI); in the proposed single Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) stress the importance of differentiation within the EaP in assisting the EU Trio Plus countries in line with the principles of ‘more for more’ and ‘less for less’;
Amendment 355 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – point r
Amendment 360 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – point r
(r) address the EU’s qualified labour shortages by increasing labour mobility from the EaP countries and providing social guarantebrain-drain in the EaP countries by promoting quality and inclusive education, formation and training programmes, and creating job opportunities in view of providing socio- economic perspectives to young people and families in their local communities;
Amendment 373 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – point s
(s) acknowledge the importance of cross-border mobility in strengthening people-to-people contact, and expand funding for and the participation of the EaP countries in educational, professional skills-boosting and exchange programmes such as Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020;
Amendment 375 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – point s
(s) expand funding for and the participation of the EaP countries in educational, professional skills-boosting and exchange programmes such as Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020Europe;
Amendment 379 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
(t) strengthen intra-EaP academic cooperation by launching a regional programme supporting centres of academic and research excellence in the region and an EaP university focused on good governance and public administration;
Amendment 380 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
(t) strengthen intra-EaP academic cooperation by launching an EaP university focused onand targeted EaP programmes in specialised universities focused on European values and rule of law, good governance and public administration;
Amendment 386 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
Paragraph 1 – point u
(u) ensure that all EU support programmes include a gender-equality dimension and target the most disadvantaged and vulnerable groups of society, including Roma people, as well as refugees and internally displaced persons from areas experiencing violent conflict such as Eastern Ukraine, being often subject to poverty and social exclusion; reinforce initiatives on their political as well as socio-economic empowerment and on improving their access to education, healthcare and decent housing;
Amendment 397 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
(ua) ensure the fundamental right to freedom of religion or belief by protecting and promoting the rights all of religious components present in the region, on the bases of the concept of full and equal citizenship;
Amendment 400 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subheading 4
Paragraph 1 – subheading 4
Security and, stability, territorial integrity and conflicts’ resolution
Amendment 401 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point u c (new)
(uc) stress that support for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the EaP Partners is at the core of the EU policy in its Eastern Neighbourhood; underline the importance of the unity and solidarity of the Member States in this regard;
Amendment 402 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point u d (new)
(ud) strictly condemn the violation by the Russian Federation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of some of the Eastern Partners, notably of Ukraine and Georgia, waging the military aggression against them and occupying parts of their territories;
Amendment 403 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u e (new)
Paragraph 1 – point u e (new)
(ue) reconfirm, in this regard, the EU non-recognition of any forceful change of internationally recognized borders of the Eastern Partners countries, including the illegal occupation by Russia of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol;
Amendment 404 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v
Paragraph 1 – point v
(v) acknowledge the importance of security and stability and peace for the future development of EaP members by boosting cooperation in security and defence and devoting particular attention to regional conflicts; by means of reconciliation, cyber security and actions countering disinformation and propaganda, as well as strengthening the resilience of persons, families, communities and state institutions;
Amendment 410 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v
Paragraph 1 – point v
(v) acknowledge the importance of security and stability for the future development of EaP members by boosting cooperation in security and defence and devoting particular attention to regional conflicts with the EU stronger engagement into its resolution;
Amendment 431 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w
Paragraph 1 – point w
(w) acknowledge the unique experience and expertise of EaP countries; recognisrecognise the importance of pro- democratic reforms and trust in institutions as the most efficient security mechanism; acknowledge the contribution of the associated partners to common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions; deepen cooperation in EU- related defence policies, prioritising efforts in pre-emptive peace-building, including preventive diplomacy, as well as early warning and action mechanisms and expanding funding for enhancing cyber resilience;
Amendment 442 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)
(wa) stress the importance of fighting disinformation campaigns carried out by external forces aiming at dividing and destabilizing the EaP nations; strengthen societal and institutional resilience of the Eastern Partners with a stronger focus on countering hybrid and cyber threats, disinformation, propaganda, manipulation and hostile influencing; apply to the fullest extent the expertise of the Helsinki European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats, the Riga NATO StratCom Centre of Excellence and the EU East StratCom Task Force;
Amendment 452 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point w b (new)
(wb) provide assistance to Partner countries, civil societies and independent media organisations in developing a strong, independent and pluralistic media environment, that would also help to achieve fundamental goals of the EU Neighbourhood Policy such as good governance and the rule of law;
Amendment 464 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subheading 5
Paragraph 1 – subheading 5
Local and regional authorities and civil society
Amendment 466 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x
Paragraph 1 – point x
(x) acknowledge the contribution of EaP civil society actors and organisations to democratisation and reform processes in their countries and the whole EaP region; continue supporting their activities and safeguarding their working environment and strengthen civil society's ability to act as a watchdog for reform and to hold the respective state institutions to account, and securing its presence in trilateral meetings, including in all Human Rights Dialogues and Association and Cooperation Council meetings;
Amendment 483 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
(ya) establish an EaP European municipalities Twinning program to support Twinning Partnerships between municipalities in EaP countries and EU Member States, especially in Central and Eastern Europe, which have institutional memory of the European modernisation;
Amendment 484 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
(ya) encourage a greater involvement of EaP countries in implementing EU macro regional strategies and efficient interregional and cross border cooperation dialogue to strengthen partners' national and regional capacity and facilitate their social and economic development;
Amendment 486 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
(ya) strengthen the dialogue and cooperation with Churches and religious communities and organisations in areas such as peace-building and reconciliation, strengthening trust in a just and free society, as well as education, healthcare and basic social service;
Amendment 492 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point y b (new)
(yb) support effective capacity building initiatives aimed at strengthening the role of local and regional authorities through: a) the exchange of good practice and peer to peer learning, b) the establishment of an EaP Academy for Public Administration with permanent headquarters in one of the EaP countries, c) the creation of an electronic educational platform under the Eastern Partnership for online trainings on local and regional governance and good public administration;
Amendment 494 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point y c (new)
(yc) develop in cooperation with the European Committee of the Regions and CORLEAP a Capacity Building Programme for local and regional governance in the EaP countries, which would provide for systematic steps to be taken to strengthen the role of local and regional authorities;
Amendment 507 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z
Paragraph 1 – point z
(z) increase the visibility of the support provided by the EU in the recipient EaP countries and boost EU citizens’both EU and EaP citizens’ information resilience and awareness about the EaP;
Amendment 514 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)
(za) utilise more efficiently the existing EU structures such as EEAS East StratCom taskforce to identify and respond to disinformation and propaganda campaigns undermining the EU-EaP countries' relationship and its goals;
Amendment 526 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point z b (new)
(zb) prioritise local projects raising awareness about the EU in small towns and regions and going beyond existing EU-minded cohorts;
Amendment 528 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point z c (new)
(zc) build campaigns to inform citizens about the opportunities stemming from the EaP and AA/DCFTA implementation, raising awareness about the benefits of closer association and linking them to the positive impact on labour markets in the EaP countries;
Amendment 531 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point z d (new)
(zd) further strengthen and capitalise upon the Young Ambassador programme and the Eastern Partnership Civil Society fellowships, establishing an active alumni network on the basis of existing successful models;
Amendment 532 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z e (new)
Paragraph 1 – point z e (new)
(ze) promote inclusive and participatory platforms of dialogue and cooperation bringing together stakeholders across different sectors and levels, including policy-makers, economic actors, academic, civil society as well as Churches, religious communities and citizens with fewer opportunities, with the goal of countering polarising and extremist tendencies in politics and society, as well as the impact of disinformation and propaganda campaigns;
Amendment 15 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the continuous deepening of EU-Georgia relations and the firm support that Georgia’s chosen path of European and Euro-Atlantic integration enjoys across the political spectrum and in society; acknowledges the progress achieved by Georgia, which has made it a key partner of the EU in the region, and reiterates the need to continue implementing reforms under the Association Agreement (AA) and the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area; reminds that the EU assistance is based on the principle "more for more" and conditional to reform progress in, but not limited to, areas of democracy and rule of law, independence of judiciary and electoral system reform;
Amendment 24 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its full support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders and condemns the illegal occupation of the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali/South Ossetia by the Russian Federation; emphasises that the AA covers the entire territory of Georgia, including its occupied regions, and aims to benefit its whole population; calls on the Russian Federation to fulfil its obligations under the EU-mediated ceasefire agreement of 12 August 2008, notably to withdraw all its military forces from Georgia’s occupied territories and allow the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) unhindered access to the whole territory of Georgia; condemns "borderisation" activities along the Administrative Boundary Line by Russian and de facto South Ossetian security actors; asks the Commission and the EEAS to enhance their efforts to resolve the conflict peacefully, including through the EUMM and the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia;
Amendment 34 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that Georgian citizens have made 900 000 visa-free visits to Schengen and Schengen-associated countries since March 2017; is concerned by the increasing number of unfounded asylum requests by Georgian citizens; calls on all the Member States that have not already done so to recognise Georgia as a safe country of origin in order to speed up the processing of such requests; stresses the importance of continuous implementation of the visa liberalisation benchmarks by Georgia; reiterates the EU and its Member states' readiness to further cooperate with the Georgian authorities;
Amendment 47 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Commends the Georgian authorities for completing the constitutional reform process and the major political parties for signing the Memorandum of Understanding and the Joint Statement of 8 March 2020, which established the key features of the electoral system to be used for the upcoming parliamentary elections; calls on all parties to ensure that the agreement is translated into law and fully implemented and the necessity of addressing actions that could be perceived as inappropriate politicisation of Georgia’s judicial process; calls on all parties to ensure that the agreement is translated into law and into full abandonment of practices of politicisation of judicial processes and fully implemented in letter and spirit as soon as possible;
Amendment 57 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Georgian authorities to implement swiftly and fully the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations and review relevant legislation to address the identified shortcomings; recalls the assessment by the OSCE/ODIHR-led International Election Observation Mission of the last direct presidential election held in October - November 2018; notes with concern the negative character of the campaign and the use of harsh rhetoric on both sides; highlights that the process had been undermined by undue advantage enjoyed by the government side, use of violent rhetoric and impunity of violence against opposition; notes cases of misuse of administrative resources, undue pressure on voters and intimidation, vote buying, announcement of a massive debt relief offered by a private institution linked to the chairperson of the ruling party; notes that the run-off election day proceeded in an orderly manner, opening, voting and counting were assessed positively, the observed tracking of voters reinforced concern about potential intimidation; urges all stakeholders to fully address the recommendations of the OCSE/ODIHR;
Amendment 66 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the importance of media freedom, which should entail equal access for all political parties to the media during the upcoming electoral campaign, pluralistic and non-discriminatory coverage of political views in programmes by public and private broadcasters, clear provisions regulating free and paid advertisements, and improved transparency through strengthened media monitoring; underscores the importance of an independent and pluralistic media landscape, which is free from government or any other state interference; acknowledges that the media landscape in Georgia is dynamic and pluralistic, but also polarised; expresses deep concern that media outlets critical towards the government often become subject of pressure in the form of court cases against the founders (Nika Gvaramia of TV Mtavari), arrest of the shareholders (Giorgi Rurua and TV Mtavari), financial and tax related charges (Avtandil Tsereteli and TV Pirveli) and firing, or resignation of critical TV journalists and editors (Public Broadcaster of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara);
Amendment 69 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the government of Georgia to ensure effective handling of information environment in the run up to the 2020 elections; urges the Georgian government to work with the civil society and the private sector to limit and prevent information manipulations, including disinformation and propaganda campaigns against any political group or the country by domestic or foreign actors; urges social media platforms to take effective actions to protect information environment and prevent undermining electoral integrity by misuse of social media platforms; expresses hope that the national public broadcaster will fulfil its obligation of editorial independence, fairness and impartiality in the run-up and during the 2020 parliamentary elections and that concerns raised by the OSCE/ODIHR election observation report of 2018 Presidential election specifically in relation to the bias of the Georgian Public Broadcaster will be addressed accordingly;
Amendment 74 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Reaffirms support to the vibrant civil society in Georgia; expresses hope that in the run-up to the 2020 elections environment for independent watchdogs and activists will be free from any intimidation, interference or verbal attacks;
Amendment 79 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Expresses its concern about recent court cases against opposition politicians, which contributed to a climate of increased mistrust and heightened tensions between the ruling party and the opposition, and led to a polarisation of politics and society; calls on Georgia to respect the highest standards of judicial independence and fair trial as committed to under the AA; welcomes the decision of President Zourabichvili of 15 May 2020 to pardon two imprisoned leaders of opposition as an important step in the implementation of 8 March agreement and looks forward to the release of Giorgi Rurua; urges to stop any actions of politicised justice or any kind of other illegal or unjustified administrative pressure on opposition leaders;
Amendment 102 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Strongly condemns the cyber- attacks against Georgian institutions and media outlets widely attributed to Russian actors; calls on all political actors in Georgia to refrain from using social media to attack people, organisations and institutions and spread deliberate misinformation; reminds with concern that in December 2019 and, similarly, in May 2020 Facebook shut down an extensive network of accounts and pages funded by Georgia’s ruling party, which engaged in “coordinated inauthentic behaviour” and attacks against opposition, media, civil society and independent activists and spread anti- democratic and anti-Western messages;
Amendment 104 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Strongly condemns the cyber- attacks against Georgian institutions and media outlets widely attributed to Russian actors; calls on all political actors in Georgia to refrain from using social media to attack people, organisations and institutions and spread deliberate misinformation; emphasizes importance of strengthening capacity and resilience of Georgia against disinformation;
Amendment 133 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the importance of reducing antagonism and the polarisation of politics and ensuring constructive cooperation in the country’s democratic institutions, in particular the parliament; therefore profoundly regrets that the ninth meeting of the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee of 12 and13 February 2020 in Strasbourg ended without an agreement on a final statement and recommendations being reached;
Amendment 136 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recommends to give a special mandate to the European Parliament Delegation in the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee to watch and observe preparations and realization of fair and transparent forthcoming October 2020 parliamentary elections in Georgia;
Amendment 163 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. In order to implement the principle “more for more”, calls on the EU to consider creating for the three associated countries, including Georgia, an enhanced cooperation strategy of reforms and investments, which would be conditional on the areas including, but not limited to, investment capacity building, transport, energy, justice and digital economy, and paving the way for an ambitious agenda of integration into the EU;
Amendment 165 #
2019/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Highlights in this context the need to recommend the EU to: – in order to implement principle “more for more” in an effective way and to have institutional capacity to assist and to evaluate developments on the ground in associated countries to establish a special Support Group for the associated countries, including Georgia, as it was done in the case of Ukraine (SGUA), – to upgrade the EU macro-financial assistance conditionality, which will work hand in hand with upgraded steering mechanisms and detailed reporting on the progress made by Georgia, in particular in the area of justice sector reform, – to boost the EU investment assistance linked with conditionality in a similar manner as it was proposed in Reform Contract for Investment to Ukraine in coordination with International Financial Institutions, – in the context of the huge forthcoming challenges in managing socio-economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in job losses, closures of businesses and keeping in balance the public finances, to invite the Commission in the autumn of 2020 to propose for Eastern Partners, especially for the ones associated with the EU and committed to EU integration reforms, including Georgia, a detailed, conditional and tailor-made economic and investment plan, as it will be also done for the Western Balkans region;
Amendment 47 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the EU’s security environment isdepends on peace and stability in its neighbourhood and is also vulnerable to external pressure that prevents the EU from exercising its sovereignty;
Amendment 231 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for greater coherence, consistency and complementarity between the EU’s external financing instruments and the CFSP to enable the European Union to tackle growing security and foreign policy challenges; considers that the simplified structure of external instruments proposed under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument calls for proper checks and balances, a sufficient level of transparency, and strategic policy input and scrutiny of implementation by Parliament; stresses the importance of differentiation principle in the investment related assistance for Neighbourhood countries with more commitments to the European reforms under the principle 'more for more' and 'less for less'; stresses the need for efficient and adequate funding under the Instrument for Pre- accession Assistance for 2021-2027 (IPA III); highlights the role of the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP), particularly in supporting peace and stability around the world; expects a timely adoption of the post-2020 instruments, so as to avoid unnecessary funding gaps;
Amendment 233 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for greater coherence, consistency and complementarity between the EU’s external financing instruments and the CFSP to enable the European Union to tackle growing security and foreign policy challenges; considers that the simplified structure of external instruments proposed under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument calls for proper checks and balances, a sufficient level of transparency, and strategic policy input ands well as regular scrutiny of implementation by Parliament; stresses the need for efficient and adequate funding under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance for 2021-2027 (IPA III); highlights the role of the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP), particularly in supporting peace and stability around the world; expects a timely adoption of the post-2020 instruments, so as to avoid unnecessary funding gaps;
Amendment 280 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the strengthening of the EU’s capacity to act autonomously in the area of security and defence; emphasises that NATO is the key security partner of the EU; stresses that efficient cooperation with partner organisations such as the UN or NATO is more vital than ever;
Amendment 283 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the strengthening of the EU’s capacity to act autonomously in the area of security and defence; stresses that efficient and close cooperation with partner organisations such as the UN or NATO is more vital than ever;
Amendment 314 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the decision of the President of the Commission to build, within five years, a genuine and operational European Defence Union;
Amendment 367 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Promotes the boosting of the European Union’s strategic communication capabilities; calls, in that connection, for furthersubstantially increased budgetary and staffing support for the EEAS Strategic Communications Division and the three Strategic Communication Task Forces (East, South and Western Balkans);
Amendment 380 #
2019/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Council to supplement the EU human rights and foreign policy toolbox with a Global Magnitsky Act type sanction regime enabling to impose asset freezes and visa bans on individuals involved in grave human rights violations;
Amendment 17 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the lasting deterioration in the Union’s strategicecurity environment in the face of multiple challenges directly or indirectly affecting the security of its Member States and citizens: armed conflicts immediately to the east and south ofn the European continent and in its vicinity, jihadist terrorism, cyber attacks, hybrid threats, foreign interference into domestic elections, disinformation, uncontrolled migration, increasing threats to natural resources, climate change, etc.;
Amendment 34 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that instability and unpredictability on the Union’s borders and in its immediate neighbourhood (north Africa, the Middle East, Ukraine, the Caucasus, the Balkans, Russian aggression against Ukraine and Georgia, etc.) pose a direct threat to the security of the continent; stresses the inextricable link between internal and external security;
Amendment 46 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that global actors (the US, China, Russia) and an increasing number of regional actors (Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, etc.) are seeking to assert power through a combination of unilateral diplomatic posturing and increasing military military build-ups;
Amendment 71 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the Union has been slowincreasing demand for the Union to react and adapt – politically, diplomatically and militarily – to new crises and to this new international context; considers that, in the specific area of defence, insufficient investment, differences inlack of capabilities and a lack of interoperability, but also, and above all, a political reluctance to implement the robust provisions provided for in the European treaties and the numerous cooperation arrangements between Member States have weakenedlow level of responsiveness, but also political limitations to make full use of provisions provided for in the European treaties did not permit to realize the Union’s abilityfull potential to play a decisive role in external crises; recognises, further, that no country is able by itself to address the security challenges on the European continent and in its immediate environmentwithout working together with allies and partners;
Amendment 76 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomesCalls for, in this adverse and volatile context, the belated but real recognition of shared security interests and the growing political will on the part of European countries and the European institutions to act collectively for their security by endowing themselves with greater means to act autonomously, for further political action and higher defence expenditure;
Amendment 87 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is convincedStresses that the response to the Union’s security challenges lies primarily in strengthening its strategic autonomyategic responsibility of the Member States, including increasing of defence spending and investing into development of capabilities;
Amendment 107 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the ambition of achieving European strategic autonomy was recognised for the first time in June 2016 by the 28 Heads of State and Government in the ‘Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy’, presented by the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) on 28 June 2016;
Amendment 118 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the principleidea of European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of the Union to strengthen reflects the aim of taking more responsibilitsy freedom to assess, take decisions and take actior European security with partners wherever possible and alone where circumstances so requiren necessary, in order to defend its interests and values;
Amendment 125 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers, therefore, that European strategic autonomy is based, above all, on the ability of the Union to assess a crisis situation and take a decision autonomously, which necessarily entails an independent has to be improved, which entails an better informed decision-making process, the availability of means of assessment and a freedomcapabilities to analyse and take action; considers, also, that European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of the Union to act alone when its interests Union has to act with partners whenever possible and alone when necessarey at stake (theatres of operations not considered as priorities by its European partners)nd its interests are at stake or within the framework of existing cooperation arrangements; considers, lastly, that European strategic autonomy is part of a multilateral framework whichdefence initiatives respects commitments within the UN and complements the (NATO) alliances and partnerships to which most Member States are signed up; stresses thatNATO; stresses that the idea of strategic autonomy does not mean that the Union will systematically act ing alone, everywhere and always;
Amendment 139 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that the affirmation of European strategic autonomy depends on the establishment of European defence cooperation in the technological, capability, industrial and operational fields; considers that only practical and flexible is important for the affirmation of European strategic ambition; considers that cooperation bafocused on pragmatic initiativeaddressing European defence capability gaps will make it possible to gradually overcome the difficulties, forge a genuine common strategic culture and shape common responses tailored to the continent’s main security and defence issueneeds;
Amendment 148 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that strategic autonomy can only be genuinely achieved if Member States demonstrate solidarity, which is reflected in particular in the need to priorfor effective use of available resources innovative and competitisve the procurement of European capabilities where equipment is available and competitivedefence industry in Europe is necessary;
Amendment 159 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that the principle of European strategic autonomy is a legitimate and necessary ambition and that it must remain a priority objective ofhas a positive impact for European defence policy; stresses that its practical and operational implementation is a common responsibility ofto be discussed among European states;
Amendment 166 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Maintains that European strategic autonomy must takdefence initiatives must provide practical formgains in the areas of industry, capability (joint programmes, investment in defence technologies) and operations (financing of operations, capacity building for partners, capacity to plan and conduct missions);
Amendment 180 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that Europe’s defence is based largely on solid transatlantic alliance, the Union’s capacity to interveneact militarily, in a credible manner, in external theatres of operations;
Amendment 193 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States and European bodies to prioritise and maintain a high level of commitment in Africa; welcomes, therefore,maintain the right geographical balance, ensure effective use of resources; in this spirit acknowledges the Council’s decision of July 2018 to extend the mandate of the EUTM RCA military training mission for two years and its intention to launch a civilian mission to complement the military component; notes that these recent developments are a positive sign of re-engagement on the part of the Member States;
Amendment 203 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is concerned at the deteriorating situation in Burkina Faso; wonders whether it would be appropriate to deploy a civilian and/or military mission in order to strengthen security sector governance, human rights and the restoration of people’s trust in their security forces;
Amendment 212 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Highlights that currently there are 10 civilian CSDP missions with high added value to peace and security deployed in the EU’s neighbourhood: Africa and the Middle East, the Western Balkans, Eastern Europe;
Amendment 218 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes, however, that the effectiveness of CSDP missions and operations in general is being hampered by athe security situation in creasing reluctanceisis regions, limited means on the part of Member States and the European institutions to make such missions and operations more robust, both in terms of human resources and their mandates; notes that CSDP military operations increasingly tend to be based on armed forces training (EUTM), with no executive dimension;
Amendment 258 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Considers that the issue of financing for CSDP missions and operations is crucial to the sustainability of the policy; highlights the importance of reviewing the Athena mechanism so that it covers the full costswith the aim of making the financing mechanism of CSDP military operations and missions more effective; supports, in this connection, the proposal by the VP/HR, backed by the Commission, to create a European Peace Facility, which would finance part of the costs of EU defence activities, including the joint costs of CSDP military operations and those relating to military capacity-building for partners; hopes that the Member States will reach an agreement quickly so that this instrument can be introduced; stresses the importance of making the Union’s financial rules more flexible in order to enhance its ability to respond to crises and facilitate the implementation of Lisbon Treaty provisions; calls on the Member States and the Commission to consider a flexible mechanism to help Member States wishing to participate in a CSDP mission to bear the cost of doing so, thereby facilitating their decision to launch or strengthen a mission; notes that this instrument would be wholly consistent with the Union’s strategic autonomy objectives in the operational field;
Amendment 266 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Supports the creation of the Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) for executive missions to enable allcertain CSDP military operations to be carried out; calls for enhanced cooperation between the MPCC and the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability; draws attention to the problems of recruitment and resource provision, which need to be overcome in order for the MPCC to be fully effective; calls on the EEAS to transform the MPCC from a virtual entity, with multiple-assignment posts, into a robust civilian-military entity which can plan and conduct operations;
Amendment 281 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Notes that the mutual assistance clause (Article 42(7) TEU), which has been invoked once, demonstrates the solidarity among Member States in the common fight against terrorism; notes, however, that the conditions for triggering the article and the arrangements for providing the assistance required have never been clearly defined; calls for a more operational implementation of this instrumentdiscussion on experience in invocating this legal clause;
Amendment 286 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Believes that the implementation of CSDP missions and operations must be backed up by flexible instruments in order to make it easier for the Union and its Member States to commit to ensuring European strategic autonomy's ability to assume more responsibility , in the service of the stability of the European continent; stresses, in this connection, the effectiveness of modular, multipurpose and genuinely operational command structures, such as the European Corps (Eurocorps); notes that the missions of this command structure have been successfully extended and diversified: between 2015 and 2018 the European Corps was deployed four times as part of the EU training missions in Mali and the Central African Republic (EUTM Mali and EUTM RCA); calls on the Member States and the Commission to follow this example of flexible and operational cooperation, which has already proved valuable and effective;
Amendment 304 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Stresses that strengthening European strategic autonomy will necessarily be based on increasing the Member States’ capabilities and defence budgets, and on strengthening the European defence technological and industrial base;
Amendment 318 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Welcomes the recent efforts by the European institutions and the Member States, following on from the publication of the ‘EU Global Strategy’, to breathe new life into the hitherto virtual instruments of the CSDP and to fully implement the provisions of the Lisbon Treaty; stresses that these promising ambitions must now be consolidated and followed up with practical action so that they make an effective contribution to security on the European continent and in its immediate neighbourhood;
Amendment 324 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Notes with satisfaction the Commission’s proposal of 2 May 2018 to establish a EUR 13 billion budget line for defence cooperation in the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) under the heading of industrial policysupporting collaborative defence research and capability development; notes that this proposal, which reflects an unprecedented commitment by the Commission, remains subject to the unanimous agreement of the Member States in the next MFF;
Amendment 328 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal of June 2017 to create a European Defence Fund (EDF), which would foster cooperation between Member States and support the European defence industry throughout the Union, including cross-border SMEs; notes that this proposal is the first initiative for which Community funds are to be used in direct support of defence projects; recognises that this is a major step forward for European defence, from both a political and an industrial perspective; notes that the EDF could finance structural projects such as the future European aircraft or tank or a European anti-missile defence capability as well as small and medium projects creating innovative future orientated solutions for defence; notes that the 2019 work programme for the preparatory action will focus on electromagnetic spectrum dominance and future disruptive defence technologies, two key areas for maintaining Europe’s technological independence in the long term; welcomes, also, the adoption by the Commission in March 2019 of the first work programme European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) and the publication of nine calls for proposals for 2019, including for; notes that EDIDP 2019 calls included the Eurodrone, which is a keyn important capability for Europe’s strategic autonomy, and a call specifically devoted for small and medium enterprises, encouraging innovation throughout the Union; points out that 12 further calls for proposals will follow in 2020, covering priority areas in all domains (air, land, sea, cyber and space); notes the importance of EDF in contributing to innovation, competitiveness, efficiency and cross- border cooperation of the European defence industry throughout the EU; notes the link between the procurement decisions taken today by the Member States and the prospects for industrial and technological cooperation under the EDF;
Amendment 362 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Questions the slow start-up of the 34 projects and the delays to the launch of a third wave of 13 projects, given that none are as yet up and running; notes that only four projects will reach their initial operational capacity in 2019; highlights the lack of ambition and scale of some projects, which do not address the most obvious capability gaps, particularly those in the first wave, which are primarily capability projects involving as many Member States as possible; notes that the desired inclusion of participation in PESCO projects should not jeopardise a high level of ambition on the part of the participating Member States; considers that third countries’ involvement should be subject to stringent conditions and based on established and effective reciprocity; calls on the Member States to submit projects with a strategic European dimension, thereby strengthening the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), which is an essential part of the strategic autonomisation process and relates more to the operational side in order to respond directly to the operational needs of European armed forces;
Amendment 426 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Stresses that the ambition of European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of Europeans to take action to defend their interests, either independently or within anwith partners whenever possible or independently when necessary, making full use of international institutional cooperation frameworks (NATO, UN);
Amendment 435 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
Paragraph 55
55. Considers that European strategic autonomymbitions must be based on sustainable cooperation and strategic partnerships with countries and organisations sharing the Union’s values; welcomes, further, the contributions made by CSDP partners to Union missions and operations;
Amendment 461 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60
Paragraph 60
60. Supports, in parallel with institutional cooperation and partnerships, the combining of different forms of flexible, multifaceted, open and, at the same time, operational, ambitious and demanding cooperation, both within and outside EU, NATO and UN structures, which could facilitate joint commitments in operations, thereby strengthening the Union’s operational strategic autonomy; stresses, in this connection, that examples of cooperation such as the European Intervention Initiative, the Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO), Joint Expeditionary Force and the increasing integration of the German and Dutch armed forces refelect this drive for closer military cooperation between Member States;
Amendment 478 #
2019/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
61. Considers that progress in European defence will pave the way for majoris reflected in structural changes; notes the announcement of the creation of a Directorate-General for Defence and Space at the Commission under the responsibility of the Commissioner-designate for the Internal Market; notes that this new DG should be responsible for supporting, coordinating or complementing the Member States’ actions in the area of European defence and would thus contribute to strengthening European strategic autonomy; notes the definition of its five main tasks (implementation and oversight of the EDF, creation of an open and competitive European defence equipment market, implementation of the action plan on military mobility, enhancement of a strong and innovative space industry, implementation of the future space programme), but calls on the Commission to provide further details on the role and responsibilities of the new DG; Wonders how it will coordinate its work with that of other defence policy structures which have other responsibilities (EDA, EEAS, etc.);
Amendment 60 #
2018/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas new areas of tension between the EU and Russia have arisen since 2015, including: Russian intervention in Syria; large-scale military exercises (Zapad 2017); russian interference aimed at influencing elections and stoking tensions in European societies; restrictions on fundamental freedoms and extensive human rights violations in Russia, including the systemic targeting of human rights defenders and civil society in Russia, discrimination against the Tatar minority in occupied Crimea, and the politically motivated persecution of Alexei Navalny and many others; cyber attacks and assassinations on European soil carried out by Russian intelligence agents using chemical weapons; the intimidation, arrest and imprisonment of foreign citizens in Russia in breach of international law, including the Sakharov Prize laureate of 2018 Oleg Sentsov and many others; the organisation of illegal and illegitimate elections in the Donbas; flawed presidential elections lacking any real choice and with restrictions on fundamental freedoms; violations of arms control agreements; the escalation at the Kerch Strait and the Sea of Azov;
Amendment 97 #
2018/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas on 21 December 2018 the Council, having assessed the implementation of the Minsk agreements, prolonged the economic sanctions targeting specific sectors of the Russian economy until 31 July 2019;
Amendment 252 #
2018/2158(INI)
12. Reiterates its support for the five principles guiding the EU's policy towards Russia, and calls for further definition of the selective engagement principle; recommends that the focus be placed on issues relating to the MENA region, terrorism, non-proliferation, arms control, strategic stability in the cyber sphere and climate change; calls for a high-level dialogue between EU, EEU and AA/DCFTA countries; reiterates that while consultations between the EU and Russia on cyber terrorism and organised crime need to continue, Russia’s systematic hybrid threats require strong deterrence; calls, in this context, for the initiation of a high-level EU- EEU-China-Central Asia dialogue on Belt and Road Initiative and connectivity;
Amendment 328 #
2018/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that the EU should stand ready to consider adopting further sanctions, including targeted personal sanctions, in response to Russia’s continued aeconomic pressure and limiting access to finances and technologies, in response to Russia’s continued actions; believes that the EU should set clear criteria - based on violation of international law and human rights - for the adoption and removal of the sanctions;
Amendment 160 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas it is essential to ensure a level playing field for farmers in all Member States, fair standard of living across regions and Member States, affordable prices for citizens and consumers, and access to quality food and healthy diets, while delivering on the commitments for environmental care, climate action, and animal and plant health and welfare;
Amendment 161 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas it is essential to ensure a level playing field for farmers in all Member States, fair standard of living across regions and Member States, affordable prices for citizens and consumers, and access to quality food and healthy diets, while delivering on the commitments for environmental care, climate action, and animal and plant health and welfare;
Amendment 181 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas there is a need for an updated and fairer system of payments, as in many Member States the currentthe system of entitlements is based in many Member States on historic benchmarksreferences, which are now almost 20nearly twenty years old and which constituteserve as an obstacle to generational renewal and hindeaccess for young farmers’ access to farm land, as given the fact that new entrants do not possess entitlements and are thus at a disadvantaged;
Amendment 183 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas there is a need for an updated and fairer system of payments, as in many Member States the currentthe system of entitlements is based in many Member States on historic benchmarksreferences, which are now almostnearly 20 years old and which constituteserve as an obstacle to generational renewal and hindeaccess for young farmers’ access to farm land, as given the fact that new entrants do not possess entitlements and are thus at a disadvantaged;
Amendment 365 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the intention to simplify and modernise the CAP, but emphasisunderlines that the integrity of the sSingle mMarket and a truly common and adequately financed by the EU policy must be the overriding priorities of reform;
Amendment 366 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the intention to simplify and modernise the CAP, but emphasisunderlines that the integrity of the sSingle mMarket and a truly common and adequately financed by the EU policy must be the overriding priorities of reform;
Amendment 415 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that subsidiarity for Member States should only be granted within a common general set of rules and tools agreed at EU level as part of a uniform approach to all programming efforts and eligibility criteria, should cover both of the CAP’s pillars and ensure, in particular, a European approach in Pillar I without national co-financing and thus a level playing field;
Amendment 416 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that subsidiarity for Member States should only be granted within a common general set of rules and tools agreed at EU level as part of a uniform approach to all programming efforts and eligibility criteria, should cover both of the CAP’s pillars and ensure, in particular, a European approach in Pillar I without national co-financing and thus a level playing field;
Amendment 498 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to avoid renationalisation of CAP and grant more flexibility to Member States and regions within the framework of the agricultural de minimis rules ;
Amendment 499 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to avoid renationalisation of CAP and grant more flexibility to Member States and regions within the framework of the agricultural de minimis rules ;
Amendment 535 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it necessary to maintain the current two-pillared architecture, particularly Pillar I, which is dedicated to income support for farmers; considers it necessary, at the same time, to compensate for the provision of public goods on the basis of uniformgeneral criteria, while allowing Member States to take specific approaches to reflect local conditions;
Amendment 536 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it necessary to maintain the current two-pillared architecture, particularly Pillar I, which is dedicated to income support for farmers; considers it necessary, at the same time, to compensate for the provision of public goods on the basis of uniformgeneral criteria, while allowing Member States to take specific approaches to reflect local conditions;
Amendment 553 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the current CAP architecture can only deliver its objectives if sufficiently funded; calls, therefore, for the CAP budget to be maintained in the nextonly if it remains a common, modern and well- funded EU policy which supports sustainable development of agriculture and is crucial for providing safe, high quality and diverse food, jobs and growth in rural areas; which contributes to further levelling of developmental gaps in agriculture and rural areas and which reflects social and economic cohesion in its financial and programming dimension as well as proposed instruments and thus calls for maintaining the CAP budget in the post-2020 MFF at at least athe current levels in order to achieve the ambitions of a revised and efficient CAP beyondafter 2020;
Amendment 554 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the current CAP architecture can only deliver its objectives if sufficiently funded; calls, therefore, for the CAP budget to be maintained in the nextonly if it remain a common, modern and well- funded policy which supports sustainable development of agriculture and is crucial for providing safe, high quality and diverse food, jobs and growth in rural areas; which contributes to further levelling of developmental gaps in agriculture and rural areas and which reflects social and economic cohesion in its financial and programming dimension as well as proposed instruments and thus calls for maintaining the CAP budget in the post-2020 MFF at at least athe current levels in order to achieve the ambitions of a revised and efficient CAP beyondafter 2020;
Amendment 618 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that more targeted support for family farms is necessary and that this can be achieved by introducing a compulsory higher support rate for small farms; considers, moreover, that and, at the same time and reflecting economies of scale considering different agricultural structures, support for larger farms should be digressive, reflecting economies of scale, with the possibility for capping to be decided by the Member States;
Amendment 619 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that more targeted support for family farms is necessary and that this can be achieved by introducing a compulsory higher support rate for small farms; considers, moreover, that and, at the same time and reflecting economies of scale considering different agricultural structures, support for larger farms should be digressive, reflecting economies of scale, with the possibility for capping to be decided by the Member States;
Amendment 670 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the replacement of the existing system for calculating direct payments in Pillar I, which is often based on historic entitlements, to be replaced bywith an EU-wide uniform method of calculating payments, in order so as to make the system simpler and more transparent;.
Amendment 671 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls forBelieves that the existing systbasic payment scheme for calculating direct payments in Pillar I, which is often based on historic entitlements, to be replaced by an EU- wide uniform method of calculating payments, in order to make the system simpler and more transparent is too complicated;
Amendment 673 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls forStresses that the existing system for calculating direct payments in Pillar I, which is often based on historic entitlements, to and not most recent data, should be replaced by an EU-wide uniform method of calculating payments, in order to based on support paid per hectare, in order to ensure a level playing field for farmers in all Member States and make the system simpler and more transparent;
Amendment 688 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Welcomes the simple, justified, transparent and easily executable Single Area Payment Scheme (SAPS) successfully applied in many Member States and, therefore, asks for the preservation of the SAPS after 2020 and suggests to let it used in any Member State or by any farmer in the EU;
Amendment 691 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Believes that support paid per hectare of agricultural land, this should be used as a main criterion in calculating direct payments, accompanied by the extent of areas facing natural constraints;
Amendment 708 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Is certain that both the Basic Payment Scheme(BPS) and the Single Area Payment Scheme (SAPS) should continue to apply and all Member States should be allowed to choose between them;
Amendment 709 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Is certain that both the Basic Payment Scheme(BPS) and the Single Area Payment Scheme (SAPS) should continue to apply and all Member States should be allowed to choose between them;
Amendment 739 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the need for a fair and equal distribution of direct payments between Member States, which must take into account socio-economic differences, different production costs and the amounts received by Member States under Pillar II;
Amendment 740 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the need for a fair and equal distribution of direct payments between Member States, which must take into account socio-economic differences, different production costs and the amounts received by Member States under Pillar II;
Amendment 760 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls to complete the process of full convergence of direct payments between Member States as of 2021;
Amendment 761 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Amendment 764 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Underlines that all EU farmers have to meet the same standards and requirements and are facing the same challenges;
Amendment 765 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Underlines that all EU farmers have to meet the same standards and requirements and are facing the same challenges;
Amendment 778 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that, provided that a level playing field in the single market can be guaranteed, voluntary coupled support (VCS) payments should be maintained, and used as a tool to address needs of sensitive sectors and in a wider scope to address specific objectives related to environment, climate or quality and marketing of agricultural products, counteract specific difficulties, particularly those arising from the structural competitive disadvantage of less- favoured and mountainous regions, as well as those which are more temporary in nature and arise from a shift away from the old entitlement scheme, for example;
Amendment 780 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that, provided that a level playing field in the single market can be guaranteed, voluntary coupled support (VCS) payments should be maintained, and used as a tool to address needs of sensitive sectors and in a wider scope to address specific objectives related to environment, climate or quality and marketing of agricultural products, counteract specific difficulties, particularly those arising from the structural competitive disadvantage of less- favoured and mountainous regions, as well as those which are more temporary in nature and arise from a shift away from the old entitlement scheme, for example;
Amendment 795 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. In case of direct payments related to voluntary coupled support (VCS), more support should be given to small and medium-sized farms, and socio-economic considerations, that could be used in addition to statistical production figures, need to be taken into account;
Amendment 797 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. In case of direct payments related to voluntary coupled support (VCS), more support should be given to small and medium-sized farms, and socio-economic considerations, that could be used in addition to statistical production figures, need to be taken into account;
Amendment 817 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that generational renewal is a challenge faced by farmers in many Member States and that consequently each nNational sStrategy must therefore address this issue through a comprehensive approach, including top-ups in Pillar I1 and targeted measures in Pillar II, as well as by means of new financial instruments and national measures, in ordernd also via national measures and wider use of new financial instruments as a tool to grant access to capital in the circumstances of limited resources, to incentivisze famers to pass on their farming operations;.
Amendment 822 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that generational renewal is a challenge faced by farmers in many Member States and that consequently each nNational sStrategy must therefore address this issue through a comprehensive approach, including top-ups in Pillar I1 and targeted measures in Pillar II, as well as by means of new financial instruments and national measures, in ordernd also via national measures and wider use of new financial instruments as a tool to grant access to capital in the circumstances of limited resources, to incentivise famers to pass on their farming operations;
Amendment 857 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recalls that the investment support(non-repayable) should primarily be used in areas of EU-level added value;
Amendment 858 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recalls that investment support (non-repayable) should primarily be used in areas of EU-level added value;
Amendment 878 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines the importance of rural development, including the LEADER initiative, in, to improve the synergy of different policies and to enhance competitiveness, promotes effective and sustainable economies and enhances development of rural areas, to supporting multi-functional agriculture and in fostering additional entrepreneurial activities and opportunities, in order to generate income from agri-tourism, and to secure community-supported agricultureby financially strengthening Pillar II, thus increasing potential to generate income, to tackle depopulation, unemployment, poverty and theo provision of social services in rural areasmote social inclusion;
Amendment 879 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines the importance of rural development, including the LEADER initiative, in, to improve the synergy of different policies and to enhance competitiveness, promotes effective and sustainable economies and enhances development of rural areas, to supporting multi-functional agriculture and in fostering additional entrepreneurial activities and opportunities, in order to generate income from agri-tourism, and to secure community-supported agricultureby financially strengthening Pillar II, thus increasing potential to generate income, to tackle depopulation, unemployment, poverty and theo provision of social services in rural areasmote social inclusion;
Amendment 936 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to introduce a new and comprehensive legal framework which allows the integration of the various types of environmental actions at present, such as cross compliance, greening and the good agricultural and environmental conditions (GAEC) standards, as well as agri-environment measures (AEMs) for rural development, so that farmers can deliver effectively and with less bureaucracy on environmental care, biodiversity and climate action, receiving equal awards for provision of comparable services of public interest, while ensuring that Member States have adequate control and taking into account local conditions;
Amendment 940 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to introduce a new and comprehensive legal framework which allows the integration of the various types of environmental actions at present, such as cross compliance, greening and the good agricultural and environmental conditions (GAEC) standards, as well as agri-environment measures (AEMs) for rural development, so that farmers can deliver effectively and with less bureaucracy on environmental care, biodiversity and climate action, receiving equal awards for provision of comparable services of public interest, while ensuring that Member States have adequate control and taking into account local conditions;
Amendment 1164 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Insists on the necessity tof strengthening the position of the producers within the food supply chain, in particular by guaranteeing them a fair share of the added value, by fostering inter-sectoral cooperation, and strengthencombating unfair trade practices (UTPs) in the food supply chain as a minimum by introducing EU non-legislative document as well as promoting transparency in the markets and crisis preventiontackling crises;
Amendment 1165 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Insists on the necessity tof strengthening the position of the producers within the food supply chain, in particular by guaranteeing them a fair share of the added value, by fostering inter-sectoral cooperation, and strengthencombating unfair trade practices (UTPs) in the food supply chain as a minimum by introducing EU legislative document as well as promoting transparency in the markets and crisis preventiontackling crises;
Amendment 1207 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to allow and indeed encourage – particularly in the dairy sector –Underlines the importance of new Omnibus regulation to encourage active crisis management instruments, such as voluntary sector agreements to manage supply in quantitative terms among producers, producers organisations and processors, and to examine the possibility of extending such instruments to other sectors;
Amendment 1208 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to allow and indeed encourage – particularly in the dairy sector –Underlines the importance of new Omnibus regulation to encourage active crisis management instruments, such as voluntary sector agreements to manage supply in quantitative terms among producers, producers organisations and processors, and to examine the possibility of extending such instruments to other sectors;
Amendment 1251 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Believes that the compliance of farming in partner states with good and sustainable farming practices, climate measures and other means to minimise environmental impact of farming, which are applied in the EU, shall become an obligatory threshold for allowing access of goods manufactured in the third states to enter the EU market;
Amendment 1252 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Believes that the compliance of farming in partner states with good and sustainable farming practices, climate measures and other means to minimise environmental impact of farming, which are applied in the EU, shall become an obligatory threshold for allowing access of goods manufactured in the third states to enter the EU market;
Amendment 1283 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for initiatives to promote EU production, safety and environmental standards and quality production schemes, through both labelling and marketing activities on internal and third-country markets, also ensuring consumers’ interest to be sure that goods marketed under the same brand have the same composition irrespectively of the market and comprehensive awareness in case if altered recipes are used;
Amendment 270 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c – point i
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 23 a – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 23 a – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) for school fruit and vegetables: EUR 1350 608 466000 000 per school year; Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308- 20180101&from=FR)
Amendment 274 #
2018/0218(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c – point i
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Article 23 a – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 23 a – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) for school milk: EUR 90 195 669100 000 000 per school year.; Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308- 20180101&from=FR)
Amendment 245 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
For the purposes of Article 63(5) and (6) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/… [the new Financial Regulation] ('the Financial Regulation'), the person in charge of the accredited paying agency shall, by 15 February of the year following the financial year concerned, (with exception of point (b)) draw up and provide the Commission with the following:
Amendment 269 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
as regards Article 3 point b) the annual performance reports have to be submitted by 30 April of the year following the financial year concerned.
Amendment 361 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
In the event that available appropriations referred to under the first subparagraph are not sufficient, financial discipline may be used to fill up the yearly crisis reserve as a last resort.
Amendment 382 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The adjustment rate determined in accordance with this Article shall only apply to direct payments in excess of EUR 2 000 to be granted to farmers in the corresponding calendar year.
Amendment 598 #
2018/0217(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 6
Article 53 – paragraph 6
Amendment 919 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) Support for direct payments under the CAP Strategic Plans should be granted within national allocations to be fixed by this Regulation. These national allocations should reflect a continuation of the changes whereby the allocations to Member States with the lowest support level per hectare are gradually increased to close 50% of the gap towards 90% ofach the Union average. In order to take into account the reduction of payments' mechanism and the use of its product in the Member State, the total indicative financial allocations per year in the CAP Strategic Plan of a Member State should be allowed to exceed the national allocation.
Amendment 1247 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) 'genuine farmers' shallmay be defined in a way to ensure that no support is granted to those whose agricultural activity forms only an insignificant part of their overall economic activities or whose principal business activity is not agricultural, while not precluding from support pluri-active farmers. The definition shall allow to determine which farmers are not considered genuine farmers, based on conditions such as income tests, labour inputs on the farm, company object and/or inclusion in registers.
Amendment 1254 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
Amendment 1270 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iii
Amendment 1543 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States may supplement the output and result indicators set out in Annex I by other indicators or a more detailed breakdown of these indicators, in order to adapt them to the specificities of their strategic plans at national and regional level.
Amendment 1837 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall reduce the amount of direct paymentsbasic income support for sustainability to be granted to a farmer pursuant tounder this Chapter for a given calendar year exceeding EUR 60 000 as followwhich exceeds the payment level justified by social economic analyses:
Amendment 2191 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay provide for a complementary redistributive income support for sustainability (‘redistributive income support’) under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans.
Amendment 2207 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shallmay ensure redistribution of support from bigger to smaller or medium-sized farms by providing for a redistributive income support in the form of an annual decoupled payment per eligible hectare to farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic income support referred to in Article 17.
Amendment 2509 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Coupled income support may only be granted to the followingagriculture sectors and productions or specific types of farming therein where these are important for economic, social or environmental reasons: cereals, oilseeds, protein crops, grain legumes, flax, hemp, rice, nuts, starch potato, milk and milk products, seeds, sheepmeat and goatmeat, beef and veal, olive oil, silkworms, dried fodder, hops, sugar beet, cane and chicory, fruit and vegetables, short rotation coppice and other non-food crops, excluding trees, used for the production of products that have the potential to substitute fossil materials.
Amendment 2673 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (new)
(i) administrative costs, including personal costs for concentration of supply and the placing on the market of the products;
Amendment 2787 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 7 – point a
Article 44 – paragraph 7 – point a
(a) at least 210% of expenditure under operational programs covers the interventions linked to the objectives referred to in points (de) and (ef) of Article 421a or operational programmes include two or more environmental actions;
Amendment 2838 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) 5% of the value of the marketed production for the first operational programme of a producer organisation, including recognised producer organisation which is the result of a merger between two recognised producer organisations.
Amendment 2849 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) operational program is implemented by a recognised producer organisation for the first 5 years after the year of recognition, including recognised producer organisation, which is the result of a merger between two recognised producer organisations.
Amendment 3160 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) administrative costs, including personal costs for concentration of supply and the placing on the market of the products;
Amendment 3245 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 63 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The 50% limit provided for in paragraph 1 shall be increased to 60% for producer organisations or associations of producer organisations recognised under Regulation 1308/2013 for the first 5 years after the year of recognition.
Amendment 3413 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 9
Article 65 – paragraph 9
9. Where support under this type of interventions is granted to agri- environment-climate commitments, commitments to convert to or maintain organic farming practices and methods as defined in Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and forest environmental and climate services, Member States shall establish a payment per hectare or per other defined unit.
Amendment 3742 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 5
Article 70 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall ensure that support is granted only for covering losses of at least 20% of the average annual production or income of the farmer in the preceding three-year period or a three-year average based on the preceding five-year period excluding the highest and lowest entry, except support provided for insurance premiums schemes.
Amendment 3880 #
2018/0216(COD)
1. Expenditure shall be eligible for contribution from the EAGF and the EAFRD from 1 January of the year following the year of the approvalthe date of submission of the CAP Strategic Plan byto the Commission or from 1 January 2021, whichever is earlier.
Amendment 3894 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 3
Article 80 – paragraph 3
3. Expenditure shall be eligible for a contribution from the EAFRD if it has been incurred by a beneficiary and paid by 31 December [202930]. In addition, expenditure shall only be eligible for a contribution from the EAFRD if the relevant aid is actually paid by the paying agency by 31 December [202930].
Amendment 3945 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 85 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 7085% of the eligible public expenditure in the less developed regions;
Amendment 4046 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 86 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The EAFRD contribution may be increased to 6% for CAP Strategic plans where the total amount of Union support for rural development is up to EUR 91000 million.
Amendment 4071 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 86 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The indicative financial allocations for the coupled income support interventions referred to in Subsection 13 of Section 21 of Chapter II of Title III, shall be limited to a maximum of 103% of the amounts set out in Annex VII.
Amendment 4184 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 88 – paragraph 1
Article 88 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall set out, in their CAP Strategic Plan, an indicative financial allocation for each area-based intervention. For each relevant intervention, the multiplication of the planned unit amount, without the application of the percentage of variation referred to in Article 89, and the planned outputs, shall equal this indicative financial allocation.
Amendment 4237 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92
Article 92
Amendment 4311 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 95 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 95 – paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 4387 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 99 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 99 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) the annualmidterm planned outputs for the intervention, and where relevant, a breakdown per uniform or average unit amount of support;
Amendment 4391 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 99 – paragraph 1 – point g – introductory part
Article 99 – paragraph 1 – point g – introductory part
(g) twhe annualre applicable, the planned unit amount of support, its justification and a justified maximum upper variation of that unit amount as referred to in Article 89. Where applicable, the following information shall also be provided:
Amendment 4393 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 99 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 99 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) the resulting annuotal financial allocation for theper intervention, as referred to in Article 88. Where applicable, a breakdown on amounts planned for grants and amounts planned for financial instruments shall be provided. Where applicable the resulting annual financial allocation for the relevant intervention, as referred to in Article 88;
Amendment 4403 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 100 – paragraph 1
Article 100 – paragraph 1
1. The target plan referred to in point (e) of Article 95(1) shall consist of a recapitulative table showing the targets as referred to in point (a) of Article 97(1), indicating where necessary the break-down in annual milestones.
Amendment 4451 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 1
Article 104 – paragraph 1
Amendment 4781 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 121 – paragraph 9
Article 121 – paragraph 9
9. Where the reported value of one or more result indicators reveals a gap of more than 235% from the respective milestone for the reporting year concerned, the Commission may ask the Member State to submit an action plan in accordance with Article 39(1) of Regulation (EU) [HzR], describing the intended remedial actions and the expected timeframe.
Amendment 4811 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 123
Article 123
Amendment 4840 #
2018/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 124
Article 124
Attribution of the performance bonus 1. of the year 2026, the performance bonus withheld from a Member State’s allocation following the second paragraph of Article 123 shall be attributed to this Member State if the result indicators applied to the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives set out in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1) in its CAP Strategic Plan have achieved at least 90% of their target value for the year 2025. 2. months of the receipt of the annual performance report in the year 2026 adopt an implementing act without applying the Committee procedure referred to in Article 139 to decide for each Member State whether the respective CAP Strategic Plans have achieved the target values referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. 3. in paragraph 1 are achieved, the amount of the performance bonus shall be granted by the Commission to the Member States concerned and considered to be definitely allocated to financial year 2027 on the basis of the decision referred to in paragraph 2. 4. in paragraph 1 are not achieved, the commitments for financial year 2027 relating to the amount of the performance bonus of the Member States concerned shall not be granted by the Commission. 5. When attributing the performance bonus, the Commission may take into consideration cases of force majeure and serious socio-economic crises impeding the achievement of the relevant milestones. 6. implementing acts laying down the detailed arrangements to ensure a consistent approach for determining the attribution of the performance bonus to Member States. Those implementing actsrticle 124 deleted Based on the performance review The Commission shall within two Where the target values referred to Where the target values referred to The Commission shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 139(2).
Amendment 199 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive applies to certain unfair trading practices which occur in relation to the sales of agri-food products by a supplier that is a small and medium-sized enterprise to a buyer that is not a small and medium-sized enterprise, as well as to the services related to those products, by a supplier to a buyer.
Amendment 285 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) “perishable agricultural and food products” means agricultural and food products that will become unfit for humanproper use or consumption unless they are stored, treated, packaged or otherwise conserved to prevent them from becoming unfit.
Amendment 623 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) to inspect business and other premises as well as take interviews.
Amendment 673 #
2018/0082(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall adopt and publish, by sixtwenty-four months after the entry into force of the Directive at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
Amendment 75 #
2016/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the implementation of the political agreement leading to early parliamentary elections on 11 December 2016 and the respect for fundamental freedoms shown at the elections of 11 December 2016; urges all political parties to accept its results in the interest of domestic stability and underlines their responsibility to ensure that there is no backsliding into political crisis; calls for a swift formation of a new government in order to make use of the mandate to carry on with necessary reforms; considers cross- party cooperation essential for addressing pressing domestic and EU-related challenges;
Amendment 114 #
2016/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the strategic importance of supporting further progress in the process of EU integration and urges once again that the political will be shown to fully implement the Urgent Reform Priorities and the Przhino Agreement; calls on the Commission to assess, at its earliest convenience but before the end of 2017, the country’s progress on implementation and to report back to Parliament; while recalling that long overdue reforms need to be launched and implemented, supports the continuation of the High Level Accession Dialogue (HLAD) for systematically assisting the country in this endeavour; draws attention to the potential negative consequences of further delays in the country’s accession process;
Amendment 117 #
2016/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Takes note of the recommendation by the Commission to open accession negotiations with Macedonia and calls on the Council to address the issue at the earliest convenience after the early parliamentary elections have been held;
Amendment 118 #
2016/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Underlines the significant progress country has made in the process of EU integration and emphasizes the negative consequences of further delaying the process of integration, including the threat to the credibility of the EU enlargement policy and the risk of instability in the region;
Amendment 119 #
2016/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Points out that the current challenges the European Union is facing (BREXIT, migration, radicalism, etc.) should not hinder the enlargement process, rather these challenges have demonstrated the necessity to fully integrate the Western Balkans into EU structures in order to enhance and deepen partnership to overcome international crises;
Amendment 127 #
2016/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes somepromising progress in reforming public administration including the steps to implement the new legal framework on human resources management; remains concerned about the politicisation of public administration and that civil servants are subject to political pressure; urges the new government to enhance professionalism, neutrality and independence at all levels; stresses the need to complete the 2017-2022 public administration reform strategy, including by making sufficient budget allocations for its implementation, and to strengthen relevant administrative capacity;
Amendment 204 #
2016/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is concerned about the lack of implementation of the Law on Equal Opportunities and the limited effectiveness of institutional mechanisms to advance gender equality between men and women; urges the competent authorities to make sufficient budget allocations for its implementation and to improve support services to victims of domestic violence;
Amendment 273 #
2016/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Commends the country for constructive cooperation in addressing the migration crisisnstructive role the country has played in dealing with the challenges of the migration crisis and adhering to the decision of the European Council to close the Western Balkan migration route in March 2016; recommends further actions to ensure capacities to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling;
Amendment 284 #
2016/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Emphasizes the importance of regional cooperation as a tool to drive the process of EU integration forward and commends country's constructive efforts and proactive contributions in promoting bilateral relations with all countries from the region;
Amendment 293 #
2016/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes Macedonia’s continued constructive role in regional and international cooperation; commends the increased alignment with EU foreign policy (73 %); reiterates the importance of finalising the negotiations on a bilateral treaty withcommends also the positive focus on bilateral projects in areas of infrastructure, economy and interconnectivity and country's efforts to hold European standards and values at the heart of bilateral relations; encourages the continuation and finalization of the talks on the Treaty of Friendship, Good-Neighbourliness and Cooperation; emphasizes the necessity to respect the history, sovereignty and national and linguistic identity of both Macedonia and Bulgaria;
Amendment 309 #
2016/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the tangible results fromCommends the positive approach which has been applied to strengthen bilateral cooperation, especially in the context of European integration, for increasing mutual trust and promoting good neighborliness in concrete terms; acknowledges positive developments regarding the implementation of the confidence- building measures with Greece, including the visit of Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs to Skopje in August 2016; strongly reiterates its invitation to the Vice- President/High Representative (VP/HR) and the Commission to develop new initiatives to overcome the remaining differences and to work, in cooperation with the two countries and the UN Special Representative, on a mutually acceptable solution on the name issue and to report back to Parliament thereon; calls upon the UN to intensify the mediation process in order to find a mutually acceptable solution regarding the naming dispute with Greece and to request that Greece respects International Law and the 2011 ICJ ruling;
Amendment 314 #
2016/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Welcomes the efforts of the Berlin Process, which demonstrated strong political support for the European perspective of the Western Balkans and that will continue to encourage further reforms in key areas and promote economic developments through core connectivity investments, providing concrete results for the citizens and the entire region; welcomes the establishment of the RYCO (Regional Youth Cooperation Office) and the Western Balkans Fund and requests the EU to take into account the initiatives and projects which have been proposed by Macedonia;
Amendment 318 #
2016/2310(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Commends the country on its chairmanship of the CEI, focusing on economic cooperation and business opportunities, infrastructure and general economic development, including rural development and tourism, as well as on bridging macro-regions throughout 2015;
Amendment 113 #
2016/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that an effective implementation of the EU Global Strategy presented by the VP/HR in June 2016 is not possible without strong commitment, ownership, political will and leadership from the Member States; highlights that the appropriate resources need to be allocated to the implementation of this strategy, in particular in the crucial area of security and defence; supports the principle that EU Member States should commit to using at least 2 % of their GDP for defence expenditure by 2024;
Amendment 260 #
2016/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the Warsaw Summit Declaration, particularly the Joint Declaration on NATO-EU cooperation; fully supports deepened cooperation between NATO and the EU in the areas of cybersecurity, migration, strategic communication and the response to hybrid threats; invites the VP/HR to present specific proposals for the follow-up to the Warsaw Joint Declaration by the end of 2016; is convinced that NATO is crucial for the collective security of Europe;
Amendment 303 #
2016/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Takes the view that it is time to define a new, more realistic strategy for the EU’s relations with Russia, based on credible deterrence but also on dialogue in areas of common interest; stresses that sanctions have proven to be the most effective means for deterring further Russian aggression; recalls that the full implementation of the Minsk agreement is a prerequisite for the suspension of sanctions; insists that the EU should consider imposing further sanctions in case Russia continues to violate international law; believes it is in the common interest of the EU and Russia to achieve a better relationship, provided international law is applied;
Amendment 324 #
2016/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Urges the EU to step up its cooperation with its Eastern partners in order to strengthen their resilience and independence; calls on the Member States to increase aid to Ukraine, including adequate defensive systems, in order to deter military escalation in the Eastern Ukraine;
Amendment 64 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the financial crisis and the advance of new forms digital media have posed serious challenges for quality journalism leading to decrease of critical thinking among the audiences thus making them more susceptible to disinformation and manipulation;
Amendment 179 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises that Russia has been aggressively employing a wide range of tools and instruments, such as special foundations (Russkiy Mir,) multilingual TV stations (Russia Today, RIA Novosti), news agencies and multimedia services (Sputnik), social and religious groups (including the Orthodox church), social media and internet trolls to challenge Western values, divide Europe, gather domestic support and create the perception of failing states in the EU’s eastern neighbourhood;
Amendment 315 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls for closer cooperation between the European Parliament and the EEAS in the strategic communication, including through the use of the Parliament's analytical capacities and Information Offices in the member states;
Amendment 324 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to conduct a thorough review of the efficiency of the existing EU financial instruments and to come forward with a proposal for a flexible solution which can provide direct support to independent media outlets and enable the channelling of additional resources to organisations that have the ability to do so, such as the European Endowment for Democracy; calls on the Commission to use the midterm review of the European Neighbourhood Instrument to establish strengthening the resilience of the media as a strategic priority;
Amendment 336 #
2016/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses its support for initiatives such as the Baltic Centre for Media Excellence in TallinnRiga or the Radicalisation Awareness Network Centre of Excellence; underlines the need for strengthening analytical capabilities at all levels; calls for the Commission and the Member States to initiate similar projects, engage in the training of journalists, create independent media hubs, support media diversity and exchange best practices and information in these areas;
Amendment 23 #
2016/0308(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) In order to prevent fraud, the Commission should monitor the application of the autonomous trade measures by the customs authorities in cooperation with the Member States.
Amendment 30 #
2016/0308(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. This Regulation shall apply to products manufactured in, or exported from the territory of Ukraine as recognised by the Union.
Amendment 60 #
2016/0308(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex II – table 1 – row 2
Annex II – table 1 – row 2
Common wheat, spelt 1001 99 00, 1101 00 15, 1101 00 90, 1102 90 1010 000 and meslin, flour, 90, 1103 11 90 1103 20 60 tons/year groats, meal and pellets
Amendment 62 #
2016/0308(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – table 1 – row 3
Annex II – table 1 – row 3
Amendment 152 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a – point -i a (new)
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a – point -i a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point a
(–ia) In article 36 (1), point a is replaced by the following: "(a) financial contributions to premiums for crop, animal and plant insurance against economic losses to farmers caused by adverse climatic events, animal or plant diseases, pest infestation, or an environmental incident;" (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R1305&rid=1) or other incidents;" Or. en
Amendment 176 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 267 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 237 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 268 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 268 – paragraph -1 (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
–1 In Article 25, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: " The total amount of the annual reserve shall be EUR 2 800 million with equal annual instalments of EUR 400 million (at 2011 prices) for the period 2014-2020 and shall be included under Heading 2 of the Multiannual Financial Framework as set out in the Annex to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013." Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R1306&rid=1)
Amendment 240 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 268 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 268 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 241 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 268 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 268 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 242 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 268 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 268 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013
Article 26 – paragraph 7a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 7a (new)
1a. In Article 26, following paragraph is added: 7a. The reimbursement referred to in the first and sixth subparagraph shall only apply to final beneficiaries in the financial year 2021 in those Member States where financial discipline applied in the preceding financial years". Final reimbursement will be done at the end of financial period for those beneficiaries who applied for the direct support in 2020 ( financial year 2021).
Amendment 268 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 268 – paragraph 1 e (new)
Article 268 – paragraph 1 e (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013
Article 26 – paragraph 6
Article 26 – paragraph 6
Amendment 269 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 268 – paragraph 1 f (new)
Article 268 – paragraph 1 f (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013
Article 26 – paragraph 7
Article 26 – paragraph 7
In Article 26, paragraph 7 is replaced by the following: "7. When applying this Article, the amount of the reserve for crises in the agricultural sector referred to in Article 25 shall be included in the determination of the adjustment rate, if crisis reserve is used or shall be adjusted to the current financial year. Any amount not made available for crisis measures by the end of the financial year shall be disbursed in accordance with paragraph 5 of this Article." (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R1306&rid=1)carried over to the next financial year." Or. en
Amendment 278 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 269 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 269 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
1 a. In Article 4 (1), the point h is replaced by the following: “(h) “permanent grassland and permanent pasture” (together referred to as “permanent grassland”) means land used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown) and that has not been included in the crop rotation of the holding for fiseven years or more; it may include other species such as shrubs and/or trees which can be grazed provided that the grasses and other herbaceous forage remain predominant as well as, where Member States so decide, land which can be grazed and which forms part of established local practices where grasses and other herbaceous forage are traditionally not predominant in grazing areas;” (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R1307&rid=1)Or. en
Amendment 380 #
2016/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 269 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 269 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No. 1307/2013
Article 52 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1a (new)
5 a. In Article 52(6), the following subparagraph is added: Where in a given year the determined area or animals would exceed defined quantitative limits, the determined area or animals shall be reduced proportionately by application of a reduction coefficient.
Amendment 94 #
2016/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. This Regulation applies to emissions and removals of the greenhouse gases listed in Annex I, section A, as reported pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 occurring in any of the following land accounting categories on the territories of Member States and other accounting categories during the period from 2021 to 2030:
Amendment 106 #
2016/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) harvested wood products
Amendment 162 #
2016/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. By derogation from the requirement to apply the default value established in Article 5(3), a Member State may transition cropland, grassland, wetland, settlements and other land from the category of such land converted to forest land to the category of forest land remaining forest land after 30 years from the date of conversionat least 40 years period in line with IPCC guidelines.
Amendment 166 #
2016/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall account for emissions and removals resulting from managed cropland calculated as emissions and removals in the periods from 2021 to 2025 and from 2026 to 2030 minus the value obtained by multiplying by five the Member State’s average annual emissions and removals resulting from managed cropland in its base period 20053-2007.
Amendment 171 #
2016/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall account for emissions and removals resulting from managed grassland calculated as emissions and removals in the periods from 2021 to 2025 and from 2026 to 2030 minus the value obtained by multiplying by five the Member State’s average annual emissions and removals resulting from managed grassland in its base period 20053-2007.
Amendment 193 #
2016/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Amendment 211 #
2016/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The national forestry accounting plan report shall contain all the elements listed in Annex IV, section B and include a proposed new forest reference level based on the continuation of current sustainable forest management practice and intensity, as documented adopted national forest programmes, or similar policies and programmes, as documented up to 2017 for the period 2021 - 2025 and up to 2022 for the period 2026 - 2030 between 1990-2009 per forest type and per age class in national forests, expressed in tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year.
Amendment 235 #
2016/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Amendment 294 #
2016/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – table 2
Annex II – table 2
Amendment 70 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) When calculating the duration of posting, same postings within the same contract concluded by the undertaking referred to in Article 1 (1) should be taken into account.
Amendment 71 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8 b) When assessing working place for the purpose of calculating the duration of posting in the context of replacement, the working place should be understood as the very same working place where the worker is posted to the same working position to perform the same tasks.
Amendment 72 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 c (new)
Recital 8 c (new)
(8 c) For the calculation of the remuneration within the meaning of this Directive, minimum rates of pay and other mandatory elements, laid down by law or universally applicable collective agreements or arbitration awards, are to be taken into account, provided that these elements do not alter the relationship between the service provided by a workers and the consideration which the worker receives in return. The mandatory elements are the elements which apply to all workers and that are not optional or dependent on certain events or factors. Member States should specify in a transparent way the different elements of remuneration applicable on their territory. Posted worker should be entitled to the gross amount of remuneration which does not have to comply with the all mandatory elements but to the amount required.
Amendment 82 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Because of the highly mobile nature of work in international road transport, the implementation of th it would be pmosting of workers directive raises particular legal questions and difficulties (especially where the link with the concerned Member State is insufficient). It would be most suited for these challenges to be addressed suited to address this topic through sector-specific legislation together with other EU initiatives aimed at improving the functioning of the internal road transport market.
Amendment 121 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 132 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) When calculating the duration of posting, only postings within the same contract concluded by the undertaking referred to in Article 1 (1) should be taken into account.
Amendment 133 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) When assessing working place for the purpose of calculating the duration of posting in the context of replacement, the working place should be understood as the very same working place where the worker is posted to the same working position to perform the same tasks.
Amendment 134 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 c (new)
Recital 8 c (new)
(8c) For the calculation of the remuneration within the meaning of this Directive, minimum rates of pay and other mandatory elements, laid down by law or universally applicable collective agreements or arbitration awards, are to be taken into account, provided that these elements do not alter the relationship between the service provided by a workers and the consideration which the worker receives in return. The mandatory elements are the elements which apply to all workers and that are not optional or dependent on certain events or factors. Member States should specify in a transparent way the different elements of remuneration applicable on their territory. Posted worker should be entitled to the gross amount of remuneration which does not have to comply with the all mandatory elements but to the amount required.
Amendment 139 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(-1) in Article 1, the following paragraph is added: “2a. This Directive shall not apply to transport undertakings.”
Amendment 146 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Amendment 155 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Because of the highly mobile nature of work in international road transport, the implementation of th it would be pmosting of workers directive raises particular legal questions and difficulties (especially where the link with the concerned Member State is insufficient). It would be most suited for these challenges to be addressed suited to address this topic through sector-specific legislation together with other EU initiatives aimed at improving the functioning of the internal road transport market.
Amendment 178 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point c
(c) remuneration, including overtime ratesminimum rates of pay, including overtime rates, unless the Member State fails to publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of minimum rates of pay, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation; this point does not apply to supplementary occupational retirement pension schemes;
Amendment 193 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
For the purposes of this Directive, remuneration means all the elements of remuneration rendered mandatory by national law, regulation or administrative provision, collective agreements or arbitration awards which have been declared universally applicable and/or, in the absence of a system for declaring collective agreements or arbitration awards to be of universal application, other collective agreements or arbitthe concept of minimum rates of pay referred to in paragraph 1 (c) is defined by the national law and/or praction awards within the meaning of paragraph 8 second subparagraph, ince of the Member State to whose territory the worker is posted.
Amendment 200 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of remuneration in accordance with point (c)minimum rates of pay, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation in accordance with point (c). If the payment received by the posted worker is at least equal to the minimum rates of pay, it shall be deemed that this posted worker has received the minimum rates of pay provided for in this Directive.
Amendment 201 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of remuneration in accordance with point (c)., their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation in accordance with point (d). If the payment received by the posted worker is at least equal to the amount of constituent elements of remuneration, it shall be deemed that this posted worker has received the remuneration provided for in this Directive."
Amendment 210 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a
Amendment 214 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a a (new)
Amendment 229 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 260 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(–1) In Article 1, the following paragraph 2a is inserted : 2a. This Directive shall not apply to transport undertakings.
Amendment 279 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 2a
Article 2a
Amendment 366 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – pragraph 1 – indent 2 – point c
Article 3 – pragraph 1 – indent 2 – point c
(c) remuneration, including overtime ratesminimum rates of pay, including overtime rates, unless the Member State fails to publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of minimum rates of pay, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation; this point does not apply to supplementary occupational retirement pension schemes;
Amendment 400 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
For the purposes of this Directive, remuneration means all the elements of remuneration rendered mandatory by national law, regulation or administrative provision, collective agreements or arbitration awards which have been declared universally applicable and/or, in the absence of a system for declaring collective agreements or arbitration awards to be of universal application, other collective agreements or arbitthe concept of minimum rates of pay referred to in paragraph 1 (c) is defined by the national law and/or praction awards within the meaning of paragraph 8 second subparagraph, ince of the Member State to whose territory the worker is posted.
Amendment 428 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of remunerminimum rates of pay, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation in accordance with point (c).
Amendment 438 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
If the payment received by the posted worker is at least equal to the minimum rates of pay, it shall be deemed that this posted worker has received the minimum rates of pay provided for in this Directive.
Amendment 452 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – pragraph 1 a
Article 3 – pragraph 1 a
Amendment 468 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a a (new)
(ba) The following paragraph is added: 1aa. When the effective duration of posting exceeds 24 months, Member States shall ensure that, whatever the law applicable to the employment relationship, the undertaking referred to in Article 1(1) guarantee workers posted to their territory, in addition to the terms and conditions of employment referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the terms and conditions of employment covering the following matters which, in the Member State where the work is carried out, are laid down: – by law, regulation or administrative provision, and/or – by collective agreements or arbitration awards which have been declared universally applicable within the meaning of paragraph 8: (a) other mandatory rules relating to leave and holiday entitlements, in addition paragraph 1(b); (b) parental and paternal leave; (c) other mandatory rules relating to working hours and rest periods, in addition to paragraph 1(a); (d) remuneration, including overtime rates, in addition to paragraph 1(c), unless the Member State fails to publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of the remuneration, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation; this point does not apply to supplementary occupational retirement pension schemes; Where a posted worker is replaced by another posted worker performing the same task at the same working place [by the undertaking referred to in Article 1(1), the duration of the posting shall for the purposes of this paragraph be the cumulative duration of the posting periods of the individual workers concerned. This paragraph shall not apply to workers that are posted for an effective duration of six months or less. For the purpose of this Directive, remuneration means all the elements of remuneration rendered mandatory by national law, regulation or administrative provision, collective agreements or arbitration awards which have been declared universally applicable and/or, in the absence of a system for declaring collective agreements or arbitration awards to be of universal application, other collective agreements or arbitration awards within the meaning of paragraph 8 second subparagraph, in the Member State to whose territory the worker is posted. Member States shall publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of remuneration, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation in accordance with point (d). If the payment received by the posted worker is at least equal to the amount of constituent elements of remuneration, it shall be deemed that this posted worker has received the remuneration provided for in this Directive.
Amendment 469 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a b (new)
(ba) The following paragraph is added: 1ab. Member States shall publish in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of remuneration, their geographic and personal scope and the method of calculation in accordance with point (d). If the payment received by the posted worker is at least equal to the amount of constituent elements of remuneration, it shall be deemed that this posted worker has received the remuneration provided for in this Directive.
Amendment 39 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes the existing significant differences in direct payments between Member States, which have a great negative effect on the competitiveness of the agricultural sectors among Member States and therefore calls for balancing out these differences in levels of direct payments.
Amendment 60 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the future strategy should include the following objectivesbe followed up by annual implementation reports and include the following objectives which should be further elaborated in "substrategies" laying down specific provisions for different areas of action:
Amendment 286 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the HR, the Commission and the EU Member States to establish a clear link between the EU Global Strategy and the structure and priorities of the EU budget; believes that, in view on the current security environment, the Union significantly increase funds available for heading 4 and stresses the need to use the EU Global Strategy as strategic guidance for programming and planning of the external financial instruments;
Amendment 310 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the need for a political will in the Member States to make more use of constructive abstentions in the Council on CFSP/CSDP issues in order to create momentum in this area (variable geometry), and supports the establishment of the Council of Defence Ministers format, as well as regular European Council meetings on defence; believes thaturges willing Member States should also make use of the possibility of moving towardsto establish a Permanent Structured Cooperation in Defence (PESCO);
Amendment 323 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Supports the principle that EU Member States should commit to using 2 % of their GDP for defence expenditure by 2024 in order to attain a higher degree of defence capability and urges the Member States to develop synergies in defence procurement to provide the best value for the European taxpayers' money;
Amendment 337 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises that enhancing cooperation with global and regional actors as well as with the United Nations on global threats is necessary in order to achieve a global rules-based order; believes that pairing up on specific sectoral issues with interested regional actors allows European values to be shared and contributes to growth and development; notes that establishing closer relationships with non- state actors and civil society is also necessary and that the way the EU builds and defines partnerships needs to be reviewed;
Amendment 385 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Emphasises that the European Parliament is the Parliament of the EU and that EU action should be monitored and followed up in this context; calls for annual implementation reports of the strategy to be submitted to the Parliament;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the efforts by the Commission to build an Energy Union and calls for its rapid implementation and for an effort to be made to revise its energy and climate targets upwards, while ensuring a level playing field between European and non-European energy producers, including the broad application of a revised Emissions Trading System (ETS);. Stresses that a genuine Common External Energy Policy of the Union should go hand-in- hand with its Common Foreign and Security Policy. Calls for ensuring better coordination between the High Representative / Vice-President and responsible Commissioners with the goal of enhancing the coherence of EU external energy security policies. Invites the Commission to create a stronger cluster under the leadership of the HR/VP equipped with the position of an appointee responsible for the coordination of such policies.
Amendment 44 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that basis of Energy Union should consist in negotiating with one voice with third countries. Invites the Commission to set out the options available for the joint negotiation of energy contracts with external suppliers, which should always adhere to and promote the EU's core values, namely respect for human rights and democracy and social, environmental and consumer protection.
Amendment 46 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States to introduce a common negotiating and purchasing mechanisms of energy resources form external suppliers;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls for a stronger role of the Commission in checking the compatibility of intergovernmental agreements and large commercial contracts with the EU law and their impact on energy security, including their ex ante evaluation and participation in negotiations;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls for a stronger role of the Commission in checking the compatibility of intergovernmental agreements and large commercial contracts with the EU law and their impact on energy security, including their ex ante evaluation and participation in negotiations;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the Commission, to maintain the goal of dedicating a separate energy chapter in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP);
Amendment 50 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Believes that solidarity between Member States as the overarching principle to ensure security of energy supply should also be extended to the Contracting Parties of the Energy Community.
Amendment 38 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 44 a (new)
Citation 44 a (new)
- having regard to the work, reports and resolutions of the Council of Europe,
Amendment 85 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas solidarity can take the forms of internal and external solidarity; and whereas relocation, mutual recognition of asylum decismay be expressed in many different ways besides CEAS provisions such as financial assistance, human resources, equipment, training and other operational support measures and should be addressed at a global and universal level given the challenges with which Europe is not capable to cope alone; whereas voluntary relocations, operational support measures, financial support measures, a pro-active interpretation and implementation of the current Dublin Regulation and the Temporary Protection Directive are all tools for internal solidarity, while, voluntary resettlement, humanitarian admission and search and rescue at sea promote externaloperations at sea are all tools that can be used by the Member States to demonstrate their solidarity;
Amendment 124 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the abolishment of internal border controls must go hand-in-hand with the effective management ofand protection of the Union's external borders, with high common standards, effective exchange of information between Member States, and full respect for everyone’s fundamental rights;
Amendment 188 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
R a. whereas legal migration for labour market needs, based on the principle of subsidiarity, is and should remain a national competence of the EU Member States;
Amendment 195 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas the CEAS includes a set of common rules for a common asylum policy, a uniform asylum status and common asylum procedures valid throughout the Union; whereas, however, many alerts, including the infringement decisions adopted by the Commission, show that the CEAS has not been fully implemented in many Member States; whereas implementation is essential in order to harmonise national laws and promote solidarity among Member Statesof existing rules is essential, and whereas Member States can seek supporting assistance from EASO to meet the standards required by the CEAS; whereas harmonisation of reception conditions and asylum procedures can avoid stress on countries offering better conditions and are key to responsibility sharing;
Amendment 349 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls that the process of relocation – that is to say, transferring an applicant for international protection, or a beneficiary of international protection, from one Member State to another – is a practical example of solidarity within the Union; recalls, in addition, that, since 2009, Parliament has been calling for a binding mechanism for the distribution of asylum seekers among all the Member States;
Amendment 412 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is of the opinion that, in addition to the criteria contained in the Relocation DecisionsCouncil Decisions on relocations from Italy and Greece, namely the GDP of the Member State, the population of the Member State, the unemployment rate in the Member State, and the past numbers of asylum seekers in the Member State, consideration should be given to two other criteria, namely, the size of the territory of the Member State and the population density of the Member Statemust be reviewed, taking into account specific national circumstances, such as reception, absorption and integration capacity, labour market absorption capacity, historical factors and number of past migrants which goes beyond the 2010- 2014 timeframe laid down in the European Agenda on Migration;
Amendment 470 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines that there is a need for a permanentn Union-wide resettlement programme, with mandatovoluntary participation by Member States, providing resettlement for a meaningful number of refugees, having regard to the overall number of refugees seeking protection in the Union;
Amendment 473 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines that there is a need for a permanentn Union-wide resettlement programme, with mandatory participation by Member States, providing resettlement for a meaningful number of refugees, having regard to the overall number of refugees seeking protection in the Union; while taking into account the capacity of Member States to provide adequate reception conditions, integration opportunities in society and labour market;
Amendment 495 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines that, in so far as resettlement remains unavailablelimited for third- country nationals, all Member States should be encouraged to establish and implement humanitarian admission programmes; taking into account the capacity of Member States to provide adequate reception conditions and integration opportunities in society and labour market;
Amendment 590 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 610 #
Amendment 614 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
Amendment 641 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Emphasises that hosting Member States must offer refugees support and opportunities to integrate and build a life in their new society and – as provided for in the Qualifications Directive12 – this should also include effective access to democratic structures in society; notes that refugees have not only rights but also obligations towards the hosting Member State; emphasises that integration is a two- way process and that respect for the values upon which the EU isand its Member States are built must be an integral part of the integration process; __________________ 12 Directive 2011/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection, for a uniform status for refugees or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection, and for the content of the protection granted (OJ L 337, 20.12.2011, p. 9).
Amendment 652 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40 a. Emphasises that those granted asylum in an EU Member State should fully respect the principles, values, rules and laws of the Union and the Member State that has granted international protection;
Amendment 875 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61 a (new)
Paragraph 61 a (new)
61 a. Acknowledges that without strong and well protected Union's external borders there is no possibility to ensure safety within and fully implement CEAS;
Amendment 1206 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 112
Paragraph 112
112. Calls for a comprehensive vision of the labour market in the Union as a necessary pre-condition for the development of labour market policies; pPoints out that it is necessary to develop tools for identifying and forecasting present and future labour market needs in the UnionMember States in a better way; suggests, in that regard, that existing tools – such as those developed by the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) or the OECD – could be improved upon, and even merged, with international statistics on potential labour supply from third countries in order to provide a more accurate picture of the situation;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Doubts whether voluntary, self- regulatory and national regulatory initiatives are adequate for addressing UTPs and the acknowledged ‘fear factor’ in the supply chain arising from the imbalance of power between farmers and retailers;
Amendment 159 #
2015/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that framework legislation at EU level is essential to tackle UTPs and to address their negative consequences for farmers; urges the Commission to consider this when assessing the SCIsubmit specific legislative proposals;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the Riga Declaration of the EU Eastern Partnership Summit on 22 May 2015,
Amendment 75 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas respect for territorial integrity of sovereign states is a fundamental principle of relations between countries in the European neighbourhood and the occupation of a territory of one country by another is inadmissible;
Amendment 333 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the continuous need to focus on strengthening and consolidating democracy, the rule of law, the independence of the justice system, media freedom, respect for minorities and diversity ; highlights that capacity-building in national institutions, including their national assemblies, together with support for civil society, pro- democracy groups and political parties, will enhance political dialogue and pluralism;
Amendment 660 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Calls on the EU to strengthen its capacity to counter misinformation and propaganda campaigns against the EU and its Member States; , its Member States and their neighbours, including through fostering conditions for media freedom, strengthening media resilience in the EU and neighbourhood countries and developing appropriate instruments for strategic communication;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas these restrictive targeted measures are not directed against the Russian people but aim at stimulating a change in Russian policy towards, and actions in, the common neighbourhood; whereas the sanctions could be lifted, partially or fully, as soon as Russia commits itself to implementings, fully and honestly, the provisions of the Minsk agreements and commits to the return of Crimea to Ukraine; whereas the sanctions will be strengthened should Russia chose to do otherwise and refrain from taking any positive step to change its policy;
Amendment 105 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the EU has firmly supported Russia’s accession and participation in different international organisations and fora, such as the G8, the G20 and the WTO; whereas this strategy of includinginclusion of Russia in international decision-making bodies has not had the results expected but instead created tensions owing to Russia’s habit of breaching ruleo these bodies has created tensions, e.g. its non- compliance with WTO standards and obligations (by introducing a number of discriminatory measures against individual EU Member States and other countries in its neighbourhood), its failure to implement more than a thousand judgements of the European Court of Human Rights, etc.;
Amendment 126 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas Russia has developed policies and instruments for, and became an actively user of, a new type ofs hybrid warfare, deliberately blurring the lines between military/paramilitary activity and political activism, employing a mix of weaponised information (information deliberately altered and aired to inflict damage to societal, political and institutional structures), using professional instigators of insurgency in foreign countries, targeting local minority- language groups abroad for destabilisation, controlling information space and combining cyber warfare with military means;
Amendment 133 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the intrusrresponsible actions of Russian jet fighters intonear the airspace of EU and NATO members states jeopardise the safety of civilian flights and violations of this airspace undermine security;
Amendment 225 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is deeply concerned by the fact that Russia now openly positions itself, and acts, not as a partner of, but as a rival to the international democratic community, seeking to challenge the currentlaw-based international order, and is in the process of redrawing by force borders within Europe; is extremely worried by the tendency of the Russian authorities to systematically denigrate liberal democracy and to consider democratic neighbouring countries as a threat to their own rule;
Amendment 232 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is of the opinion that, in the long run, a constructive and predictable relationship between the EU and Russia is possible, for the benefit of both partners, especially in view of the existing political, trade and energy relations, people-to- people contacts and of the common challenges and interests on the world scene;
Amendment 385 #
2015/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the EU to provide support to grass-roots projects aimed at developing high journalistic standards, freedom of the media, and unbiased and trustworthy information in Russia, and at deconstructing propaganda within the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries; supports the initiative to developcalls on the Commission to allocate adequate funding for supporting high-quality Russian- language media channelsontent, with a view to providing Russian speaking audiences with a credible and accessible alternative to biased information for Russian-speaking minorities in the EU and in the Eastern Partnership Russian state-countriesolled media;
Amendment 15 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas since the last few yearsRose revolution Georgia has made significant progress in reforms and in strengthening relations with the EU;
Amendment 20 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas Russia continues the occupation of the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, where grave cases of human rights violations have occurred;
Amendment 62 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes the efforts by the Georgian authorities in the area of democratic reforms, including tackling the reform of the judiciary, and the need to investigate properly and fully all allegations of violations of human rights; recognises the fundamental principle of equality before the law; stresses, however, that all prosecutions should be transparent, proportionate and free fromhowever expresses strong concern about the independence of the judiciary, cases of selective and politically motivation, and should adhere ed justrictly to due processe;
Amendment 70 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Is gravely concerned with the developments aimed at the opposition, such as the widespread use of pre-trail detention and its extended length, recently launched legal case against the UNM party and the imprisonment of almost its entire leadership, countless cases of pressure, intimidation and interrogation its local activists including in some cases physical abuse (attacks); reminds that the decision to press charges and order pre-trail detention against former President Mikhail Saakashvili has been met with widespread international condemnation;
Amendment 72 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Reiterates that the abovementioned examples raise serious concerns of the instrumentalisation of the judiciary as a tool of political retribution, reminds that the existence of a valuable political opposition is paramount to the creation of a balanced and mature political system to which Georgia is aspiring;
Amendment 108 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 114 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses the need of Russia to unconditionally fulfil all the provisions of the cease-fire agreement of 12 August 2008, particularly the commitment to withdraw all its military forces and to guarantee the EUMM full and unlimited access to the occupied territories of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, calls on Russia to reciprocate the commitment to the non- use of force against Georgia; underlines the necessity of the safe and dignified return of refugees and Internally Displaced People (IDP) into places of their permanent residence;
Amendment 118 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Calls on Russia to reverse the recognition of the separation of Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, to end the occupation of those Georgian territories and to fully respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia as well as the inviolability of its internationally- recognised borders as provided by international law;
Amendment 120 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Strongly condemns the process of the so called "borderization" around Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, which has led to the expansion of the area of occupied territories, to detriment of Georgia;
Amendment 122 #
2014/2816(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d (new)
Paragraph 19 d (new)
19d. Condemns Russia's decision to conclude the so called agreement on "partnership and integration" with the Sokhumi occupation regime and considers it as a further step in the annexation of Georgian territories; strongly calls on Russia to withdraw the draft "agreement" and comply with its obligations under the 12 August 2008 cease-fire agreement;
Amendment 212 #
2014/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Takes the view that sustainable forest management must be based on generally acknowledged and accepted criteria and indicators which must always apply to the sector as a whole; strongly supports in this connection the sustainability criteria devised in the framework of Forest Europe (Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe)1, which form a pan-European basis for uniform reporting on sustainable forest management and a basis for sustainability certification; __________________ 1Forest Europe – Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe, Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Legally Binding Agreement on Forests in Europe: http://www.foresteurope.org/
Amendment 218 #
2014/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes in this connection that the negotiations within Forest Europe towards a European Forest Convention2 as a binding framework for sustainable forest management and for improving the balance of interests in forestry policy have made significant progress, and calls on the Member States and the Commission to make all necessary efforts to bring these negotiations to a successful conclusion; __________________ 2 See Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Legally Binding Agreement on Forests in Europe: http://www.forestnegotiations.org/
Amendment 305 #
2014/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that sustainable forest management can reduce the impact of climate change and that the biodiversity thus achieved can diminish risks of forest fires, pest damage and disease, and also the forest owners’ role and investment in nature protection;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that, in view of thUnderlines the crucial importance to radically enhance EU’'s highenergy security by decreasing its dependencey on energy imports and the current dominance of a single gas supplier, it is urgent to diversify energy supply sourcesRussia and by increasing its resilience to external pressure; Considers that it is urgent to diversify energy supply sources, including the consideration of alternative sources and safe nuclear energy, and energy routes;
Amendment 30 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission to build an Energy Union and calls for its rapid implementation; recalls that a fully- fledged Energy Union can only be achieved when energy and external policy go hand in hand; stresses, in particular, the need for the EU and its Member States to speak with one voice at the international level and to develop a coherent energy diplomacy to withstand pressure from third countries when energy is used as a political tool; invites the Commission to assess options for voluntary demand aggregation mechanisms that could increase the EU’s bargaining power;
Amendment 40 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines, that operation and balancing of the electricity transmission systems of some EU Member States still depend on external non-EU operators; stresses, that integrating the Baltic States into the Continental Europe electricity network would finalise the Integrated European Electricity Market; therefore, calls for swift synchronisation of the Baltic States' electricity systems with the European Continental Networks and end their dependence on the Russian power system;
Amendment 41 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that pipeline projects in our neighbourhood have to undergo a critical review and follow a strategic approach taking the current political situation fully into account; welcomes therefore the ending of the South Stream projects and calls for the resurrection of the Nabucco pipeline or similar projects that can link South Caucasus, the Middle East, the Mediterranean and Central Asian countries to the EU and create real supply diversification;
Amendment 43 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates that energy cooperation must take into account the EU’s core values, such as the respect for human rights and democracy; calls on all actors of EU external policy to advocate the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency in all contacts with third countries; calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to address the control of nuclear infrastructure within the EU by non-EU entities, and to closely monitor nuclear safety standards in the EU’s neighbourhood, as well as the management of European nuclear waste. and the implementation of the 3rd Energy Package;
Amendment 51 #
2014/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is concerned by the announcement from Russia that gas supply to Ukraine will be stop and calls on all sides to the agreement that was brokered by former Energy Commissioner Oettinger to find an acceptable solution.
Amendment 36 #
2014/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that this logic also prevailed in the way the MFF agreement was struck by the European Council on 8 February 2013; considers it regrettable that this was reflected in the fact that the national allocations, especially from agriculture and cohesion policy, an important instrument of regional development and employment, were determined at that moment; deplores, in particular, the list of special allocations and ‘gifts’ granted in the course of negotiations between Heads of State and Government, which are not based on objective and verifiable criteria, but rather reflect the bargaining power of Member States, trying to secure their national interests and maximise their net returns; denounces the lack of transparency in striking this agreement;
Amendment 60 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
Amendment 160 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point f
Amendment 195 #
2014/0285(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16
Article 16
Amendment 626 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 633 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 (a), a holding may be split into clearly and effectively separated units or aquaculture production sites which are not all managed under organic production, provided that: (i) as regards livestock, different species shall be involved; (ii) as regards plants, different varieties that can be easily differentiated shall be involved. As regards aquaculture, the same species may be involved, provided that there is a clear and effective separation between the production sites. In case of research and educational centres, nurseries, seed multipliers, hatcheries in the framework of aquaculture and algae production and breeding operations, the requirements concerning different species and varieties referred to in points (i) and (ii) shall not apply.
Amendment 640 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. In the case referred to in paragraph 1a, the operator shall keep the organic production and the products used for this organic production separate from the non-organic production and the products used for the non-organic production. The operator shall keep adequate records to show the effective separation.
Amendment 648 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. In order to ensure the correct application of the general production rules, tThe Commission shall, be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 providing the criteria to which the environmental management system referred to in point (d) of paragraph 1 is to correspond. Those criteria shall take into account the specificities of small and medium size enterprisesy way of implementing acts, lay down more specific rules on the application of paragraphs 1aa and 1ab.
Amendment 2 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 3 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
Amendment 4 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
– having regard to the Council conclusions of 8 June 2011 on the memory of the crimes committed by totalitarian regimes in Europe,
Amendment 5 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 c (new)
Citation 4 c (new)
– having regard to its many previous resolutions on democracy and respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, including that of 13 January 1983 on the situation in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, of 27 January 2005 resolution on remembrance of the Holocaust, anti- semitism and racism, of 12 May 2005 on the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe on 8 May 1945, of 28 September 2005 on the 25th Anniversary of Solidarity and its message for Europe, of 26 October 2006 on the 50th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising and its historical meaning for Europe, of 23 October 2008 on the commemoration of the Holodomor, and that of 15 January 2009 on Srebrenica,
Amendment 7 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to the Conclusions of the General Affairs and External Relations Council of 15 June 2009 on ‘European Conscience and Totalitarianism’,
Amendment 10 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)
Citation 11 b (new)
– having regard to the statement of the Stockholm Programme adopted by the European Council on 10/11 December 2009,
Amendment 13 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 c (new)
Citation 11 c (new)
– having regard to the Declaration by European Youth on the Occasion of the European Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Totalitarian Regimes, adopted on 23 August 2013 in Vilnius,
Amendment 17 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the history of Europe and its relation to the world is inextricably linked with tragedy and the experience of various forms of totalitarianism, such as Communism, National Socialism, Fascism and other criminal systems which brought death and unimaginable suffering to millions of Europeans;
Amendment 48 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas, while the dark episodes of Europe's 20th-century-history are crucial elements of the continent's collective memory, positive historical developments such as the construction of the European Union should also be remembered;
Amendment 60 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas for many European countries the end of the Second World War did not lead to full freedom; whereas Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia and part of Romania were forcefully incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1940; whereas many eastern and central European countries were held captive by Soviet imposed communist dictatorships; whereas democracy was stifled in parts of Southern Europe until the late 1970s; whereas for many years after the war Europe was divided, and its central and eastern parts not fully liberated until after 1989, when the opportunity presented itself for genuine integration across the entire continent;
Amendment 82 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas historical research and history education do not attempt to transmit a single truth about the past, nevertheless the aim is to approach the historical truth as near as possible based on solid facts and qualified evidence and by striving towards objectivity;
Amendment 95 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas education plays a key role in understanding history and promoting historical truth, especially among young people, whose knowledge and understanding of history often comes solely from electronic media;
Amendment 105 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas history education contributes to the acquisition of key and transversal competences which are essential to develop young people's curiosity, autonomy, open- and international mindedness, spirit of inquiry and ability to think independently and to resist manipulation;
Amendment 130 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas non-governmental organisations and the voluntary sector play a major role in documenting and uncovering the truthresearch and disseminating evidence of totalitarian crimes;
Amendment 143 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the presentation and teaching of history should be based not on political interpretation but on solid research work; whereas the full opening up of historical archives, including those of the former internal security services, secret police and intelligence agencies, will make it possible to carry out diligent research and to verify ‘historical lies’;
Amendment 154 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the creation of athe Platform of European Memory and Conscience is an essential step on the road to genuine reconciliation among European nations, and whereas EU financial support is essential for this project to achieve its mission;
Amendment 163 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas activities related to the awareness and education and research of the crimes committed by totalitarian communist regimes are only in place in the Member States which experienced such crimes, while in other Member States there is insufficient awareness of these crimes;
Amendment 164 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas efforts for building common European memory on the XX century's history of Europe adds to strengthening unity, solidarity and common understanding within the EU; whereas promoting true historic memory across Europe must not separate but unite;
Amendment 168 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas legislation on the denial of the Holocaust exists in 10 Member States, only four Member States have national legislation on the denial of crimes committed by totalitarian regimes which explicitly includes crimes committed by totalitarian communist regimes;
Amendment 169 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas the European youth should be at the centre of those efforts, as deepening of young Europeans' knowledge about our totalitarian past essentially means educating about human rights and democracy, preventing xenophobia, racism and intolerance, rehabilitation and rebirth of totalitarianism, and adds to building active European citizenship;
Amendment 170 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)
Recital K c (new)
Kc. whereas all Member States have commemoration days of the Holocaust, while 9 Member States commemorate European Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Stalinism and Nazism, as called upon by the declaration of the European Parliament adopted on 23 September 2008;
Amendment 171 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K d (new)
Recital K d (new)
Kd. whereas the dominant historical experience of Western Europe was Nazism, and whereas Central and Eastern European countries have experienced both Communism and Nazism; whereas understanding has to be promoted in relation to the double legacy of dictatorship borne by these countries;
Amendment 172 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K e (new)
Recital K e (new)
Ke. whereas Europe will not be united unless it is able to form a common consciousness, recognises Nazism, Stalinism and fascist and Communist regimes as a common legacy and brings about an honest and thorough debate on their crimes in the past century;
Amendment 173 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K f (new)
Recital K f (new)
Kf. whereas there can be no reconciliation without truth and remembrance;
Amendment 192 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Pays tribute to all the heroeindividuals, known and unknown, who, acting out of a profound sense of humanism and faithfulness to their values, opposed the totalitarian regimes andand oppressive regimes and fought for fair and equal treatment of all, thus demonstrateding their humanity, often paying with their own lives;
Amendment 210 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the sovereign role and position of the Member States in designing their own teaching programmes; calls, at the same time, for selective memorybiased or unilateral approaches to be avoided when these programmes are drawn up and condemns an instrumental approach to history and its political interpretation;
Amendment 214 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the sovereign role and position of the Member States in designing their own teaching programmes; maintains, that the Union should still play a meaningful role as facilitator by encouraging discussion, setting standards, sharing of experiences and supporting scientific research and other Member States' initiatives; calls, at the same time, for selective memory to be avoided when these programmes are drawn up and condemns an instrumental approach to history and its political interpretation;
Amendment 230 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that it is unacceptable to apply double standards when assessing and critically analysing Communism and National Socialismcritical assessment and analysis of the National Socialist and other totalitarian regimes should be pursued with equal perseverance;
Amendment 240 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that all countries implement their own history education and remembrance policyies, which helps to build a sense of national identity, but which, in combination with ignorance and selective memory, can sometimes lead to falsifications of history that are dangerous and hurtful to victims and their families, as is the case when referring to Auschwitz- Birkenau, the Nazi German concentration camp in occupied Poland, as a ‘Polish death camp’;
Amendment 251 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that historical truth and memory, nurtured among other things by educational activities and cultural events, will reinforce genuine reconciliation between nations and authentic European integration based on truth; suggest creating possibilities within educational frames for the younger generations to meet with the still living witnesses of the European historical moments and turning points of XX. Century;
Amendment 254 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that historical truth and memory, nurtured among other things by educational activities and cultural events, will reinforce genuine reconciliation between nations and authentic European integration based on truth and therefore recommends that greater efforts should be made to teach the history of Eastern Europe in Western Europe and vice versa;
Amendment 262 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recognizes that raising awareness about the totalitarian experiences of Member States will help form a common consciousness and therefore recommends support of the teaching of a comparative history of totalitarian regimes;
Amendment 276 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports the proposal for aof the Platform of European Memory and Conscience, the aim of which is to establish an international judicial body to deal with the most serious crimes of the Communist dictatorships;
Amendment 285 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on Member States to support ambitious history teaching programmes which do not gloss over the most difficult episodes; recognises that while Member States have complete autonomy as regards the content of their teaching syllabuses, they have to be based on common European values;
Amendment 306 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that modern media can play a vital role in promoting historical truth, both by accurately portraying historical events and by granting appropriate funding to historical productions and educational history programmes, such as the EUROCLIO project of Historiana, and, in this context, commends the level of awareness of the Holocaust and crimes of the Nazi regime and calls upon similar efforts to raise awareness of the crimes of other totalitarian regimes;
Amendment 334 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that the European Union should support cooperation between institutes and organisations which foster historical memory, and in this context calls on the Commission to ensure financial support for professional historical research to form the basis for future educational and cultural projects; calls for historical archives to be fully opened up to research historians; welcomes the initiative of the European Parliament to establish a House of European History;
Amendment 335 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that the European Union should support cooperation between institutes and organisations which foster historical memory, and in this context calls on the Commission to ensure financial support for professional historical research to form the basis for future educational and cultural projects; calls for historical archives, particularly archives of repressive forces of the totalitarian dictatorships, to be fully opened up to research historians;
Amendment 343 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Supports citizens' initiatives and non- governmental organisations, including those outside the EU, which are actively engaged in researching the history of nationEurope and its countries and gathering documents on the crimes committed under totalitarianism and oppressive regimes, and supports transnational partnerships and networks with the aim of promoting mutual relations between EU citizens; supports, in that context, cooperation between Member States and countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy;
Amendment 350 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Supports the initiatives of writing joint history textbooks, which can contribute to better understanding of nations and communities living traditionally next to each other;
Amendment 351 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for efforts to make education on totalitarianism in Europe more comprehensive, including education, research and remembrance on crimes committed by the totalitarian Communist regimes, which could not have been adequately addressed during the post-war decades;
Amendment 352 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Condemns the trivialization of totalitarianism through the public use of its symbols by the media, advertising and others;
Amendment 353 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Stresses that archives are essential for research and in turn research for the promotion of education and knowledge, therefore calls for a Statute of European Heritage for historical archives, including those of the former internal security services, secret police and intelligence agencies, which would provide a safeguard for the common history of the European Union;
Amendment 354 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Underlines the need to reflect remembrance of the crimes committed under the totalitarian regimes in Europe, in order to more effectively combat the racism, xenophobia and political extremism that we are witnessing across the EU today; in this context, looks forward to the substantial conclusions of the European conference 'Combating hate crime in the EU', organized by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the EU;
Amendment 355 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Supports the work of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) examining the role of historical sites and museums in Holocaust education and human rights education in the EU, invites the FRA to include also other totalitarian regimes in Europe in its research and encourages the Member States to draw inspiration from the identified practices in their broader efforts to preserve the memory of crimes committed by totalitarian regimes in pre- war and post-war Europe;
Amendment 5 #
2013/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that a competition-driven open European energy market will make for lower prices, as well as enhancing Europe’s competitiveness and contributing to economic growth and consumers’ well- being, and that, in order to bring this about, the remaining physical, statutory, and or regulatory barriers to market efficiency need to be removed urgently;
Amendment 12 #
2013/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. UNotes that as a result of the inadequate transposition of the third energy package internal market legislation in the energy sphere has not yet generated its full benefits for internal market actors and no cross-border internal energy market yet exists; urges the Commission, to take steps to bring competition rules to bear on the energy sector, especially as regards the delayed transposition and implementation of the third energy packagherefore, to use all the means at its disposal to guarantee the transposition and implementation of the third energy package, which has been delayed; points out that enforcement of competition rules can contribute to greater security of supply if it serves to facilitate market access and encourage investment; urges the Commission, therefore, to be resolute in continuing the steps taken in the light of the sector inquiry to bring competition rules to bear on the energy sector; welcomes, in that connection, the ongoing competition law procedures in the energy sector, the aim of which is to ensure that the objective of completing the internal energy market in 2014 is achieved and that the obstacles to competition re- established by energy suppliers are eliminated; points out that national regulatory and anti-trust authorities play a decisive role in implementing EU rules, and encourages the Member States to endow these authorities with the financial and human resources they require;
Amendment 18 #
2013/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to take steps to eliminate market fragmentation and distortions by phasing out direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies and doing away with regulated consumer energy prices; calls on the Commission, in that connection, to check whether the laws in force in some Member States, which, by granting exclusive rights, create supplier monopolies and thus lead to lower levels of competition and higher consumer prices, are consistent with the Treaties; points to the need to move gradually towards consistency among renewable energy support schemes in the Member States and to promote capacity mechanisms that work efficiently in a cross-border context; emphasises that in this connection great care must be taken to determine precisely which capacity- safeguarding measures are necessary and make sense;
Amendment 26 #
2013/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that as a result of the failure to transpose the third energy package and obstacles to competition which still persist market liberalisation has not resulted in significant options or lower prices for final consumers and households; urges the Commission to take steps to improve transparencyclarify consumers’ rights, to improve transparency as regards pricing and billing, information, and freedom of consumer choice and to protect vulnerable consumers; advocates support for new arrangements making for effective dispute resolution and restoring the balance of bargaining power between final consumers and suppliers.consumers;
Amendment 32 #
2013/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that smart metering systems and variable electricity tariffs can offer consumers an incentive to reduce their consumption, and therefore their bills, and can make for greater transparency; emphasises, however, at the same time, that the introduction of such metering systems must be preceded by a detailed assessment of, in particular, the real potential for savings, interoperability or the data protection implications;
Amendment 37 #
2013/2005(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls for the prompt transposition of the recently adopted directive on alternative dispute resolution and regulation on online dispute resolution, which are designed to guarantee improved universal EU-wide access to dispute resolution bodies, also in connection with energy-related matters, to ensure that disputes can be settled quickly, simply and cheaply and to restore the balance of bargaining power between final consumers and suppliers;
Amendment 49 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 3/200815 , the Union may implement information provision and promotion measures on the internal market and in third countries for agricultural products and their production methods and for certain fooprocessed products based on agricultural products. __________________ 15 Council Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 of 17 December 2007 on information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries (OJ L 3, 5.1.2008, p. 1).
Amendment 107 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products and certain fooprocessed products based on agricultural products (hereinafter referred to as ‘information provision and promotion measures’) implemented on the internal market or in third countries may be fully or partially financed from the Union budget under the conditions set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 112 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – title
Article 2 – title
Measures on the internal market and in third countries
Amendment 114 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – introductory part
Article 2 – introductory part
The eligible measures on the internal market are as follows:
Amendment 135 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 - point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 - point b a (new)
(ba) information measures aimed at stressing the characteristics of agricultural and processed products based on agricultural products;
Amendment 138 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 - point b b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 - point b b (new)
(bb) promotion measures aimed at increasing sales of agricultural and processed products based on agricultural products from the EU.
Amendment 167 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the fooprocessed products based on agricultural products listed in point I of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
Amendment 192 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The themes referred to in Article 2(b) and Article 3, 2 (c) and 2 (d) shall be as follows:
Amendment 201 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(ca) national quality schemes for agricultural and food products.
Amendment 243 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall assess and select proposals for simple programmes further to the call for proposals referred to in Article 8(3)(a), after informing the Member States and receiving their opinion.
Amendment 252 #
2013/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. The Union's financial contribution to simple programmes shall not exceed 50 % of the eligible expenditure. The Member States may cover up to 30 % of the costs. The remaining expenditure shall be borne exclusively by proposing organisations.
Amendment 69 #
2013/0340(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) After the nuclear accidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl, the Fukushima nuclear accident highlighted once again the critical importance of the containment function, which is the last barrier to protect people and the environment against radioactive releases resulting from an accident. Therefore the applicant for a licence for the construction of a new power or research reactor should demonstrate that the design practically limits the effects of a reactor core damage to within the containment, i.e. he has to prove that a radioactive release outside the containment is physically impossible or can be considered extremely unlikely with a high degree of confidence for such release to occur.
Amendment 205 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) intended for forestation and reforestation.
Amendment 597 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) it is made available on the market in small quantities by persons other than professional operators, or by professional operators employing no more than ten persons and whose annual turnover or balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million; plant reproductive material may be made available on the market with reference to the variety, marked with the indication ‘the denomination of the variety is not officially assigned’;
Amendment 709 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the variety has been entered in any other public or private list with an official or, officially recognised or detailed description and a denomination; the detailed description of a variety shall be drawn up in accordance with the international guidelines adopted.
Amendment 801 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the variety is not of commercial significance.
Amendment 835 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 57 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) its accuracy is supported by the results of previous official inspections or unofficial examinations and expert publications or knowledge gained from practical experience during cultivation, reproduction and use.
Amendment 946 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Amendment 1015 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 87 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The competent authorities shallmay charge fees to recover the necessary costs incurred for the following actions:
Amendment 1030 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 89
Article 89
Amendment 1145 #
Amendment 1148 #
Amendment 1151 #
Amendment 1154 #
Amendment 1157 #
Amendment 1160 #
Amendment 1172 #
Amendment 1175 #
Amendment 1184 #
Amendment 1187 #
Amendment 1198 #
Amendment 1202 #
Amendment 1205 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – item 44
Annex I – item 44
Amendment 1224 #
Amendment 1235 #
Amendment 1238 #
Amendment 1247 #
Amendment 1254 #
Amendment 1276 #
Amendment 1279 #
Amendment 1282 #
Amendment 1285 #
Amendment 1288 #
Amendment 1291 #
Amendment 1294 #
Amendment 1297 #
Amendment 1300 #
Amendment 1303 #
Amendment 1306 #
Amendment 1309 #
Amendment 1312 #
Amendment 1322 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – item 135
Annex I – item 135
Amendment 1327 #
Amendment 1334 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – item 144
Annex I – item 144
Amendment 1339 #
Amendment 1342 #
Amendment 1345 #
Amendment 1348 #
Amendment 1351 #
Amendment 1354 #
Amendment 1357 #
Amendment 1363 #
Amendment 1376 #
Amendment 1379 #
Amendment 74 #
2013/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 73/2009
Article 124
Article 124
Amendment 76 #
2013/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 73/2009
Article 133b (new)
Article 133b (new)
(8a) In Title V, the following Article is added:: Article 133b "Transitional national aid in 2014 1. The new Member States applying the single area payment according to Article 122 may decide to grant transitional national aid in 2014. 2. Bulgaria and Romania may grant aid under this Article only if they decide by [one month from the date of application of this Regulation] not to grant in 2014 any complementary national direct payments under Article 132. 3. The aid may be granted to farmers in sectors in respect of which transitional national aid according to Article 133a, or in the case of Bulgaria and Romania complementary national direct payments according to Article 132, were granted in 2013. 4. The conditions for granting the aid shall be identical to those authorised for the granting of payments pursuant to Articles 132 or 133a in respect of 2013, with exception of the reductions due to the application of Article 132(2) in conjunction with Articles 7 and 10 of this Regulation. 5. The total amount of aid that may be granted to farmers in any of the sectors referred to in paragraph 2 shall be limited to 80% of the sector specific financial envelopes in respect of 2013 as authorised by the Commission according to Article 133a(5), or for Bulgaria and Romania as authorised according to Article 132(7). For Cyprus, the sector specific financial envelopes are set out in Annex XVIIa of this Regulation. 6. New Member States shall notify the decisions referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 to the Commission at the latest by 31 March 2014. The notification of the decision referred to in paragraph 1 shall include the following: (a) the financial envelope for each sector; (b) the maximum rate of transitional national aid where appropriate. 7. The new Member States may decide, on the basis of objective criteria and within the limits authorised by the Commission pursuant to paragraph 5, on the amounts of transitional national aid to be granted."
Amendment 8 #
2012/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas it is necessary to keep the number of seats as close as possible to the numbers proposed by the Cambridge compromise1 and, at the same time, to try to avoid the radical changes which would result from strict adherence to that compromise,
Amendment 12 #
2012/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Amendment 45 #
2012/2309(INI)
Proposal for a Decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament
Article 3
Article 3
Pursuant to Article 1, the number of representatives in the European Parliament elected in each Member State is hereby set as follows, with effect from the beginning of the 2014-2019 parliamentary term: Belgium 210 Bulgaria 176 Czech Republic 210 Denmark 13 Germany 96 Estonia 6 Ireland 112 Greece 210 Spain 545 France 747 Croatia 11 Italy 73 Cyprus 6 Latvia 89 Lithuania 11 Luxembourg 6 Hungary 219 Malta 6 Netherlands 26 Austria 198 Poland 510 Portugal 210 Romania 32 Slovenia 89 Slovakia 13 Finland 13 Sweden 19 United Kingdom 735
Amendment 24 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas consumers play a key role as agents ofin generating growth;
Amendment 35 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas it is necessary to boost consumer confidence, their trust in the market and knowledge of their rights, with a special focus onalso taking into account vulnerable consumers;
Amendment 46 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas e-commerce is very useful for all consumers, including those with disabilities, and those living in rural and remote areas;
Amendment 54 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas fragmentation of the digital single market jeopardizes the rights of consumers, given the absence of common rules; whereas most web sites are not suitable for cross-border shoppers and consumers and a legislative initiative is required to establish a comprehensive plan for redress, including mechanisms such asthe revised Directive on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), a system of ond the Regulation on Online dispute resolution (ODR) and collective redreswill soon enter into force and provide useful tools for consumers, in particular for cross-border transactions;
Amendment 56 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 61 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the current economic crisis is seriously affecting consumers, the internal market is weakened by the reduction in people's wages and working conditions and these rights should prevail over market liberalisationalso affects the purchasing power of consumers in the single market;
Amendment 66 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the Sinternal market has to offer agle Market provides access for Union consumers to a broad range of high quality products and services at competitive prices, encouraging sustainable consumption for sustainable development;
Amendment 69 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 74 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas there is a need to strengthen the role of consumer associations in all areas by adopting the necessary legal and economic measures;
Amendment 90 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – introductory part
Paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Calls for consumers to be able to exercise their rights easimply and effectively in basic areas relating to, including food, health, energy, financial and digital services, pharmaceuticals and medical devices; access to broadband, data protection, transport, and telecommunication;
Amendment 92 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Enhancing knowledge (1) Welcomes the Commission's willingness to cooperate with traders and intermediaries to promote corporate social responsibility initiatives, which promote consumer safety; notes that the Commission should be in a constant dialogue with the private sector so that initiatives are accepted and applied in reality;
Amendment 93 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
(2) Calls on the Commission to closely cooperate with national governments when introducing the EU-wide campaign to increase knowledge about consumer rights and interests; emphasizes that it is important for the success of the campaign that not only the public sector and consumer protection organizations are included in the process, but also the private sector;
Amendment 94 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point 3 (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 3 (new)
(3) Parliament believes that it is necessary to promote e-platforms such as the European Enterprise Support Network and the website Your Europe, which contribute to the development of the European Single Market and provide important information for consumers and SMEs;
Amendment 95 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point 4 (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 4 (new)
(4) Calls on the Commission to present a proposal on how to improve citizens' knowledge of the financial sector, so that people have the necessary information before deciding to get a loan; special attention should be paid to the younger generation and on educating society on short-term credit loans;
Amendment 98 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for consumers to be able to benefit safely from advances in science and technology and to have access to information, impartial advice and the tools required for fair and effective redresson Member States and the Commission to promote initiatives which aim to translate the results of scientific advances, technological developments and other innovations into benefits for consumers, with due regard to consumer product safety legislation;
Amendment 99 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Improving implementation, stepping up enforcement and securing redress (1) Insists that the Commission should continue to attentively monitor how legislation that supports the development of the single market is applied; calls on the Commission to take the necessary legal action against those Member States who infringe and do not implement or enforce single market legislation, in line with the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union;
Amendment 100 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 2 (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 2 (new)
(2) Welcomes further legislative initiatives aimed at creating a fully integrated Single Market in order to increase competition and efficiency and provide greater choice for Union consumers;
Amendment 101 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 3 (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 3 (new)
(3) Calls on the Commission to more actively assess whether citizens in Member States have access to bank accounts; invites the Commission to report on how this problem is being addressed present a report to Parliament about this by the end of the first quarter of 2014;
Amendment 102 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 4 (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 4 (new)
(4) Emphasises the importance of a supervision of the use of Alternative Dispute Resolutions (ADR) and Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) mechanisms by the Commission;
Amendment 103 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls in particular on the Commission and Member States to ensure the timely and consistent implementation of the Union consumer acquis, in particular the Consumer Rights Directive1, the Directive on Unfair Commercial Practices2, and the Directive on Misleading and comparative Advertising3; calls furthermore on the Commission and Member States to carry out monitoring on the effectiveness of the consumer acquis; stresses the evidence suggesting that citizens are still not aware of their rights in the Single Market and accordingly calls on the Commission and Member States to furthermore promote the availability of clear and comprehensive information for consumers as part of the implementation process, as well as information on the available consumer redress tools; _____________________ 1 OJ L 304,22.11.2011, p.64-88 2 OJ L 149, 11.6.2005, p. 22-39 3 OJ L 376, 27.12.2006, p. 21-27
Amendment 104 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Recommends that better use is made of available information on consumer behaviour, and considers in particular that there is scope for using the results of the Consumer Scoreboard more effectively; accordingly suggests that the Joint Research Centre carry out analysis and monitoring work, in the form of a funded research project in view of determining what are the priority areas for citizens when it comes to improving their consumer rights in the Single Market, and accordingly adapting the contents, the format, and the work of the organisations disseminating information to consumers;
Amendment 107 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – introductory part
Paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Points out that EU policies need to promote cooperation between consumer associations and public institutions in all fields, providing easy access to thesufficient financial resources required; notes that a register of European associations should be set up to assist the formation of European associations;
Amendment 109 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 3 – point 1 (new)
Aligning rights and key policies to economic and societal change (1) Notes that Commission should focus not only on the purchase of digital content in the digital environment, but also on how to promote the sale of goods and services in the digital environment and promote consumer confidence, so that consumers know how they are able to defend their rights and resolve disputes if they purchased a low quality product or service;
Amendment 110 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 2 (new)
Paragraph 3 – point 2 (new)
(2) Calls on the Commission to focus special attention on consumer protection on the issue of short-term loans, as it is the most vulnerable people in times of crisis who use these financial products without fully realizing their obligations and risks as a credit taker;
Amendment 111 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 3 (new)
Paragraph 3 – point 3 (new)
(3) Calls on the Commission to cooperate with the Parliament and national authorities to improve the information available to consumers on how to better manage household energy consumption;
Amendment 112 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 4 (new)
Paragraph 3 – point 4 (new)
(4) Notes that it is necessary to realize cross-border energy projects that are included in the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) program as it will promote competition between the suppliers of electricity and gas and increase the independence of energy sector in Member States;
Amendment 113 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on Union competition policy to be strengthened and for the promotion of consumer rights to be centre stage in this process; considers this realignment of particular importance to the development of a robust digital single market; underlines in this regard the important role of price comparison websites, and stresses the need to ensure their independence;
Amendment 121 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that educating consumers reduces their risks vis-à-vis dangerous products, speculative financial products and misleading advertising; whereas there is the need to avoid information overload and instead reduce knowledge deficits and improve consumer awareness through reliable, clear, comparable and targeted information, and that such education and empowerment of consumers needs to be ongoing, from school onwards;
Amendment 124 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and Member States to adopt the legal and material means required for the effective implementation of the Agenda, with regard furthermore to the Multiannual Financial Framework for 2014-2020, and to conduct systematic impact assessments;
Amendment 144 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 155 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the application of the precautionary principleadequate consumer protection and product safety in the markets for consumer goods produced using nanotechnology or genetically modified organisms;
Amendment 166 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the need to provide better protection of the rights of vulnerable consumer groups such as children and the elderly, particularly with regard to transport;
Amendment 173 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 182 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the need for close cooperation between European, national and local authorities and consumer associations to establish consultation mechanisms between the parties and to implement the measures planned in the Agenda;
Amendment 184 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 196 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises that redress mechanisms, such as alternative dispute resolution (ADR), collective dispute resolution or online dispute resolution, must be fast, accessible and effective; stresses that ADR procedures should be resolved within a maximum of 90 days, and that unemployed consumers should, either individually or through a consumer association, have access to free income- based legal aid for court proceedingshighlights that an effective access to justice in cross- border disputes should not be hampered by the difficulties arising from the cross- border nature of a dispute or the lack of resources and therefore calls for further improvements in the application of Council Directive 2003/8/EC of 27 January 2003;
Amendment 205 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises the need to promote responsible and sustainable consumption, in line with the objectives of the EU 2020 strategy, and to make markets fully accessible to consumers from the perspective of a social Europehighly competitive social market economy Union based on solidarity;
Amendment 208 #
2012/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 34 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The LULUCF accounting rules should reflect efforts made in the agriculture and forestry sectors to enhance the contribution of changes made to the use of land resources to the reduction of emissions. This Decision should provide for accounting rules applicable on a mandatory basis to the forestry activities of afforestation, reforestation, deforestation and forest management, and to the agricultural activities of grazing land management and cropland management. It should also provide for accounting rules applicable on a voluntary basis to the agricultural activities of grazing land management and cropland management, revegetation and wetland drainage and rewetting activities.
Amendment 35 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To ensure the environmental integrity of the accounting rules applicable to the Union LULUCF sector, these rules should be based on the accounting principles laid down in Decision -/CMP.7, Decision 2/CMP.6 and Decision 16/CMP.1 of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol. and applied in a consistent, comparable and complete manner within the Union and among Member States.
Amendment 37 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Member State LULUCF Action Plans established as part of the Low Carbon Development Strategies should set out measures to limit or reduce emissions and to maintain or increase removals from the LULUCF sector. Each Member State should define the most appropriate measures to meet national circumstances. Each LULUCF Action Plan should contain certain information as specified in this Decision. Moreover, to promote best practice, an indicative list of measures that may also be included in those plans should be set out in Annex to this Decision. The Commission should periodically evaluate the content and implementation of Member States’ LULUCF Action Plans and, where appropriate, provide recommendations to enhance Member State action.
Amendment 40 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point q
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point q
(q) ‘forest’ is an minimum area of land of at least 0.5,05-1,0 hectare, with tree crown cover (or an equivalent stocking level) of at least 10 per cent of the area, coveredmore than 10-30 per cent with trees with the potential to reach a minimum height of at least 2-5 metres at maturity at in situ. A forest may consist eitheir place of growth, including groups of growing young natural trees, or aof closed forest formations where trees of various storeys and undergrowth cover a high proportion of the ground or open forest. Young natural stands and all plantation thats which hasve yet to reach a tree crown cover or equivalent stocking level of at least 10 per cent of the areadensity of 10-30 per cent or tree height of at least 2-5 metres, are including any area thated under forest, as are areas normally formsing part of the forest area but on which therewhich are temporarily no treesunstocked as a result of human intervention, such as harvesting, or as a result of natural causes, but which area can be expected to revert to forest;
Amendment 43 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Amendment 45 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Amendment 47 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Amendment 51 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall make any technical corrections and recalculations necessary to include in their existing and newly established accounts, where otherwise excluded, the carbon pools referred to in the first subparagraph, and greenhouse gases referred to in Article 3(2).
Amendment 53 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 8
Article 6 – paragraph 8
Amendment 54 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Amendment 63 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. No later than six monthsone year after the beginning of each accounting period specified in Annex I, Member States shall draw up and transmit to the Commission draft LULUCF Action Plans, as a separate document or as a clearly identifiable part of their national Low-carbon Development Strategies, to limit or reduce emissions and maintain or increase removals resulting from the activities referred to in Article 3(1). Member States shall ensure that a broad range of stakeholders are consulted.
Amendment 64 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall consider includeing in their draft LULUCF Action Plans the following information relating to each of the activities referred to in Article 3(1):
Amendment 65 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) an analysis of the potential to limit or reduce emissions and to maintain or increase removals, including through the substitution of greenhouse gas intensive materials and energy feedstocks;
Amendment 66 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) a list of measures, including, as appropriate, thosee indicative measures specified in Annex IV by each Member State defining the most appropriate measures to meet national circumstances, to be adopted in order to pursue the mitigation potential, where identified in accordance with the analysis referred to in point (c);
Amendment 67 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) policies foreseen to implement the measures referred to in point (d), including a quantitative or qualitative description of the expected effect of those measures on emissions and removals, taking into account other policies and measures related to the LULUCF sector;
Amendment 68 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) indicative timetables for the adoption and implementation of the measures referred to in point (d).
Amendment 69 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The Commission shall provide guidance and technical assistance to Member States and adopt specific guidelines for the LULUCF Action Plans.
Amendment 71 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Amendment 74 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Amendment 77 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 2(2), 4(7), 6(9, 4(7), 7(6) and 9(4) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from the date of entry into force of this Decision.
Amendment 78 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 2(2), 4(7), 6(94(7), 7(6) and 9(4) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 79 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 2(2), 4(7), 6(94(7), 7(6) and 9(4) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of 2 months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by 2 months at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council.
Amendment 174 #
2012/0027(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 193 - paragraph 3 - point b - point iia (new)
Article 193 - paragraph 3 - point b - point iia (new)
Amendment 6 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that EU citizenship is the fundamental status of Member States’ nationals; underlines the close link between the rights inherent to EU citizenship and those enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights applicable to all persons on EU territory; calls on the EU institutions and Member States to align the rights of third-country nationals permanently residing in the EU with the rights of EU citizens;
Amendment 26 #
2011/2182(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned about the situation of stateless persons permanently resident in Member States; calls in this regard on the Member States to systematically bring about just solutions based on the recommendations of international organisations; believes that such persons should have the right to vote in local elections;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. E-government should be seen as a step towards open government which is transparent, participatory and collaborative; in this respect, calls on Member States to promote open access to public data and the use of so-called web 2.0 in order to increase citizens’ participation;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Takes the view that the principle of open government should be implemented in a step-by-step process, divided into the following consecutive milestones: increasing transparency, enabling participation, facilitating cooperation and implementation of a cross-departmental governing process;
Amendment 10 #
2011/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls on the Member States to introduce open mechanisms of social consultation as a permanent element of the decision-making process; Member States should also develop innovative techniques and civic participation tools in their administrations and monitor the quality of social consultations in comparison with NGOs;
Amendment 11 #
2011/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need to facilitate mobility within the single market and to cut red tape for citizens in their everyday life; underlines the fact that access to online procedures and information could reduce bureaucracy and costs, increase government efficiency and considerably improve people’s relations with all levels of administration, as well as business environment in the EU;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop comprehensive eGovernment portals for businesses in order to facilitate business creation and cross-border activity; is of the opinion that the Points of Single Contact under the Services Directive could provide a basis for such services; notes that there are various differences in user-friendliness, accessibility and services provided by the Points of Single Contact among Member States; calls on the Commission to continuously monitor this situation and provide advice and support to Member States where necessary;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to continuously inform citizens about the existing EU portals such as SOLVIT and Your Europe as the current lack of information delays further development of business environment and consumer protection, especially in the cross-border area;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the involvement of local and regional authorities as regards access to public-sector information in order to facilitate the creation of new job; wider access to this information can lead to new jobs and development of rural areas;
Amendment 26 #
2011/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that the Commission’s action plan does not give more attention to fields such as the contribution of administrations to fostering public debate; points out the need to improve public participation in the political process; calls on Member States, that have not already done so, to introduce an electronic voting system to develop greater participation of civil society in the political process; underlines the importance of supporting every kind of policy aimed at enhancing basic ICT literacy;
Amendment 27 #
2011/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to become more involved in development of eGovernment services by providing guidelines and support, gathering best practices and facilitating exchange of information among Member States;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2175(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that food waste represents both an environmental and ethical problem and an economic cost and, which poses an internal market challenges for both business and consumers;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2175(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Asks the Commission to clarify foodMember States to clarify the meaning of the date labellings (‘Best before’, ‘Expiry date’, ‘Use by’) in order to reduce consumers' uncertainty regarding food edibility, and to disseminate accurate information to the public, notably the understanding that minimum durability date "best before" is related to quality whilst "use by" is related to safety;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2175(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Notes that the recently adopted Regulation on Food Information to Consumers clarifies that foods with a "use by" date should be considered unsafe after the expiry of the date;
Amendment 22 #
2011/2175(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. EncouragesCalls on the Commission, Member States and stakeholders to encourage information and education initiatives on food waste prevention that reinforce signals about the value of food and consumers' own judgment on edibility – visual, olfactory and taste –, starting with teaching schoolchildrenof looking, smelling and tasting to judge edibility, starting with teaching schoolchildren; encourages also concrete food waste prevention measures in school canteens, in canteens of public administrations and of public and private undertakings;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2175(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the stakeholders to continue to take shared responsibility; encourages them to enhance coordination along the food supply chain and toto further improve their logistics, stock management and packaging; believes that discount offers sasks also the stakehoulders to a greater extent target excess stock and food near expiryrecognise and explain the nutritional value of agricultural products with imperfect sizes/shapes in order to reduce the discarded products;
Amendment 32 #
2011/2175(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges retailers to use their daily contact with consumers to communicate ways of storing and using food more efficiently, e.g. with and to encourage consumers to plan their food shopping (e.g. practical tips and awareness-raising campaigns); believes that discount offers should further target excess stock and food close to expiry date, such as offering 50% discount 24 hours before the expiry date;
Amendment 37 #
2011/2175(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission in cooperation with Member States to issue recommendations regarding temperatures for refrigerators in retail outlets, households and public service, based on evidence that high temperature causes unnecessary wasteion based on evidence that high temperature causes unnecessary waste; underlines that harmonised levels of temperature would improve product conservation and reduce food waste for products transported and sold cross- border;
Amendment 38 #
2011/2175(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission to publish a user- friendly manual on the use of discarded and expired products for foodfood close to expiry dates while ensuring food safety in donation and animal feed, building on best practices in the food supply chain;
Amendment 44 #
2011/2175(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission, Member States and stakeholders to share and make availablexchange best practices, combining knowledge from relevant forums and platforms e.g. throughsuch as the EU Retail Forum on Sustainability, the EU Food Sustainable Consumption and Production Roundtable, the High Level Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain, the Informal Member States Network "Friends of Sustainable Food", the Consumer Goods Forum, etc.
Amendment 2 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 5 July 2011 on a more efficient and fairer retail market;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 51 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
25 3. Highlights the numerous challenges facing the Consumer Agenda: making sure private consumption becomes more sustainable, reducing levels of inequality betweenimportance of removing hinders to full access to the common market for consumers, regardless of their mobility and where they live in the EU, and ensuring true freedom of choice, without creating additional burdens for businesses; stresses, in particular, among the numerous challenges facing the Consumer Agenda, the importance of a more sustainable consumersption, reducing consumers' exposure to hazardous chemicals and products, and protecting children from direct misleading advertising;
Amendment 55 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 80 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the need to provide consumers with more transparent and comparable information, for example through the use of unit price indication rules and accurate and transparent internet price comparison websites;
Amendment 114 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission to include the protection of children among the main priorities of the Consumer Agenda and propose a ban on TV advertising and direct advertising aim, with particular focus on aggressive or misleading TV advertising and online games creating dependency, targeted at children under the age of 12;
Amendment 124 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses also the need to increase the standards of safety for toys and urges Member States to quickly transpose and fully implement the new Toy Safety Directive;
Amendment 159 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading IV
Subheading IV
IV. Towards a more social and sustainableustainable consumption in Europe
Amendment 162 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 173 #
2011/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new) 80
Paragraph 24 a (new) 80
24a. Calls on the Commission, Member States and stakeholders to coordinate their efforts to better inform consumers on more efficient ways to buy and consume food, in order to prevent and combat food waste;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. With regard to food security, supports the finding of the Communication that without a Common Agricultural Policy and a direct support mechanism, European agriculture is unlikely to survive, and therefore stresses the need to preserve the existing level of financing of the CAP; agrees, furthermore, that the EU does and should continue to play a very important role in ensuring sufficient food for a growing world population; is therefore supportive of a strategy on raw materials and commodities that is based on an integrated approach which encompasses agricultural, financial, environmental and development policy concerns;
Amendment 450 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that Member States which currently apply the simplified Single Area Payment Scheme (SAPS) should switch to the single farm paymentbe able to use it as an alternative to the system with entitlements; calls for support in making the conversionfor Member States changing system;
Amendment 470 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the need for an adequate basic allowance for small farmers, which Member States can optionally determine in those Member States where these farms help to stabilise rural development; calls for these Member States to decide, in accordance with subsidiarity, what percentage of the direct payments to be incorporated in the new subsidy system should be made available to their small farmers; stresses, however, that this should be combined with a simplification of the system and must not hamper the necessary structural change;
Amendment 567 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Observes that, for historical reasons, farms in the European Union have a very diverse structure as regards size, employment arrangements and legal form; is aware that direct payments are moving away from a historical basis to area-based payments and that the provision of public goods is independent of farm size; rejects, therefore, measures which discriminate against particular types of farm; takes the view, however, that capping of support for the largest farms should be considered, at least with reference to that portion of direct payments that serves as income support, and should be degressive above a given support threshold;
Amendment 740 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 875 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Recalls that market-orientated production and direct paymentcompetitiveness are at the heart of any insurance against risk, and that it is farmers who are responsible for risk prevention; supports the Member States, in this context, in making national risk insurance instruments available to farmers;
Amendment 901 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
Amendment 921 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
Amendment 1006 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
Amendment 1077 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Is aware of the importance of the second pillar, in view of its environmental, socio-economic, modernisation and structural improvement achievements, but also for attaining political objectives, which should also benefit farmers; calls therefore for second- pillar measures to be better suited and targeted to their objectives, so that the effectiveness of growth, employment and climate measures and measures for the benefit of rural areas can be increased; considers that, in this context, particular attention should be devoted to assisting young farmers and the convergence regions of the EU;
Amendment 1096 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
Paragraph 48 a (new)
48 a. Calls for fair, objective and measurable criteria to be clearly defined for the allocation of funds across the EU for rural development objectives, e.g. utilised agricultural area, GDP per capita, gross value added, NATURA 2000 territories;
Amendment 1234 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
Paragraph 56
56. WelcomeRequests greater coordination at EU level of EU funds; advocates, however, that the funds be preserved as politically autonomous instruments;
Amendment 1261 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57 a (new)
Paragraph 57 a (new)
57a. Considers that the Commission’s proposal concerning the definition of the term ‘active farmer’ should be supported and that, if an appropriate definition (taking due account of the specific features of farming in each country) is arrived at, it will be an appropriate criterion for the granting of support, which will go to people carrying out farming activities rather than, as is currently the case in some Member States, land owners alone;
Amendment 113 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 385 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Amendment 429 #
2011/0435(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c
Amendment 270 #
2011/0373(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Member States may introduce or maintain procedural rules which enable ADR entities to operate effectively, including rules on monetary thresholds by which this Directive does not apply or rules on a time limit within which the consumer can submit a complaint to an ADR entity. Such procedural rules must not appreciably impair consumers' access to ADR procedures.
Amendment 369 #
2011/0373(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall be mentioned in an easily, directly, prominently and permanently accessible way on the trader's website, where one exists, in the general terms and conditions of contracts for the sale of goods or provision of services between the trader and a consumer and in invoices and receipts relating to such contracts. It shall specify how further information on the ADR entity concerned and on the conditions for using it can be accessed.
Amendment 14 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Despite its legal existence as defined in Directives 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas, the internal market in energy remains fragmented due to insufficient interconnections between national energy networks. Union-wide integrated networks, with effectively separated supply and production activities from network operations however are vital for ensuring a competitive and well functioning integrated market for promoting growth, employment and sustainable development.
Amendment 22 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – indent 5
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – indent 5
– market functioning and customer services, especially relating to households;
Amendment 24 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. When ranking projects contributing to the implementation of the same priority, due consideration shall also be given to the urgency of each proposed project in order to meet the energy policy targets of market integration and competition, sustainability and security of supply, the number of Member States affected by each project, and its complementarity with regard to other proposed projects. For projects falling under the category set out in point 1(e) of Annex II, due consideration shall also be given to the number and situation of users affected by the project, especially households, the annual energy consumption and the share of generation from non dispatchable resources in the area covered by these users.
Amendment 27 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1, 2 and 4 of Annex II are eligible for Union financial support in the form of grants for studies and financial instruments in accordance with the provisions of [Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility]. Projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in point 2 of Annex II are eligible for Union financial support in the form of grants for studies and works and financial instruments in accordance with the provisions of [Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility], if they are carried out in the parts of gas infrastructure sectors where the provisions on unbundling of Directive 2009/73/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas are implemented, including in those Member States where derogations are applied in this regard.
Amendment 31 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 5 – point 6 – point a
Annex 5 – point 6 – point a
(a) Competition in terms of market power of different operators and the convergence of prices, especially those affecting households, between different Member States;
Amendment 32 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 5 – point 7 – point a
Annex 5 – point 7 – point a
(a) Competition in terms of market power of different operators and the convergence of prices, especially those affecting households, between different Member States;
Amendment 203 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The certification body shall be a public or private audit body designated by the Member State which shall provide an opinion on the management declaration of assurance covering the completeness, accuracy and veracity of the annual accounts of the paying agency, the proper functioning of its internal control system, the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions, as well as the respect of the principle of sound financial management.
Amendment 328 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Amendment 340 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44
Article 44
Amendment 12 #
2011/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – point 4 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 73/2009
Article 133 a (new)
Article 133 a (new)
(4a) The following Article is inserted: "Article 133a Transitional national support The new Member States other than Bulgaria, Romania and Cyprus may grant transitional national support in 2013 in a form of decoupled payments to farmers subject to the authorisation by the Commission. The amount of transitional national support may be limited by a specific financial envelope per sector. The sector specific financial envelope shall not exceed the difference between the total level of direct support that the farmers would have been entitled to receive in the sector in the calendar year 2003 under a CAP scheme and the direct support provided to the sector under Regulation No 73/2009."
Amendment 471 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Amendment 534 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Amendment 543 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The support rates laid down in Annex I may be increased by 10 percentage points for operations supporconcerning small farms and short supply chains, if an adequated in the framework of thematic sub-programmes concerning small farms and short supply chain- depth SWOT analysis as a part of rural development programme is provided substantiating specific needs of these focus areas. In the case of young farmers and mountain areas, the maximum support rates may be increased in accordance with Annex I. However, the maximum combined support rate shall not exceed 90%.
Amendment 1980 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 65 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. At least 25% of the total EAFRD contribution to the rural development programme shall be reserved for measures under Articles 29, 30, 31 and 32.
Amendment 2183 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part IV – point 2
Annex II – Part IV – point 2
2. ‘adult bovine animals’ means bovine animals aged 812 months or more.
Amendment 2210 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part III – paragraph 2 – point a – point xiv a (new)
Annex VI – Part III – paragraph 2 – point a – point xiv a (new)
(xiv a) curd;
Amendment 2211 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part III – paragraph 2 – point a – point xiv b (new)
Annex VI – Part III – paragraph 2 – point a – point xiv b (new)
(xiv b) sour cream;
Amendment 2212 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part III – paragraph 2 – point a – point xiv c (new)
Annex VI – Part III – paragraph 2 – point a – point xiv c (new)
(xiv c) rjaženka (specific Latvian product name);
Amendment 2213 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part III – paragraph 2 – point a – point xiv d (new)
Annex VI – Part III – paragraph 2 – point a – point xiv d (new)
(xiv d) rūgušpiens (specific Latvian product name).
Amendment 2216 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part VI – Table – Part A
Annex VI – Part VI – Table – Part A
Fat group Sales description Product categories Additional description of the category with an Definitions indication of the % fat content by weight A. Milk fats 1. Butter The product with a milk-fat content of not less than 80 % but less than 90 %, a maximum water content of 16 % and a maximum dry non-fat milk-material content of 2 %. Products in the form of a solid, 2. Three-quarter fat butter (*)Butter of X % fat The product with a milk-fat content of not less malleable emulsion, principally of the than 6039 % but not moreless than 6280 %. water-in-oil type, derived exclusively from milk and/or certain milk products, for which the fat is the essential constituent of value. However, other substances necessary 3. Half fat butter (**) The product with a milk-fat content of not less for their manufacture may be added, than 39 % but not more than 41 %. for their manufacture may be added, provided those substances are not used for the purpose of replacing, either in whole or in part, any milk constituents 4 3. Dairy spread X % The product with the following milk-fat contents: - less than 39 %, - more than 41 % buta milk-fat content of less than 60 %, - more than 62 % but less than 8039 %.
Amendment 154 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
Amendment 173 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
Amendment 184 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Due to the successive integration of various sectors into the single payment scheme and the ensuing period of adjustment granted to farmers, it has become increasingly difficult to justify the presence of significant individual differences in the level of support per hectare resulting from use of historical references. Therefore direct income support should be more equitably distributed between Member States, by reducing the link to historical references and having regard to the overall context of the Union budget. To ensure a more equal distribution of direct support, while taking account of the differences that still exist in wage levels and input costs, the levels of direct support per hectare should be progressively adjusted. Member States with direct payments below the level of 9a current level of direct payments per hectare below 80 % of the EU average should close one third of the gap between their current level and this level. This convergence should be financed proportionally by all Member States with direct payments above the UnionMember States with a level of direct payments above 80% but below the EU average should close this gap by 10 %. This convergence should be financed proportionally by all Member States with direct payments above the Union average. However, the maximum level of direct payments per hectare in the Member States should not exceed 120% of the EU average. In addition, all payment entitlements activated in 2019 in a Member State or in a region should have a uniform unit value following a convergence towards this value that should take place during the transition period in linear steps. However, in order to avoid disruptive financial consequences for farmers, Member States having used the single payment scheme, and in particular the historical model, should be allowed to partially take historical factors into account when calculating the value of payment entitlements in the first year of application of the new scheme. The debate on the next Multiannual Financial Framework for the period starting in 2021 should also focus on the objective of complete convergence through the equal distribution of direct support across the European Union during that period.
Amendment 646 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 and 2a shall not apply to farmers who received less than EUR 5 1000 of direct payments for the previous year.
Amendment 657 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall establish appropriate objective and non- discriminatory criteria to ensure that no direct payments are granted to a natural or legal person whose agricultural activities form only an insignificant part of its overall economic activities, and whose income from agricultural activities form less than a certain percentage of total incomes of the beneficiary.
Amendment 706 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11
Article 11
Amendment 908 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, set, for each Member State, the annual national ceiling for the basic payment scheme by deducting from the annual national ceiling established in Annex II the annual amounts to be usetd in accordance with Articles 33, 35, 37 and 39. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 56(2).
Amendment 1418 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Farmers complying with the requirements laid down in Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards organic farming shall be entitled ipso facto to the payment referred to in this Chaptershall be entitled ipso facto to payment referred to in this Chapter when they fall within the following categories: - farmers which have at least 20 % of forest areas; - farmers with more than 50 % of the eligible agricultural area covered by grassland; - farmers which are 100 % certified as using sustainable farming methods, including of integrated farming.
Amendment 1550 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The first paragraph shall not apply to farms: - where the arable land is entirely used for grass production or other herbaceous forage, entirely left fallow, entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year or a combination of these, or; - where the arable land of the farmer covers up to 50 hectares and more than 50% of the eligible agricultural area of the holding is covered by permanent crops.
Amendment 1625 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall ensure the maintenance of the ratio of the land under permanent grassland in relation to the total agricultural area. That obligation shall apply at national or regional level. The reference ratio shall be established as relation between the land under permanent grassland and total agricultural area declared by the farmers in 2014.
Amendment 1643 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. Farmers shall be allowed to convert a maximum of 5 % of their reference areas under permanent grassland. That limit shall not appMember States shall ensure that the ratio under this Article shall not decrease to the detriment of land under permanent grassland by more than 10 % relatively into the case of force majeure or exceptional circumstancesratio for the relevant reference year.
Amendment 1667 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down rules concerning the increase of reference areas under permanent grassland as laid down in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1, the renewal of permanent grassland, the reconversion of agricultural area into permanent grassland in case the authorised decrease referred to in paragraph 2 is exceeded, as well as the modification of the reference areas under permanent grassland in case of transfer of land. For the purposes of paragraph 2, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down rules on maintenance of permanent grassland, in particular to ensure that measures are taken to maintain the ratio, including individual obligations to be respected such as obligation to reconvert areas into permanent grassland where it is established that the ratio of land under permanent grassland is decreasing.
Amendment 1728 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. FWhere the arable land and area covers more than 20 hectares, farmers shall ensure that at least 7 % of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2), excluding areas under permanent grassland and permanent crops, is ecological focus area such as land left fallow, terraces, landscape features, buffer strip like hedges or stone walls, buffer strips, land planted with nitrogen-fixing crops, land cultivated according to environmentally friendly methods and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii).
Amendment 1763 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the minimum percentage indicated in paragraph 1 is reduced to: - 5% in cases of joint undertakings of groups of farmers putting in place continuous, adjacent ecological focus areas; - 1,5% in the Member States with at least 45% of their total terrestrial area covered by forests or; - 1,5% in the Member States where utilised agricultural area constitute is less than 35% of the total terrestrial area.
Amendment 2046 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Coupled support may be granted to the following sectors and productions: cereals, oilseeds, protein crops, grain legumes, flax, hemp, rice, nuts, starch potato, milk and milk products, seeds, sheepmeat and goatmeat, pigmeat, beef and veal, olive oil, silk worms, dried fodder, hops, sugar beet, cane and chicory, fruit and vegetables and short rotation coppice.
Amendment 2112 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may decide to use up to 10 % of the annual national ceiling set out in Annex II provided that:
Amendment 2118 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) up to 20% provided that they applied, until 31 December 2013, the single area payment scheme as laid down in Title V of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, or financed measures under Article 111 of that Regulation, or are concerned by the derogation provided for in Article 69(5), or, in the case of Malta, in Article 69(1) of that Regulation; and/or
Amendment 2123 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) up to 10% provided that they allocated, during at least one year in the period 2010- 2013, more than 5 % of their amount available for granting the direct payments provided for in Titles III, IV and V of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, with the exception of Section 6 of Chapter 1 of Title IV, for financing the measures laid down in Section 2 of Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, the support provided for in points (i) to (iv) of paragraph 1(a) and paragraphs 1(b) and (e) of Article 68 of that Regulation, or the measures under Chapter 1, with the exception of Section 6, of Title IV of that Regulation.
Amendment 40 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Support from the CSF Funds shall be implemented in close cooperation between the Commission and the Member States in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity.
Amendment 85 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
All regions whose GDP per capita is below 75% of the GDP average of the EU- 27 shall receive an allocation under the Structural Funds equal to at least their 2007-2013 allocation.
Amendment 88 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 4
Article 84 – paragraph 4
Amendment 99 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The co-financing rate at the level of each priority axis of operational programmes under the European territorial cooperation goal shall be no higher than 785%.
Amendment 1234 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
For Member States which acceded to the Union before 2013, whose GDP per capita is below 75% of the EU 27 average, and whose average real GDP growth 2008- 2010 was lower than the EU 27 average, the cohesion policy allocation shall not be lower than in the period 2007-2013.
Amendment 18 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that enhancement of European economic governance, implementation of the EU 2020 strategy and the relaunch of the Single Market are equally important for revitalising the European economy; and should be seen in combination.
Amendment 20 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
II. General Assessment Strengthening political leadership and partnership
Amendment 23 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Suggests that the President of the European Council should be given the mandate to coordinate and supervise the relaunch of the Single Market as a key to the success of the EU 2020 Strategy, in close cooperation with the President of the Commission;
Amendment 27 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to organise the Single Market Forum on a yearly basis by bringing together representatives of citizens, governments, businesses and the EU institutions to exchange best practices between stakeholders and assess development of the Single Market;
Amendment 28 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Considers that the use of new collaborative tools and approaches of Web 2.0 offers an opportunity to achieve more open, accountable, responsive and efficient governance of the Single Market;
Amendment 31 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the intention of the Commission to increase consultation and dialogue with civil society; calls on the Commission to publish a Green paper on guidelines for consultations of the EU institutions with representative associations and civil society.
Amendment 39 #
Amendment 51 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Amendment 63 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Suggests that the Commission and Member States coordinate and, where appropriate, consolidate the numerous ‘one-stop-shops’ for information streamline various initiatives to provide information, assistance and problem-solving;
Amendment 64 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to consolidate and reinforce the EU Pilot, SOLVIT, ECC network as well as other problem-solving mechanisms to exploit synergies, avoid overlaps and enable them to deal with all problems associated with the Single Market;
Amendment 65 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Supports the further development of the Your Europe portal, which aims at offering a single gateway to all information and help needed to make use of Single Market rights;
Amendment 70 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages Member States to develop user-friendly and easily accessible points of single contact under the Services Directive into true one-stop-shops where businesses can easily obtain all the necessary information for their activities, including information on the applicable taxation regimedeal with all formalities and complete the necessary steps by electronic means;
Amendment 79 #
Amendment 85 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Regrets that too many infringement proceedings take a long time before they are closed or brought before the Court of Justice; asks the Commission to set a benchmark of 12 months for the maximum average time taken to process infringements, from opening the file to sending the application to the Court of Justice; calls on the Commission to propose a benchmark for Member States' compliance with the rulings of the Court of Justice. (Amendment consists of previous paragraphs 28. and 29.)
Amendment 87 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to reduce the transposition deficit of Single Market Directives to 0.5%, including both outstanding and incorrect transposition, by 2014.
Amendment 89 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Supports the Commission's initiatives to developfurther improve the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in the EU; in order to offer consumers a quick and efficient access to out-of-court resolution when they have a problem with a business; recommends that ADR schemes are available to handle national and cross-border disputes as well as offline and online disputes.
Amendment 98 #
Amendment 103 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Encourages the Commission and Member States to learn from real-life experiences of businesses and citizens 'on the ground'; suggests making better use of data from assistance services and infringement cases in this context.
Amendment 106 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7
Subheading 7
Amendment 109 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 116 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Asks that each spring session of the European Council should be devoted to assessing the state of the Single Market in the context of the deliberations on the Europe 2020 Strategy, backed by a monitoring process through which to assess the performance of interim targets; recommends that the Competitiveness Council takes on greater responsibility for examining Single Market issues across the full range of Single Market policies;
Amendment 121 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 122 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal on the use of alternative dispute resolution in the EU by the end of 2011;
Amendment 123 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 125 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on the Commission to make a specific proposal on consolidation and reinforcement of problem-solving tools and dispute-resolution mechanisms, including the EU Pilot project, the SOLVIT network and the networks of European Consumer Centres in 2011;
Amendment 126 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 128 #
2010/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission to prepare a report on the effectiveness of existing ‘best practices’ in Member States, building on its recommendation of 29 June 2009 on measures to improve the functioning of the sSingle mMarket by the end of 2011 and to publish regularly a list of current 'best practices' in transposition and implementing EU law via the Internal Market Scoreboard;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas 70% (45 million tonnes) of the protein crops consumed in the EU today, especially soy beans, are imported, mainly from Brazil, Argentina and the USA, the bulk of them being used for animal feed, but support for potato protein production plants in the Member States would be more advantageous, as potato protein is more valuable than soya protein,
Amendment 101 #
2010/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to propose a framework for rural development measures which introduce improved, decentralised facilities for the production of animal feed, based on local and regional crop varieties, – devoting particular attention to potatoes – the storage of those varieties and seed selection and development;
Amendment 50 #
2010/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that the same standards equivalent to thosas are applied in the EU must be imposed on imports so as to ensure that EU farmers compete on a level playing field and EU citizens are effectively protected; underlines the need for tighter import controls at borders;
Amendment 112 #
2010/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission, in negotiations on EU trade agreements, including those with Canada and Ukraine, to take account of the interests of EU citizens, to maintain openness and to inform Parliament regularly about the progress of the negotiations;
Amendment 35 #
2010/0363(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Where information is not commercially sensitive, the Agency should be able to make that information available to market participants and the wider public. Such transparency can help build confidence in the market and help the development of knowledge about the functioning of wholesale energy markets. To ensure greater transparency and public access to information on wholesale energy prices the Agency should prepare monthly country by country report on price developments in energy wholesale markets.
Amendment 50 #
2010/0363(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Agency shall on monthly basis publish country by country report on price developments in electricity and gas wholesale markets of the European Union.
Amendment 12 #
2010/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 29 – point b
Article 1 – point 29 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005
Article 71 – paragraph 2– subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 71 – paragraph 2– subparagraph 2 a (new)
However, expenditure on architects’ and engineers’ fees, consultancy fees, feasibility studies and charges for patent rights and licences shall also be reimbursed if these expenses are incurred before a project application is submitted.
Amendment 259 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Is of the opinion that a strong European Common Agricultural Policy is needed to ensure that all EU farmers enjoy fair treatment which ensures equal competition in the internal market and remain competitive on the world market against well subsidised trading partners; believes that the EU cannot afford to rely on other parts of the world to provide for European food security in the context of climate change, political instability in certain regions of the world and potential outbreaks of diseases or other events potentially detrimental to production capacity;
Amendment 312 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Points out, most importantly, that in the future European agricultural policy must remain a common policy and that only a harmonised level of support across the EU with a common set of objectives and rules can deliver the appropriate level playing field for farmers and a properly functioning Single Market with fair competitive conditions for farmers and agricultural products within the EU;
Amendment 372 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Insists that EU agriculture must remain competitive against fierce competition from well-subsidised trade partners; therefore believes that external competitiveness and equal competition in the internal market should still be a fundamental objective of the CAP post- 2013 to ensure that the EU has the raw materials to produce high- value European food products and they continue to win a greater share of the world market, as well as ensuring fair trade for farmers;
Amendment 424 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Calls for a fairermore equality in the distribution of CAP payments and insists that it should be fair to farmers in both new and old Member States8 ;
Amendment 577 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 – point 2
Paragraph 48 – point 2
(2) Calls for fair and objective criteria such as GDP per capita, income per individual employed in agriculture, the gross added value in agriculture on a farm, the agriculture area, the forest area, the number of small farms, and the unemployment level in rural areas to be clearly defined for the allocation of funds for rural development objectives;
Amendment 590 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Believes that direct support should move to an area basis in all Member States by 2020, allowing those that are still using the historical payments system the flexibility to phase in the difficult changes at their own speed9 ;
Amendment 616 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Considers that there should be no return to coupled payments as a guiding principle of the CAP; however, given the move from a historical to an area support model, takes the view that a limited margin for flexibility should be left to Member States to respond to the specific needs of their territory, in the form of capped coupled payments for vulnerable grassland livestock awithin rural development measureas, in compliance with WTO requirements;
Amendment 726 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60 – subparagraph a (new)
Paragraph 60 – subparagraph a (new)
a) 60a. Believes that a rural development strategy should include measures that promote sustainable development of rural economics, particularly in the EU convergence regions, through: support of increased competiveness, productivity, modernization, diversification of rural enterprises, the promotion of cooperation of small enterprises and producers, and the creation of added value innovations.
Amendment 61 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Appreciates the work which has been done to develop alternatives to animal testing and the Commission’s efforts, under the auspices of the WTO and in bilateral agreements with third countries, to assign the highest priority to animal welfare; regrets that proposals for the promotion of animal welfare in international trade have not been adopted;
Amendment 265 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that a European centre for animal welfare and animal healthn existing relevant EU institution should be establauthorished no later than 2012, whose work should be based on the general animal welfare legislation proposed aboto coordinate animal welfare issues at EU level;
Amendment 285 #
2009/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that such a centren instituton should comprise the ‘central coordination institute’ referred to in the aforementioned Commission communication of 28 October 2009;
Amendment 70 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for the CAP to be simpler, more transparent and more equitable; in this respect a single flat rate payment wshould be preferableone of the fundamental elements of the CAP after 2013;
Amendment 76 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasises the need to ensure clear and unambiguous legislation in order to avoid different interpretations, especially in the case of implementing rules of the single payment scheme in the new Member States;
Amendment 105 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the use of statutory management requirements which cannot be simply controlled and are not measurable should be abolished or made optional;
Amendment 127 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers that the costs of including particular statutory management requirements in the cross-compliance system should be commensurate with the gains that cross-compliance provides, and that statutory management requirements should reflect the specific situation in the Member States; therefore, those statutory management requirements which concern only small numbers of farmers in particular Member States should be made optional within cross-compliance;
Amendment 137 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that the provision of information should be reduced, as the information needed can be found in the Board of Agriculture registerpaying agencies of Member States;
Amendment 147 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that the current definitions of eligible land for the purposes of single payment isand single area payments are too strict and should be reviewed, and that, in particular, the provisions regarding hedges, ditches and some marginal land, some marginal land, and the requirement of maintaining land in good agricultural and environmental condition in June 2003 (Council Regulation (EC) 73/2009, Article 124) as well as the ratio between arable land and permanent pasture are inconsistent and should be reconsidered;
Amendment 163 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that the future single payment should be based on a simplified flat rate basic support system based on uniform payments not linked to the historical reference periods and data currently used in order to make the CAP simpler, fairer and more transparent;
Amendment 167 #
2009/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Considers that existing major disparities of direct support between the Member States must be prevented to ensure equal treatment of farmers throughout the European Union and to avoid market and competition distortions;
Amendment 23 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) It is important that gas supply is maintained, particularly as regards householprotected customers, as well as other protected customers such assuch as households, schools and hospitals, in cases in which the market cannot continue to supply them. It is essential that the measures to be taken during a crisis are defined in advance of any crisis.
Amendment 28 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) To strengthen the solidarity between Member States in the case of a Community Emergency and in particular to support Member States which are exposed to less favourable geographical or geological conditions, Member States should devise specific measures to exercise solidarity as stipulated in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, including measures such as commercial agreements between natural gas undertakings, compensation mechanisms, increased gas exports or increased releases from storages. Solidarity measures may be particularly appropriate between Member States for which the Commission recommends the establishment of joint preventive actions plans or emergency plans at regional level.
Amendment 30 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
This Regulation establishes measures aimed at safeguarding the security of gas supply so as to ensure the proper and continuous functioning of the internal market for gas by providing for a clear definition and attribution of responsibilities and for a coordination of the response at the level of the Member States and the Community regarding both preventive action and the reaction to concrete disruptions of supply, as well as to constitute a practical expression of the spirit of solidarity contained in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 33 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 1
(1) "protected customers" means all household customers already connected to a gas distribution network, and, if the Member State concerned so decides, can also include, including vulnerable customers, schools and hospitals provided that they are already connected to a gas distribution network, and small and medium-sized enterprises, schools and hospitals provided that they are already connected to a gas distribution network to the extent that additional supply is available;
Amendment 51 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Member States shall ensure that all customers are informed about the supply standard set out in paragraphs 1 and 2.
Amendment 65 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point a
a) Member States shall submit to the Commission the existing inter- governmental agreements concluded with third countries which have an impact on the development of gas infrastructures and supplies; before concluding new inter- governmental agreements, the Member States shall informconsult the Commission to assess their compliance with the internal market legislation;
Amendment 419 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2a) 'goods' means any tangible movable item, with the exception of goods sold by way of execution or otherwise by authority of law. Water and gas shall also be considered as ‘goods’ within the meaning of this directive where they are put up for sale in a limited volume or set quantity;
Amendment 422 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) 'sales contract' means any contract for the sale of goods by the trader to the consumer including any mixed-purpose contract having as its object both goods and serviceswhereby a trader grants ownership of goods to a consumer in accordance with the applicable national law, or undertakes to grant such ownership, and whereby the consumer undertakes to pay the price. Contracts for the supply of goods to be manufactured or produced shall also be defined as sales contracts for the purposes of this Directive;
Amendment 446 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
(5a) ‘mixed-purpose contract’ means any contract that includes both aspects relating to the provision of services and aspects relating to the supply of goods;
Amendment 554 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 b (new)
Article 4 b (new)
Amendment 614 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the existence of a right of withdrawal, where applicable;, the conditions, period and procedure for exercising that right, with information that the consumer would be liable to pay for the traders reasonable costs according to Article 17(2) if he decides to use the right of withdrawal after having made a request in accordance to Article 10.2 (a) or 11.4(a).
Amendment 655 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) the possibility of having recourse to an out-of-court complaint and redress mechanism, to which the business is subject, and the methods for having access to it, where applicable.
Amendment 678 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 e (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Article 5 is without prejudice to Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 752 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 760 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall not impose any further formal requirements other than those provided forfor the fulfilment of the information obligations referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 5(1).
Amendment 808 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. If a consumer wishes the provision of service to begin during the withdrawal period, he shall make such a request to the trader on a durable medium.
Amendment 822 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall not impose any further formal requirements other than those provided forfor the fulfilment of the information obligations referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4 5(1).
Amendment 888 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Before expiry of the withdrawal period, the consumer shall inform the trader of his decision to withdraw. For this purpose, the consumer may (a) either use the model withdrawal form as set out in Annex I(B) or make any other clearly worded statement on a durable medium, or b) return the goods to the trader. Member States shall not provide for any other formal requirements applicable to this model withdrawal form.
Amendment 940 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. The consumer shall only be liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to ascertain the nature and functioning of the goods. He shall not be liable for diminished value where the trader has failed to provide notice of the withdrawal right in accordance with Article 9(b). For service contracts subject to a right of withdrawal, the consumer shall bear no cost for services performed, in full or in part, during the withdrawal period when the trader has failed to provide information in accordance to Article 5.1(e) or when the consumer has not requested the performance of the service to begin during the withdrawal period in accordance to Article 10.2 (a) or 11. 4(a).
Amendment 963 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 1168 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) by the time of conclusion of the contract the statement had been corrected in a manner equivalent to that in which it was made or at least prominently in the contract document;
Amendment 1267 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. TWithout prejudice to paragraph 5(b), the consumer may insist on a reasort to any remedy available under paragraph 1, where one of the following situations exists:nable reduction in price or rescission of the contract, where one of the following situations exists: (a) the consumer is entitled to neither repair nor replacement; (aa) the trader has refused explicitly or by his conduct to remedy the lack of conformity; (b) the trader has failed to remedy the lack of conformity within a reasonable time; (c) the trader has remedied the lack of conformity, causing significant inconvenience to the consumer; (d) the same defect has reappeared more than once within a short time of the repair.
Amendment 1329 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. The trader shall be held liable under Article 25 where the lack of conformity becomes apparent within two years as from the time the risk passed to the consumer. Where the lack of conformity relates to a good used in connection with a service regarding work on an immovable property, the trader shall be held liable under Article 25 when the lack of conformity becomes apparent within ten years as from the time the risk passed to the consumer.
Amendment 1408 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – paragraph 4 c (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. When the guarantee statement relates to a lack of conformity and the lack of conformity becomes apparent before the expiration of the duration period of the guarantee, the lack of conformity shall be presumed to have existed at the time when the risk passed to the consumer, unless this presumption is incompatible with the nature of the goods or the nature of the lack of conformity.
Amendment 1524 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 42 a (new)
Article 42 a (new)
On the basis of the notifications from Member States and in order to ensure the same high level of consumer protection across the EU, the Commission shall present a proposal on the possibility of introducing a common system of penalties.
Amendment 1527 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take appropriate measures to inform consumers and traders of the national provisions transposing this Directive and shall, where appropriate, encourage traders and code owners to inform consumers of their codes of conduct.
Amendment 1529 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 1
Article 45 – paragraph 1
The consumer shall be exempted from the provision of any consideration in cases of unsolicited supply of a product as prohibited by Article 5(5) and point 29 of Annex I of Directive 2005/29/EC. The absence of a response from the consumer following such an unsolicited supply shall not constitute consent and the consumer may keep or dispose of any good delivered.