Sophie AUCONIE
Constituencies
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France
Nouveau Centre
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Groups
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PPE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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Strasbourg
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- Parlement européen
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Rapporteur
| Shadow | 2012/0075(COD) | Food safety: aligning certain acts with the TFEU - powers to be conferred on the Commission |
| Opinion | 2011/2087(INI) | European dimension in sport |
| Opinion | 2011/2084(INI) | Online gambling in the Internal Market |
| Responsible | 2011/0418(COD) | European social entrepreneurship funds |
| Opinion | 2011/0276(COD) | Structural instruments: common provisions for ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund, EAFRD and EMFF; general provisions applicable to ERDF, ESF and Cohesion Fund |
| Responsible | 2011/0229(COD) | Food safety: electronic identification of bovine animals and beef labelling |
| Responsible | 2011/0228(COD) | Food safety: computer databases for identification of bovine animals and swine |
| Opinion | 2010/2053(INI) | Implementation of the Services Directive 2006/123/EC |
| Responsible | 2010/0206(APP) | Professional cross-border transportation of euro cash by road between euro-area Member States. Extension of scope of Regulation (EU) No 1214/2011 |
| Responsible | 2010/0204(COD) | Professional cross-border transportation of euro cash by road between euro-area Member States |
| Opinion | 2009/2222(INI) | Future for social services of general interest |
Born
1963/08/19 Dugny- Graduate of the School of Business and Management, Tours (2002).
- Advisory official with responsibility for regional development, Indre-et-Loire Chamber of Commerce and Industry (1993-2006).
- Member of Tours Municipal Council (since 2008). Chair of the 'Nouvelle Energie pour Tours' (NET) group (since 2011).
- Member of the European Parliament (since 2009), committed to:
- - food that is safe, of high-quality and profitable for producers. Member of the Wine, Fruits and Vegetables, Tradition and Quality Food Intergroup in the European Parliament;
- - access to good quality water for all. Member of the Water Intergroup in the European Parliament. Chair of the 'Cercle Français de l'Eau' (since 2012). Governor of the World Water Council (since 2012);
- - a social market economy. Vice-Chair of the Public Services Intergroup in the European Parliament;
- - the promotion of sport as a force for public health and social cohesion. Chair of the Friends of Sport working group in the European Parliament. Member of the French National Conference on Sport;
- - the rights of women and the family. Chair of the 'Femmes au Centre' association (since 2009);
- - a strong and democratic Europe. Member of the national council and executive committee of the European Movement - France (since 2009).
- Vice-Chair of the Union of Democrats and Independents (UDI), responsible for feminisation and rejuvenation. Member of the UDI's Europe and Project working groups. UDI coordinator for Indre-et-Loire.
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2008/0241(COD) Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Recast
2011/09/13
ENVI
2 amendments...
Amendment 121 #
Council position Article 14 – paragraph 1 1.
source: PE-472.180
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2009/0128(COD) Protection against counterfeiting: authentication of euro coins and handling of euro coins unfit for circulation
2010/11/05
ECON
3 amendments...
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 a (new) (6a) Each institution performing authentication of euro coins may apply a handling fee in accordance with this Regulation in order to cover the institution’s expenses related to the process. The handling fee must not be a burden on private individuals.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new) (2a) The Commission shall publish guidelines within a reasonable time of this Regulation coming into force in order to ensure the technical applicability of the provisions of paragraph 1.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new) (4a) If an individual submission contains coins which have been damaged by hazardous substances to such an extent that they may be considered dangerous to those required to handle them, the fee withheld in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be supplemented by an additional fee equivalent to 20% of the nominal value of the euro coins submitted.
source: PE-441.190
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2009/2151(INI) Report on the Commission communication: 'A community approach on the prevention of natural and man made disasters'
2010/03/24
ENVI
1 amendments...
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the European Commission to propose a more systematic pooling of existing national resources through the creation of a European civil protection force, in order to strengthen the effectiveness of EU prevention mechanisms.
source: PE-439.951
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2009/2222(INI) Future for social services of general interest
2010/12/15
ECON
6 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 (new) -1. considering Article 14 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Protocol No 26 annexed to the treaties,
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Given that social services of general interest make a major contribution to the achievement of the EU's goals as enshrined in the Treaties, particularly in terms of promoting economic, social and territorial cohesion, calls on the Commission to use the evaluation and revision of the Monti- Kroes package to strengthen legal security in the field of social services of general interest, using a tailored approach which can easily be applied by organising public authorities and takes into account the specific ways in which social services are organised, their legal status and their strongly local nature, as well as the responsibility of the Member States for organising and financing these services;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to adopt a communication establishing a methodology for organising local authorities setting out guidelines for applying European rules, while enabling local authorities to handle European rules flexibly considering their national and local specificities;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to consider the advisability of putting forward a de minimis regulation specific to social services of general interest or to adjust the de minimis threshold for such services, in order to focus EU checks on State aid on social services likely to have a significant impact on cross-border trade within the EU;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to clarify how the concepts of economic and non- economic activit
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that
source: PE-452.844
2011/03/28
EMPL
6 amendments...
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses that national and local authorities engaged in providing or mandating SSGI need a clear legal basis for their services and expenditures, and that
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Emphasises that SSGI are an indispensable investment for Europe’s future, and are under severe pressure due to the economic and banking crises
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Emphasises that the quality of services must be based around regular and integrated consultation of users, who are taxpayers, since services must first and foremost meet their needs;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for clarification of basic principles on the control of state aid, and for a review of the criteria for calculating compensation of public service obligations, with an eye to transparency vis-à-vis the taxpayer;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for the 2005 Monti-Kroes response to the Altmark case to be broadened so as to simplify the rules, improve flexibility in their application, and expand the derogations.
source: PE-460.966
2011/04/03
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to act in response to the
source: PE-460.649
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2009/2231(INI) Good governance with regards to the EU regional policy: procedures of assistance and control by the European Commission
2010/07/15
REGI
7 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Ca (new) Ca. whereas funding application procedures that are too complicated and an excessive number of checks are likely to discourage potential beneficiaries of cohesion policy,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that multi-level governance allows better exploitation of the potential of territorial cooperation thanks to the relations developed among private and public actors across borders; urges those Member States which have not yet done so to adopt as soon as possible the necessary provisions allowing the setting up of European Groupings
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Member States also to strengthen, where appropriate, the role of regional and local authorities in programme management and implementation
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to create a training and mobility s
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Is convinced that compliance with the procedures cannot be at the expense of the quality of interventions; asks the Commission for a more result-oriented policy in the future, focused on quality performance and strategic project development rather than on controls; to this end, urges the Commission to develop objective and measurable indicators which are comparable across the Union and to give further consideration to the need for flexible rules in the event of economic crises;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Welcomes the ongoing simplification of the Financial Regulation and the Structural Funds regulations; calls for a simpler architecture for the Funds after 2013, not as a consequence of the economic crisis but as a general principle of the future cohesion policy, in order to avoid discouraging potential partners from taking part in projects; recommends that greater transparency in respect of the use of the EU Funds should not lead to a disproportionately increased administrative burden;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Commission to take on board the principles of differentiation and proportionality in future regulations and to adapt requirements according to the size of programmes and nature of partners, especially when small public authorities are involved; asks for wider use of lump- sums and flat rates for all Funds, in particular for overheads and technical assistance; proposes that provision be made for more flexible evaluation criteria for innovative projects and softer control requirements for pilot projects; encourages the Commission to develop the principle of a ‘bond of trust’ with the Member States undertaking to and succeeding in making good use of the Funds;
source: PE-445.635
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2009/2232(INI) Transparency in regional policy and its funding
2010/03/29
REGI
10 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make these Member State databases fully searchable and compatible, so as to facilitate an EU-wide overview of the data presented, while preserving their local relevance; is of the view that, in this respect, dual-language versions (local language(s)-
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls for additional essential information to be provided when publishing the lists of beneficiaries; recommends, therefore, that, besides the current minimum requirements, consideration be given to including location
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Underlines that full compliance with the ETI requirements could be better ensured by means of
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the importance of accurate and timely information delivery by the Member States
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Reiterates its request for the provision of information regarding recoveries and withdrawals under the ETI; urges the Member States
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Urges auditors to take a tougher line on communication and information requirements
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Reiterates its view that partnership can contribute to transparency, responsiveness, efficiency and legitimacy in all the phases of cohesion programming and implementation, and can increase commitment to, and public ownership of, programme outputs; calls, therefore, on the Member States and managing authorities to involve partners more closely
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for the provision of better- targeted and more regular information to partner organisations, and for enhanced use of technical assistance to support partnership, inter alia by giving partner organisations the opportunity to take part in training events organised for delivery bodies; calls for these training events to be accessible in multimedia versions in order to broaden the target audience and to allow ex-post consultation by partner organisations; emphasises the usefulness of such a measure for the partners of the most distant regions of the Union, such as outermost regions;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for the timely publication of online information, including direct access to
source: PE-440.029
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2009/2233(INI) Achieving real territorial, social and economic cohesion within the EU - a sine qua non condition for global competitiveness?
2010/01/07
REGI
3 amendments...
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Endorses the views expressed in the Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion con
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Takes the view that the Member States must support a place-based approach to framing and implementing cohesion policy; acknowledges that the role of the regions varies between Member States depending on their political and administrative structure; requests that an improvement be sought, by promoting the principle of decentralisation, over the current programming period, in which the regions are administering on average only 30.5% of the overall budget allocated to cohesion policy, with the remainder being administered by central governments;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Takes the view that if the key indicator in deciding which areas are eligible for EU financial assistance should be the level of GDP
source: PE-443.146
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2009/2234(INI) Contribution of EU regional policy towards fighting the financial and economic crisis, with a special reference to Objective 2
2010/03/26
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. stressing the fact that, based on the National Strategic Reports for 2009, the Member States appear to have made rather different uses of the instruments, means and methods for facilitating cohesion policy proposed by the Commission to combat the crisis and increase actual expenditure (such as
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Acknowledges the significant problem posed by the reduction in the contribution of national co-financing to programmes, which affects Objective 2, due to the major financial problems of many Member States, and supports Commission policy
source: PE-440.024
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2009/2235(INI) Contribution of the cohesion policy to the achievement of Lisbon objectives
2010/03/29
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that education, training, research and innovation are key instruments to foster the development of the EU and make it more competitive in the face of global challenges; is of the opinion that there must be regular investment in these fields and that innovation in particular should be measured by its results; calls in this regard for a better coordination of the structural funds and the Framework program to maximise the benefits of the funding for research and innovation in the future;
source: PE-439.965
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2010/0354(COD) Agricultural products: marketing standards
2011/05/13
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation - amending act Article 1 - point 5 a (new) Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 Article 118 y - paragraph 3 - point a 5a. Article 118y(3)(a) shall be replaced by the following: "(a) where a traditional expression referred to in Article 118u(1)(a) appears on the label in accordance with the legislation of a Member State or the specifications referred to in Article 118c of this Regulation;”
source: PE-464.789
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2010/0377(COD) Control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances
2011/06/28
ENVI
7 amendments...
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 22 a (new) (22 a) There needs to be a systematic evaluation of the need to adapt the annex to this Directive listing dangerous substances, following the adaptations to the technical progress of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. This would enable a functional link to be ensured between the Regulation and this Directive and would also provide for increased protection of human health and the environment.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 4.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 7. ‘installation’ means a technical unit, within an establishment, in which dangerous substances are produced, used, handled or stored, including underground, and includes all the equipment, structures, pipework, machinery, tools, private railway sidings, docks, unloading quays serving the installation, jetties, warehouses or similar structures, floating or otherwise, necessary for the operation of the installation;
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall require the operator to draw up a document setting out the major-accident prevention policy (hereinafter: "MAPP") and to ensure that it is properly implemented. The MAPP shall be established in writing. It shall be designed to guarantee a high level of protection for human health and the environment. It shall be proportionate to the major-accident hazards. It shall include the operator's overall aims and principles of action, the role and responsibility of management
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) the authorities designated for that purpose by the Member State draw up an external emergency plan for the measures to be taken outside the establishment within
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 Member States shall ensure that internal and external emergency plans are reviewed
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a directive Article 13 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall ensure that the information referred to in Annex V is permanently available to the public, including in an electronic format. The information shall be reviewed and where necessary updated at least once
source: PE-467.297
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2010/2053(INI) Implementation of the Services Directive 2006/123/EC
2010/11/11
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Hopes that the aims of the directive may start to be achieved in the near future and that the whole of the EU and its regions may benefit, thus contributing to real economic, social and territorial cohesion; underlines the role of the structural funds and other funding instruments in providing access to and ensuring the availability of infrastructure such as transport, telecommunications and research and innovation, in granting access to public goods and services in the regions, particularly in areas
source: PE-452.701
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2010/2072(INI) Funding and functioning of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
2010/09/06
ECON
7 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 – point 1 1.
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 – point 2 Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 – point 3 Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 – point 4 4. Calls on the Commission to consider the introduc
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 – point 5 5. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 – point 6 6. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 – point 7 7. Calls on the Commission to
source: PE-442.842
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2010/2087(INI) EU Strategy for the Black Sea
2010/10/11
REGI
5 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers the Black Sea region to be a strategically crucial area and
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Believes that in order to launch an effective Strategy for the Black Sea, it is vital to involve fully all the countries concerned, with no distinction between EU and non-EU countries; calls for cooperation between all the relevant regions and stresses the importance of participation by bodies at all levels of governance in order to ensure the success of an integrated approach, through the involvement of existing organisations, such as the BSEC, the PABSEC and the Commission on the Black Sea, but also through the creation of new ones where necessary, with the aim of jointly identifying common challenges and available resources, as well as areas where coordinated action can bring significant added value;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Encourages the development, in the context of the Strategy, of an integrated approach and the use of the well- established principles of the EU’s Cohesion Policy; in particular, believes that cross-border cooperation between regions should be promoted, in order to tackle common problems through coordinated action; points out that the European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) offers a suitable cooperation framework for structured, multi-level governance; calls on the Commission to explore ways of better coordinating the various European instruments providing for cross-border cooperation on the Union’s external borders;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. encourages the development of synergies between the various Union policies that come into play in the Strategy, particularly the structural funds, the Research and Development Framework Programme and the Trans- European Transport Networks;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Having regard to the importance of the Black Sea region for Europe’s energy supply, considers a thorough evaluation of
source: PE-452.698
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2010/2088(INI) GDP and beyond - Measuring progress in a changing world
2010/07/10
REGI
7 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Emphasises that 'Measuring regional economic performance and prosperity' is clearly an aspect of cohesion and structural policy and thus falls within the sphere of responsibility of the Committee on Regional Development;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Approves the Commission’s proposal to make
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Takes the view that the environmental and social orientation of the Structural Funds hitherto has been decisive in fostering sustainable regional development; calls for the pro-business, social and environmental aspects of the 2020 Strategy to be made more central to the approach underpinning the Structural Funds as well as from 2014;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. In the light of the ever closer degree of interdependence between economic, social and environmental issues, takes the view that focusing on GDP alone is likely to provide an incomplete impression that takes no account of the actual situations in the regions
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates that
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission, therefore, to introduce, as a matter of priority
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Proposes that in future the criteria governing regions’ eligibility for EU funding should be considered in the light of the set of relevant indicators that
source: PE-450.612
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2010/2095(INI) Industrial Policy for the globalised era
2010/12/11
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the vast majority of our industrial market is made up of small and medium-sized enterprises: any integrated strategy on the future of European industries should therefore focus primarily on an enhanced approach toward SMEs as the key to territorial cohesion; calls for further simplification of the procedures for obtaining EU funding, and for SMEs to be direct beneficiaries of such funding;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Notes that an integrated strategy for EU industries should focus on overcoming the skill shortages affecting SMEs and industries. In this respect, emphasises the need for coordinated initiatives to improve the teaching of STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) at all levels, whilst promoting additional coordinated and targeted higher qualifications; calls on the Member States to include vocational qualifications for entrepreneurship in university programmes and other higher education courses;
source: PE-452.702
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2010/2139(INI) Report 2010 on the implementation of the Cohesion Policy programmes for 2007-2013
2011/07/02
REGI
3 amendments...
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Notes that the current framework of cohesion policy has proven to allow a flexible and appropriate response to the rapidly deteriorating socioeconomic environment; underlines that Member States appreciated that the crisis measures could be tailored to their specific needs; calls nonetheless for greater flexibility in the rules to enable crises to be combated;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Highlights the particular added value of more synergies between ERDF and ESF
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Believes that simplification of provisions and procedures
source: PE-458.491
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2010/2142(DEC) 2009 discharge: EU general budget, Section III, Commission
2011/02/21
REGI
3 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that cohesion funds are subject to particularly complex rules and are implemented differently from other EU spending areas, which makes them more vulnerable to errors; draws attention to the fact that the error rate in cohesion spending remains the highest of all EU payments with greater than 5 % in 2009;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. In the context of the revision of the Financial Regulation, stresses the need to harmonise rules and management schemes for cohesion programmes under shared management, where it is demonstrated that this can bring improvements, while retaining procedures that have proved effective; notes that any governance problem between the Financial Regulation and the cohesion regulations can be avoided by better alignment of eligibility rules across various policies;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider the advisability of developing the 'contract of confidence’ principle so as to be able to scale down checks on systems that have proved their worth in combating errors and fraud;
source: PE-458.855
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2010/2155(INI) Objective 3: A challenge for territorial cooperation - the future agenda for cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation
2011/02/22
REGI
4 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas citizens must be placed at the centre of the priorities of territorial cooperation, in particular in the context of cross-border cooperation,
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Believes that greater complementarity between the ‘territorial cooperation’ objective, on the one hand, and the ‘convergence’ and ‘competitiveness and employment’ objectives, on the other, is needed; suggests that regional operational programmes should participate in the cross-border and transnational projects that concern them by
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages the Member States and regions to set up multi-regional operational programmes to address common territorial problems, such as the presence of a mountain range or a river basin which characterises the territory; invites the Commission consider the rule changes which would be needed so that cross- border multi-regional operational programmes could be established along similar lines;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Takes the view that cross-border EGTCs offer an excellent opportunity to build Europe at territorial level with the involvement of EU citizens; calls on cross-border EGTCs to launch and run a ‘cross-border civil society forum’ and to support cross-border citizens’ initiatives;
source: PE-458.829
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2010/2206(INI) Europe, the world's No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe
2011/11/02
REGI
5 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points out that
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Emphasises that tourism has a tangible impact on the economic, social and territorial cohesion of all the Member States; stresses also that tourism represents the main resource of some EU regions, particularly the outermost regions or regions that are lagging behind economically, and that it has a direct impact on growth in other sectors;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that social, economic and environmental sustainability are a prerequisite for developing and maintaining all tourism activity; urges the Commission to develop a ‘European label’, along the lines of the European Heritage Label, in order to create a profile for products and services of excellence and at the same time enhance Europe’s image worldwide;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Emphasises the key role which the ERDF and the EAFRD can play in developing the tourism potential of the rural environment and diversifying its economic activities;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. C
source: PE-458.518
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2010/2211(INI) Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe
2010/12/17
REGI
9 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points to the increased importance of cohesion policy following the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, and to the fact that a third pillar – territorial cohesion – has been added to it, and notes that the regions are best placed to implement that policy on an active basis and that sectoralisation
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Points out that the success of economic and social cohesion policy can be clearly seen in the 271 regions of the 27 Member States and notes that the subsidiarity principle and multilevel governance and partnership are fundamental prerequisites for that success; reaffirms its position on best practice, as set out in its resolution of 24 March 2009 on best practices in the field of regional policy and obstacles to the use of the Structural Funds;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 – indent 1 we need sustainable economic growth which has a positive impact on the labour market in
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Endorses the view that that the ESF must remain an integral component of cohesion policy and be strengthened; calls for greater coordination with cohesion policy measures and rural development measures under the ERDF so that rural regions can be properly involved and resources used more efficiently;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Insists, in keeping with a spirit of solidarity, on specific support for the EU- 27's
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Points out that funds must be spent transparently and efficiently in the regions, on the basis of rules that are as simple as possible and sound management; urges that, in keeping with the proportionality principle, the frequency of checks should be commensurate with the risk of irregularities;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 14. Notes that a five-year period is too short, since authorisation procedures would be much too long and would not make it possible to use resources efficiently; points to the fact that a seven-year period has proved its worth in the past and that the programming period should in no circumstances be shorter; underscores the fact that a seven-year period, until 2020, would make the link with the EU 2020 strategy clear; notes that it might make sense thereafter to consider a 10-year model (five years + five years) in such a way as to match the scheduling of financing priorities with the terms of office of Parliament and the Commission, combining this with a vision and a policy strategy stretching over 10 years;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 15 15. Stresses that cofinancing and the n+2 and n+3 rules should be maintained
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 18 18. Takes the view that, in addition to assisting the regions, cohesion policy measures also raise the EU's profile in the regions, and points out that better
source: PE-454.695
2011/04/13
SURE
2 amendments...
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Takes note of the development since the 1990's of institutionalised public- private partnerships (PPPs) in the Union, inter alia in the transport sector, in the area of public buildings and equipment, and the environment, as forms of cooperation between public authorities and the private sector aiming at improving the delivery of infrastructure and strategic public services; sees PPPs as a useful means of compensating for the decline in public funding; is, however, concerned about the problem of contingent liabilities and economic and social costs incurred by failed PPPs;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Recognises that the financial crisis has made private investors more reluctant to finance EU projects and has revealed the need to rebuild sufficient confidence to allow major investment projects to attract the support they need; stresses that the support of the EU budget will be needed to attract and mobilise private funds towards projects of EU interest, both in the immediate future and in the medium to long term, especially for those projects not considered commercially viable;
source: PE-462.729
2011/04/27
SURE
1 amendments...
Amendment 958 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 98 98. Proposes, therefore, the following structure for the next MFF: 1. Smart, sustainable and inclusive growth (Europe 2020) 1a. Knowledge for growth and employment Including research and innovation, education and lifelong learning, internal market
source: PE-462.732
2011/05/04
SURE
5 amendments...
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that in order to achieve optimal results for growth and development on the ground, priority should be given to the improvement of synergies and to an integrated approach between different sectors, the development of result-oriented policies, the appropriate use of conditionalities and, where appropriate, of success factors and outcome indicators;
Amendment 662 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 64 a (new) 64a. Draws attention to the importance of integrated policy approach; points in this respect to the cohesion policy as a factor integrating other policies; stresses therefore, that all the investments foreseen for the post-2013 programming period would have to be coordinated with the investments undertaken within the framework of cohesion policy in that programming period; underlines, that this policy is already conducted with a due care, drawn to tried and tested instruments and forms that are important in this respect, such as shared management; underlines as well the need to move towards better performance under multi-level governance, that will additionally contribute to the effects that such application of the cohesion policy can bring;
Amendment 722 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 68 d (new) 68d. Recalls that, in the context of EU cohesion policy, ‘particular attention shall be paid to regions that suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps’ (Article 174 § 3 TFEU), such as mountains, islands, cross border and northernmost regions with very low population density; believes that a special strategy needs to be elaborated for those regions, as set out in the EP resolution of the 22 September 2010, and duly reflected in the next MFF; reiterates its position that specific measures should continue to be taken in favour of the outermost regions (Article 349 TFEU);
Amendment 745 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 70 c (new) 70c. Notes the Commission’s proposal for a new intermediate category for regions whose GDP stands at between 75% and 90% of EU GDP; notes also that this arrangement is intended to replace the current phasing-out and phasing-in system, in order to counter the ‘threshold effect’ apparent at 75% of EU GDP (current eligibility threshold between Objective 1 and Objective 2) and to ensure equal treatment of these regions; considers that account needs to be taken of the difficulties of both those regions which, from 2013 onwards, will for the first time no longer be eligible under the convergence objective and those which, although they have been eligible under the competitiveness objective during the current programming period, continue to face structural socio-economic difficulties as regards meeting the Europe 2020 strategy objectives; considers that it will be possible to create this category as a result of the fact that a large number of regions have moved above the 75%-of- EU-GDP threshold and will thus automatically no longer come under the convergence objective; stresses that the creation of this category should not penalise regions currently in receipt of support under the convergence or competitiveness objectives, nor should it result in an increase in the cohesion policy budget;
Amendment 789 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 75 d (new) 75d. Recalls that sport is a new EU competence under the Treaty of Lisbon (article 165 of TFEU), which should also be reflected in the next MFF; stresses the important contribution of sport to health- promotion, education, social inclusion and the forging of an active European citizenship;
source: PE-462.731
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2010/2245(INI) Innovation Union: transforming Europe for a post-crisis world
2011/04/03
REGI
4 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that innovation can be addressed most effectively at the regional level, where physical proximity fosters partnership between actors such as universities, research organisations and industry; notes that the most dynamic technology industries are not necessarily located in or near capital cities but in the proximity of the most innovative universities;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the need to detect sleeping innovators, in particular among SMEs; points to the important role of intermediate organisations in detecting sleeping innovators, providing incentives, giving advice and supporting innovation; takes the view that these organisations should be strengthened and that a programme aimed at improving training, qualifications and expertise should be developed for them;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need to strengthen the links between EU budget instruments and EIB funding; recognises the investment leverage potential of these sources of funding and asks for them to be strengthened, especially as regards JEREMIE and JESSICA; emphasises the need to develop funding instruments that are geared to the specific circumstances and needs of the smallest firms and to considerably simplify the procedures for gaining access to the funding;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Considers that priority should be given to fostering the development at regional level of an innovation culture, both among entrepreneurs, young people undergoing vocational training and workers and among the partners who have an influence on business activities, such as regional public-decision makers, research centres, clusters and funding bodies, which in many cases are not sufficiently aware of the innovation capacities of the firms in their regions, in particular the SMEs (including micro- enterprises and craft firms);
source: PE-460.743
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2010/2276(INI) EU strategy on Roma inclusion
2010/10/12
DEVE
5 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recognises that Roma
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Encourages the use of EU funds for building of new houses or renovation of existing ones, improving of engineering infrastructure, local utilities, communication systems, education, measurements for access to the job market etc., which should lead to social and economic inclusion marginalised communities
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recalls that European programmes and funding are available and can be used for education, housing and employment of Roma people but that the local authorities, civil society and the potential target groups of these programmes are insufficiently informed about them; calls on the Commission and Member States to improve communication and the promotion of financing opportunities available in these fields;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Calls for better advice to project organisers eligible for European funding for the integration of Roma people, by creating platforms for information, analyses and exchanges of good practices;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recommends Member States to consider making the allocation of new housing to marginalised communities conditional on social commitments on their part, such as appropriate participation in the process of building the new establishments, obligatory school attendance for children (pre- schooling and for the whole period of schooling), and the acceptance of jobs offered by job mediators, in order to ensure their real, effective and sustainable integration.
source: PE-454.583
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2010/2277(INI) Single Market for Enterprises and Growth
2011/07/02
REGI
7 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that in a globalised world the single market has to ensure the best possible business environment for enterprises, and to take the specific nature and diversity of SMEs into account in order to foster job creation, innovation and entrepreneurship in all EU regions, including rural areas; welcomes, therefore, the planned assessment of the ‘Small Business Act’ and the reinforcement of the ‘Think Small First’ principle; draws attention to the importance of local businesses for social ties, employment and dynamism in disadvantaged areas, particularly urban districts facing difficulties or sparsely populated areas; calls for them to receive staunch support under the Union’s regional policy;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that single market accessibility for all EU regions is a prerequisite for the free movement of people, goods, capital and services, and thus for a strong and dynamic single market; points out, in this connection, the essential role played by the Union's regional policy in terms of developing infrastructure, particularly in the less developed, border and outermost regions; advocates a regional approach making use of the Structural Funds to encourage investment in cross-border energy, transport, communication, health, environmental, research and education infrastructure in order to provide access to essential services for all and to ensure harmonious functioning of the internal market; calls for the development of innovative sources of funding (such as public-private partnerships, project bonds and user charges); calls on the Commission and the Member States jointly to address the complexity of the rules governing revenue-
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Underlines that regions situated on the internal borders of the single market are the first to experience the consequences of removing those borders; asks the Commission to take into account concerns regarding the ‘threshold effect’ between border regions that enjoy comparable degrees of development but receive significantly different levels of financial support under the Union's regional policy; calls for a debate on creating a fair and legitimate intermediate category
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses that the single market requires an adequately funded regional policy for the period after 2013 and that its budget must on no account be less than that which applies during the current period, 2007-2013;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Takes the view that territorial cooperation (including European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs) and macro-regional strategies) makes a decisive contribution to removing visible and invisible internal borders within the single market and further developing that market; calls, in this connection, for the post-2013 budget for territorial cooperation to be increased; would like access to European regional cooperation funding to be simplified to facilitate participation, inter alia, by private parties;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 12.
source: PE-458.519
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2010/2304(INI) European broadband: investing in digitally driven growth
2011/03/24
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the cost in administrative and planning terms of implementing national and European broadband support programmes is considerable; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to simplify conditions for support as well as procedures as far as possible, in order to step up the flow of funds and foster the economic development of the areas concerned;
source: PE-460.929
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2011/0000(INI)
2012/03/30
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses the urgent need to reduce tax barriers for cross-border workers and employers in order to facilitate
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Emphasises the importance of pursuing a European strategy to support social entrepreneurship, a sector marked by inclusive, smart and sustainable growth; considers that the regulation aiming to create a European social entrepreneurship fund label is a first step in this direction and welcomes it;
source: PE-486.157
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2011/0156(COD) Food intended for infants and young children and food for special medical purposes
2012/01/26
ENVI
20 amendments...
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Title Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on food intended for infants and young children
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) Directive 2009/39/EC foresees that specific provisions could be adopted regarding the two following specific categories of food falling within the definition of
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) The
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) A limited number of categories of food constitutes the sole source of nourishment of certain groups of the population or represent a partial source of nourishment; such categories of food are vital for the management of certain conditions and/or are essential to maintain the intended nutritional adequacy for certain well-established vulnerable groups of the population. Those categories of food include infant formulae and follow-on formulae, processed cereal-based food and baby food and food for special medical purposes, as well as food intended to meet the expenditure of intense muscular effort. Experience has shown that the provisions laid down in Commission Directive 2006/141/EC, Commission Directive 2006/125/EC, as well as Commission Directive 1999/21/EC ensure the free movement of such food in a satisfactory manner, while ensuring a high level of protection of public health. It is therefore appropriate that this Regulation focuses on the general compositional and information requirements for infant formula and follow-on formulae, processed cereal-based food and baby food for infants and young children and to food for special medical purposes,
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) To ensure legal certainty, definitions laid down in Commission Directive 2006/141/EC, Commission Directive 2006/125/EC and Commission Directive 1999/21/EC should be transferred to this Regulation. However, the definitions of infant formulae and follow-on formulae, processed cereal-based food and baby food,
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) This Regulation should provide the criteria for the establishment of the specific compositional and information requirements for infant formula, follow-on formula, processed cereal-based food and baby food, and food for special medical purposes, as well as food intended to meet the expenditure of intense muscular effort, taking into account Commission Directive 2006/141/EC, Commission Directive 2006/125/EC and Commission Directive 1999/21/EC. In order to adapt the definitions of infant formula, follow-on formula, processed cereal-based food and baby food,
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 (20) It is appropriate to establish and update a Union list of
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 27 a (new) (27a) Low-calorie diets pursued in particular with specific food programmes are becoming more popular, a trend which is encouraged by modern lifestyles and media development. Such diets can cause nutritional imbalances and inequalities in the supply of the most essential nutrients (too little or too much) which are likely to endanger the health of those involved. Scientific studies point to clinical, biological, behavioural and psychological risks when these diets are based on misleading, erroneous or scientifically invalidated recommendations. The Commission must submit a report on low-calorie diets, taking into account Member States’ experience and after consulting the European Food Safety Authority. The report should aim to assess the impact of suitable measures to enable consumers wishing to undertake such diets to enjoy an appropriate level of protection.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. This Regulation establishes compositional and information requirements for
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) foods intended to meet the expenditure of intense muscular effort.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. This Regulation establishes rules for placing on the market of other foods for specialised nutritional purposes.
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new) (aa) ‘food for specialised nutritional purposes’ means foodstuffs which, owing to their special composition or manufacturing process, are clearly distinguishable from foodstuffs for normal consumption, which are suitable for their claimed nutritional purposes and which are marketed in such a way as to indicate such suitability;
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point h (h)
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new) (ha) ‘food intended to meet the expenditure of intense muscular effort’ means food specifically formulated and presented to compensate for expenditure sustained during intense muscular effort, in particular for sportsmen.
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 3 3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 15 to adapt the definitions of 'infant formula', 'follow-on formula', 'processed cereal-based food' and 'baby food'
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 Food referred to in Article 1(1) and (2) may be placed on the market only if it complies with the provisions of this Regulation.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. The composition, presentation and labelling of food referred to in Article 1(1) and 1(2) satisfy the nutritional requirements of the persons for whom they are intended. They give consumers sufficient information to promote risk- free use of these products and safe food, in line with generally-accepted scientific data.
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. In the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for normal consumption the following shall be prohibited: (a) the use of the words ‘specialised nutrition’, either alone or in conjunction with other words, to designate those foodstuffs; (b) all other markings or any presentation likely to give the impression that one of the products referred to in Article 1(1) and 1(2) is involved.
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 1. Food referred to in Article 1
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. No later than ...*, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report – accompanied, where appropriate, by a legislative proposal – on the need to control the marketing of low-calorie diets. ______________ * OJ: please insert date: three years after the entry into force of this Regulation.
source: PE-480.592
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2011/0172(COD) Energy efficiency
2011/07/11
ENVI
7 amendments...
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 33 a (new) (33a) Under the Commission’s legislative proposals of 6 October 2011 concerning the future of the European Union’s cohesion policy, it is likely that there will be a significant increase in the financial support for energy efficiency provided by the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund in the 2014-2020 period compared to the 2007-2013 period. Such funding will make a decisive contribution to the attainment of this Directive’s objectives
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a (new) Member States shall draw up national roadmaps to provide details about national strategies to reduce carbon emission of the building stock by 80% in 2050 compared to 1990 levels. These national shall be adopted by January 1, 2014 (for public buildings), by January 1, 2015 (for commercial buildings), and by January 1, 2017 (for private buildings), and will also establish intermediary targets for average energy consumption of the building stock 2020, 2030, and 2040.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 1 Member States shall ensure that, as far as possible, public bodies purchase only products, services and buildings with high energy efficiency performance, as referred to in Annex III.
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 5 – introductory part 5. Within the energy efficiency obligation scheme, Member States
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point c (c) allow obligated parties to count savings obtained in a given year as if they had instead been obtained in any of the two previous or two following years, so as to enhance the system’s flexibility.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall ensure that enterprises not included in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 are subject to an energy audit carried out in an independent and cost-effective manner by qualified and/or accredited experts at the latest by 30 June 2014 and every three years from the date of the previous energy audit. Audits may be carried out by in- house experts, provided that these are qualified and accredited, that they are not directly engaged in the activity audited, and that the Member state has put in place a scheme to assure and check their quality.
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a directive Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 The Commission shall also monitor the impact of implementing this Directive on Directive 2003/87/EC, Directive 2009/28/EC as well as Directive 2010/31/EC. Until 30/06/2013 at the latest, the European Commission should come forward with a proposal to adjust the Effort Sharing Decision (Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council).
source: PE-475.843
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2011/0229(COD) Food safety: electronic identification of bovine animals and beef labelling
2012/02/17
ENVI
7 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation Title Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 as regards electronic identification of bovine animals and deleting the provisions on the system of voluntary beef labelling
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 and more in particular bovine identification and the voluntary beef labelling system were listed as "information obligations with special importance in terms of the burdens they impose on businesses" in the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on an "Action Programme for Reducing Administrative Burdens in the EU" .
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17) Member States have very different husbandry systems, farming practices and sector organisations. Member States should therefore be allowed to make EID compulsory on their territory only when they deem it appropriate, after considering all those factors and following consultation with organisations representing the beef industry.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 (20) Section II of Title II of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 lays down rules for a voluntary beef labelling system which provide for the approval of certain labelling specifications by the competent authority of the Member State. The administrative burden and the costs incurred by Member States and economic operators in applying this system are not proportionate to the benefits of the system. Th
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 13 a (new) Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 Title II – section 2 – title (13a) The Title of Chapter II, part II is replaced by the following: Voluntary labelling.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 14 Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 Article 16 (14) Article
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 14 Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 Articles 16 - 18 (14) Articles
source: PE-480.879
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2011/0275(COD) European Regional Development Fund (ERDF): support to the Investment for growth and jobs goal
2012/05/31
ENVI
10 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the sustainable development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) investments in social, sports, health and educational infrastructure;
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new) (iva) investments to promote sustainable tourism and protect cultural heritage;
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii ii) at least
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 4 – point a (a) promoting the production and distribution of renewable and low-carbon energy sources;
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 4 – point e (e) promoting low-carbon strategies
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 6 – introductory part (6) protecting the environment, biodiversity and ecosystems and promoting resource efficiency:
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 6 – point b (b) addressing the significant needs for investment in the water sector to reduce leakage and meet the requirements of the environmental acquis;
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point 9 – point a (a) investing in health, sports and social infrastructure which contribute to national, regional and local development, reducing inequalities in terms of health status, and transition from institutional to community- based services;
source: PE-489.523
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2011/0302(COD) Connecting Europe Facility
2012/10/10
TRAN, ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii a (new) (iii a) iv) enabling the decarbonisation of all modes of transport through transition to innovative low-carbon and energy efficient transport technologies as well as the introduction of alternative propulsion systems and the provision of the adequate infrastructure required to support the transition to a low-carbon economy and transport system.
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) actions implementing the core network according to Chapter III of Regulation (EU) No XXXX/2012 [TEN-T Guidelines], including the deployment of new technologies a
Amendment 446 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii a (new) (ii a) iii) actions, enabling the decarbonisation of all transport modes through the transition to innovative low- carbon and energy efficient transport technologies as well as the introduction of alternative propulsion systems and the provision of adequate support infrastructure to enable this transition; the amount of Union financial aid shall not exceed 20% of the eligible cost; the funding rate may be increased if necessary for actions concerning cross- border sections and of common EU interest;
source: PE-496.337
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2011/0418(COD) European social entrepreneurship funds
2012/03/29
ECON
8 amendments...
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 24 a (new) (24 a) The ESMA and the competent authorities in Member States should be responsible for informing investors, investment fund managers and companies of the existence of the EuSEF.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) 'European Social Entrepreneurship Fund' (EuSEF) means a collective investment undertaking that invests an average of at least 70 percent of its aggregate called capital contributions
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i – indent 2 – the undertaking employs a method of production of goods or services that embodies its social objective; or
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i – indent 2 a (new) - the undertaking finances and supports economic initiatives which create jobs and foster solidarity;
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 1. EuSEF managers shall ensure that, when acquiring assets other than qualifying investments an average of no more than 30 percent of the EuSEF's aggregate capital contributions
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 4 4. ESMA shall submit those draft implementing technical standards to the Commission
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new) The ESMA and the competent authorities in Member States shall inform investors, investment fund managers and companies of the existence of the EuSEF.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 a (new) Article 25a Amendment of Directive 2009/65/EC The following is to be added to Article 50(1): i) European Social Entrepreneurship Funds, as defined in Regulation (EU) No …/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of … on European Social Entrepreneurship Funds ((COD) 2011/0418), up to a maximum of 10%;
source: PE-486.145
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2011/0429(COD) Water policy: priority substances
2012/08/11
ENVI
12 amendments...
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 a (new) (8a) Studies show that medicine residues can pose risks to aquatic environments. This matter should therefore be dealt with at European level without delay in order to secure the best cost-benefit ratio. Risks should be assessed more thoroughly using accurate monitoring data comparable on a Union-wide basis. The watch list system under this Directive should enable the necessary data to be gathered for the future review of the list of priority substances. By virtue of Article 16(9) of Directive 2000/60/EC, the Water Framework Directive, the Commission is called upon to draw up a European strategy to combat pollution of water by medicines. It should accordingly submit proposals serving to improve risk assessment at the time when the drugs concerned are placed on the market and to identify the measures which could most effectively reduce the risks to an acceptable level. It should make use of the Common Implementation Strategy for the Water Framework Directive and of the bodies involved in the monitoring of emerging environmental substances (NORMAN) and the Joint Research Centre.
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 6 Directive 2008/105/EC Article 8 b – paragraph 2 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 10 concerning the
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 6 Directive 2008/105/EC Article 8 b – paragraph 3 3. The
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 6 Directive 2008/105/EC Article 8 b – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 4. Member States shall monitor each substance in the watch list at selected representative monitoring stations over at least a
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 6 a (new) Directive 2008/105/EC Article 8 c (new) 6a. The following Article 8c is inserted: ‘Article 8c Specific provisions for pharmaceutical substances Pursuant to Article 16(9) of Directive 2000/60/EC, the Commission shall, within two years, draw up a strategy against pollution of water by pharmaceutical substances. The strategy shall include: - proposals enabling, to the extent necessary, the environmental impacts of medicines to be taken into account more effectively in the procedure for placing medicinal products on the market (Directive 2001/83/EC, Directive 2011/83/EU, Regulation (EC) No 726/2004); - an assessment of the risks associated with the presence of medicines in aquatic environments and proposals to reduce them; - information with which to calculate the cost-effectiveness ratio of the measures proposed. In order to draw up the above strategy, the Commission shall make use of the committee referred to in Article 21 of Directive 2000/60/EC.
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – table – row 46 Directive 2000/60/EC Annex X – table – row 46 Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – table – row 47 Directive 2000/60/EC Annex X – table – row 47 Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – table – row 48 Directive 2000/60/EC Annex X – table – row 48 Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – table – row 46 Directive 2008/105/EC Annex I – table – row 46 Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – table – row 47 Directive 2008/105/EC Annex I – table – row 47 Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – table – row 48 Directive 2008/105/EC Annex I – table – row 48 Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II a (new) Directive 2008/105/EC Annex II (new) ANNEX II a ‘ANNEX IIa SUBSTANCES TO BE INCLUDED IN THE FIRST WATCH LIST DRAWN UP BY THE COMMISSION CAS number1 EU number2 Name of substance 1066-51-9 not applicable Amino-methyl phosphonic acid (AMPA) 298-46-4 206-062-7 Carbamazepine 57-12-5 not applicable Free cyanide 1071-83-6 213-997-4 Glyphosate 15687-27-1 239-784-6 Ibuprofen 3380-34-5 222-182-2 Triclosan 9029-97-4 231-175-3 Zinc and its compounds 57-63-6 200-342-2 17alpha-ethinylestradiol 50-28-2 200-023-8 17beta-estradiol 15307-79-6 239-346-4 Diclofenac __________________________ 1 CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service. 2 EU number: European Inventory of Existing Commercial Substances (EINECS) or European List of Notified Chemical Substances (ELINCS).’
source: PE-500.412
2012/11/13
ENVI
2 amendments...
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 4 Directive 2008/105/EC Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new) The Commission shall demonstrate evidence of EU and ecotoxicological relevance when identifying priority hazardous substances.The Commission shall establish criteria for the selection of PHS which shall take into account criteria defining persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity in water and sediment as is contained in the relevant EU legislation, the EU specific legislation for substances where applicable, or relevant international agreements.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 6 Directive 2008/105/EC Article 8 b – paragraph 2 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 10 concerning the drawing up of the watch list referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. The Commission shall establish the criteria and procedure to remove from the watch list any substance for which monitoring indicates that there is not sufficient evidence or relevance at EU level or ecotoxicologically.
source: PE-496.330
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2011/2023(INI) Towards a stronger European disaster response: the role of civil protection and humanitarian assistance
2011/05/13
ENVI
17 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) - having regard to Article 122 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 b (new) - having regard to Article 222 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union (the solidarity clause) which lays down that ‘the Union and the Member States shall act jointly in a spirit of solidarity if a Member State is the object of a terrorist attack or victim of a natural or man-made disaster’,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 c (new) - having regard to Article 23 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 d (new) - having regard to the 1994 Oslo Guidelines on the use of foreign military and civil defence assets in disaster relief,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the European Union and its Member States are faced with seven major risks: earthquakes and tsunamis; fires, including forest fires; flooding and landslides; industrial and nuclear accidents; terrorist attacks; natural disasters; and major pandemics; whereas there has been a dramatic increase in the number and severity of these natural and man-made disasters affecting the Union and its citizens, as well as other countries and regions around the world, as tragically demonstrated by the recent severe catastrophe in Japan which was hit by a combination of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear catastrophe, with a corresponding increase in the loss of life and in economic, social and environmental damage and damage to cultural heritage,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the recent tragedies, notably the Haiti earthquake and the Pakistan floods, have demonstrated that the main tools available to the EU for responding to disasters (humanitarian aid and the EU Civil Protection Mechanism) proved to be working well for what they were designed for and given the circumstances, but whereas there is
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas, moreover, during a number of crises, particularly the tsunami of 26 December 2004, many questions were raised about the lack of systematic scenarios or protocols at European level for responding to these seven major risks and the inadequate visibility of Europe's action in relation to the overall effort,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas immediate coordination, coherence and communication within the EU and with international actors is crucial,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas an integrated European all- hazards approach aimed at responding to crises at all stages of their life cycle is the most effective strategy to deal with disasters; whereas this approach should link
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the need to rationalise and simplify the functioning of the current European disaster response and to optimise resources available for common benefit, whilst encouraging all Member States to contribute and thus guarantee European solidarity; considers, accordingly, that the EU’s reaction capacity should form part of an integrated multi-risk approach based on ‘bottom-up’ delegated management, on the voluntary sector and on Member States’ specialisations in one or more risk areas;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Further calls for the EU’s disaster reaction capacity to make use of Europe’s outermost regions and overseas territories which can form bases for facilitating logistics operations and for pre- positioning its resources in every ocean;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers advance planning and the preparation of operations by developing reference scenarios, mapping Member States’ assets potentially available for deployment in EU disaster relief operations and contingency planning as key elements of an enhanced EU disaster response and essential for rapid deployment and immediate appropriate response to each emergency; calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement these measures immediately and without prejudice to other actions; calls, finally, on the Commission to launch a feasibility study on the merits of setting up, allocating European research budget funding to, and naming European reference laboratories to combat bioterrorism and identify victims;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for a comprehensive communications strategy, involving all EU institutions and Member States, that will improve the overall visibility of the European actions in the eyes of European citizens and the rest of the world; considers that this strategy should seek to simplify and standardise communication methods and tools; proposes to this end the establishment, for example, of a standard dress code and logo for all European staff, and the appointment of a single spokesperson responsible for communications on the emergency response;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop a clear information and prevention system for all European citizens when they travel; proposes, to this end, that European passports bear the numbers of the crisis units in each of the Member States and a reference to Article 23 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union which lays down that ‘every citizen of the Union shall, in the territory of a third country in which the Member State of which he is a national is not represented, be entitled to protection by the diplomatic or consular authorities of any Member State (...)’.
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. C
source: PE-464.916
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2011/2034(INI) Energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond
2011/03/24
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
source: PE-462.568
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2011/2035(INI) EC 5th Cohesion Report and Strategy for the post-2013 Cohesion Policy
2011/04/20
REGI
43 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new) - having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions on the ‘Fifth Cohesion Report’, adopted on 1 April 2011,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the purpose of cohesion policy is to foster the development of an innovative and protective Europe of solidarity in the face of the challenges associated with globalisation,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas cohesion policy represents a genuine citizens’ issue, bringing Europe into people’s daily lives and making it tangible and visible across the EU,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the cohesion and structural policies have proved flexible in crisis situations and have made a defining contribution to various national recovery and training programmes, and whereas it is important to maintain this flexibility,
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas gearing the structural funds to the Lisbon Strategy objectives has proved effective, as is evident from the impressive commitment rates for the Convergence and the Regional Competitiveness and Employment objectives, a
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the existing system of cohesion and structural policy objectives (Convergence, Regional Competitiveness and Employment, and European Territorial Cooperation), combined with a multi-level governance approach and security to plan on the basis of reliable funding and an agreed time frame (seven years), has
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas, however, a significant threshold effect exists between regions with comparable levels of development but benefiting from very different levels of aid – growth regions exceeding the threshold of 75% of average per capita GDP for the EU in receipt of more financial support than stagnating regions above that threshold – and whereas this represents a real problem in terms of fairness between Europe’s regions,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas a comprehensive European cohesion policy continues to be essential, given the
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas, given its strategic importance for the future, cohesion policy must not become an adjustment variable in future budget negotiations;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H b (new) Hb. whereas towns and cities are places of wealth creation, but also places where the most acute economic and social problems are concentrated,
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Recognises the special needs of regions particularly disadvantaged by virtue of their geographical
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Emphasises that cohesion policy must continue to focus on regional (territorial) cohesion and points out that the Lisbon Treaty added the objective of territorial cohesion to those of economic and social cohesion; affirms that this aim remains indissociable from the challenges of economic and social cohesion; emphasises that ‘territorial cohesion’ is also relevant at the sub-regional level, particularly in urban areas (urban districts facing difficulties, uncontrolled urban sprawl), even within regions considered to be rich;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Sees macroregional strategies as affording a major opportunity to harness forms of trans-regional potential and adopt a joint approach to shared challenges s
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the key role of towns and cities in achieving the economic, environmental and social EU 2020 objectives; encourages the dynamic process launched during the previous programming period for Integrated Urban Programmes and stresses the importance of the experiments currently under way; calls for support for ideas and projects which can serve as models, on the basis of integrated development plans, and for the upgrading of urban-rural links;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Rejects the use of obligatory quotas in particular for national allocations under ESF/ERDF programmes, for local and urban development, for the countryside or otherwise according to categorisation on the basis of population density or territorial function
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Rejects the
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Emphasises that support from the cohesion and structural funds must be more strongly oriented towards the educational and socio-political challenges of the EU 2020 strategy; takes the view, however, that
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Emphasises that the trans-European transport networks play a decisive role in European regional cohesion and that development of TEN infrastructure and designated E-roads must therefore be stepped up and access to them improved, especially in border regions; suggests that ‘infrastructure’ be accorded more importance as a category of project eligible for support in connection with the
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. supports economic development and employment in SMEs and micro- enterprises; therefore requests that the fundamentals of the Small Business Act for Europe (SBAE), i.e. "Think Small First" and "Only once ", are considered as one of the bases of cohesion policy and considers that these principles should be applied by Member States and regions in the definition of their operational programs;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Emphasises that the core components of the EU 2020 strategy (innovation, education and training, energy, environment, employment, competitiveness, skills and combating poverty) are already integral to the cohesion and structural policies; takes the view that the EU 2020 challenges can be integrated very easily into the
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for cohesion policy to continue, in accordance with the Lisbon Treaty, to target as a priority those regions that lag furthest behind; stresses that the neediest regions should be granted an appropriate share – commensurate with the seriousness of their development problems – of the funding under
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls for
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for Objective 2 (Regional Competitiveness and Employment), which is based on a cross-cutting approach, to be upgraded; rejects any cut in funding for regions currently eligible for Objective 2; stresses that the proven system of innovation clusters and competition for funding needs to be developed further;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Takes the unequivocal view that efforts under
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Considers that EGTCs represent a unique, highly valuable territorial governance instrument which responds to the needs for structured cooperation, and must be promoted as a tool to set up systems of cross-border governance, ensuring the ownership of the different policies at regional and local level;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Calls for the ESF, as a component of cohesion policy, to continue to foster social integration, economic growth and employment; regards the ESF as the Union’s most important labour-market and employment-policy tool; attaches particular importance to developing skills and mobility
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28.
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Calls on States to take strict account of the partnership principle in the future partnership and development contracts which replace the former national strategic framework plans; considers that the quality of this strategic document will derive from compliance with the partnership principle; calls on the Commission to ensure that this multi-level partnership is a reality in the negotiation, drafting and assessment of these future partnership contracts;
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls for the mandatory involvement of
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Supports the system of thematic priorities that the Commission is proposing; points out that the lower the level of development in a Member State or region, the
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls, in the event that certain binding priorities are set for all Member States, for these to cover innovation, infrastructure and resource management and to be tailored in each case to regions
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Calls for the funding under investment partnerships to be made conditional
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a stronger focus on results, to be achieved through the ex-ante establishment of appropriate objectives and indicators; stresses that such indicators must be few in number, that they must all be clearly defined, measurable and related directly to the impact of the funding, and that they should be established by agreement with the regions/Member States; considers, however, that all instruments and criteria proposed to measure performance should maintain a qualitative vision of the programmes;
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Calls, in the case of direct subsidies to undertakings, for it to be recognised that Cohesion Policy funding, rather than influencing decisions by companies – and particularly bigger companies – to open a plant in a given location, tends to be pocketed by companies which have already taken such decisions (deadweight effect), and calls, therefore, for support for undertakings to focus on investment in research and development or for it to be provided, in more cases, indirectly through infrastructure financing; also calls for clear provisions to be included in the general regulation governing the Structural Funds ruling out EU support for the relocation of undertakings within the Union
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Calls, in the case of direct subsidies to undertakings, for it to be recognised that Cohesion Policy funding, rather than influencing decisions by companies – and particularly bigger companies – to open a plant in a given location, tends to be pocketed by companies which have already taken such decisions (deadweight effect), and calls, therefore, for support for undertakings to focus on investment in research and development or for it to be provided, in more cases, indirectly through infrastructure financing; also calls for clear provisions to be included in the general regulation governing the Structural Funds ruling out
Amendment 499 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 51. Calls, in respect of Member States that
Amendment 506 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Calls on the Member States/regions to designate authorities
Amendment 525 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 a (new) 54a. Is concerned at the fact that red tape is preventing small companies and organisations from gaining access to structural funding; calls for the relevant rules and technical documentation to be made as clear as possible, and asks the Commission and the Member States to set up technical working parties with a view to identifying appropriate simplification measures;
Amendment 534 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Supports the Commission’s proposal that national authorities should not receive reimbursement until the EU funding has been paid out to the beneficiaries; envisages that this will speed up payment procedures and will be a crucial incentive to carry out stringent national auditing; notes, however, that cashflow problems could potentially arise at Member State or
Amendment 568 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 source: PE-462.896
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2011/2051(INI) CAP towards 2020: meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges of the future
2011/03/25
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the direct payments scheme should be retained in order to continue to ensure competitiveness, economic stability, decent farm incomes and the sustainable development of the EU farm sector, as well as EU food and environmental security, thus ensuring that other policies and strategies, including the Europe 2020 strategy, may be properly implemented; considers, in this connection, that objective and transparent criteria need to be drawn up to ensure the provision of an appropriate level of direct support throughout the EU and to move away from the
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Points out that the current rules for the allocation of second-pillar funding were agreed on the basis of the cohesion criterion, i.e. the agricultural and rural development disparities existing between individual Member States and regions; believes, in view of the fact that those disparities still exist, that the current criteria and funding arrangements for rural development should be retained, in particular in the context of expanding the second pillar to take account of the Europe 2020 strategy objectives; points out that this will require
source: PE-462.564
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2011/2071(INI) European semester for economic policy coordination
2011/07/15
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Is concerned that draft recommendations to member states under the European Semester contained to undermine the specific regulation of holidays and Sundays; asks the Commission and the Council to respect and support these achievements, especially for the work-family balance;
source: PE-469.851
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2011/2084(INI) Online gambling in the Internal Market
2011/07/19
ECON
4 amendments...
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. calls for the introduction of statutory minimum consumer protection standards without prejudice to the right of Member States to adopt more stringent rules;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. considers that more effective coordination against illegal sites is also necessary to discourage illicit operations; urges the Commission therefore to consider the possible introduction of interoperable EU standards regarding fraud detection and prevention with a view to improving global market monitoring;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. takes the view that the proliferation of on-line gambling represents a threat to the integrity of sport; stresses that keeping sporting events credible and honest is vital to the sports industry as a whole; stresses that this can only be done effectively at transnational level; considers that the European Union must therefore play a more prominent role in safeguarding the integrity of sport, a
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. calls, therefore, for the establishment of
source: PE-469.887
2011/08/09
IMCO
21 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the Internet gambling market is growing constantly, and whereas this sector is unlike other markets on account the risks involved in terms of consumer protection and the fight against organised crime, as the CJEU has acknowledged on more than one occasion,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas market fragmentation not only makes it difficult for regulated providers to supply legal offerings on a cross-border basis, but also makes it virtually impossible to protect consumers and combat the crime associated with gambling at the European level,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas Internet gambling and betting, if not properly regulated, involve a greater risk of addiction and dangers than traditional physical, location-
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas it is essential to ensure the integrity of sport and prevent further betting fraud, while ensuring a fair financial return for the sports and racing industries,
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has taken the initiative of launching public consultation in connection with its Green Paper on online betting and gambling, which will facilitate pragmatic and realistic consideration of the future of this sector in Europe;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point 2 (2) co
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point 3 (3) guarantee effective protection for young people and vulnerable gamblers,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point 6 (6) that
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new) (6a) that part of the value of bets goes to sports and horse-racing bodies, and
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Re
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. C
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the Commission to review Directive 2005/60/EC1 on money laundering with a view to extending its scope to encompass all Internet betting and gambling
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 Gambling and sport: the need to ensure integrity
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Notes that
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Reaffirms its position that sports bets are a form of commercial use of sporting competitions, and recommends that the European Commission and Member States protect sporting competitions from any unauthorised commercial use, notably by setting up a system for acquiring betting rights and by recognising sports bodies’ property rights over the competitions they organise, not only to secure a fair financial return for the benefit of all levels of professional and amateur sport, but also as a means to strengthen the fight against sports fraud, particularly match-fixing;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Calls for instruments to increase cross-border police and judicial cooperation and, at the same time, for a framework for cooperation with organisers of sports competitions to be considered with a view to facilitating the exchange of information between sports disciplinary bodies and state investigation and prosecution agencies, by setting up, for example, dedicated national networks and contact points to deal with cases of match-fixing;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new) 16c. Urges Member States to ensure that the fraudulent manipulation of results for financial gain or other advantage is prohibited by establishing as a criminal offence any threat to the integrity of competitions, including those linked to betting operations;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 d (new) 16d. Stresses the importance of education in sport and calls on the Member States and sports federations to lay down well- defined rules on sports betting and to adequately inform and educate professional and amateur gamblers;
source: PE-469.976
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2011/2087(INI) European dimension in sport
2011/06/09
ECON
5 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 – whereas sport, in addition to being a socio-cultural phenomenon, is a dynamic economic sector capable of generating significant revenues and could contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy,
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Citation 2 – whereas sport does not behave like a typical economic activity because of its specific characteristics and its organisational structures underpinned by federations, which do not operate as commercial companies, and whereas a distinction must be made between sporting and commercial interests,
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Recalls that the EU is, in accordance with Article 165 TFEU, committed to promoting the equity and protecting the integrity of sport; considers therefore that the EU should introduce European-level structural cooperation in order to coordinate the fight against fraud and corruption in sport;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Supports any form of self-regulation in the sport sectors aimed at reinforcing accountability, transparency and financial stability; considers it essential, for the credibility of this kind of regulation, that an effective system of scrutiny and a balanced mix of sanctions and incentives be implemented; calls on the Commission to examine the possibility of a legislative instrument, on the basis of Article 114 TFEU, aimed at ensuring the existence of harmonised rules of sound financial management for European professional sports clubs;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the Commission to put forward specific proposals to remedy the shortcomings and discrepancies in the legislation concerning the activities – which are by their nature, cross-border – of sports agents which were documented by the independent study carried out in 2009 on behalf of the Commission;
source: PE-472.055
2011/07/18
ENVI
3 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital 1 (new) (1) whereas Article 165 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union entrusts to the European Union the task of ‘developing the European dimension in sport, by promoting fairness and openness in sporting competitions and cooperation between bodies responsible for sport, and by protecting the physical and moral integrity of sportsmen and sportswomen, especially the youngest sportsmen and sportswomen’,
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Calls on Member States and local authorities to afford broad access to sports facilities and to exchange good practices in this respect;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Calls for
source: PE-469.809
2011/09/14
IMCO
8 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas sport
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that sport can make a worthwhile contribution to achieving the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth; adds that, as such, it must be fully incorporated into that strategy;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Respects the right of Member States to
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses the importance of education in sport, and encourages initiatives by sporting organisations and games operators to teach sportspeople good sport betting practice;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Recalls that, under the terms of Article 165 of the TFEU, the European Union has a duty to promote fairness and protect the integrity of sport; takes the view, therefore, that the European Union should establish structural cooperation at European level to coordinate the fight against fraud and corruption in sport; calls, furthermore, on the Commission to study the desirability of a legislative instrument based on Article 114 of the TFEU seeking to secure harmonised rules on sound financial management for European professional sports clubs;
source: PE-472.031
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2011/2095(INI) Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050
2011/12/12
ENVI
8 amendments...
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new) Cc. whereas the European low carbon economy roadmap can only be realised when taking close account of global developments and international carbon reduction commitments,
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recognises the benefits to Member States of developing a low carbon economy; therefore endorses the Commission
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the worldwide development and application of low carbon technologies is increasing rapidly, and Europe
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 d (new) 3d. Recognises that climate change is a global issue and recalls that the EU unilateral action is not sufficient and that the extensive involvement of big emitters is necessary,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 e (new) 3e. Recalls the need for a clear timeline for an international post-2012 agreement and for firm and more ambitious commitments from big emitters to adopt ambitious and sufficient targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Expects the Commission and member states to support those sectors that have made roadmaps to further develop the initiatives and partnerships that follow from these roadmaps, for the development of breakthrough technologies to decarbonise these energy intensive industries;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 d (new) 17d. Calls for greater involvement of the maritime and air transport sectors through the introduction at international level of a market mechanism (tax or market in licences);
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 i (new) 19i. Draws attention to the fact that the current 20% target is based on contribution made by nuclear power to the energy mix in number of Member States; notes that the IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2011 includes a Lower-Nuclear Case according to which the projected increase of world-wide CO2 emissions would be substantially higher in the medium-term due to an increased use of fossil fuels; states that according to the IEA, achieving the 2 degrees Celsius goal would require an acceleration of the development and deployment of CCS technologies, which are however at premature stage, thus calls for an increased support for the development and application of breakthrough technologies in order to increase energy efficiency and decouple economic growth from energy consumption;
source: PE-478.402
2011/12/19
ENVI
4 amendments...
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 h (new) 9h. Stresses the need to step up energy efficiency in the building sector and the major contribution which could be made by European funds in this respect;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission to develop a biomass supply policy as part of the upcoming 2050 energy roadmap to encourage sustainable biomass production; insists that meeting the EU
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Calls upon the Commission to develop sustainability criteria for biomass that include the efficiency of the use of biomass, and focus the policies on a future where first value is created out of biomass raw materials, only after which biomass is used for energy;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Horizon 2020 and the European Innovation Partnerships under the Innovation Union prioritize the need to develop all kinds of low carbon technologies to spur EU competitiveness;
source: PE-478.425
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2011/2096(INI) Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system
2011/11/10
ENVI
7 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points out that a sustainable and environmentally friendly transport network is the nervous system of the European economy
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Takes note of the fact that in the recent past improvements in emissions from fossil fuel propelled means of transport have always been offset by higher demand, resulting in congestion and in air pollution still exceeding the legal limits; hence insists on the need for a switch to a different technology or the best possible fossil fuel technology and accordingly supports research carried out with or without the financial support of the EU aiming at accelerating the introduction of eco-innovations and new technologies in transport;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Takes note of the fact that several regions in the EU with unmet transport needs still have to ‘catch up’ and will still show a big growth in transport once the infrastructure has been finalised and the economy is picking up; considers for this reason that it is also important to focus future actions on the elimination of disparities in infrastructure development between various European regions/countries, applying EU regional policy to that end;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the European Commission to support, promote and provide financial support for
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Points out that railways and high- speed lines in particular could make a major contribution to a competitive, resource-efficient transport system providing fast links between Europe’s regions;
source: PE-473.888
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2011/2146(INI) Reform of the EU State Aid Rules on Services of General Economic Interest
2011/09/19
ECON
14 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas SGEI are services that cannot always be provided
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas Protocol No 26 TFEU establishes that SGEI should be characterised by a high level of quality, safety and affordability, equal treatment and the promotion of universal access and of user rights, and explicitly recognises the
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that reform of the EU rules on state aid for SGEI is only part of
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Asserts emphatically that public services must be of a high quality and accessible to all sections of the population; views with concern, in this regard, the restrictive stance taken by
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to include investment costs for infrastructure necessary to the functioning of SGEI within the costs that compensatory payments may cover and to devote attention to the fact that the provision of SGEI is sometimes based on long-term public investment aid rather than on annual operating subsidies;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Welcomes the Commission’s concern to ensure, through a more diverse approach to the application of state aid rules, that the administrative burden placed on the public authorities is proportionate to the potential impact of the measure concerned on competition in the internal market; calls therefore
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the Commission to clarify the concept of 'public procurement procedure', which should include all procedures that involve organising publicity and competition with respect being ensured for the principles of transparency and equal treatment; the concept of 'least cost', which should be interpreted as making it possible to take into account not just price but various criteria linked to the subject of the contract, such as qualitative, environmental or social criteria; the concepts of 'economic activity' and 'non- economic activity', 'impact on trade between Member States' and 'reasonable profit';
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission, as part of the promised simplification of state aid rules, to introduce greater flexibility in the monitoring of over-compensation, on the basis, in particular, of measures to prevent over-compensation, as this would result in significant time and cost savings for both service providers and the public authorities;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the Commission to ensure the effectiveness of the ‘Guide to the application of the European Union rules on state aid, public procurement and the internal market to services of general economic interest, and in particular to social services of general interest’ of 7 December 2010 for the benefit of the public authorities and operators; calls on the Commission, if it proves necessary, to make available to public authorities and operators a methodology for instruction to guide them towards the proper application of these rules;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to introduce a ‘de minimis’ arrangement in respect of small-scale state aid to undertakings entrusted with the operation of
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to propose appropriate thresholds for the ‘de minimis’ arrangement;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the Commission’s assertion that it wishes to exempt in principle further categories of SSGI from the requirement that aid to them be the subject of notification; calls for an assessment as to whether such an exemption should extend to care facilities for elderly people or people with disabilities,
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Considers that the special remit and character of SSGI should
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Points out that if the undertakings entrusted with the operation of SGEI are selected on the basis of efficiency criteria then the fourth condition set by the Court of Justice ruling in the Altmark case is fulfilled, and that, subject to observance of the three remaining conditions, the compensatory payments do not, according to the case law of the Court, constitute state aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU; recalls, in this connection, that the use of an equitable and transparent procedure remains the best way of assessing these efficiency criteria a priori;
source: PE-472.191
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2011/2147(INI) Mid-term review of the European strategy 2007-2012 on health and safety at work
2011/06/10
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8 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises that
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the EU and the Member States to develop a European programme for the monitoring of occupational hazards (in particular musculoskeletal and psychosocial problems), based on health indicators, definitions and epidemiological tools common to the 27 Member States; stresses the need for an integrated approach to monitoring, taking into account both the career paths of current employees and the state of health of those who have retired;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Points out that the main aims of the Community strategy for 2007-2012 include both guaranteeing the proper implementation of EU legislation and improving and simplifying existing legislation, inter alia through the implementation of non-binding instruments; also notes that, under Article 4 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the EU enjoys only shared competence with the Member States in the fields of employment and public health, and that in its 2007 communication the Commission emphasises the development and implementation of national strategies; stresses, therefore, the need to adapt EU legislation to social changes in a coherent manner and to avoid legislating unnecessarily at EU level;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Points out that the framework directive on health and safety at work (89/391/EEC) is already over 20 years old but has yet to see any substantial amendments, so it needs to be adapted to
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Regrets th
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Emphasises that
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Points out that in its 2007 communication the Commission stated that one of its aims was to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the implementation of EU legislation and of their risk prevention policies; stresses, therefore, the need to support European SMEs and protect them from any unwarranted or inappropriate penalties, especially during the current recession;
source: PE-473.822
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2011/2175(INI) How to avoid food wastage: strategies for a more efficient food chain in the EU
2011/10/21
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3 amendments...
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Is of the opinion that excessive ‘quality requirements’
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls for the continuation of the European food aid programme for the most deprived persons, which makes it possible to use Common Agricultural Policy intervention stocks and at the same time to supply food and thus provide food security for millions of people in Europe;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Takes the view that the use of incineration
source: PE-474.043
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2011/2297(INI) Implementation of EU water legislation, ahead of a necessary overall approach to European water challenges
2012/04/05
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7 amendments...
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas trends in water use are often unsustainable due to inefficient practices resulting in water wastage, and whereas water infrastructure systems are often outdated, whether in the most developed regions or in the less developed regions, and there is a lack of information about actual performance and losses;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that the efficiency and sustainability of water use by the agriculture sector can be improved by the introduction of innovative technologies and practices; recognises that with regard to the challenges of climate change and food security, adequate water resources must be mobilised for agriculture, for example, by developing water storage;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses the need for better consistency and better integration of water-related objectives into the legislation at the EU, national and regional levels; calls for a full evaluation of the effects on water resources to be taken into account in the design of the common agricultural policy and cohesion policy frameworks, in order to achieve a thematic concentration of available financing on water issues and to mainstream the issue of water into all policy areas to improve the quality of water in all European regions;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Urges the Commission
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Encourages local authorities to devote a proportion of the levies collected from users for the supply of water and sanitation services to decentralised cooperation measures; also draws attention to the principle of ‘1 % solidarity for water’ adopted by some Member States as a
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 quater (new) 20c. Calls on the Commission, on behalf of the European Union and the Member States, to accede to the 1997 United Nations Convention on International Watercourses and to promote the entry into force of the amendments to the 1992 Helsinki Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes, in order to extend the scope of this instrument beyond the UNECE countries alone, and to encourage wider ratification of the Protocol on Health and Water to the 1992 Helsinki Convention, with a view to promoting the coordinated and fair management of water in national and international basins;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 quinquies (new) 20d. Welcomes the active participation of the European Union in the 6th World Water Forum on 12–17 March 2012 in Marseille; calls on the European Union to continue its commitment on improving water access throughout the world, particularly with a view to the 7th World Water Forum which will take place in South Korea in 2015;
source: PE-487.993
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2011/2308(INI) Environmental impacts of shale gas and shale oil extraction activities
2012/05/29
ENVI
5 amendments...
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas any type of fossil fuel and mineral extraction involves potential risks for the environment; whereas it is essential that
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recognises that industry bears primary responsibility for preventing and, where necessary, reacting to accidents; welcomes the progress made by the industry in setting high environmental and safety standards; stresses the importance of monitoring the industry’s compliance by means of regular inspections carried out by trained specialists; considers that, in cases of environmental pollution, the ‘polluter pays’ principle should apply;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recognises the relatively high water volumes involved in hydraulic fracturing; points out, however, that such volumes are not as significant in comparison to the needs of other industrial activities; highlights the need for strategic consideration of the water resources and requirements of citizens and various local economic operators as well as advance water provision plans based on local hydrology;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recognises that drilling activities could temporarily worsen living conditions and calls, therefore, for this issue to be taken into account at the time of the necessary authorisation for the sourcing and exploitation of hydrocarbon resources and for all the necessary measures to be taken, in particular by the industry, to minimise the adverse consequences of such activities;
source: PE-489.634
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2012/0042(COD) Greenhouse gas emissions and removals resulting from activities related to land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF): accounting rules and action plans
2012/07/20
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11 amendments...
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 1 (1) The Union land use, land use change and forestry (‘LULUCF’) sector is a net sink that removes from the atmosphere greenhouse gasses in an amount equivalent to a significant share of total Union emissions. It results in anthropogenic emissions and removals of greenhouse gases as a consequence of changes in the quantity of carbon stored in vegetation and soils. The increased sustainable use of harvested wood products can substantially limit emissions and enhance removals from the atmosphere. Emissions and removals of greenhouse gases resulting from the LULUCF sector are not counted towards the Union's 20 % greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for 2020 pursuant to Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the efforts of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community's greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 202020 and Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC21 , though they count in part towards the Union's quantified emission limitation and reduction target pursuant to Article 3(3) of the Kyoto Protocol (‘Kyoto Protocol’) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (‘UNFCCC’), approved by Council Decision 2002/358/EC22 .
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 1 a (new) (1a) In accordance with the Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050, it is necessary to consider all land uses in a holistic manner and to address LULUCF within the Union's climate policy.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 (3) The 17th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, meeting in Durban in December 2011, adopted Decision - /CMP.7 of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (‘Decision -/CMP.7’). That decision set out rules for accounting for the LULUCF sector as of a second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol. This Decision should be fully in line with that decision to ensure an appropriate level of coherence between the Union's internal rules and methodologies agreed within the UNFCCC. This Decision should also reflect the particularities of the Union LULUCF sector.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) The LULUCF accounting rules should reflect efforts made in the agriculture and forestry sectors to enhance the contribution of changes made to the use of land resources to the reduction of emissions. This Decision should provide for accounting rules applicable on a mandatory basis to the forestry activities of afforestation, reforestation, deforestation and forest
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 a (new) (5a) Accounting rules based on Decision 2/CMP.7, and Decision 16/CMP.1 do not allow for accounting the substitution effect of using harvested wood products for energy and material purposes, since this would lead to double accounting. However, these are important contributions of forestry to climate change mitigation. For this reason, and for informative purposes, Member States may calculate emissions avoided through substitution effects of forest management. This would increase policy coherence.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 13 (13) The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission to update the definitions laid down in Article 2 in the light of changes to definitions adopted by the bodies of the UNFCCC or the Kyoto Protocol or other multilateral agreement relevant to climate change concluded by the Union, to amend Annex I to add accounting periods and ensure consistency between those accounting periods and the relevant periods applicable to Union emission reduction commitments in other sectors, to amend Annex II with updated reference levels in accordance with the proposed reference levels submitted by Member States pursuant to Article 6 subject to corrections made in accordance with this Decision, to revise the information specified in Annex III in accordance with scientific progress and to revise the conditions relating to the accounting rules for natural disturbances laid down in Article 9(2) in the light of scientific progress or to reflect revisions to acts adopted by the UNFCCC or Kyoto Protocol bodies. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a decision Article 7 – paragraph 1 1. Harvested wood products as such shall not be considered as emissions of greenhouse gas. Member States shall reflect in their accounts pursuant to Article 3(1) emissions from harvested wood products containing carbon on 1 January 2013 even where such harvested wood products were harvested prior to this date.
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a decision Article 7 – paragraph 4 4. Where Member States reflect in their accounts emissions resulting from harvested wood products that were harvested for energy purposes, they shall do so also on the basis of the instantaneous oxidation method. For informative purposes, the emissions avoided through the use of this biomass may be calculated.
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a decision Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 No later than six months after the beginning of each accounting period specified in Annex I, Member States shall draw up and transmit to the Commission draft LULUCF Action Plans to limit or reduce emissions and maintain or increase removals resulting from the activities referred to in Article 3(1). Member States shall ensure that
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a decision Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new) An ad hoc working group of experts shall be constituted in order to assist the Commission in the evaluation of the national action plans.
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a decision Annex IV – point g – indent 5 – increasing the harvested wood products pool. Wood products derived from harvested timber are also significant carbon pools, wooden material should be seen as substitute for energy-intensive materials. Increasing the use of harvested wood products should be supported in construction, renovation and in public procurement;
source: PE-492.911
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2012/0066(COD) Placing on the market of portable batteries and accumulators containing cadmium intended for use in cordless power tools
2012/12/11
ENVI
2 amendments...
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 4 (4) The existing exemption for that use should continue to apply until 31 December 201
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 1 Directive 2006/66/CE Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c (c) cordless power tools, until 31 December 201
source: PE-501.952
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2012/0190(COD) Reducing CO2 emissions from new passenger cars: modalities for reaching the 2020 target
2013/02/28
ENVI
4 amendments...
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) In recognition of the disproportionate impacts on the smallest manufacturers resulting from compliance with specific emissions targets defined on the basis of the utility of the vehicle, high administrative burden of the derogation procedure and only marginal benefit in terms of avoided CO2 from the vehicles sold by these manufacturers, producers responsible annually for less than
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) To enable the automotive industry to carry out long-term investments and innovation it is desirable to provide indications of how this Regulation should be amended for the period beyond 2020. These indications should be based on an assessment of the necessary rate of reduction in line with the Union's long term climate goals and the implications for the development of cost effective CO2 reducing technology for cars. It is therefore desirable for these aspects to be reviewed
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 2 Regulation 2009/443/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 4. Article 4, Article 8(4)(b) and (c), Article 9 and Article 10(1)(a) and (c) shall not apply to a manufacturer which is responsible together with all of its connected undertakings for less than
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 10 – point c Regulation 2009/443/EC Article 13 – paragraph 5 5. By 31 December 201
source: PE-506.077
2013/03/22
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4 amendments...
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) In recognition of the disproportionate impacts on the smallest manufacturers resulting from compliance with specific emissions targets defined on the basis of the utility of the vehicle, high administrative burden of the derogation procedure and only marginal benefit in terms of avoided CO2 from the vehicles sold by these manufacturers, producers responsible annually for less than
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) To enable the automotive industry to carry out long-term investments and innovation it is desirable to provide indications of how this Regulation should be amended for the period beyond 2020. These indications should be based on an assessment of the necessary rate of reduction in line with the Union's long term climate goals and the implications for the development of cost effective CO2 reducing technology for cars. It is therefore desirable for these aspects to be reviewed
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 2 Regulation 2009/443/EC Article 2 – paragraph 4 4. Article 4, Article 8(4)(b) and (c), Article 9 and Article 10(1)(a) and (c) shall not apply to a manufacturer which is responsible together with all of its connected undertakings for less than
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 10 – point c Regulation 2009/443/EC Article 13 – paragraph 5 5. By 31 December 201
source: PE-506.077
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2012/0305(COD) Fluorinated greenhouse gases
2013/04/05
ENVI
5 amendments...
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b b) persons who install, service, maintain, repair or decommission high-voltage electrical switchgear that contains SF6 in systems which are not hermetically sealed;
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. By 1 January 2018 the Commission shall determine whether an effective, reliable alternative exists which will enable SF6 to be replaced, at a reasonable cost, in new medium-voltage secondary switchgear and whether the use of SF6 in new equipment can be prohibited;
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 3. The use of fluorinated greenhouse gases, or of mixtures that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases, with a global warming potential of 2500 or more, to service or maintain refrigeration equipment designed to operate at a temperature of 50°C or more with a charge size equivalent to
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall ensure, where alternatives which are reliable and technically and economically viable and are designed to operate in the different climatic conditions of the Member States are available, that the quantity of hydrofluorocarbons that producers and importers are entitled to place on the market in the Union each year does not exceed the maximum quantity for the year in question calculated in accordance with Annex V. Each producer and importer shall ensure that the quantity of hydrofluorocarbons calculated in accordance with Annex V that it places on the market does not exceed the quota allocated to it pursuant to Article 14(5) or transferred to it pursuant to Article 16.
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) amending the maximum quantities set out in Annex V in the light of developments of the market in hydrofluorocarbons and related emissions, as long as a feasible, reliable, technically and economically viable alternative exists on the market, taking into account the different climatic conditions of the Member States; and
source: PE-508.030
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2012/0366(COD) Tobacco and related products: manufacture, presentation and sale. Approximation of Member States legislation
2013/05/14
ENVI
8 amendments...
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 (8) In accordance with Article 114(3) of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union (hereinafter: "Treaty"), a high level of health protection should be taken as a basis, regard being had, in particular, to any new developments based on scientific facts. Tobacco products are not ordinary commodities and in view of the particularly harmful effects of tobacco, health protection should be given high importance, in particular to reduce smoking prevalence among young people. In accordance with the principle of producer responsibility, manufacturers of tobacco products should therefore be made responsible for all health costs arising as a consequence of tobacco consumption.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 14 a (new) (14a) In order to protect human health, the safety of additives for use in tobacco products should be assessed (risk assessment) and they should receive authorisation from the Commission prior to being marketed in the Community. Additives should only then be permitted for use in tobacco products if they are included in an EU list of authorised additives.
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 23 a (new) (23a) Tobacco products have been shown to contain and emit many noxious substances and known carcinogens hazardous to human health when burnt. Scientific studies have clearly proven that passive smoking is a cause of death, illness and disability and that passive smoking is dangerous in particular to unborn children and infants. It can cause or aggravate respiratory problems in persons inhaling smoke. The health warnings should therefore also draw attention to the dangers to health of passive smoking.
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 41 a (new) (41a) Member States shall supplement the legal provisions of this Directive with any measures to protect the health of European citizens. The gradual harmonisation of the taxation of tobacco products in the Union and information campaigns in the media and for young people in educational institutions are two essential tools in protecting young people against the dangers of smoking.
Amendment 422 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. First and foremost, Member States shall examine tobacco product ingredients so as to assess the need to take measures under Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) and (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP). On the basis of those examinations, and taking account of the precautionary principle, Member States shall submit scientific dossiers to the European Chemicals Agency, in particular pursuant to Articles 59(3) and 69(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 and Article 37(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. Member States shall report regularly to the Commission on the measures under examination in connection with tobacco product ingredients and on the steps which they have taken, where appropriate, on that basis. Every three years, the Commission shall publish a report on the progress made by Member States in this connection.
Amendment 425 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 The list shall be accompanied by a statement setting out the reasons for the inclusion of such ingredients in those tobacco products. The list shall indicate their status, including whether the ingredients have been registered under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as well as their classification under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures. The list shall also be accompanied by the toxicological data available to the manufacturer or importer regarding these ingredients in burnt or unburnt form as appropriate, referring in particular to their effects on health of consumers and taking into account, inter alia, any addictive effects. The list shall be established in descending order of the weight of each ingredient included in the product. Within one year following the entry into force of this Directive, manufacturers and importers of tobacco products shall submit the list of ingredients and all the accompanying information referred to above. Member States shall penalise manufacturers and importers of tobacco products who fail to submit that list and the accompanying information by the time limit. Other than for tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide and for emissions referred to in Article 4 paragraph 4, the manufacturers and importers shall indicate the measurement methods used. Member States may also require manufacturers or importers to carry out other tests as may be laid down by the competent national authorities in order to assess the effects of substances on health, taking into account, inter alia, their addictiveness and toxicity.
Amendment 601 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 6 6. Member States
Amendment 668 #
Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) cover
source: PE-510.711
2013/05/21
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1 amendments...
Amendment 801 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 This tobacco product
source: PE-510.717
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2012/2043(INI) EU Strategy for the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2012-2015
2012/03/05
ENVI
4 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the inclusion of a European Animal Welfare Framework Law in the Strategy; reiterates that such a Framework Law should be based on up-to-date validated science
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission, where there is clear scientific evidence demonstrating animal welfare problems and where economically justified and financially attainable solutions can be found, to adapt or introduce new policy instruments to resolve these problems, including the cases of dairy cattle, farmed fish and live animal transport;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that the list of actions included in the Strategy
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to adopt an EU-wide strategy for the development and use of alternative non-animal testing methods, in the context of the revision of EU legislation and of new technologies; points out, however, that consumer safety must remain the priority;
source: PE-488.001
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2012/2066(INI) Protection of public health from endocrine disrupters
2012/11/27
ENVI
4 amendments...
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Takes the view that the feared effects of endocrine disruptors are so serious that the absence of precise knowledge, including exact knowledge of causal links, should not prevent us – without overstepping the proportionality principle – from taking measures to protect humans and animals;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to introduce in all relevant EU legislation appropriate testing requirements for the identification of substances with endocrine-disrupting properties; considers that the validated and internationally recognised testing methods that have been developed in (for example) the OECD must be implemented; notes that the OECD programme of testing methods covers sex hormones and thyroid hormones as well as steroidogenesis; points out, on the other hand, that there are no tests for other areas of the endocrine system, e.g. insulin and growth hormones; considers that testing methods and guidance documents should be developed so as to take better account of endocrine disruptors, possible combination and low-dose effects and non-
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission, in its review of EU strategy on endocrine disruptors, to place greater emphasis on the precautionary principle and, observing the proportionality principle, to work towards reducing human exposure to endocrine disruptors;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to carry out a systematic examination of all relevant current legislation and, where necessary, to propose new legislation so as to reduce the exposure of human beings, particularly foetuses, babies, children and teenagers, to hormone disruptors, following the example of the ban on the use of bisphenol A in the manufacture of babies’ feeding- bottles; calls on the Commission to submit legislative proposals for chemicals in textiles and building materials, and stresses in particular the importance of reviewing legislation on materials and products intended to come into contact with food, so as to reduce human exposure to endocrine disruptors;
source: PE-500.605
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2012/2103(INI) Energy roadmap 2050, a future with energy
2012/09/18
ENVI
4 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 2 2. Finds it regrettable that the Commission has based all decarbonisation scenarios on the assumption of global climate action and has not carried out any analysis to identify the EU's ambitions in the event that global action is delayed; also regrets that the Commission has omitted to look into a scenario based on high levels of efficiency and renewable energy, which would be the most resilient to a higher oil price;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 3 3. Supports the conclusion that decarbonisation of the EU by 2050 is feasible and will require high levels of investments; calls on the Commission to create clarity and stability for investors by reducing over-regulation and by setting
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to propose a clear 2030 goal by setting a
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to develop sound ways of financing the energy transition, including a strengthened ETS, innovation initiatives such as Horizon 2020, an increased involvement of the EIB in the finance of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects and market- based mechanisms;
source: PE-496.354
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2012/2258(INI) European innovation partnership on active and healthy ageing
2012/11/26
ENVI
5 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Encourages the Commission’s proposal to adopt the definition of active and healthy ageing, as formulated by the WHO; however, emphasises that active and healthy ageing encompasses the entire lifespan and that the particularities of the EU context should be part of the definition and more specifically the EU priorities in regard to healthy and ecologically sustainable environmental conditions, health prevention and awareness, physical exercise and health literacy and eHealth, food safety and adequate nutrition, gender equality, and sustainable socio-economic conditions, social security systems and social protection schemes;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Invites the Commission to apply a holistic approach in regard to prevention; points out the systematic correlation between socio-economic status and health outcomes throughout life; invites the Commission and the Member States to tackle structural issues and to eliminate socio-economic inequalities (which lead to health inequalities);
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Stresses the importance of individual habits and daily choices (physical exercise, diet, etc) in preventing health problems;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to implement individual case management schemes and care plans; however, while acknowledging that a client
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Supports the Commission’s aim towards the creation of age-friendly environments so as to avoid older people’s potential and (remaining) capacities being hindered by their surroundings;
source: PE-500.616
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2012/2295(INI) Innovating for sustainable growth: a bioeconomy for Europe
2013/03/27
ENVI
4 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the world population will increase from 7 billion to more than 9 billion in 2050, resulting in a 70% increase in the demand for food and putting strong pressure on water reserves;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Considers it necessary to ensure that an integrated and interdisciplinary approach is taken to the bioeconomy and calls for the harmonisation of the different EU policies involved in its various sectors (Horizon 2020, cohesion policy, common agricultural policy, Renewable Energy Directive, Water Framework Directive, Waste Framework Directive, Packaging Directive, specific measures on biowaste) and the establishment of a uniform and stable regulatory environment
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Commission to promote measures to increase the availability of biomass for industrial purposes
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Considers that, in keeping with the guidelines of the new European industrial policy strategy, the bioeconomy can make an important contribution to combating the process of de-industrialisation that is currently afflicting Europe and can help to reverse it by means of new strategies to stimulate the market and restore
source: PE-508.065
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2012/2322(INI) Online gambling in the internal market
2013/04/11
IMCO
5 amendments...
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. Whereas a sustainable financing model for the promotion of horseracing and sport and the organisation of sport events, on which bets are placed and gambling operators earn an income, must be ensured;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission, in carrying out the ongoing infringement procedures and the analyses of national regulations, to recognise that Member States are allowed to ensure that a fair share of the benefits of gambling are directed towards the financing of professional and grass- roots sports and the equine sector; calls for the specific features and the sustainable contributions from lotteries to society to be recognised and taken into account in any coordinated approach at EU level;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Considers that establishing a legal link between sports event organisers and online gambling operators, with a view to exerting an ethical and financial control over bets that are placed on sports events, will help strengthen the integrity of sport;
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Highlights the importance of the support of the European Union to the ongoing work within the Council of Europe towards the negotiation of an international Convention on the Protection and the promotion of sports integrity, and calls on the European Commission to propose a uniform definition of sports fraud as a criminal offence, which should be included in the law of all Member States;
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 c (new) 18c. Calls for the adoption at national level of effective measures in order to prevent conflicts of interests, notably by avoiding wagers of all stakeholders from the world of sports on bets organized on competitions in which they are involved; invites Member States to ban the most dangerous forms of betting, in particular betting exchanges and spread betting;
source: PE-508.193
2013/04/18
IMCO
5 amendments...
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. Whereas a sustainable financing model for the promotion of horseracing and sport and the organisation of sport events, on which bets are placed and gambling operators earn an income, must be ensured;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission, in carrying out the ongoing infringement procedures and the analyses of national regulations, to recognise that Member States are allowed to ensure that a fair share of the benefits of gambling are directed towards the financing of professional and grass- roots sports and the equine sector; calls for the specific features and the sustainable contributions from lotteries to society to be recognised and taken into account in any coordinated approach at EU level;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Considers that establishing a legal link between sports event organisers and online gambling operators, with a view to exerting an ethical and financial control over bets that are placed on sports events, will help strengthen the integrity of sport;
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Highlights the importance of the support of the European Union to the ongoing work within the Council of Europe towards the negotiation of an international Convention on the Protection and the promotion of sports integrity, and calls on the European Commission to propose a uniform definition of sports fraud as a criminal offence, which should be included in the law of all Member States;
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 c (new) 18c. Calls for the adoption at national level of effective measures in order to prevent conflicts of interests, notably by avoiding wagers of all stakeholders from the world of sports on bets organized on competitions in which they are involved; invites Member States to ban the most dangerous forms of betting, in particular betting exchanges and spread betting;
source: PE-508.193
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