308 Amendments of Daniël van der STOEP
Amendment 2 #
2013/2184(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Express its deepest regret at the recent tragedy in Lampedusa in which over 350 migrants lost their lives; calls on the EU and Member States to facilitate access to protection in Europe in accordance with the lawagreements applicable in this respect for people fleeing war, internal conflicts and persecution; highlights the fact that expulsions can have irreparable consequences if people are returned to countries where their lives or freedom would be at risk;
Amendment 4 #
2013/2184(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of enhancing tailored approaches to assisted voluntary return programmes, which should explicitly and primarily answer reintegration needs at economic, social and psycho-social levels; calls on the EU and Member States to improveclarify all dimensions of return management through use of the concept of integrated management based on common standards, allowing persons to be returned in a humane manner, fully respecting their fundamental rights and paying special attention to vulnerable groups such as elderly people, women, children and disabled persons;
Amendment 5 #
2013/2184(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Asks the Commission to enhance an independent monitoring system to ensure that assisted return programmes and reintegration processes are effective and fully respect the human rights of migrants, particularly for vulnerable groups;
Amendment 6 #
2013/2184(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that the legal framework of readmission agreements guarantees that no person may be removed from any Member State if that person could be subject to torture, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in the recipient country; stresses, however, that the actual administrative and judicial practices applied in the field are important and that additional measures to enhance the human rights of returnees should be foreseen in future readmission agreements;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2184(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Asks for the establishment of common EU rules on the voluntary return of unaccompanied minors to improve operational cooperation between legal guardians in host countries and countries of origin and to avoid forced expulsionin order to secure expulsion as quickly as possible;
Amendment 8 #
2013/2184(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that in, accordance with Article 208 of the Lisbon Treaty, the EU must ensure the coherence of all policies likely to affect developing counties – including migration policy – with the EU’s development objectives focused on poverty eradication; urges the EU, in close cooperation with third countries, to address the political, socioeconomic and cultural circumstances as these have an impact on irregular migration flows.
Amendment 2 #
2013/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. Whereas the EU is at the heart of a rich cultural and religious interchange; whereas under the EU Agenda for Culture, all relevant actors have jointly set the goal of promoting culture as a key part of the EU’s external relations and the European Neighbourhood Policy;
Amendment 16 #
2013/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that all types of learning are prerequisites for accessing culture and promoting mobility; highlights the importance of area studies in providing comprehensive knowledge of cultural and religious heritage;
Amendment 21 #
2013/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 47 #
2013/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the role of new technologies as instruments for promoting intercultural and interreligious dialogue; stressrefutes the importance of the new media in providing access to cultural goods, as demonstrated by key projects such as Europeana.
Amendment 269 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 a (new)
Paragraph 53 a (new)
53a. Expresses its serious concern about human rights violations in Islamic countries: these countries discriminate on a large scale against girls, women, homosexuals, bisexuals, transsexuals and people of different faiths. Calls on the VP/HR to raise with these countries the issue of their barbaric systems of law.
Amendment 1 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the EU Member States' reconfirmation of all the Official Development Assistance (ODA) commitments into which they have entered individually and collectively, including that to raise the level of ODA to 0.7% by 2015; reminds the Member States that in addition to reconfirming their commitments, they shcould honour them; reiterates its own firm support for the 0.7% target and its determination to contribute to its attainment;
Amendment 2 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deeply regrets the fact that the 2014 ceiling for the Global Europe heading in the draft MFF is significantly lower than the corresponding ceiling for 2013 and that this generates pressurestress for the members of the Committee on Development who want to spend endless amounts of money to unnecessary projects which are bound to fail; recognises that savings should even so not be made on the backs of particularly vulnerable people and that the prospects for honouring of ODA commitments must not be undercut; affirms that the 2013 levels of the development and humanitarian expenditure must therefore be maintained;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 5 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises that through numerous links in today's interconnected world, the costs of failures to effectively address deep development and humanitarian needs, as well as the costs of insufficient climate action, will have to be borne also by the EU itself; points out that development assistance and humanitarian aid, as well as climate financing, which should be additional to ODA, are therefore necessary investments in the longer-term security and well-being of our own societies.
Amendment 1 #
2013/2081(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Warns, in view of the overall good implementation rate, against unjustified cuts to the CFSP budget in the 2014-2020 MFF that would undermine the effectiveness and impact of this policy, however welcomes any justified cuts to the CFSP budget in the 2014-2020 MFF;
Amendment 8 #
2013/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the International Energy Agency predicts an increase in the use of fossil fuels globally over the next 20 years, and believes that CCS is necessary to deliver almost 20% of the CO2 reductions neededconsidered necessary by 2050;
Amendment 44 #
2013/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 1
Paragraph 5 – indent 1
– guidelineproposals to ensure full compliance with the EU's fundamental rights and data protection obligations;
Amendment 19 #
2013/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomAcknowledges the proposal for strengthening the market for alternative fuel vehicles, and urges that priority be given to the development of appropriate infrastructures through adequate investments at European and national level, and through the swift adoption of the legislative proposal and of a common standard on the recharging interface for electric vehicles;
Amendment 27 #
2013/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for stronger coordination of demand-side measures, including financial incentives and taxation policy, both on vehicles and fuels; asks the Commission to follow the guidelines on financial incentives with more binding actions to ensure a level playing field and contribute to the competitiveness of the industry across the EU;
Amendment 30 #
2013/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 38 #
2013/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to take measures to ensure a high level of consumer protection, transparency and security also in the second hand car market, and to work towards a gradual phasing out of polluting and less safe vehicles;.
Amendment 9 #
2013/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the EU and its Member States to honour theirits commitments under the Paris Declaration and the Accra Agenda for Action, the main obstacles to which are lack of political will, bureaucracy and is the Member States’ sense of reality, something whigch transaction costshe EU institutions lack;
Amendment 21 #
2013/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that, given the constraints on national and EU budgets resulting from economic difficulties and due to growing political concern over demonstrating more effective development spending, improved donor coordination is imperativean option and the EU should play a key role in its promotion;
Amendment 22 #
2013/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that, as a result of their voluntary, non-binding nature, current EU initiatives to enhance donor coordination have not completely exploited the full potential of the EU to render its development aid more effective and efficient; therefore calls on the EU and its Member States to establish a new instrument for coordination in the form of a Regulation;
Amendment 26 #
2013/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Requests the Commission to submit, by 31 December 20135, on the basis of Articles 209 and 210 TFEU, a proposal for an act on EU donor coordination on development aid, following the detailed recommendations set out in the Annex hereto;
Amendment 44 #
2013/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) to express satisfaction that Malaysian lawyers have shown courage and autonomy in defending core values of the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary, and are able to advocate for and defend civil and political rights, albeit with limited impact; to express particular appreciation for the work done by the Malaysian Bar Council; to note that tensions have emerged between the judiciary and legal professionals and to raise concerns that the institutional framework has at the same time become more reserved as regards full respect for the independence of legal processes and the exclusivity of courts’ judicial powers; to suggest that the government listen to and address the concerns over tensions caused by state- run sharia courts operatingunambiguously express its abhorrence of sharia courts, which administer ‘justice’ in accordance with an undemocratic, medieval desert ideology in parallel with the national, common-law system;
Amendment 6 #
2013/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is concerned about the enormous lack of transparency in cohesion policy funding on national and regional level and urges Member States to increase transparency through easily accessible websites;
Amendment 6 #
2013/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomDeplores the simplification of procedures and increased accessibility of the European Social Fund, which allows for a better and faster response to the challenges posed by the current economic situation;
Amendment 32 #
2013/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 5 #
2013/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. In order to create a strong and innovative European Union and to promote social inclusion, calls on Member States to increase the level of investment in quality education and training to prepare students for the ever-changing needs of the labour market;
Amendment 16 #
2013/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on Member States to provide more efficient education, with a focus on active citizenship, transversal, entrepreneurial and STEM-related skills, digital literacy and foreign languages skills, to tackle mismatches betweenmatch skills and labour market demand;
Amendment 28 #
2013/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on Member States to safeguard an inclusive and integrated education system with a lifelong learning approach, providing equal access to all at all levels and offering tailor-made arrangements to meet the different needs of students, especially those from vulnerable social groups, such as Roma, migrants and disabled personpersons with mental and/or physical disabilities;
Amendment 77 #
2013/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 99 #
2013/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that Member States are free to apply the above proposals as they see fit, or not to apply them;
Amendment 11 #
2013/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas achieving EE is a key priority for the Commission and certain Member States, as illustrated by one of the EU 2020 objectives to increase EE by 20 %;
Amendment 20 #
2013/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, regrettably, in the current 2007-2013 programming period, EUR 5.5 billion were allocated for energy efficiency within the Cohesion Policy budget;
Amendment 25 #
2013/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that in the current period of crisis, improving EE can prove to be a decisive means of boosting competitiveness and the creation of jobs and growth, and represents a win-win option in the fight against non- anthropogenic climate change;
Amendment 31 #
2013/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Supports the EU’s commitment to achieve the objective of increasing EE by 20 % until 2020; notes with concern that current estimates of energy saving efforts undertaken or announced by Member States show that only a 9 % improvement can be reached; urges, in this regard, the Member States to put further efforts towards achieving the EU2020 objective;
Amendment 38 #
2013/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the Member States should see the use of Structural Funds for EE as an investment opportunity with a high leverage effect and not as an expenditure;
Amendment 45 #
2013/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that currently over 9 % of EU citizens cannot keep their homes adequately warm; notes that fuel poverty is particularly severe in new Member States and is in most cases due to poorly performing homes; calls on the Commission to examine in detail the link between EE promotion, fuel poverty and vulnerable consumers but in particular to failures in government policy;
Amendment 49 #
2013/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 62 #
2013/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. WelcomDeplores the new opportunities offered by, and the more important role in realising the EE objectives given to, the ERDF and Cohesion Fund in the new programming period 2014-2020; supports in particular the future role of Cohesion Policy funding in the entire the housing sector;
Amendment 68 #
2013/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Strongly mMaintains its position in the ongoing negotiations on the ERDF regulation regarding the earmarked percentages to be used on specific thematic objectives for each category of regions, which would guarantee an important increase in the EE allocations and renewable energy resources; recalls that earmarking is crucial for easier mobilisation of local actors and helps create stable, long-term renovation programmes;
Amendment 76 #
2013/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to align their national, regional and local energy and climate strategies with EU objectives; specifically, encouragescalls on the Member States to strengthen relations between their respective National Energy Efficiency Action Plans and the OPs with a view to ensuring that European Structural and Investment Funds will be part of a coherent strategy while still responding to territorial needs; points out that this could be enhanced within the new framework of ex- ante conditionalities;
Amendment 80 #
2013/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. In the run up to the closure of MFF negotiations, reminds the Member States once more of the importance of a well- funded budget for the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework, in which cohesion policy can and should act as a driver of recovery;
Amendment 88 #
2013/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. EncouragesCalls on Managing Authorities to improve the visibility of OPs and the opportunities for sustainable energy projects they offer potential beneficiaries; suggests that this be done through the creation of national websites, platforms or database for potential beneficiaries and stakeholders, the organisation of workshops and events to inform target groups, and measures to improve the visibility and accessibility to existing web resources (such as the Build Up web portal and the SF Energy Invest Manual);
Amendment 91 #
2013/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. EnDiscourages Managing Authorities, in the upcoming programming period 2014- 2020, tofrom promoteing integrated projects by adopting a holistic approach to EE on a territorial level, in particular by making use of the new strategic programming tools, such as Integrated Territorial Investment, and by involving existing initiatives, such as the Covenant of Mayors, to help develop integrated plans;
Amendment 99 #
2013/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Acknowledges that the transition to energy efficient technologies requires new skills, environment-conscious vocational education and specific training in construction and other sectors; encourages, in this regard, the Member States to continue to use funds to provide technical assistance at all levels (such as through the ELENA facility); calls, furthermore, on the Member States to make use of the Structural Funds to re-train and up-skill workers for newly emerging jobs in the low-carbon economy;
Amendment 109 #
2013/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Highlights with concern that the current economic and financial crisis, and the extensive austerity measures implemented across the EU, have made it increasingly difficult for the Member States to find the funding needed to co- finance Cohesion Policy programmes related to EE; finds it essential, in this regard, that new innovative ways of financing EE projects are found;
Amendment 111 #
2013/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recognises the Commission’s support for the enhanced role of new and innovative FI in the upcoming programming period 2014-2020; stresses that the lack of timely delivery and legal clarity presents a significant difficulty for the Member States as well as for other stakeholders included in the management of such instruments; urges the Commission to present without delay proposals for off-the-shelf FI to be available to support EE measures;
Amendment 120 #
2013/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Highlights the importance of adapting EE measures and requirements to fact that ‘climate realities’ in different Member States and regions; calls on the Commission to consider this carefully when preparing a set of performance indicators an incredibly vague term thought up by climate change fanatics;
Amendment 121 #
2013/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Highlights the importance of adapting EE measures and requirements to climate realities in different Member States and regions; calls on the Commission to consider this carefully when preparing a set of performance indicators;
Amendment 127 #
2013/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Member States to set demandingrough targets for ensuring that public buildings, and both private and social housing, meet the highest EU EE standards, and to make them subject to energy certification on a regular basis;
Amendment 29 #
2013/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) to support a comprehensive and consensual reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC); to stress that an EU seat in an enlarged UNSC remains a central, long-term goal of the EU; to further promote transparency and better coordination of policies and positions amongst EU members of the UNSC;
Amendment 60 #
2013/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) to cooperate with multilateral and bilateral partners towards adding more robust and effective pressure in order to put an immediate end to violence in Syria; to explore with partners, especially the US, Turkey and, the League of Arab States and the OIC, all options with regard to the implementation of the principle of the R2P in order to assist the Syrian people and to halt the bloodshed; to put pressure on the Syrian government to allow the swift provision of humanitarian assistance and full access to humanitarian organisations;
Amendment 87 #
2013/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) to combat intolerance, negative stereotyping, stigmatisation, discrimination and incitement to violence; to recognise with deep concern the rising violence against members of religious and other communities in various parts of the world, particularly in Islamic countries;
Amendment 1 #
2013/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the review of the Brussels I Regulation was a great success, as it introduced considerable improvements to the rules on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters within the European Union;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the recast procedure did not, regrettably, allow for widely recommended changes to be made to the provisions on jurisdiction in the field of employment law;
Amendment 5 #
2013/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, as a generaln absolute principle, the court having the closest connection to the cause of an action should have jurisdiction;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2017(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need for a specific budget line for the elections; calls for the campaign to inform citizens about their electoral rights, drawing attention to the impact of EU on citizens' daily life; stresses the need to make this communication in all languages of the Union;
Amendment 59 #
2013/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
Amendment 37 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to ensure the Union’s trade and competition policy is compatible with the objectives of European industrial policy, and calls for greater fiscal, social and budgetary convergence between the Member States so as to facilitate the emergence of joint industrial projects;
Amendment 38 #
2013/0238(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Development cooperationaid consists of promoting human development and the fulfilment of human beings in all respects, including the cultural dimension8. __________________ 8 European Parliament resolution of 23 October 2012 on An Agenda for Change: the future of EU development policy (2012/2002/INI). (This amendment applies to the entire legislative text; its adoption means that technical adjustments throughout the text will be necessary).
Amendment 39 #
2013/0238(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The EU has regrettably been a leader in formulating and implementing the concept of policy coherence for development, which aims at strengthening synergies between non-aid policies and development objectives.
Amendment 41 #
2013/0238(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In 2000, the international community undertook to take concrete steps by 2015 to fight poverty, with the adoption of the Millennium DevelopmentAid Goals, objectives which were accepted by the Union and its Member States.
Amendment 42 #
2013/0238(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9 – footnote 9
Recital 9 – footnote 9
9. A decentfantastic, wonderful and deliriously happy life for all, ending poverty and giving the world a sustainable future, Commission Communication (2013) 92 final.
Amendment 49 #
2013/0238(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Amendment 55 #
2013/0238(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
– under the pretext of communication campaigns to disseminate key messages targeted at the general public and more specific audiences, including through social media, indoctrination programme 78415 can be applied;
Amendment 65 #
2013/0238(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall make the theme of the European Year a priority in the occasional communication activitiesy of its Representations in the Member States and the European Union Delegations in partner countries. Similarly, relevant key Union- level networks receiving support from the general budget of the Union for their running costs shall make the theme of the European Year a priority in their work programmes.
Amendment 66 #
2013/0238(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
By 31 December 20136, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the implementation, results and overall assessment of the initiatives provided for in this Decision.
Amendment 70 #
2013/0238(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part B – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – part B – paragraph 1
High-visibility events on a European scale that aim to raise awareness of the objectives of the European Year, possibly organised in cooperation with the Member States holding the Council Presidency in 2015, may receive a Union grant of up to 80 % of the final costs of the activitiespat on the back from the Union.
Amendment 72 #
2013/0238(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part C – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – part C – paragraph 1
Each national coordinating body may submit a work programme for Union co- financing to promote the European Year. The work programme shall describe the national coordinating body’s specific actions, to be funded. The application shall be accompanied by a detailed prospective budget setting out the total costs of the initiatives or work programme proposed and the amount and sources of possible co- funding. The EU final co-financing may cover up to 810% of the final costs of the activities. The Commission shall determine indicative amounts to be made available for co-financing to each national coordinating body and the deadline for submission of the applications. The criteria should take into account the population, the cost of living and a fixed amount per Member State to guarantee a minimum level of activities.
Amendment 25 #
2013/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
(d) The climate change monitoring service shall provide information to increase the knowledge base to support adaptation and mitigation policies, where mitigation is assumed to be a realistic possibility. It shall in particular contribute to the provision of Essential Climate Variables (ECVs), climate analyses and projections at temporal and spatial scales relevant to adaptation and mitigation strategies – where mitigation is assumed to be a realistic possibility – for the various Union’s sectorial and societal benefit areas;
Amendment 43 #
2013/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In addition to its core mission of financing investment in the Union, the European Investment Bank (EIB) unfortunately undertakes financing operations outside the Union in support of the Union's external policies. This unfortunately allows the budget funds of the Union available to the external regions to be complemented by the financial strength of the EIB for the benefit, unfortunately, of the targeted third countries. In undertaking such financing operations, the EIB contributes to the general principles and policy objectives of the Union.
Amendment 47 #
2013/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to cater for the potential evolution of the actual provisioning needs of the Guarantee Fund in accordance with Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009 of 25 May 2009 establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions5, the maximum ceiling of the EU guarantee should be broken down into a fixed ceiling of a maximum amount of EUR 25 bn and an optional additional amount of EUR 3 bn. __________________ 5. __________________ 5 OJ L 145, 10.6.2009, p. 10. OJ L 145, 10.6.2009, p. 10.
Amendment 69 #
2013/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) a fixed ceiling of a maximum amount of EUR 25 000 000 000;
Amendment 70 #
2013/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Amendment 72 #
2013/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 12 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Diversity of competences and views of the members of administrative, management and supervisory bodies of companies facilitates a good understanding of the business organisation and affairs. It enables members of these bodies to exercise a constructive challenge of the management decisions and to be more open to innovative ideas, addressing the similarity of views of members, the “group-think” phenomenon. It contributes thus to effective oversight of the management and a successful governance of the company. It would therefore be important to enhance transparency regarding the diversity policy companies have in place. This would inform the market of corporate governance practices and thus put indirect pressure on companies to have more diversified boardHowever, such matters should be left to the discretion of companies’ administrative, management and supervisory bodies.
Amendment 13 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
Amendment 25 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 78/660/EEC
Article 46a
Article 46a
Amendment 62 #
2013/0045(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to prevent tax avoidance and abuse through artificial schemes, it is necessary to provide for a general anti- abuse rule. A specific rule based on the same principles should be added with a view to address the particular problems linked to depositary receipts and similar securities.
Amendment 63 #
2013/0045(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to prevent tax avoidance and abuse through artificial schemes, it is necessary to provide for a general anti- abuse rule may be provided for. A specific rule based on the same principles shouldmay be added with a view to address the particular problems linked to depositary receipts and similar securities.
Amendment 66 #
2013/0045(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Since the objective of this Directive, namely to harmonise the essential features of a FTT within the participating Member States at Union level, cannot be sufficiently achieved by these Member States and cannot therefore, by reason of improving the proper functioning of the Single Market, be better achieved at Union level, the UnionMember States may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve this objective,
Amendment 3 #
2012/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that in the EU an individual is not protected outside the workplace against discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, age, disability or sexual orientation; takes the view that non- discrimination in the field of occupation and employment is only effective if discrimination is comprehensively outlawed in all other fields, including education, access to goods and services and social protection;
Amendment 4 #
2012/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers it regrettable that the idea that human rights are universal, indivisible and interrelated is a principle of law that remains more theory than practice, given that different aspects of human identity are treated separately in existing EU legal instruments; stresses that discrimination and hate do not manifest themselves separately, that human rights are indivisible, that our identities are plural and that we cannot split rights or indeed ourselves; emphasises that multiple discrimination is a reality for many individuals living in the EU, which needs to beis recognised by EU law;
Amendment 8 #
2012/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, due to the financial and structural crisis in Europe, the level of unemployment among many groups, in particular young people, including those with disabilities, and older people is increasing with unacceptable speed, threatening social peace and solidarity in many countries;
Amendment 11 #
2012/2324(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the Member States' lack of political will, the lack of transparency in the negotiation process within the Council, and the abuse of the unanimity principle by opposing Member States; recalls that it has called upon the Council to adopt the proposal for a directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation 11 times over the past 4 years, and that the Council has failed to acnot acted upon it;
Amendment 16 #
2012/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas other distinguished studies and publications show that, despite basically covering four grounds of discrimination (religion or belief, disability, age and sexual orientation), the Directive has so far mainly been referred to in cases of age- related discrimination;
Amendment 25 #
2012/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates that human rights serve the interests of all people and are the safeguards not only of peace, harmony and justice in society, but also of a much stronger and flexible European Union in the future, with higher levels of employment and more sustainable population change and consumption patterns;
Amendment 40 #
2012/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges that sanctions applicable to infringements of national provisions adopted pursuant to the transposition of Directive 2000/78/EC must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive, in accordance with the judgments of the Court of Justice in cases C-246/09 (Bulicke), C-303/06 (Coleman) and C- 415/10 (Meister) and proportionate;
Amendment 41 #
2012/2324(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to ensure, through infringement and non- compliance procedures, that Member States respect their legal obligations in fully transposing Directive 2000/78/EC; believes that its competent committee should play a role in the ongoing monitoring of Member States’ obligations under the Directive, in accordance with its resolution of 21 October 2008 on monitoring the application of Community law – 24th annual report from the Commission (2008/2046(INI));
Amendment 151 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for Parliament to express its view as to whetherObserves that it would be preferable to strip Brussels of its status as a seat of the cEurrent arrangement should continue; and if an appropriate majority vote is recorded, recommends that Parliament propose Treaty chaopean Parliament, as this can be done more or less immediately and would already yield substantial cost savinges under Article 48.in the relatively short term;
Amendment 60 #
2012/2298(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the need for the EU institutions to set examples of good practice within their own mobility management services, such as the further development of Parliament’s mobility point for its Members, staff and visitorsbut not in the form of pointless symbolic gestures such as Parliament’s mobility point;
Amendment 1 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that a bio-basedn economy, that relies on exploitation of biological resourcesnuclear energy instead of fossil energy, must be guided by a sound political framework that takes into account not only economic viability, but also social and ecological sustainability factors;
Amendment 20 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Deems it crucial to develop international legally binding sustainability standards for all sectors of biomass uses, as well as binding sustainable forest management criteria; urges the EU to pursue adoption of multilateral agreements and provide, especially for LDCs, related institutional and technical support for ensuring sustainable use of biomass.
Amendment 96 #
2012/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 109 #
2012/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 117 #
2012/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 125 #
2012/2292(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 63 #
2012/2287(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 137 #
2012/2287(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 170 #
2012/2287(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Urges the partners to stand behind the State of Israel in the case of Iranian aggression but also in the case of an Israeli pre-emptive strike on Iranian nuclear facilities;
Amendment 16 #
2012/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises in this context that tax evasion and avoidance represents a major risk for the EU public finances; stresses that an estimated EUR 1 trillion in public money is lost due to tax fraud and tax avoidance every year in the EU, which represents a rough yearly cost of EUR 2000 for every European citizen; points out that the average of the tax lost in Europe today exceeds the total amount that Member States spend on healthcare, and it amounts to more than four times the amount spent on education in the EU;
Amendment 22 #
2012/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Considers, however, that the increase in cigarette smuggling is a direct result of the huge increase in excise duties on cigarettes in some Member States;
Amendment 18 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas many unaccompanied minors enter the European Union, with or without pressure from their parents, to seek their fortune, and are attracted by the generous European social security provision;
Amendment 35 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that an unaccompanied minor is above all a minor who is potentially in danger and that child protection, rather than immigration control, must be the major consideration for States and the European Union when dealing with themmight potentially be in danger;
Amendment 111 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on Member States to comply strictly and without fail with the fundamentalwith the obligation neverot to place a minor in detention, other than in exceptional cases;
Amendment 121 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Deplores the unsuitable and intrusive nature of the medical techniques used to ascertain age in some Member States; recommends that the Commission establish a common method for ascertaining age, consisting of a multidisciplinary assessment performed by independent, trained practitioners, and with minors always being given the benefit of the doubt; considers that it should be possible to appeal against the results of this assessment; welcomes the work of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) on this subject, which should be taken as a basis for dealing with all minors;
Amendment 193 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses firmly that the ultimate aim, once an unaccompanied minor has arrived in European territory, must be to seek an appropriate solution for him, which respects his interests; recalls that efforts to achieve this must always begin with an examination of the possibilities of family reunification in the country of origin;
Amendment 206 #
2012/2263(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 13 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EEAS is a new body of hybrid nature, drawing upon community and intergovernmental sources, which has no precedent in the EU and which therefore cannot be expected to be fully functional within two years of its establishment; whereas, therefore, a review of its organisation and functioning should be based on fair and constructive criticism;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the multiple roles entrusted by the Lisbon Treaty to the HR/VP calls for the creation of (a) political deputy/ies in order to ensure that (s)he is assisted in the accomplishment of her/his tasks; whereas that funding for such deputy/ies should be found within the current budget of the EEAS;
Amendment 74 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. to provide support to the HR/VP in the accomplishment of his/her multiple duties by foreseeing the appointment of (a) political deputy/ies; to ensure that these deputies, given their political role, appear before the responsible committee of Parliament prior to their taking up duties; to consider, possibly, a more regular involvement of the Member States' foreign ministers for specific tasks and missions on behalf of the Union; to ensure that funding for such deputy/ies should be found within the current budget of the EEAS;
Amendment 106 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. in line with Article 24 TEU, to ensure that Member States support the Union's external and security policy actively and unreservedly, in a spirit of loyalty and mutual solidarity, and that they comply with the Union's actions and support the EEAS in carrying out its mandate;
Amendment 141 #
2012/2253(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. to seriously develop the opportunities opened up by the EEAS Decision and by the TEU, notably by enhancing the coordinating role of delegations, especially in crisis situations, and by enabling them to provide consular protection to EU citizens from Member States who are not represented in a given country; to ensure any additional tasks do not take resources away from existing policies and priorities, unless there is a reorientation and redeployment of staff is to take up these new challenges;
Amendment 45 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 54 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 82 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges Member States to upgrade to second-generation Points of Single Contact that are fully functional, multilingual and user-friendly e-government portals; stresses the importance of taking a service- provider approach covering the entire business cycle; believes that e-procedures will enhance simplification, reduce compliance costs and increase legal certainty; calls on Member States to ensure full interoperability of their PSCs and make them known across borders; calls on the Commission to set out clear benchmarking criteria for the evaluation of PSCs and to regularly report to Parliament on progress made;
Amendment 98 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 110 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Strongly supports the Commission’s zero tolerance policy; encourages the Commission to make use of all means at its disposal to ensure full enforcement of existing rules, in dialogue with Member States; calls for fast-track infringement procedures to be applied whenever breaches of the directive are identified;
Amendment 39 #
2012/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 51 #
2012/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that the sustainable regeneration of old industrialised regions takes decades and is very costly, often exceeding the administrative and financial capacities of in situ public bodiesis very costly;
Amendment 352 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) 102 mg per cigarette for tar,
Amendment 353 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) 12 mg per cigarette for nicotine,
Amendment 354 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) 120 mg per cigarette for carbon monoxide.
Amendment 442 #
Amendment 588 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Health warnings shall occupy the entire surface reserved for them and they shall not be commented on, paraphrased or referred to in any form.
Amendment 589 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Amendment 604 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8
Article 8
Amendment 635 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – title
Article 9 – title
Amendment 639 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each unit packet and any outside packaging of tobacco for smoking shall carry combined health warnings. The combined health warnings shall:
Amendment 642 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 655 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) cover 7530 % of the external area of both the front and back surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging;
Amendment 680 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 715 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g – point i
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g – point i
(i) height: not lessmore than 6432 mm;
Amendment 722 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g – point ii
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g – point ii
(ii) width: not lessmore than 525 mm.
Amendment 727 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The combined health warnings shall be divided into three sets rotating on an annual basis. Member States shall ensure that each combined health warning is displayed as nearly as possible on equal numbers of each brand.
Amendment 734 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Amendment 765 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The general warning referred to in paragraph 1 shall cover 3015 % of the external area of the corresponding surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging. That proportion shall be increased to 3217 % for Member States with two official languages and 3520 % for Member States with three official languages.
Amendment 769 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. The text warning referred to in paragraph 1 shall cover 430 % of the external area of the corresponding surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging. That proportion shall be increased to 4532 % for Member States with two official languages and 350 % for Member States with three official languages.
Amendment 778 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) printed in black HelveticaComic Sans bold type on a white background. In order to accommodate language requirements, Member States may determine the point size of the font, provided that the font size specified in their legislation is such as to occupy the greatest possible proportion of the area set aside for the text required;
Amendment 782 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) surrounded by a black border not less than 3 mm and not more than 42 mm in width inside the surface reserved for the text of the warning.
Amendment 805 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) cover 3015 % of the external area of the corresponding surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging. That proportion shall be increased to 3217 % for Member States with two official languages and 3520 % for Member States with three official languages.
Amendment 851 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Prohibited elements and features may include but are not limited to texts, symbols, names, trade marks, figurative or other signs, misleading colours, inserts or other additional material such as adhesive labels, stickers, onserts, scratch-offs and sleeves or relate to the shape of the tobacco product itself. Cigarettes with a diameter of less than 7.5 mm shall be deemed to be misleading.
Amendment 1016 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Member States shall prohibermit the placing on the market of tobacco for oral use, without prejudice to Article 151 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden.
Amendment 1238 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) cover 3015 % of the external area of the corresponding surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging. That proportion shall be increased to 3217 % for Member States with two official languages and 3520 % for Member States with three official languages.
Amendment 1259 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. The health warning shall comply with the requirements laid down in Article 10(4). It shall cover not less than 3015 % of the area of the corresponding surface of the unit packet and of any outside packaging. That proportion shall be increased to 3217 % for Member States with two official languages and 3520 % for Member States with three official languages.
Amendment 1338 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – point 1
Annex 1 – point 1
Amendment 1339 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – point 2
Annex 1 – point 2
Amendment 1341 #
Amendment 1342 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – point 5
Annex 1 – point 5
Amendment 1344 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – point 7
Annex 1 – point 7
Amendment 1345 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – point 8
Annex 1 – point 8
Amendment 1346 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – point 9
Annex 1 – point 9
Amendment 1348 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – point 11
Annex 1 – point 11
Amendment 1349 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – point 12
Annex 1 – point 12
Amendment 1350 #
Amendment 1351 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – point 14
Annex 1 – point 14
Amendment 47 #
2012/0364(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. AdopRejects its position at first reading hereinafter set out;
Amendment 10 #
2012/0336(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 62 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) At company level, it is widely acknowledgassumed that the presence of women on boards improves corporate governance, because team performance and the quality of decision- making armay be enhanced due to a more diverse and collective mind-set incorporating a wider range of perspectives and therefore reaching more balanced decisions. Numerous studies have also shown that there is a positive relationship between gender diversity at top management level and a company's financial performance and profitability. Enhancing female representation on the boards of publicly listed companies in the Union can therefore have a positive impact on the performance of companies concerned.
Amendment 66 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Existing evidence also shows that labour market equality can improve economic growth substantially. Enhancing female presence in the boardrooms of listed companies in the Union not only affects the women appointed to boards, but also contributes to attracting female talent to the company and ensuring a greater presence of women at all levels of management and in the workforce. Therefore, a higher share of women on company boards hascan have a positive impact on closing both the gender employment gap and the gender pay gap. Making full use of the existing female talent pool would constitute a marked improvement in terms of return on education for both individuals and the public sector. Female under- representation in the board rooms of publicly listed companies in the EU is a missed opportunity in terms of achieving long-term sustainable growth for Member States' economies at large.
Amendment 71 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Despite the existing Union legislation aimed at preventing and combating sex discrimination, the Council recommendations aimed specifically at increasing the presence of women in economic decision-making and Union- level actions encouraging self-regulation, women continue to be strongly outnumbered by men in the highest decision-making bodies of companies throughout the Union. In the private sector and especially in listed companies this gender imbalance is particularly significant and acute. The Commission's key indicator of gender representation on corporate boards shows that the proportion of women involved in top-level business decision- making remains very low. In January 2012, women occupied on average just 13.7 per cent of board seats in the largest publicly listed companies in Member States. Among non-executive directors only 15 per cent were women.
Amendment 73 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The current lack of transparency of the selection procedures and qualification criteria for board positions in most Member States may represents a significant barrier to more gender diversity among board members and it negatively affects both the board candidates' careers and freedom of movement, as well as investor decisions. Such lack of transparency prevents potential candidates for board positions from applying to boards where their qualifications would be most required and from challenging gender-biased appointment decisions, thus restricting their freedom of movement within the internal market. On the other hand, investors have different investment strategies that require information linked also to the expertise and competence of the board members. More transparency in the qualification criteria and the selection procedure for board members enables investors to better assess the company's business strategy and to take informed decisions.
Amendment 77 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) While this Directive does not aim to harmonise national laws on the selection procedures and qualification criteria for board positions in detail, the introduction of certain minimum standards as regards the requirement for listed companies without balanced gender representation to take appointment decisions for non- executive directors on the basis of an objective comparative assessment of the qualifications of candidates in terms of suitability, competence and professional performance is necessary in order tomay attain gender balance among non-executives directors. Only an EU-level measure can effectively help to ensure a competitive level-playing field throughout the Union and avoid practical complications in business life.
Amendment 81 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The Europe 2020 Strategy for Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth ascertained that increased female labour force participation is a precondition for boosting growth and for tackling demographic challenges in Europe. The Strategy set a headline target of reaching an employment rate of 75 per cent for women and men aged 20-64 by 2020, which can only be reached if there is a clear commitment to gender equality and a reinforced effort to tackle all barriers to women's participation in the labour market. The current economic crisis has magnified Europe's ever-growing need to rely on knowledge, competence and innovation and to make full use of the pool of available talent. Enhancing female participation in economic decision- making, on company boards in particular, is expected to have a positive spill-over effect on female employment in the companies concerned and throughout the whole economy.
Amendment 83 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
Amendment 90 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Companies listed on stock exchanges enjoy a particular economic importance, visibility and impact on the market as a whole. The measures provided for in this Directive should therefore apply to listed companies, which are defined as companies incorporated in a Member State whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market within the meaning of Article 4(1) (14) of Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on markets in financial instruments, in one or more Member States. These companies set standards for the economy in its entirety and their practices can be expected to be followed by other types of companies. The public nature of listed companies justifies that they be regulated to a greater extent in the public interest.
Amendment 102 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Listed companies in the Union should be imposed obligations of means providing for appropriate procedures with a view of meeting specific objectives regarding the gender composition of their boards. Those listed companies in whose boards members of the under-represented sex hold less than 410 per cent of non-executive director positions should make the appointments to those positions on the basis of a comparative analysis of the qualifications of each candidate, by applying pre- established, clear, neutrally formulated and unambiguous criteria, in order to attain the said percentage at the latest by 1 January 2020. Therefore, the Directive establishes the objective of at least 410 per cent of non- executive directors of the under- represented sex by that date. This objective in principle only concerns the overall gender diversity among the non-executive directors and does not interfere with the concrete choice of individual directors from a wide pool of male and female candidates in each individual case. In particular, it does not exclude any particular candidates for director positions, nor does it impose any individual directors on companies or shareholders. The decision on the appropriate board members thus remains with the companies and shareholders.
Amendment 109 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Member States exercise a dominant influence over listed companies which are public undertakings within the meaning of Article 2(b) of Commission Directive 2006/111/EC of 16 November 2006 on the transparency of financial relations between Member States and public undertakings, as well as on financial transparency within certain undertakings. Due to that dominant influence, they have the instruments at their disposal to bring about the necessary change more rapidly. Therefore, in such companies the objective of least 410 per cent of non-executive directors of the under-represented sex should be set at an earlier date.
Amendment 113 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Determining the number of non- executive director positions necessary to meet the objective requires further specification since for most board sizes it is mathematically possible only to go beyond or remain below the exact share of 410 per cent. Therefore, the number of board positions necessary to meet the objective should be the number closest to 410 per cent. At the same time, in order to avoid discrimination of the initially over- represented sex, listed companies should not be obliged to appoint members of the under-represented sex to half or more of the non-executive board positions. Thus, for example, members of the under- represented sex should hold at least one position on boards with three or four non- executive directors, at least two positions on boards with five or six non-executive directors, and at least three positions on boards with seven or eight non-executive directors.
Amendment 126 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
Amendment 130 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Member States shouldmay provide for effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions for breaches of this Directive, which could include, inter alia, administrative fines and nullity or annulment declared by a judicial body of the appointment or of the election of non- executive directors made contrary to the national provisions adopted pursuant to Article 4(1).
Amendment 140 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Since listed companies should aim to increase the proportion of the under- represented sex in all decision-making positions, Member States may provide that the objective laid down in this Directive should be considered to be met where listed companies can show that members of the under-represented sex hold at least one thirdenth of all director positions, irrespective of whether they are executive or non- executive.
Amendment 145 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Member States shouldmay require listed companies to provide information on the gender composition of their boards as well as information on how they managed to meet the objectives laid down in this Directive, on a yearly basis to the competent national authorities in order to enable them to assess the progress of each listed company towards gender balance among directors. Such information shouldmay be published and, where the company in question has not met the objective, it should include a description of the measures that it has taken so far and intends to take in the future in order to meet the objective. However, this is not compulsory for listed companies.
Amendment 150 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Member States may have already taken measures providing for means to ensure a more balanced representation of women and men in company boards before the entry into force of this Directive. Such Member States should have an opportunity to apply those measures in place of the procedural requirements relating to appointments where they can demonstrate that the measures taken are of equivalent efficacy in order to attain the objective of a presence of the under-represented sex of at least 410 per cent among non-executive directors of listed companies at the latest by 1 January 20240 or at the latest by 1 January 20138 in case of listed companies which are public undertakings.
Amendment 154 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) While some Member States have taken regulatory action or encouraged self- regulation with mixed results, the majority of Member States have not taken action or indicated their willingness to act in a way that would bring about sufficient improvement. Projections based on a comprehensive analysis of all available information on past and current trends as well as intentions show that a balanced gender representation among non- executive board members across the Union in line with the objectives set out in this Directive will not be achieved by Member States acting individually at any point in the foreseeable future. In the light of those circumstances and given the growing discrepancies between Member States in terms of the representation of women and men on company boards, the gender balance on corporate boards across the Union can only be improved through a common approach, and the potential for gender equality, competitiveness and growth can be better achieved through coordinated action at Union level rather than through national initiatives of varying scope, ambition and effectiveness. Since the objectives of this Directive cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can, therefore, by reason of the scale and effect of action, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union.
Amendment 157 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) In accordance with the principle of proportionality, the objective to be met by listed companies should be limited in time and remain in force only until sustainable progress has been achieved in the gender composition of boards. For that reason, the Commission should regularly review the application of this Directive and report to the European Parliament and the Council. The Directive is due to expire on 31 December 202813. The Commission should assess, in its review, if there is a need to extend the duration of the Directive beyond that period.
Amendment 170 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that listed companies in whose boards members of the under-represented sex hold less than 410 per cent of the non-executive director positions make the appointments to those positions on the basis of a comparative analysis of the qualifications of each candidate, by applying pre-established, clear, neutrally formulated and unambiguous criteria, in order to attain the said percentage at the latest by 1 January 20240 or at the latest by 1 January 20138 in case of listed companies which are public undertakings.
Amendment 179 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The number of non-executive director positions necessary to meet the objective laid down in paragraph 1 shall be the number closest to the proportion of 410 per cent, but not exceeding 419 per cent.
Amendment 194 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shallmay take the necessary measures, in accordance with their national judicial systems, to ensure that where an unsuccessful candidate of the under- represented sex establishes facts from which it may be presumed that that candidate was equally qualified as the appointed candidate of the other sex, it shall be for the listed company to prove that there has been no breach of the rule laid down in paragraph 3.
Amendment 207 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that listed companies undertake individual commitments regarding gender-balanced representation of both sexes among executive directors to be achieved at the latest by 1 January 20240, or, in case of listed companies which are public undertakings, by 1 January 20138.
Amendment 235 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay adopt and publish, by [two years after adoption] 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 237 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Without prejudice to Article 4(6) and (7), Member States which before the entry into force of this Directive have already taken measures to ensure a more balanced representation of women and men among the non-executive directors of listed companies may suspend the application of the procedural requirements relating to appointments contained in Article 4(1), (3), (4) and (5), provided that it can be shown that those measures enable members of the under-represented sex to hold at least 410 per cent of the non-executive director positions of listed companies by at the latest 1 January 20240, or at the latest 1 January 20138 for listed companies which are public undertakings.
Amendment 243 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall communicate to the Commission by 1 January 20137 at the latest and every two10 years thereafter a report on the implementation of this Directive. These reports shall include, amongst others, comprehensive information about the measures taken with a view to attaining the objectives laid down in Article 4(1), information provided in accordance with Article 5(2) and information about individual commitments taken by listed companies pursuant to Article 5(1).
Amendment 244 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States having suspended pursuant to Article 8(3) the application of the procedural requirements relating to appointments contained in Article 4(1), (3), (4) and (5) shall include information in the reports mentioned in paragraph 1 demonstrating the concrete results obtained by the national measures referred to in Article 8(3). The Commission shall then issue a specific report ascertaining whether those measures effectively enable members of the under-represented sex to hold at least 410 per cent of the non-executive director positions by 1 January 20138 for listed companies which are public undertakings, and by 1 January 20240 for listed companies which are not public undertakings. The first such report shall be issued by the Commission by 1 July 20137, and subsequent reports shall be issued within six months after notification of the respective national reports under paragraph 1.
Amendment 247 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States in question shall ensure that listed companies, which by applying the national measures referred to in Article 8(3) have not appointed or elected members of the under-represented sex for at least 410 per cent of the non-executive director positions of their boards by 1 January 20138, where they are public undertakings, or by 1 January 20240, where they are not public undertakings, apply the procedural requirements relating to appointments contained in Article 4(1), (3), (4) and (5) with effect respectively from those dates.
Amendment 251 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall review the application of this Directive and report to the European Parliament and the Council by 31 December 20241 at the latest and every two years thereafter. The Commission shall evaluate in particular whether the objectives of this Directive have been achieved.
Amendment 253 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Amendment 255 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. It shall expire on 31 December 202813.
Amendment 56 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Over the last decade, environmental issues, such as resource efficiency, biodiversity, climate change, and disaster risks, have become more important in policy making and should therefore also constitute critical elements in assessment and decision-making processes, especially for infrastructure projects.
Amendment 64 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity ("the Convention"), to which the European Union is party, requires assessment, as far as possible and as appropriate, of the significant adverse effects of projects on biological diversity, which is defined in Article 2 of the Convention, with a view to avoiding or minimising such effects. This prior assessment of impacts shouldmight contribute to attaining the Union headline target adopted on 2010 of halting biodiversity loss and the degradation of ecosystem services by 2020 and restoring them where feasible.
Amendment 66 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 73 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) When determining whether significant environmental effects are likely to be caused, the competent authorities should may identify the most relevant criteria to be considered and use the additional information that may be available following other assessments required by Union legislation in order to apply the screening procedure effectively. In this regard, it is appropriate to specify the content of the screening decision, in particular where no environmental assessment is required.
Amendment 79 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The environmental report of a project to be provided by the developer shouldmay include an assessment of reasonable alternatives relevant to the proposed project, including the likely evolution of the existing state of the environment without implementation of the project (baseline scenario), as a means to improve quality of the assessment process and to allow integrating environmental considerations at an early stage in the project’s design.
Amendment 82 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) With a view to ensuring transparency and accountability, the competent authority should be required tomay substantiate its decision to grant development consent in respect of a project, indicating that it has taken into consideration the results of the consultations carried out and the relevant information gathered.
Amendment 86 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure thea simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 101 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
2011/92/EU
Article 3 – point a
Article 3 – point a
(a) population, human health, and biodiversity, with particular attention to species and humand habitats protected under Council Directive 92/43/EEC(*) and Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(**)ealth;
Amendment 28 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The minimum greenhouse gas saving threshold for biofuels and bioliquids produced in new installations should be indecreased with effect from 1st July 2014 in order to improve their overall greenhouse gas balance as well as discouraging further investments in installations with low greenhouse gas savings performance. This increase provides for investment safeguards in biofuels and bioliquids production capacities in conformity with Article 19(6) second subparagraph.
Amendment 34 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The 5% limit set up in Article 3(4)d does not affect the Member States' freedom to arrange their own trajectory as to compliance with this prescribed share of conventional biofuels within the overall 10% target. As a consequence, the access to the market of the biofuels produced by the installations in operation before the end of 2013 remains fully open. Therefore this amending directive does not affect the legitimate expectations of the operators of such installations.
Amendment 45 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The objectives of this Directive, to ensure a single market for fuel for road transport and non-road mobile machinery and ensure respect for minimum levels of environmental protection from use of this fuel, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore be better achieved at Union level, the Union may not adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 46 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Commission should review the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this Directive, based on the best and latest available scientific evidence, in limiting indirect land-use change greenhouse gas emissions and addressing ways to further minimise that impact, which could include the introduction of estimated indirect land-use change emission factors in the sustainability scheme as of 1st January 20251.
Amendment 49 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) It is of particular importance that the Commission in application of this Directive carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 28 #
2012/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Commission will not be in a position to report to the European Parliament and the Council on the measures concerning restocking, including the evolution of market prices by 1 July 2011, due to late transmission by some Member States of the relevant information. The deadline for this report should therefore be postponed to 31 December 20124.
Amendment 13 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) It should be left to Member States to establish the language requirements for the application dossier. To ensure that the assessment of the application for authorisation of a clinical trial functions smoothly, Member States should consider accepting a commonly understood language in the medical fieldEnglish as the language for the documentation not destined to the subject.
Amendment 14 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) In order to carry out the activities provided for in this Regulation, Member States should be allowed to levy fees. However, Member States should not require multiple payments to different bodies assessing, in a given Member State, an application for authorisation of a clinical trial.
Amendment 33 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – indent 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – indent 1
– It was manufactured at least 3025 years ago,
Amendment 154 #
2012/0180(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Aggregating of different music repertoires for multi-territorial licensing facilitates the licensing process and, by making all repertoires accessible to the market for multi-territorial licensing, enhances cultural diversity and contributes to reducing the number of transactions an online service provider needs in order to offer that service. That aggregation of repertoires should facilitate the development of new online services, and should also result in a reduction of transaction costs that are passed on to consumers. Therefore, collecting societies that are not willing to or are not able to grant multi-territorial licences directly in their own music repertoire should be encouraged to mandate other collecting societies voluntarily with the task of managing their repertoire under non- discriminatory terms. Where the request to mandate takes place, the requested collecting society should be required to accept, provided that it aggregates repertoire and offers or grants multi- territorial licences. In addition, exclusivity in agreements on multi-territorial licenses would restrict the choices available to users seeking multi-territorial licenses and also restrict the choices available to collecting societies seeking administration services for their repertoire on a multi-territorial basis. Therefore, all representation agreements between collecting societies providing for multi-territorial licensing should be concluded on a non-exclusive basis.
Amendment 46 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In most cases service providers from another Member State cannot use their electronic identification to access these services because the national electronic identification schemes in their country are not recognised and accepted in other Member States. This electronic barrier excludes service providers from enjoying the full benefits of the internal market. Mutually recognized and accepted electronic identification means willcould facilitate cross-border provision of numerous services in the Internal Market and enable businesses to go cross-border without facing many obstacles in interactions with public authorities
Amendment 57 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
Amendment 58 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) To ensure sustainability and durability of qualified trust services and to boost users’ confidence in the continuity of qualified trust services, supervisory bodies should ensure thatmay preserve the data of qualified trust service providers are preserved and keptnd make them accessible for an appropriate period of time even if a qualified trust service provider ceases to exist.
Amendment 59 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
Amendment 80 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Amendment 83 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Amendment 99 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Amendment 100 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6
Article 13 – paragraph 6
Amendment 101 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Amendment 104 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where appropriate, in particular if a breach of security or loss of integrity concerns two or more Member States, the supervisory body concerned shall inform supervisory bodies in other Member States and the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA).
Amendment 105 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Amendment 106 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6
Article 15 – paragraph 6
Amendment 107 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Amendment 108 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 6
Article 16 – paragraph 6
Amendment 109 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Amendment 110 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Amendment 111 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Amendment 112 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Amendment 113 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Amendment 117 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Amendment 118 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 6
Article 20 – paragraph 6
Amendment 119 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 7
Article 20 – paragraph 7
Amendment 120 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Amendment 121 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 5
Article 21 – paragraph 5
Amendment 122 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Amendment 123 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. Qualified electronic signature creation devices may be certified by appropriate public or private bodies designated by Member States provided that they have been submitted to a security evaluation process carried out in accordance with one of the standards for the security assessment of information technology products included in a list that shall be established by the Commission by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 39(2). The Commission shall publish those acts in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Amendment 124 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall notify to the Commission and other Member States the names and addresses of the public or private body designated by them as referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 125 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Amendment 126 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24
Article 24
Amendment 127 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Amendment 128 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Amendment 129 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Amendment 130 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Amendment 131 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Amendment 132 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 6
Article 28 – paragraph 6
Amendment 133 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 7
Article 28 – paragraph 7
Amendment 134 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4
Article 29 – paragraph 4
Amendment 135 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 5
Article 29 – paragraph 5
Amendment 136 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2
Article 33 – paragraph 2
Amendment 137 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 4
Article 34 – paragraph 4
Amendment 138 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3
Article 35 – paragraph 3
Amendment 139 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Amendment 140 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 3
Article 37 – paragraph 3
Amendment 141 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 4
Article 37 – paragraph 4
Amendment 142 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38
Article 38
Amendment 143 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39
Article 39
Amendment 144 #
2012/0146(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40
Article 40
Amendment 65 #
2012/0082(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The conditions referred to in points (i) and (ii) shall be without prejudice to the right of Member States to impose extra requirements through national legislation regarding the determination of the normal residence of natural persons.
Amendment 81 #
2012/0082(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) where the national legislation of a Member State permits refusal, irrespective of the reason.
Amendment 82 #
2012/0082(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Amendment 94 #
2012/0082(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) where the national legislation of a Member State permits refusal, irrespective of the reason.
Amendment 103 #
2012/0082(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Member States may not impede, for reasons related to the registration of the vehicle, the free movement of vehicles covered by a professional vehicle registration certificate.
Amendment 20 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 35 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 14 #
2010/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas after the atrocious attacks of 11 September 2001 the first decade of the 21st century has been marked by the ‘War on Islamic Terrorism’, especially with regard to the US approach; whereas although the attacks did not take place on European soil, all Europeans felt them to be an attack on their values and their way of life in the name of the appalling ideology of Islam,
Amendment 38 #
2010/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the aim of counter-terrorism policies should be to undermine the objectives of terrorism, which are to destroy the fabric ofis at present predominantly Islamic in nature, namely to destroy the ‘dar al-harb’ – literally, ‘the house of war’, i.e. all non-Islamic territory – including our free, open and democratic Western society; whereas the aim of counter-terrorism must be to protect and strengthen thate fabric of democratic society and the effectiveness of counter- terrorism policies must be measured against this aim; whereas in this logic, strengthening civil liberties and democratic scrutiny is not an obstacle to such policies, but their prime objective,
Amendment 7 #
2010/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 28 #
2010/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 36 #
2010/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for closer and more efficient cooperation between the competent national authorities in checking the compliance of labour contracts with national and EU law; points out that mutual assistance and information exchange have to be guaranteed between the Member States in case of breacheslaw;
Amendment 37 #
2010/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 46 #
2010/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 49 #
2010/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 4 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the competitiveness of the European tourism industry will only be guaranteed by using the best technologies available, and that therefore skills, experiences and best practices in the tourism sector should be shared; underlines the importance of mutual recognition of diplomas and qualifications in the tourism sector across Europe, but reserves the right for Member States at any time to interpret foreign diplomas and qualifications in accordance with domestic criteria and consequently to recognise them or refuse to do so;
Amendment 11 #
2010/2154(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that any counterterrorism measure should therefore be in full accordance with the fundamental rights and obligations of the European Union Member States, which are necessary in a democratic society and must be proportionate, prescribed by law and thus delimited within the specific aim it wishes to achieve;
Amendment 24 #
2010/2154(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points to the fact that the use of body scanners is not restricted only to airports but also to other public places; urges therefore that the Commission present a proposal covering the deployment and use of security scanners in places other than airports;
Amendment 36 #
2010/2154(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 49 #
2010/2154(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that every person shcould have the right to refuse a body scan, without the obligation to give anyalbeit provided that they give a demonstrably sound explanation, and must have the right to request a standard security check, with full respect for the rights and dignity of that person; calls in this regard for all security personnel to receive proper, extensive training;
Amendment 54 #
2010/2154(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the reasons stated for refusaling to undergo a body scan should not constitute ipso facto any suspicion of the person concerned and that,may be investigated; takes the view that any form of profiling in the procedure before being submitted to a body scan or related to the refusal of a body scan, any form of profiling based on, for example, sex, race, colour, ethnicity, genetic features, language, religion or belief is unacceptdesirable;
Amendment 60 #
2010/2154(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for people who are willing to be submitted to a body scan to be properly and comprehensibly informed about the body scanner, including their right to refuse to be submitted to a body scan and their right to complain and seek redress in case of perceived irregularities related to the body scan or their refusal to be submitted to it and the subsequent standard security check;
Amendment 71 #
2010/2154(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that any proposal to allow the deployment and use of body scanners as a permissible screening method should be extensively justified in an impact assessment covering inter alia the fundamental rights aspect of body scanners and the possible health risks, taking into account the opinions of the European Union, international and national human rights and data protection authorities, such as the EDPS, the FRA and the UN Special Rapporteur on the Protection of Human Rights while Countering Terrorismpossible health risks associated with body scanners;
Amendment 27 #
2010/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to develop a favourable environment stimulating the start-up of enterprises and the exchange of young entrepreneurs, and to create the conditions for the internationalisation of European SMEs as well as for strengthening their competitiveness and development to protect their position against unfair competition;
Amendment 33 #
2010/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the importance of raw materials availability for the development and competitiveness of European industry; calls, therefore, on the Commission to present an ambitious and comprehensive raw materials strategy for Europe with concrete measures for improving access to raw materials on both internal and external markets;
Amendment 8 #
2010/0325(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. This Decision has no implications for the budget of the European Union.
Amendment 12 #
2010/0325(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. In the framework of the Committee referred to in Article 7(1), Member States shall exchange informatWith a view to reaching a harmonised position, Member States may inform the Commission onf the groundir reasons for the recognitionsing or non-t recognition ofsing specific travel documents with a view to reaching a harmonised position.
Amendment 15 #
2010/0325(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7
Article 7
Amendment 18 #
2010/0325(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8
Article 8
The Commission shall make the list, including and the notifications pursuant to Article 4, including any reasons given, available to the Member States and the public via a constantly updated electronic publication.
Amendment 139 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point d
Article 3 – point d
(d) ‘seasonal worker permit’ means the authorisation bearing the words ‘seasonal worker’ entitling its holder to reside and work in the territory of a Member State underon the termbasis of this Directiveone or more fixed-term employment contracts;
Amendment 142 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point e
Article 3 – point e
(e) ‘single application procedure’ means a procedure leading, on the basis of one application for the authorisation of a third- country national’s residence and work in the territory of a Member State, to a decision on the application;Does not affect the English version.
Amendment 147 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) a valid fixed-term work contract or, as provided for in national law, a binding job offer to work as athe seasonal worker of a job in order to work in that capacity in the Member State concerned with an employer established in the Member State that specifies the rate of pay and the working hours per week or month and, when applicable, other relevant working conditions;
Amendment 151 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) a valid travel document held by the seasonal worker, as determined by national law. Member States may require the period of the validity of the travel document to cover at least the duration of the residence permit;
Amendment 153 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) evidence of havingthat the seasonal worker has or, if provided for by national law, havings applied for sickness insurance for all the risks normally covered for nationals of the Member State concerned for periods where no such insurance coverage and corresponding entitlement to benefits are provided in connection with, or as a result of, the work contract;
Amendment 156 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) evidence, for example in the form of a certificate or diploma, that the seasonal worker, if national legislation so requires, possesses sufficient knowledge of the language(s) of the Member State concerned to be able to perform the seasonal work concerned and meet social needs;
Amendment 157 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) evidence of havingthat accommodation ais set out in Article 14being provided for the seasonal worker.
Amendment 229 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Seasonal workers shall be allowed to reside for a maximum of six months in any calendar year, after which they shall proceed or return to a third country.
Amendment 235 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – title
Article 12 – title
Amendment 236 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Amendment 242 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall provide thatmay:
Amendment 244 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) deny a third-country national who has not complied with the obligations arising from the admission decision during a previous stay as a seasonal worker, and in particular with the obligation to return to a third country on the expiry of the permit, shall be excluded from admission as seasonal worker for one or more subsequenadmission as a seasonal worker for so long as the Member State concerned chooses and for no matter what yrearson;
Amendment 250 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) prohibit an employer who has not fulfilled the obligations arising out of the work contract shall be subject to effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions. Such employers shall be excluded from applications for seasonal workers for one or more subsequenfrom applying for seasonal workers for so long as the Member State concerned chooses and for no matter what yrearson.
Amendment 278 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay communicate to the Commission statistics on the number of residence permits and visas issued for the first time or renewed and, as far as possible, on the number of residence permits and visas withdrawn for the purpose of seasonal employment to persons who are third-country nationals, disaggregated by citizenship, age and sex, length of validity of the permit and economic sector.
Amendment 279 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Amendment 283 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20
Article 20
Amendment 1 #
2010/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) This Regulation may only enter into force if Albania as a member of, and Bosnia and Herzegovina as an observer at, the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) give up their membership or observer status respectively.
Amendment 55 #
2009/0165(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The main objective of this Directive is to develop further minimum standards for procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing international protection with a view to establishing a common asylum procedure in the Community.
Amendment 99 #
2009/0165(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shallmay provide for interpretation arrangements in order to ensure communication between persons who wish to make an application for international protection and border guards or personnel of detention facilities.
Amendment 125 #
2009/0165(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) they shall receive the services of an interpreter for submitting their case to the competent authorities whenever necessary. Member States shall consider it necessary to give these services at least when the determining authority calls upon the applicant to be interviewed as referred to in Articles 13, 14, 15, 16 and 30 and appropriate communication cannot be ensured without such services. In this case and in other cases where the competent authorities call upon the applicant, these services shall be paid for out of public fundsprimarily by the applicant;
Amendment 142 #
2009/0165(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point d
Amendment 37 #
2008/0242(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Each set of data relating to a third country national or stateless person as referred to in Article 11(1) shall be stored in the Central System for oneten years from the date on which the fingerprints of the third country national or stateless person were taken. Upon expiry of this period, the Central System shall automatically erase the data from the Central System.