202 Amendments of Crescenzio RIVELLINI
Amendment 10 #
2013/2260(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 141
Paragraph 141
141. Totally agrees with the statement from the Court of Auditors that ‘around 30 % (EuroUR 144 million) of the EUSF contributions was earmarked for operations which were fully eligible under the EUSF Regulation. However, the CASE project (Italian acronym for ’Complessi Antisisminici Sostenibili Ecocompatibiliti‘, i.e. seismically isolated and environmentally sustainable housing), while relevant to the actual needs, did not [fully] comply with specific provisions of the EUSF Regulation. This was because it constructed new permanent buildings instead of temporary houses. [...]The CASE project took 70 % of the funding - EUR 350 million. The strategy chosen for CASE project addressed the housing needs of 15.000 of the earthquake-affected population, but did not respond in a timely manner and with sufficient capacity to the actual needs of the population. The CASDE houses were more expensive than standard houses’'21 ; notes that this was explained by emergency conditions and the need of double and night work; __________________ 21 European Court of Authors press release ECA/13/05.
Amendment 11 #
2013/2260(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 142
Paragraph 142
142. Notes that the Court of Auditors' assessment with regard to the violation of the EUSF Regulation in connection to the funding of permanent housing is correct; notes that the Decree of the Prefect Gabrielli, 1462 April 3, 2012 confirms the assessment of the Court of Auditors, hence the decree, which transfers the CASE properties of the City of Aquila, defines C.A.S.E in Article 1 as ‘housing units intended for permanent use’22 ; __________________ 22 Art. I. I moduli abitativi destinati ad una durevole utilizzazione di cui all'articolo 2 del decreto legge 28 aprile 2009, n. 39, convertito con modificazione alla legge 24 giugno 2009, 11.77, identificati dalle corrispondenti unita immobiliari riepilogate nell’allegato n. 1, che costituisce parte integrante e sostanziale del presente decreto, sono assegnati in proprietà a titolo gratuito al Comune di L'Aquila. The Commission is of the opinion that ‘permanent’ is an incorrect translation of ’durabile’; It should read ‘lasting’.
Amendment 12 #
2013/2260(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 143
Paragraph 143
Amendment 13 #
2013/2260(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 144
Paragraph 144
Amendment 14 #
2013/2260(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 147
Paragraph 147
147. Notes that more than 42 % of CASE has been built by using Union taxpayers' money and not by the Italian government, as claimed by the former Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi;
Amendment 16 #
2013/2260(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 148 a (new)
Paragraph 148 a (new)
148a. Expresses concerns for the eight individuals that have been taken into custody by the Italian police, and are currently under the suspicion of building licenses manipulation for the reconstruction works that are taking place in the Abruzzi region and in the city of L'Aquila; asks the Commission to monitor the development thereof and to report to Parliament on these developments including the criminal cases;
Amendment 17 #
2013/2260(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 148 b (new)
Paragraph 148 b (new)
148b. Welcomes the discussions relating to the revision of the EUSF Regulation, picking up "lessons learned" in the Abruzzi earthquake;
Amendment 18 #
2013/2260(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 149
Paragraph 149
Amendment 19 #
2013/2260(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 149 a (new)
Paragraph 149 a (new)
149a. Notes Commissioner Hahn’s answer E-012595/2013, which states that ‘in spite of a number of irregularities detected in [the Commission’s] audit of the Solidarity Fund aid for Abruzzo, the expenditure for which it has reasonable assurance of its regularity and legality exceeds by far the amount granted by the Solidarity Fund. The Commission therefore sees no legal reason for which Italy would have to pay back any sum of the Solidarity Fund aid for the Abruzzo earthquake. Apart from the irregularities that occurred in particular relating to public procurement rules, the Commission considers that the Solidarity Fund grant for Abruzzo was for the most part implemented in a rapid and effective manner’;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the budget appropriations for 2014 to be sufficient to meet the challenges of the recently reformed Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and the development of the Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP);
Amendment 6 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes the shift in management mode from direct management to shared management of the support to Member States' expenditure in the field of control and data collection; considers that this shift should facilitate the implementation by the Member States of their obligations in these fields, which are an essential element for the proper functioning of the CFP;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Notes that significant amounts related to Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements have been put in reserve; urges the Commission to pursue negotiations with third countries with a view to a timely conclusion of sustainable and mutually advantageous fisheries agreements, leading to the consumption of the appropriations requested in the budget and allowing the EU fleet to gain the maximum benefit from the 2014 fishing season;
Amendment 8 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Observes that the majority of the payment appropriations entered in the draft budget 2014 will serve to cover the needs of the 2007-2013 programmes; acknowledges that these payment appropriations are necessary to honour the commitments of the past;
Amendment 9 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Deplores the proposal of the Council to make cuts in necessary payment appropriations in the 2014 budget, as this will have a specific impact on projects and programmes undertaken under the previous programming period; particularly impacted will be the completion of the European Fisheries Fund/Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (shared management), where the payment appropriations in the draft budget for 2014 are already below the level of the 2013 budget;
Amendment 10 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Deplores the proposal of the Council to make cuts in appropriations in the 2014 budget, as this will have a damaging effect on this first year of the new programme which has been designed to support the policy reforms and initiatives in line with Europe 2020 priorities;
Amendment 11 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Demands that the draft 2014 budget of the Commission be restored accordingly;
Amendment 103 #
2012/2107(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Emphasizes that the main objective of Regulation (EC) No 389/2006 is to facilitate the reunification of the island; recommends reviewing once again theCyprus by encouraging the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community with particular emphasis on the economic integration of the island; recommends a balanced distribution of the aid to the TCc and thbetween the five objectives obstacles related to the sustainability of the projects; suggests considering whether large scale bi- communal infrastructure programs should still be pursued or a focus on smaller scale bi-communal projectsf the Regulation, i.e. the promotion of economic and social development, the development and restructuring of infrastructure, reconciliation, confidence building measures, theand support tof the civil society, the missing persons' related activ (including also the Armenian and Maronite minorities), the youth mobility,bringing the Turkish Cypriot community closer to the Union, and the preservparation of historical sites should be considered insteadthe introduction and implementation of the acquis communautaire upon the reunification of Cyprus;
Amendment 106 #
2012/2107(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Recognizes - despite the failure of the seawater desalination plant for various reasons - the need for further support of infrastructure, economic and social development; underlines its strong support for smaller projects such as youth programs, the preservation of historical sites, bringing the communities together, and activities related to missing persons;
Amendment 1 #
2012/2060(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the opinion No 7/2011 of the Court of Auditors on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund covered by the Common Strategic Framework and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1083/20061, ________________ 1 OJ C 47, 17.2.2012, p. 1.
Amendment 7 #
2012/2060(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes with concern that the previous annual implementation reports, monitoring committees and operational program indicators have been considered as inadequate or inappropriate to the targets and purposes of financial instruments; welcomes the developments in the reporting and monitoring activity registered with JEREMYIE;
Amendment 8 #
2012/2060(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recognizes the potential of innovative financial engineering instruments to build up capital and enhancing investments, as opposed to grants consistently perceived to be excessively cumbersome and bureaucratic by their beneficiaries; underlines that financial engineering instruments could play an important role in achieving the Europe 2020 Strategy's objectives by attracting funding from other investors in areas of strong Union's interest;
Amendment 11 #
2012/2060(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Deplores that, in some cases, information on management costs borne by the SMEs was not available or was not reliable; invites the competent authorities to improve the current situation and to provide for the future all the relevant information; recognises that a distinction should be made in relation to costs of the financial engineering instruments ("FEI")[ Management cost of the JEREMIE Holding Fund (JHF) and management cost of financial intermediaries ("FI")] and the cost to SMEs;
Amendment 13 #
2012/2060(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Believes that matters to be covered by delegated acts, which are meant to cover non-essential elements of Union legislation, should not deal in reality with key elements of the future Cohesion scheme1; ________________ 1 Such as the adoption of a Common Strategic Framework; the adoption of detailed rules on financial instruments; the responsibilities of Member States concerning the procedure for reporting irregularities and recovery of sums unduly paid; the conditions of national audits; the accreditation criteria for managing authorities and certifying authorities;
Amendment 14 #
2012/2060(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Strongly recommends that the LegislatorCouncil and the Commission, when designing proposals for the Structural Funds regulations, should endow with a more adequate regulatory framework so that the design and the implementation of financial engineering measures do not suffer from the deficiencies of the Structural Funds‘ regulatory framework, geographical constraints and scattering effects; asks that lessons learnt from the current programming period be reflected when designing the proposals for the Structural Funds regulation; considers in particular that proposals should be oriented towards performance and results rather than mere compliance;
Amendment 16 #
2012/2060(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Takes the view that the Commission should propose a common definition of multiplier effect, standard concepts of recycling in the Structural Funds regulations, depending on the type of holding fund or fund as well as require contractually binding minimum leverage ratios and minimum revolving periods and data for the calculation of leverage indicators; considers that the concept of added value should be regarded as a relevant component in the calculation of leverage ratios in order to achieve relevant policy objectives as well as take market conditions into account.; considers that to this end it would be advisable to articulate the concept of European added value in the legal framework for the 2014-2020 period;
Amendment 17 #
2012/2060(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Asks the LegislatorCouncil and the Commission to consider alternative ways of pursuing SME support through financial engineering instruments if the cohesion policy framework were to be considered unsuitable; notes that such instruments should either be supported by programmes centrally managed by the Commission, dedicated investment vehicles in cooperation with the Commission and the Member States or by the Member States directly;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the commitment to maintain or restore fish stocks to levels above those that can produce the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) by 2015, as provided for in the common fisheries policy reform package proposed by the Commission, was endorsed by the Heads of State and Government at the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002;
Amendment 3 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to clarify and reviewfurther develop the MSY approach, taking account of all aspects of fish populations, in particular size, age and reproductive status, and addressing the issue of multi-species stocks and taking into account ecosystem interactions;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the importance of scientific advice based on reliable and completesufficient data for effective and sustainable fisheries management; stresses the need for data on a wide range of ecosystem parameters in order to develop an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries and calls on Member States to significantly step up their efforts in collecting and providing such data;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Welcomes the commitment to avoid by-catch of unwanted species, preserve vulnerable marine ecosystems and eliminate discards;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Considers that marine biodiversity conservation needs to be addressed at the highest level at the Rio+20 summit in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012;
Amendment 9 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Welcomes the UN General Assembly resolution on ensuring sustainability of the world's fisheries adopted 6 December 2011 stressing that urgent action is needed in efforts to achieve sustainable use of the world's oceans and seas;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2186(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the EIB to undertake to support projects to promote biodiversity and management of water resources, not to fund certain types of project and to draw up lists of ‘banned areas’ and ‘banned technologies’ covering, for example, projects that result in significant changes to important natural habitats or in the production of banned substances, large dam projects that fail to comply with the recommendations of the World Commission on Dams, and extraction projects (oil, gas and minerals) which have a devastating environmental and social impact and do not comply with the World Bank Extractive Industries Review recommendations;
Amendment 9 #
2011/2186(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the support given by the EIB to the renewable energy sector (a sector of strategic importance in meeting the EU's climate targets), which has been substantially increased over recent years (EUR 67.9 billion in 2010, as against EUR 500 m6.2 billion in 2006);
Amendment 12 #
2011/2186(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the EIB to continue to apply more stringent conditions to coal- and lignite- based energy production projects which remain eligible for EIB support in line with EU security-of-supply policy objectives, andprojects using fossil fuels, which regrettably still represent 10% of the Bank’s financing; stresses how important it is to apply those conditions with a view to phasing out EIB support for high-carbon energy production at the earliest opportunity.
Amendment 19 #
2011/2174(REG)
Draft report
Rule 19 – interpretation (new)
Rule 19 – interpretation (new)
Amendment 23 #
2011/2174(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Annex I – Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex I – Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 24 #
2011/2174(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Annex I – Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Annex I – Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Members may not be elected as office- holders of Parliament or one of its bodies, appointed as rapporteur, or participate in an official delegation, if they have not submitted their declaration of financial interests.
Amendment 25 #
2011/2174(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Annex I – Article 2 – paragraph 2
Annex I – Article 2 – paragraph 2
Members of Parliament shall refrain from accepting any gifts or similar benefits in the performance of their duties. , except those with a very limited value given in accordance with courtesy usage or those given to them in accordance with courtesy usage when they are representing Parliament in an official capacity.
Amendment 26 #
2011/2174(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Annex I – Article 2 – point c a (new)
Annex I – Article 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) any remunerated activity which the Member undertakes alongside the exercise of his or her office, whether as an employee or as a self-employed person,
Amendment 27 #
2011/2174(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Annex I – Article 2 – point c b (new)
Annex I – Article 2 – point c b (new)
Amendment 28 #
Amendment 29 #
2011/2174(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Annex I – Article 4 a (new)
Annex I – Article 4 a (new)
Article 4a Former Members who engage in professional lobbying or representational activities directly linked to the European Union decision-making process may not benefit from the facilities granted to former Members under Article 1(d) of the Bureau decision to that effect1. __________________ 1 Bureau Decision of 12 April 1999.
Amendment 31 #
2011/2174(REG)
Draft Report
Annex I (new) – Article 1 (new)
Annex I (new) – Article 1 (new)
Amendment 33 #
2011/2174(REG)
Draft report
Annex I – Article 2 (new)
Annex I – Article 2 (new)
Amendment 36 #
2011/2174(REG)
Draft report
Annex I (new) – Article 3 (new)
Annex I (new) – Article 3 (new)
Amendment 39 #
2011/2174(REG)
Annex I – article 4 – paragraph 1 (new)
Amendment 40 #
2011/2174(REG)
Draft report
Annex I (new) – Article 4 (new) – paragraph 2 – point a
Annex I (new) – Article 4 (new) – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 41 #
2011/2174(REG)
Draft report
Annex I – Article 4 (new) – paragraph 2 – point c (new)
Annex I – Article 4 (new) – paragraph 2 – point c (new)
Amendment 42 #
2011/2174(REG)
Draft report
Annex I – Article 2 (new) – paragraph 2 – point d (new)
Annex I – Article 2 (new) – paragraph 2 – point d (new)
Amendment 43 #
2011/2174(REG)
Draft report
Annex I (new) – Article 4 (new) – paragraph 2 – point e
Annex I (new) – Article 4 (new) – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 44 #
2011/2174(REG)
Draft report
Annex I (new) – Article 4 (new) – paragraph 2 – point f
Annex I (new) – Article 4 (new) – paragraph 2 – point f
Amendment 45 #
2011/2174(REG)
Draft report
Annex I (new) – Article 4 (new) – paragraph 2 – point h
Annex I (new) – Article 4 (new) – paragraph 2 – point h
Amendment 46 #
2011/2174(REG)
Draft report
Annex I (new) – Article 4 (new) – paragraph 2 – subparagraphs 2 and 3
Annex I (new) – Article 4 (new) – paragraph 2 – subparagraphs 2 and 3
Amendment 47 #
2011/2174(REG)
Draft report
Annex I (new) – Article 4 (new) – paragraph 3
Annex I (new) – Article 4 (new) – paragraph 3
Amendment 48 #
2011/2174(REG)
Draft report
Annex I – Article 4 (new) – paragraph 4
Annex I – Article 4 (new) – paragraph 4
Amendment 53 #
2011/2174(REG)
Draft report
Annex I (new) – Article 5 (new)
Annex I (new) – Article 5 (new)
Amendment 54 #
2011/2174(REG)
Draft report
Annex I – Article 6 (new)
Annex I – Article 6 (new)
Former Members who engage in professional lobbying or representational activities directly linked to the European Union decision-making process may not benefit from the facilities granted to former Members under Article 1(d) of the rules laid down by the Bureau to that effect1 . __________________ 1 Bureau Decision of 12 April 1999. Bureau Decision of 12 April 1999.
Amendment 59 #
2011/2174(REG)
Draft report
Annex I (new) – Articles 7 - 9 (new)
Annex I (new) – Articles 7 - 9 (new)
Advisory Committee on the Conduct of 1. An Advisory Committee on the Conduct of Members ("the Advisory Committee") is hereby established. 2. The Advisory Committee shall be composed of five members, appointed by the President at the beginning of his or her term-of-office from amongst the members of the bureaux and the coordinators of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs and the Committee on Legal Affairs, taking due account of the Members' experience and of political balance. Each Member of the Advisory Committee shall serve as chair for six months on a rotating basis. 3. The President shall also, at the beginning of his or her term-of-office, nominate reserve Members for the Advisory Committee, one for each group not represented in the Advisory Committee. In the event of an alleged breach of this Code of Conduct by a Member of a political group not represented in the Advisory Committee, the relevant reserve Member shall serve as a 6th full Member of the Advisory Committee for the alleged breach under consideration. 4. The Advisory Committee shall give guidance to Members for the interpretation and implementation of the provisions of this Code of Conduct. On request of the President, the Advisory Committee shall also assess alleged cases of breach of this Code of Conduct and advise the President on possible action to be taken. 5. The Advisory Committee may, after consulting the President, seek advice from outside experts. Procedure in the event of possible breaches of the Code of Conduct 1. Where there is reason to think that a Member may have breached this Code of Conduct, the President may refer the matter to the Advisory Committee. 2. The Advisory Committee shall examine the circumstances of the alleged breach, and on the basis of the conclusions of its findings, make a recommendation to the President on a possible decision. 3. If, taking into account the advice of the Advisory Committee, the President concludes that the Member concerned has breached the Code of Conduct, he or she shall, after hearing the Member, adopt a reasoned decision laying down a penalty, which he or she shall notify to the Member. The penalty may consist of one or more of the measures listed in Article 153(3) of the Rules of Procedure. 4. The internal appeal procedures defined in Rule 154 of the Rules of Procedure shall be open to the Member concerned. 5. Any penalty imposed on a Member after the expiry of the time-limits laid down in Rule 154 of the Rules of Procedure shall be announced by the President in plenary and published on Parliament's website for the remainder of the parliamentary term. The Bureau shall lay down Implementing Measures to this Code of Conduct, including a monitoring procedure, and shall update the amounts referred to in Articles 4 and 5, when necessary. It may bring forward proposals to revise this Code of Conduct.rticle 7 Deleted Members Article 8 Article 9 Implementation
Amendment 17 #
2011/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, therefore, to propose legally binding national targets for energy efficiency nowMember States to fully respect the indicative, voluntary national energy efficiency targets as part of the National Reform Programmes, in the light of the headline targets under the Europe 2020 Strategy, taking into account the individualof their starting points of the Member State, national circumstances and potentials, their economic performance and early action undertaken in the field;.
Amendment 515 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 18 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 18 a (new)
(18a) ‘Fishing tourism’ means the activity carried out by professional fishermen whereby persons who are not crew members board fishing vessels as tourists or researchers, and are also served food and drink;
Amendment 548 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) promoting a balanced and inclusive territorial development of fisheries areas and the socio-economic sustainability of the fishing and aquaculture activities carried out within them;
Amendment 581 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) promotion of the transfer between generations and support for young fishermen;
Amendment 623 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
(c) development of new professional skills and lifelong learning in the fields of fisheries and aquaculture, in particular for young operators;
Amendment 743 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the identification of the period of time during which applications are inadmissible referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 which shall be proportionate to the seriousness or to the repetition of the infringement or non- compliance;
Amendment 1068 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 a (new)
Article 31 a (new)
Article 31a Encouraging young people to take up careers in fishing The EMFF should encourage young people to take up careers in fishing through vocational training activities and financial aid to young fishermen planning to purchase their first fishing vessel.
Amendment 1157 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 a (new)
Article 32 a (new)
Article 32a Making aid for scrapping vessels conditional Ensure that aid from the EMFF can genuinely sustain the transition to sustainable fishing, by making aid granted for the scrapping of vessels conditional on the creation of an equivalent number of jobs in the fishing communities to which they belong.
Amendment 1170 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. In order to improve working conditions on board for fishermenthe safety, health and living conditions of vessels, the EMFF may support investments on board or in individual equipments providing that these investments go beyond standards required under national or Union law.
Amendment 1192 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 a (new)
Article 33 a (new)
Amendment 1197 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 b (new)
Article 33 b (new)
Article 33b Support for the reduction of fishing effort The EMFF shall contribute to funding the temporary cessation of fishing activities with the aim of safeguarding fish stocks.
Amendment 1792 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) Severe damage to facilities caused by wild animals.
Amendment 89 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
The general objectives of the Health for Growth Programme shall be to work with the Member States to encourage innovation in healthcare and, increase the sustainability of health systems and promote cooperation between them, to improve the health of the EU citizens and protect them from cross- border health threats.
Amendment 99 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 2 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – point 2 – paragraph 1
(2) To increase access to medical expertise and information for specific conditions also beyond national borders, and to develop shared solutions and guidelines, promote research and comparisons between national health systems to improve healthcare quality and patient safety in order to increase access to better and safer healthcare for EU citizens.
Amendment 101 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 2 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – point 2 – paragraph 2
This objective will be measured in particular through the increase of number of health professionals using the expertise and information gathered through the European Reference Networks in the context of Directive 2011/24/EU on the application of patients' rights in cross- border healthcare (hereinafter referred to as "the European Reference Networks"); the increase of number of patients using these networks; and the increase of number of Member States using the developed guidelines.
Amendment 127 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – indent 1.7 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – indent 1.7 a (new)
- 1.7a. Encourage the compilation of statistics comparing individual national health systems in Europe.
Amendment 186 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14
Article 14
Member States shall designate National Focal Points which shall assist the Commission in the promotion of the Programme, the dissemination of the results of the Programme and the information on impacts generated by the Programme in their respective countries. The National Focal Points shall, in addition, compile comparative statistics on the individual national health systems with a view to identifying best practice.
Amendment 195 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.7 a (new)
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.7 a (new)
1.7a. Common assessment criteria, to be laid down by the Commission in agreement with the authorities of the Member States for the purpose of evaluating results and the improvements achieved.
Amendment 21 #
2011/0283(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to alleviate those problems and to speed up the implementation of the operational programmes and projects, as well as to strengthen the economic recovery, it is appropriate that the managing authorities of the Member States having experienced serious difficulties with respect to financial stability and which have been granted financial assistance according to one of the financial assistance mechanisms set out aboveall Member States may contribute financial resources from operational programmes to the establishment of risk sharing instruments providing loans or guarantees or other financial facilities, in support of projects and operations foreseen under an operational programme. In addition, infrastructure and SME projects relevant in the context of economic recovery and job creation in the Member States concerned can also be supported.
Amendment 31 #
2011/0283(COD)
(2) In Article 36, the following paragraph 2a is inserted: "2a. Member States meeting one of the conditions set out in Article 77(2), may contribute a part of the financial allocations indicated in Article 19 and Article 20 to a risk -sharing instrument, to be established by the Commission in agreement with the European Investment Bank, or in agreement with national or international public sector bodies or bodies governed by private law with a public service mission providing adequate guarantees as referred to in Article 54(2)(c) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002, under similar terms and conditions to those applied to and by the European Investment Bank, to cover the provisioning and capital allocation of guarantees and loans, as well as other financial facilities, granted under the risk -sharing instrument. Such risk -sharing instruments shall be used exclusively for loans and guarantees, as well as other financial facilities, to finance operations co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund or the Cohesion Fund, regarding expenditure which is not covered by Article 56or infrastructure and SME projects relevant in the context of economic recovery and job creation in the Member States concerned. The risk -sharing instrument shall be implemented by the Commission within the framework of indirect centralised management in accordance with Article 54(2) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002. Payments to the risk -sharing instrument shall be made in tranches, in accordance with the scheduled use of the risk -sharing instrument in providing loans and guarantees financing specific operations. TAt the request of the Member State concerned shall address a request to, the Commission who shall adopt a decision, in accordance with the request of the Member State concerned, by means of an implementing act, describing the system established to guarantee that the amount available is used for the exclusive benefit of the Member State which provided it within its cohesion policy financial allocation pursuant to Article 18(2), as well as the terms and conditions applicable to such risk sharing instrument. These terms and conditions shall at least address the following: (a) traceability and accounting, information on the use of the funds and monitoring and control systems; and (b) structure of the fees and other administrative and management costs. The financial allocations to the risk-sharing instrument shall be strictly capped and shall not create contingent liabilities for the Union budget or the Member State concerned. Any amount left-over after the completion of an operation covered by the risk sharing instrument may be reused, at the request of the Member Sate concerned, within the risk-sharing instrument, if the Member State still meets one of the conditions set out as specified in Article 77(2). If the Member State no longer meets those conditions, the amount left-over sha until the end of the 2007-2013 programming period or will be considered as assigned revenue within the meaning of Article 18 of the Financial Regulation. At the request of the Member State concerned, additional commitment appropriations generated by this assigned revenue shall be added the following year to the cohesion policy financial allocation of the Member State concerned."
Amendment 8 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Financial audit shall exclusively aim at verifying that the conditions for reimbursements by the Commission on the basis of standard scales of unit costs and lump sums have been fulfilled.
Amendment 9 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 16 to define the specific rules and conditions for the applications of Member States, including ceilings, for policy-based guarantees, ensuring in particular that their use does not lead to excessive levels of debt of public bodies. Those delegated acts shall comply with the principles laid down in Regulation (EU) No [...] on the financial rules applicable to the annual budget of the Union.
Amendment 11 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – point 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex – point 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Common indicators concerning the administration of ESF funds in the member states: - number of staff committed to managing, granting and controlling ESF-Funds in the respective member states. All data are to be broken down by the corresponding NUTS-levels.
Amendment 13 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – point 1 – paragraph 3
Annex – point 1 – paragraph 3
These data on participants entering an ESF supported operation are to be provided in the annual implementation reports as specified in Article 44(1) and (2) and Article 101(1) of Regulation (EU) No […]. All data are to be broken down by gender and by the corresponding NUTS-levels.
Amendment 16 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – point 3 – paragraph 2
Annex – point 3 – paragraph 2
These data are to be provided in the annual implementation reports as specified in Article 44(1) and (2) and Article 101(1) of Regulation (EU) No […]. All data are to be broken down by gender and by the corresponding NUTS-levels.
Amendment 18 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – point 4 – paragraph 2
Annex – point 4 – paragraph 2
These data are to be provided in the annual implementation reports as specified in Article 44(4) of Regulation (EU) No […]. They are to be collected based on a representative sample of participants within each priority axis. Internal validity of the sample should be ensured in such a way that the data can be generalised at the level of priority axis. All data are to be broken down by gender and by the corresponding NUTS-levels.
Amendment 1593 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 16 – title
Part 3 – article 16 – title
Amendment 1603 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1619 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Each Member State shall decide, for vessels flying its flag, on the method of allocating the fishing opportunities assigned to that Member State in accordance with Community law. It shall inform the Commission of the allocation method.
Amendment 1798 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 27
Part 4 – article 27
Amendment 1852 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 28
Part 4 – article 28
Amendment 1909 #
Amendment 1951 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 30
Part 4 – article 30
Amendment 1964 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 31
Part 4 – article 31
Amendment 1995 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 32
Part 4 – article 32
Amendment 2010 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 33
Part 4 – article 33
Amendment 39 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the need to strengthen international cooperation, especially at European level, with a view to the more stringent control of IUU activity, notably by means of closer cooperation between Member States through the creation of a European coastguard corps that would make it possible to boost common monitoring and inspection capacity;
Amendment 86 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Amendment 15 #
2010/2154(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Proposes, as the most suitable solution, – i.e. as the best compromise between the probability of an effective result and the risks to human health – active millimetre wave imaging systems using non-ionising radiation, which is not considered harmful if exposure remains below the limit values laid down in existing legislation;
Amendment 26 #
2010/2154(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the technology based on backscatter x-ray scanning emits a low dose of X-rays. Clearly, any exposure to ionising radiation, however low, may have long-term effects on health due to the cumulative effect of radiation. It is therefore proposed that we avoid this technology, or at least ensure that all exposures are as low as possible for workers and passengers;
Amendment 35 #
2010/2154(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for, in respect of the use of X-ray body scanners (paragraph 3)backscatter X-ray technology, where its use cannot be avoided, special treatment to be given, especially to passengers who are sensitive to ionising radiation (e.g. pregnant women and children). Exemptions should also be granted to those with implanted medical devices (e.g. pacemakers and defibrillators);
Amendment 41 #
2010/2154(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to periodically monitor the long-term effects of exposure to body scanners and, taking new scientific developments into account, and to check that the equipment has been correctly installed and is properly used and operated.
Amendment 43 #
2010/2154(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States to provide passengers with relevant, comprehensive and clear information on all aspects of the use of body scanners for security applications.
Amendment 1 #
2010/2148(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reminds the CoR of its request that CoR members declare their financial interests, disclosing relevant information on declarable professional activities and remunerated posts or activities; notes with satisfaction the CoR response on the matter, and requests it to report on the outcome of the examination of the issue by the CoR's Commission for Administrative and Financial Affairs and the CoR's Bureauin particular, the letter of the president of the CoR of 11 February 2011, and requests the CoR to follow-up this issue in its annual activity report;
Amendment 4 #
2010/2146(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that the cooperation between the Court of Auditors and the Parliament could be further strengthened by setting up a working group which could be comprised of representatives of the Court of Auditors and Parliament's competent committee with the aim of streamlining working methods and approaches and further enhancing synergies between the two institutions;
Amendment 10 #
2010/2146(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that a deeper reflection on the news that recently appeared in the media should be carried out in order to reassert, once more, the objectivity and, impartiality of the auditsand professionalism of the Court of Auditors, as well as to dissipate any possible doubt cast on its professionalism and independence;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2144(DEC)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Postpones its decision on granting the Secretary-General of the Council discharge in respect of the implementation of the Council budget for the financial year 2009;
Amendment 2 #
2010/2144(DEC)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Grants the Secretary-General of the Council discharge in respect of the implementation of the Council budget for the financial year 2009;
Amendment 3 #
2010/2144(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is of the opinion that, in view of the purpose of Article 319 of the TFEU, Parliament is held and entitlentitled and, indeed, required to adopt separate decisions on the discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget by the other institutions; considers that the Council has explicitly confirmed this principle in its Decision 2010/427/EU of 26 July 2010 establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service1 ;
Amendment 4 #
2010/2144(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the abovementioned legal reasoning as well as the practice, which has been established for many years,established practice of adopting individual decisions on discharge in respect of each Union institution and body support this interpretation and, in addition, the decisions on discharge need to be adopted separately for operational reasons in order to avoid discontinuity and disruption of Union action;
Amendment 5 #
2010/2144(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes that the Council, when forwarding to Parliament its recommendations on discharge, submits under separate covers recommendation regarding discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union, recommendations on discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Funds, recommendations on discharge to the bodies set up by the European Union (agencies), recommendations on discharge to the joint undertakings, as well as recommendations on discharge to the executive agencies; also notes that the Council's recommendations to Parliament expressly recommend specific decisions on giving discharge to each of the abovementioned bodies;
Amendment 10 #
2010/2144(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Proposes, in compliance with the Council's role as budgetary authority, as well as iNotes with satisfaction the goodwill of the Hungarian Prespect of its own role in the discharge procedure,idency and the progress achieved; a ccompromise on the procedurerdingly, proposes the following interim solution to be agreed upon by the Parliament and the Council so as to avoid future tensions; suggests therefore that in the negotiating process:
Amendment 12 #
2010/2144(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Invites the Council to consider, in the future, the possibility of reaching an interinstitutional agreement with the Parliament in order to regulate the discharge procedure on the basis of the resolutions on Council discharge adopted by the Parliament and as proposed by Parliament's competent committee;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2144(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 2
Paragraph 8 – indent 2
– the Secretary-General of the Council should comment on questions submitted to the Council by the Committee responsible for the discharge procedure, to the Council,
Amendment 17 #
2010/2144(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 3
Paragraph 8 – indent 3
– a calendartimetable shall be established so as to streamline and stabilise the annual procedureis interim solution;
Amendment 18 #
2010/2144(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Indicates that the reasons for postponement are as follows: (a) the Council has not accepted any invitation to officially and formally meet Parliament's competent committee or its rapporteur to discuss matters concerning Council budget execution for 2009, (b) the Council refused to provide a written answer providing the Parliament with the information and documents requested from the Council in the annex to a letter of 14 December 2010 signed by the rapporteur, (c) the Parliament has not received fundamental documents from the Council, such as the annual activity report and the full list of budgetary transfers;
Amendment 19 #
2010/2144(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Amendment 20 #
2010/2144(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Amendment 23 #
2010/2144(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 24 #
2010/2144(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 25 #
2010/2144(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 26 #
2010/2144(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 27 #
2010/2144(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 29 #
2010/2144(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 31 #
2010/2144(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 33 #
2010/2144(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 21 #
2010/0816(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The EEAS shall extend appropriate support and cooperation to the other institutions and bodies of the Union, in particular to the European Parliament. The EEAS may also benefit from the support and cooperation of those institutions and bodies, including agencies as appropriate. In addition, the EEAS shall cooperate with the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)1. It shall in particular swiftly adopt the decision required by that Regulation on terms and conditions for internal investigations. As provided for in that Regulation, Member States, in accordance with national provisions, and institutions shall give the necessary support to enable the OLAF’s agents to fulfil their task. ___________________ 1 OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 1.
Amendment 23 #
2010/0816(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The decision to open or close a delegation shall be adopted by the High Representative, after consultingin agreement with the Council and the Commission. The decision to close a delegation shall be adopted by the High Representative, in agreement with the Council and the Commission after consulting the European Parliament.
Amendment 28 #
2010/0816(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. In order to ensure budgetary transparency in the area of external action of the Union, the Commission shall transmit to the budgetary authority, together with the draft EU budget, a working document presenting, in a comprehensive way, all expenditure related to external action of the Union. This document shall in particular contain: – the establishment plans of the Union's delegations displayed by grade and by category including contractual and local agents, –- a line-by-line presentation of the expenditure related to external action of the Union per country and per mission.
Amendment 29 #
2010/0816(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. With regard to the European Development Fund and the Development Cooperation Instrument, any proposals, including those for changes in the basic regulations and the programming documents in paragraph 3 above, shall be prepared jointly by the relevant services in the EEAS and in the Commission uander the direct supervision and guidance after consulting the European Parliament under the responsibility of the Commissioner responsible for Development Policy and then jointly submitted with the High Representative for decision by the Commission. Thematic programmes, except the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights, as well as the Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation, shall be prepared by the appropriate Commission service under the guidance of the Commissioner responsible for Development and presented to the College in agreement with the High Representative and other relevant Commissioners.
Amendment 222 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities10 has been substantially amended several times. Since further amendments are to be made, including changes to take account of amendments introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon, the Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 should be replaced by this Regulation, according to the Treaty of Lisbon adopted jointly by the European Parliament and the Council according to the ordinary legislative procedure, in the interests of clarity.
Amendment 224 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 was confined to stating the broad principles and basic rules governing the whole budgetary sector covered by the Treaties, while the implementing provisions were laid down in Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities11 in order to produce a better hierarchy of rules and make Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 easier to read. Under Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (hereinafter the ‘'TFEU’') the Commission may receive delegation to adopt acts of general applicationa legislative act may delegate to the Commission the power to adopt non-legislative acts only to supplement or amendment certain non-essential elements of the legislative acts. As a consequence, some provisions laid down in Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002, should be incorporated into this Regulation. The detailed rules for the application of this Regulation adopted by the Commission should be confined to technical details and implementing modalities.
Amendment 225 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The rules governing interest generated by pre-financing should be simplified as they generate excessive administrative burden on both recipients of Union funds and Commission services and create misunderstandings between the Commission services and operators and partners. For reasons of simplification, in particular in respect of grant beneficiaries, and in line with the principle of sound financial management, there should no longer be an obligation to generate interest on pre-financing and to recover such interest. [However, itrules should be possible to include such obligation in a delegation agreementforeseen in cases in which interest actually accrues, in order to allow the re- use of interests generated by pre-financing for the programmes managed by some delegates, or its recovery.
Amendment 226 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The Treaty requires thatAs according to the Treaty the multiannual financial framework will in future be laid down in the form of a regulation. It is therefore necessary to incorporate certain provisions from the multiannual financial framework for 2007-2013 and the interinstitutional agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management has to be amended accordingly it is logical to incorporate certain provisions from the interinstitutional agreement into this Regulation. In particular, in order to ensure budgetary discipline, it is necessary to establish a link between the multiannual financial framework and the annual budgetary procedure. It is also necessary to include provisions on commitment of the European Parliament and of the Council to respect the allocations of commitment appropriations laid down in the basic acts for structural operations, rural development and the European Fisheries Fund.
Amendment 229 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Concerning provisions on proportionality, the notion of tolerable risk of error should be introduced as part of the risk assessment made by the Authorising Officer. The institutions should be able to move away from the general 2% materiality threshold used by the Court of Auditors to conclude on the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions. Tolerable risk levels constitute more appropriate basis for the Discharge Authority to judge the quality of the management of risk by the Commission. The European Parliament and the Council should therefore determIn order to assess the risk of error, and react accordingly, a management tool, presentineg the level of tolerable risk of error per policy area, taking into account the costs and benefits of controlsrisk of error should be applied.
Amendment 230 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The experience with Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) institutionalised as Union bodies under Article 185 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 demonstrates that further alternatives should be added in order to increase the choice of instruments to include bodies whose rules are more flexible and accessible to the private partners than those applicable to the Union institutions. Such alternatives should operate under indirect management. An alternative should be a body established by a basic act and endowed with financial rules which should take into account the principles necessary to ensure sound financial management of Union funds. These principles should be adopted in a delegated regulation on which the European Court of Auditors should be consulted and should be based on those with which third entities entrusted with budget implementation tasks have to comply. Another alternative should be the implementation of PPPs by bodies governed by private law of a Member State.
Amendment 231 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Basic control and audit obligations of Member States where they implement the budget indirectly in shared management, which currently exist only in sector- specific Regulations, should be, for the purposes of Articles 317 and 290 of the TFEU, introduced in this Regulation. Therefore it is necessary to include provisions, setting out a coherent framework for all policy areas concerned, on a harmonised administrative structure at national level, which does not create any additional control structures but allows the Member States to accredit bodies entrusted with the implementation of Union funds. The Member States should have the competence to determine the entity or organisation carrying out the functions of the accrediting authority, which may be at the same administrative level as the accredited body or already be responsible for the supervision of other authorities at present; this should not preclude the choice of any other structure on the part of the Member States as long as this is in line with the provisions of this Regulation. Further, common management and control obligations for those structures, annual management declaration of assurance with independent audit opinion thereon and an annual declaration by Member States by which they assume the responsibility for the management of Union funds they are entrusted with, financial clearance, suspension and correction mechanisms operated by the Commission should be contained in this Regulation in order to create a coherent legislative framework which also improves the overall legal certainty and the efficiency of controls and remedial actions as well as the protection of the Union's financial interests. Detailed provisions should remain in sector-specific Regulations.
Amendment 232 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) All draft proposals submitted to the legislative authority should be suitable for application of user friendly information technologies ('e-government') and the interoperability of data processed in the management of the budget should be ensured which should improve efficiency. Uniform data transmission standards for data available in electronic format should be foreseen. A transitional period of two years from the entry in force of this Regulation should be granted for the attainment of these targets.
Amendment 233 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) The rules for exclusion should be improved in order to strengthen the protection of financial interests of the Union. The reference to money laundering should be added, as provided for in the Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts14 . Moreover, situations of exclusion concerning candidates or tenderers convicted by a judgment having the force of res judicata for an offence concerning their professional conduct, or for fraud, corruption, involvement in a criminal organisation, money laundering or similar criminal infringements detrimental to the financial interests of the Union, should be extended to persons having powers of representation, decision making or control over these candidates and tenderers. However, for reasons of proportionality, exclusion should not apply to candidates and tenderers who can demonstrate that they have taken adequate measures against the concerned persons having powers of representation. Finally, in order to ensure the continuity of service of the institution, derogation from the obligation of exclusion based on the grounds of bankruptcy or analogous situations, grave professional misconduct and non compliance with social obligations should be introduced in case of negotiated procedures where, for technical or artistic reasons or for reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights, the contract can be awarded only to a particular economic operator.
Amendment 234 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43 a (new)
Recital 43 a (new)
(43a) In order to allow its auditees sufficient time to address findings of the Court of Auditors that could have an impact on the auditees’ final accounts or the legality and/or regularity of their underlying transactions, the Court of Auditors shall ensure that all such findings are transmitted to the institution or body concerned in good time.
Amendment 237 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
Amendment 238 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) In order to ensure continuity in the implementation of the current programmes, the provisions concerning control and audit obligations of Member States when they implement the budget indirectly under shared management should apply only to the next generation of sector-specific regulaas of 1st January 2014, except where the Member States voluntarily submit national declarations at an earlier stage which shall be taken into account in particular in the establishment of the Commission's audit and control strategies as well as the assessment of the amount of any subsequent financial corrections,.
Amendment 248 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 9 – paragraph 4
Part 1 – article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Non-differentiated appropriations corresponding to obligations duly contracted at the close of the financial year shall be carried over automatically to the following financial year only.The same shall apply to de-committed and unused appropriations (commitments and payments) not covered by paragraphs 2 and 3 as well as available, unspent margins below the overall ceiling of the Multiannual Financial Framework for each heading, which shall constitute a 'global MFF margin' and be attributed to the different headings in the following financial year according to their needs.
Amendment 249 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 9 a (new)
Part 1 – article 9 a (new)
Article 9a Carry over of Unused appropriations Unused appropriations both in commitments and payments as well as decommitted appropriations of year N may be carried over into N+1 budget, or in one of the future budgets in the framework of the annual budgetary procedure, by a decision of the budgetary authority. The Commission shall present before 1 October of the year N to the budgetary authority its forecast for unused and decommitted appropriations of year N, both in commitments and payments. Each arm of the budgetary authority shall eventually indicate how to allocate unused appropriations either in the N+1 budget or even on subsequent years. The decision will be taken jointly by the two arms of the budgetary authority following the procedure in accordance with Article 314 TFEU. The unused and decommitted appropriations shall be entered into one of the budgets and beyond the ceilings of the Multiannual Financial Framework. Unused and decommitted appropriations may be allocated either to a specific programme, or entered into a provisional chapter. In this case resources from the Member States will be called only after the decision of the budgetary authority on the specific destination. Carry over of margin of the multiannual financial framework In case after the adoption of the annual budget a margins are left under the each ceiling of the financial framework, the budgetary authority may decide, before the end of the exercise, to carry over the unused margins in any ceiling of one of the subsequent years of the multiannual financial framework. The total amount of the Multiannual financial framework will remain unchanged.
Amendment 257 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 18 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Part 1 – article 18 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) fines and amounts receivable as a result of out-of-court settlements, understandings, or any other similar agreements concluded with or off payments paid by any non-state third parties insofar as these are not general revenue; (If adopted replaces the original amendment 15.)
Amendment 275 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 27 – paragraph 2
Part 1 – article 27 – paragraph 2
2. In order to reduce the risk of fraud and irregularities, the financial statement referred to in paragraph 1 shall provide information on the internal control system set up, an estimate of the costs and benefits of controls implied by such systems and an assessment of the risk involved, as well as existing and planned fraud prevention and protection measures.
Amendment 297 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 41 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Part 1 – article 41 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Wherever possible and appropriate, articles and items shall correspond to individual operations carried out in the framework of a certain individual activity. The delegated regulations shall lay down guidelines for the classification of articles and items aiming at maximum transparency and conciseness of the budget.
Amendment 300 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 46 – paragraph 1 – point c – subpoint i
Part 1 – article 46 – paragraph 1 – point c – subpoint i
(i) for each section of the budget, an establishment plan providing a comprehensive presentation of the entire human resources and setting the number of posts for each grade in each category and in each service and the number of permanent and temporary posts authorised within the limits of the budget appropriations; , accompanied by a document presenting the full time equivalents of contract agents as well as local agents; (The amendment is compatible with the original amendment 57 and replaces only one part.)
Amendment 303 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 49
Part 1 – article 49
Article 49 Article 49 Where by implementation of an act of the Union the appropriations available in the budget or the allocations available in the multiannual financial framework would be exceeded, such act may be implemented in financial terms only after the budget has been amended and, if necessary, the financial framework has been appropriately revised. For the purposes of this Article, and notwithstanding Article 4 (2), an act of the Union shall be deemed to exist where borrowing or lending operations affect the global MFF margin (Article 9(4)) of any present or future years to which the multiannual financial framework applies.
Amendment 304 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 55 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 1 – article 55 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) indirectly, in shared management with Member States or by entrusting, subject to a specific provision in the basic act which shall also set out, other than in the cases of (i) and (iv), the type of implementing partners and types of operations, by entrusting certain specified budget implementation tasks to: (i) third countries or the bodies they have designated; (ii) international organisations and their agencies; (iii) financial institutions entrusted with the implementation of Financial Instruments pursuant to Title VIII; (iv) the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund or any other subsidiary of the Bank; (v) bodies referred to in Articles 200196b and 201196c; (vi) public law bodies or bodies governed by private law with a public service mission as far as these latter provide adequate financial guarantees; (viii) bodies governed by private law of a Member State, entrusted with the implementation of a public and private partnership and providing adequate financial guarantees; (viii) persons entrusted with the implementation of specific actions pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on the European Union, and identified in the relevant basic act within the meaning of Article 51 of this Regulation. persons entrusted with the implementation of specific actions in the Common Foreign and Security Policy pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on the European Union, and identified in the relevant basic act within the meaning of Article 51 of this Regulation. The Commission remains responsible for the implementation of the budget (Article 317 TFEU) and shall inform the European Parliament on the operations carried out by the entities under points (i) to (viii). The financial statement (Article 27) shall provide a full justification for the choice of a particular entity under points (i) to (viii). (If adopted it replaces original amendment 68.)
Amendment 306 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 55 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Part 1 – article 55 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The financing decision which shall be annexed to the annual activity report (Article 63(9)) shall specify the objective pursued, the expected results, the method of implementation and the total amount of the financing plan. It shall also contain a description of the actions to be financed and an indication of the amount allocated to each action, and an indicative implementation timetable. In case of indirect management, it shall also specify the implementing partner chosen, the criteria used and the tasks entrusted to it.
Amendment 309 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 1
Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 1
1. Responsibilities for budget implementation in shared management Where the Commission implements the budget by shared management, implementation tasks shall be delegated to Member States. These shall respect the principles of sound financial management, transparency and non-discrimination, and ensure the visibility of Union action when they manage Union funds. To this end, the Commission and the Member States shall fulfil their respective control and audit obligations, and assume the resulting responsibilities laid down in this Regulation. Complementary provisions may be laid down in sector-specific rules. (If adopted it replaces the original amendment 79.)
Amendment 313 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 2
Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 2
Amendment 318 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 3
Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 3
Amendment 325 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 4
Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 4
4. BRole and competences of the accredited body Member States at the appropriate level, by means of bodies accredited pursuant to paragraph 3 of this Article shall: (a) conduct checks and set up and ensure the functioning of an effective and efficient internal control system; (b) use an annual accounting system providing accurate, complete and reliable information in a timely manner; (c) be subject to an independent external audit, performed in accordance with internationally accepted auditing standards by an audit service functionally independent of the accredited body; (d) ensure, in conformity with Article 31(2), annual ex post publication of recipients of Union funds; (f) ensure a protectionprovide the prerequisite data and information in accordance with paragraph 5; (d) ensure ex post publication of recipients of Union funds in accordance with Article 31(2). Any processing of personal data whicshall comply with snatisfies the principles laid down onal provisions implementing Directive 95/46/EC. (If adopted replaces original amendments 74 and 82)
Amendment 336 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 5
Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 5
Amendment 344 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 6
Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 6
Amendment 350 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Specific provision for European Territorial Cooperation Sector-specific rules shall take account of the needs of European Territorial Cooperation programmes as regards in particular the content of the annual management declaration, the accreditation process and the audit function. (If adopted it replaces the original amendment 77.)
Amendment 354 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 6 b (new)
Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. National declarations of assurance Member States may provide a national declaration on the expenditure made under the system of shared management. If such a declaration is provided, it shall be signed at ministerial level, and be based on the information to be provided under paragraph 5(c), and shall at least cover the effective functioning of the internal control systems in place and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions. It shall be subject to the opinion of an independent audit body and be provided to the Commission by 15 March of the year following the budgetary year concerned. A board of audit institutions composed of 6 representatives of supreme audit institutions of the Member States based on a two year rota and the European Court of Auditors shall be consulted on the guidelines for the establishment such national declarations. Where a Member State has provided a national declaration in accordance with the above provisions, this shall be taken into account in the establishment of the Commission’s audit and control strategies and the establishment of risk at Member States’ level in accordance with Article 29 it shall be forwarded to the budgetary authority in mutatis mutandis application of Article 63(9). (If adopted it replaces the original amendments 78 and 85)
Amendment 359 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 57 – paragraph 7
Part 1 – article 57 – paragraph 7
7. Paragraphs 5 and 6 of this Article shall not apply to Union entities and persons which are subject to a separate procedure of discharge from the budgetary authoritydischarge procedure when these entities implement the Union budget.
Amendment 362 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 63 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Part 1 – article 63 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
The ex ante controls shall be carried by the members of staff other than those responsible for the ex post controls. The members of staff responsible for the ex post controls shall not be subordinate to the members of staff responsible for the ex ante controls, and vice versa.
Amendment 371 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 76 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Part 1 – article 76 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The debit note corresponding to the recovery order shall be served upon the debtor and shall be binding on the Commission in its content at the time of service.
Amendment 373 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 81 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Part 1 – article 81 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The financing decision shall specify the objective pursued, the expected results, the method of implementation and the total amount of the financing plan. It shall also contain a description of the actions to be financed and an indication of the amount allocated to each action, and an indicative implementaiton timetable. In case of indirect management, it shall also specify the implementing partner chosen, the criteria used and the tasks entrusted to it.
Amendment 374 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 83 – paragraph 1
Part 1 – article 83 – paragraph 1
1. INotwithstanding Article 82(3), in respect of any measure which may give rise to expenditure chargeable to the budget, the authorising officer responsible must first make a budgetary commitment before entering into a legal obligation with third parties or transferring funds to a trust fund on the basis of Article 178.
Amendment 375 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 83 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Part 1 – article 83 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
However, in case of humanitarian aid operations, civil protection operations and crisis management aid, provided that it is indispensable for the efficient delivery of the Union's intervention to enter into a legal commitment with third parties immediately without being possible to make a prior booking of the individual budgetary commitment, the latter may be booked without delay after entering into a legal obligation with third parties.
Amendment 376 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 87 – paragraph 4
Part 1 – article 87 – paragraph 4
4. Pre-financing shall be limited to two uncleared payments. It shall be cleared regularly by the responsible authorising officer, following the economic substance and timing of the underlying project. The authorising officer by delegation shall carry out annual eligibility checks. To this effect appropriate provisions shall be included in the contracts, grant decisions and agreements as well as the delegation agreements entrusting implementation tasks to the entities and persons referred to in point (b) of Article 55(1).
Amendment 377 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 89
Part 1 – article 89
Amendment 380 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 91 a (new)
Part 1 – article 91 a (new)
Article 91a Electronic Government (e-government) All draft proposals submitted to the legislative authority shall be suitable for application of user-friendly information technologies at all levels, in particular the level of final recipients of funds. Where funds are managed in shared management in accordance with Article 56, Commission and Member States shall ensure the interoperability of data gathered or otherwise received and transmitted in the management of the budget. Where data is available in an electronic format, possibilities for its transmission in such format must be foreseen. Where this is necessary, the Member States and the Commission shall agree on uniform data transmission standards. The Commission, in cooperation with other Institutions, executive agencies as well as entities referred to in Article 200, shall establish uniform standards for electronic information supplied to third parties in the process of procurements and grants procedures. It shall, to the greatest possible extent, design and apply uniform standards for the submission, storage and processing of data submitted in grants and procurement procedures, and to this end, shall designate a single ‘electronic data interchange area’ for potential beneficiaries, beneficiaries or candidates and tenderers. The established standards shall be applied by all Institutions and the referred above agencies and bodies. The Commission shall report to Parliament and Council on the progress of the implementation of this provision within two years after the entry of application of this Regulation and regularly thereafter. (If adopted it replaces the original amendment 118.)
Amendment 387 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 105 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Part 1 – article 105 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall ensure by appropriate means and in application of Article 91a that tenderers may enter the contents of the tenders and any supporting evidence in an electronic format (e-procurement) if they so wish and shall, with the consent of the tenderer, store such supporting evidence for the purpose of conducting future e- procurement procedures, in a central database common to all institutions and entities to which this Regulation applies. The data shall be erased after a six month period unless the tenderer applies for ongoing storage. It shall be the tenderer’s responsibility to maintain and update the stored data. The Commission shall report to Parliament and Council on the progress of the implementation of this provision within two years after the entry into force of this Regulation and regularly afterwards. (If adopted it replaces the original amendment 116.)
Amendment 391 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 115 a (new)
Part 1 – article 115 a (new)
Article 115a Beneficiaries 1. For the purposes of this Title, the term 'beneficiary' shall mean one or several entities to which the grant is awarded. 2. Where the action is implemented by one or several legal entities represented by or affiliated to a coordinating legal entity, the grant agreement may be signed by the coordinating legal entity on behalf of its affiliated members who shall be regarded as co-beneficiaries. 3. Where the grant is awarded to several (co-)beneficiaries, the grant agreement shall identify these beneficiaries and specify the rights and obligations between them and the Commission. It shall stipulate in particular but not exclusively: (a) the applicable law and legal venue, (b) the financial responsibility of the coordinating legal entity and its affiliated members towards the Commission for the implementation of the whole action, (c) the possibility to modify, following a majority decision of the co-beneficiaries, the rights and obligations between them; any modification in the number or identity of participating beneficiaries shall be subject to the approval of the competent authorising officer, which shall be granted unless there is a danger of that modification frustrating the purpose of the grant or adversely and materially affecting the Commission’s legal rights under the grant agreement. (If adopted it replaces the original amendment 135.)
Amendment 393 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 116 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 1 – article 116 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) reimbursement of a specified proportion of the eligible part of the total costs actually incurred; (Amendments 393, 394 and 397 belong together and together replace the original amendment 136.)
Amendment 394 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 116 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Part 1 – article 116 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) reimbursement of a specified proportion of standard scale of unit costs; (Amendments 393, 394 and 397 belong together and together replace the original amendment 136.)
Amendment 397 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 116 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Part 1 – article 116 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
When determining the appropriate form of a grant, the potential beneficiaries’ interests and accounting methods shall be taken into account to the greatest possible extent, if they correspond to international standards. For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘very low value grants’ shall be grants not exceeding EUR 5 000 and ‘low value grants’ shall be grants not exceeding EUR 60 000. (Amendments 393, 394 and 397 belong together and together replace the original amendment 136.)
Amendment 400 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 117 – paragraph 4
Part 1 – article 117 – paragraph 4
4. Grants may not have the purpose or effect of producing a profit within the framework of the action or the work programme of the beneficiary. The first subparagraph shall not apply to: (a) actions the objective of which is the reinforcement of the financial capacity of a beneficiary or the generation of an income; (b) study, research or training scholarships paid to natural persons; actions which generate an income to ensure their sustainability after the period of Union financing provided for in the grant decision or agreement; (b) study, research or training scholarships paid to natural persons and other direct support paid to natural persons in most need, such as refugees and unemployed persons; (ba) grants based on flat rates and/or lump sums and/or unit costs where these comply with with the conditions set out in Article 116a(2); (bb) low value grants. Where a profit is made, the Commission shall be entitled to recover the percentage of the profit corresponding to the Union contribution to the eligible costs actually incurred by the beneficiary to carry out the action or work programme.
Amendment 402 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 117 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Part 1 – article 117 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. For the purpose of this Title, profit shall be defined as follows: (a) in the case of a grant for an action, profit means a surplus of earmarked receipts over the eligible costs incurred by the beneficiary, when the request is made for final payment. Earmarked receipts may consist in income generated by the action and financial transfers from third parties assigned to the eligible costs of the action; (b) in the case of an operating grant, profit means a surplus balance on the eligible operating budget of the beneficiary. (If adopted it replaces the original amendment 140.)
Amendment 409 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 122 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Part 1 – article 122 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The maximum time limit for processing applications shall be six months, or, where a panel decision is prerequisite, nine months, from the expiry of the deadline set for the submission of the application. This time limit may exceptionally be exceeded where the specific nature and subject-matter of the grant so require. Where this is the case, the provisional time limit shall be announced in the respective call for proposals. Where the time limit cannot be met due to other reasons, the authorising officer by delegation shall include this into his annual activity report together with the reasons and proposals for remedial action. He shall report in the following annual activity report on the success of the remedial action. (If adopted it replaces the original amendment 149.)
Amendment 411 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 122 – paragraph 3
Part 1 – article 122 – paragraph 3
3. Articles 100 to 103 shall also apply to grant applicants. Applicants must certify that they are not in one of the situations referred to in Articles 100 to 103. However, the authorising officer may refrain fromshall not requiringe such certification, as specified in the delegated Regulation referred to in Article 199, for any of the following: (a) very low valued grants; (b) when such certification has recently been provided in another award procedure; (c) when there is a material impossibility to provide such certification.If adopted it replaces the original amendment 150.)
Amendment 413 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 125
Part 1 – article 125
Article 125 Article 125 The authorising officer responsible may, if he deems it appropriate and proportionate on a case-by-case basis and subject to risk analysis, require the beneficiary to lodge a guarantee in advance in order to limit the financial risks connected with the payment of pre- financing. Guarantees shall not be required in the case of low value grants.
Amendment 419 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 126 a (new)
Part 1 – article 126 a (new)
Amendment 468 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 175 a (new)
Part 2 – article 175 a (new)
Amendment 469 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 178 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 178 – paragraph 2
The contributions of the Union and the donors shall be entered into a specific bank account. These contributions are not integrated in the budget and are managed by the Commission under the responsibility of the authorising officer by delegation. The entities and persons referred to in point (b) of Article 55(13) may be entrusted with budget implementation tasks in accordance with the relevant rules for indirect management.applies. (If adopted it replaces the original amendment 197.)
Amendment 471 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 195 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 195 – paragraph 3
3. The institutions and bodies within the meaning of Article 196b shall inform the budgetary authority as soon as possible of any building project likely to have significant financial implications for the budget. If either branch of the budgetary authority intends to issue an opinion, it shall withinn particular, they shall inform the budgetary authority in connection with: (a) construction and renovation projects, before invitations two weeks after receipt of the information on the building project notify the institution concerned of its intentender are issued, about the specific planning arrangements and, once detailed cost plans have been drawn up but before contracts are concluded, about all aspects with a bearing on decision-taking and about project financing, as well as, after completion of the works, about the extent to which the works were carried out as planned and on budget; (b) other building contracts, before invitations to issue such an opinion. Failing a reply, the institution concerned may proceed with the planned operation under its administrative autonomy, subject to Article 335 of the TFEU and Article 185 of the Euratom Treaty with regard to Union representationtender are issued or any prospecting of the local market takes place, about the specific building surface area required and, before contracts are concluded, about all aspects with a bearing on decision-taking and about project financing, as well as, after completion of projects, about budget compliance and project implementation. The approval of the budgetary authority shall be obtained before contracts are concluded. That opinion shall be forwarded to the institute budgetary authority shall take a decision concerned giving approval within twoeight weeks of such notification. The institutions shall request the approval of the budgetary authority for the acquisition of real state assets or any oafter receipt of the application and of all information with a bearing on decision-taking. In the remarks on expenditure as classified in accordance with Article 41, reference shall be made to each building project within the meaning of this article, together with the respective amounts entered in ther building project, finandget. (If adopted it replaceds through a loan.e original amendment 200.)
Amendment 474 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 196 b (new)
Part 2 – article 196 b (new)
Amendment 475 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 196 c (new)
Part 2 – article 196 c (new)
Amendment 476 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 199
Part 3 – article 199
Article 199 Article 199 The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated Rregulation on detailed rules for the application of this Regulation in accordance with Articles 202, 203 and 204in accordance with Articles 202, 203 and 204 concerning detailed rules to supplement or amend certain non-essential elements of the following Articles: 5, 8, 9, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 34, 38, 41, 46, 50, 51, 55, 56, 57, 58, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 75, 76, 77, 77b, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 117a, 118, 119, 120, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 126a, 126c, 127, 133, 135, 136, 137, 139, 142, 145, 147, 148, 173, 175, 176, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 187, 188, 191, 193, 195, 196, 197. An annex to this Regulation lists the objectives, content and scope of the delegation with reference to the aforementioned Articles. The delegated Rregulation shall also include rules on the implementation of administrative expenditure relating to the appropriations provided in the budget for the Euratom Supply Agency. (If adopted it replaces the original amendment 207.)
Amendment 477 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 200
Part 3 – article 200
Amendment 478 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 201
Part 3 – article 201
Amendment 480 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 204 – paragraph 3
Part 3 – article 204 – paragraph 3
3. If either the European Parliament or the Council objects to a delegated act, it shall not enter into force. The institution which objects shall state the reasons for objecting to the delegated actr both institutions have proposed modifications to a delegated regulation or parts of it, the Commission shall take note of the modifications and submit a revised proposal. The European Parliament or the Council may object to this revised proposal within a term of three months from the date of notification, in which case it does not enter into force.
Amendment 481 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 208 – paragraph 3
Part 3 – article 208 – paragraph 3
Article 56 shall only apply only to commitments made as of 1 January 2014 of funds referred to in Article 167. as of 1 January 2014 until which time Article 53b of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 remains in force. However, Member States may already apply Article 56 paragraph 2 as of 1 January 2012. Where Member States provide a national declaration in the meaning of Article 56 paragraph 6b also the final subparagraph of Article 56 paragraph 6b shall apply as of 1 January 2012. As of 1st January 2014, the first sentence of Article 56 paragraph 6b is replaced by the following: "Member States provide a national declaration on the expenditure made under the system of shared management." The functions of existing bodies under Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/20062 shall remain unaffected by the accreditation of such bodies. From 1 January 2014, the accredited bodies shall be competent for performing their functions. 4. Article 5 paragraph 4 shall have immediate effect as from the publication of this Regulation. Where beneficiaries have applied Article 5 paragraph 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1605/2002 without having made use of an interest-bearing bank account, this shall not be considered as an error and/or irregularity. (If adopted it replaces para 3 in the original amendment 221)
Amendment 482 #
2010/0395(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex (new)
Annex (new)
Amendment 89 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Member States, together with stakeholders, should be free to determine the particular aspects of technologies for combating counterfeiting of pharmaceuticals which they consider most appropriate for their pharmaceutical distribution systems, taking account of the authentication seal adopted by this Directive.
Amendment 95 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
Amendment 248 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. The Commission shall adopt the measures necessary for the implementation of point (o) of Article 54 and of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Article. Before formulating a specific proposal, and in order to choose the option that best matches citizens' needs, the Commission shall perform an impact assessment of the costs and benefits of the anti- counterfeiting systems currently in force and seek the views of those involved in the implementation and use of such authenticating seals.
Amendment 287 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 5 a (new)
Article 54 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 5 a (new)
The measures referred to in this paragraph shall take due account of the legitimate interests to protect information of a commercially confidential nature and of the protection of industrial and commercial property rights. Member States shall undertake to ensure that the ownership and confidentiality of the data generated by using technology to combat counterfeiting of pharmaceutical products are respected.’
Amendment 374 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In accordance with the principle of subsidiarity enshrined in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union, this Directive shall not in any way alter the right of Member States to impose restrictions on the sale of prescription pharmaceuticals over the internet.
Amendment 29 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) For the sake of clarity, the definition of adverse reaction should be amended to ensure that it not only covers noxious and unintended effects derived from the authorised use of a medicinal product at the normal doses, but also those derived from medication errors and from uses outside the authorised summary of the product characteristics, including the misuse and abuse of the product.
Amendment 65 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) Reporting by healthcare professionals should be particularly encouraged in cases where their contribution is essential in order to understand the significance of the adverse reaction and of adverse reactions derived from medication errors. To facilitate this type of reporting and to protect the citizen, access to data contained in patients’ medical files should be accessible to healthcare professionals.
Amendment 74 #
2008/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 14
Article 1 – point 14
Regulation (EC) No. 726/2004
Article 61a – paragraph 1 – point (ba) (new)
Article 61a – paragraph 1 – point (ba) (new)
(ba) one representative and one alternate belonging to the EMEA working party of patients and consumers and one representative and one alternate belonging to the EMEA working party of healthcare professionals.
Amendment 162 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to specific Union provisions applicable to particular foods as regards the requirements referred to in points (a) to (k) of Article 9(1), when appearing on the package or on the label attached thereto, the mandatory particulars listed in Article 9(1) shall be printed on the package or on the label in characters using a font size where the x- height, as defined in Annex IV, is equal to or greater than 1,2 mm. The mandatory particulars shall be presented in such a way as to ensure a significantCriteria other than font size, such as font type, contrast between the prifont and the background, line and character pitch, should also be considered.
Amendment 173 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. In case of packaging or containers the largest printable surface of which has an area of less than 680 cm2, the minimum x- height of the font size referred to in paragraph 2 shall be equal to or greater than 0,9 mmnot apply.
Amendment 267 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 a (new)
Article 25 a (new)
25a. The name or address of the food business operator placed on the label does not constitute an indication of the country of origin or place of provenance of the food product concerned.
Amendment 294 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The energy content, expressed in kcal per 100g or 100ml or per portion, shall be repeated in the bottom right-hand corner of the front-of-pack, in a font size of 3 mm and surrounded by a boarder.
Amendment 304 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The particularsWhere the labelling of a prepacked food provides the mandatory nutrition declaration referred to in Aarticle 29(3) may1), the information on energy shall be presented togepeated on the front of pack per 100 g/ml and per portion. In addition, the amounts of fat, saturates, sugars, salt expressed per 100 g/ml or per portion may be repeated thereon: