Ivo BELET
Constituencies
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Belgium
Christen-Democratisch & Vlaams
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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Belgium
Christen-Democratisch & Vlaams - Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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Belgium
Christen-Democratisch & Vlaams - Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
Groups
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PPE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on Industry, Research and Energy | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Culture and Education | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Special committee on organised crime, corruption and money laundering | 2012/03/28 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Vice-Chair of | Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) | 2009/09/30 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) | 2009/09/16 | 2009/09/29 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia | 2007/03/15 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) | 2007/03/14 | 2009/07/13 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) | 2004/09/16 | 2007/03/13 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) | 2004/09/16 | 2007/03/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) | 2007/03/14 | 2009/07/13 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia | 2007/03/15 | 2009/07/13 |
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Rapporteur
| Opinion | 2012/2322(INI) | Online gambling in the internal market |
| Responsible | 2011/0309(COD) | Safety of offshore oil and gas prospection, exploration and production activities |
| Opinion | 2010/2156(INI) | Unlocking the potential of cultural and creative industries |
| Responsible | 2010/2028(INI) | Public service broadcasting in the digital era: the future of the dual system |
| Responsible | 2010/0098(CNS) | Case of nuclear accident or other radiological emergency: maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of foodstuffs and of feedingstuffs. Recast |
| Opinion | 2009/2229(INI) | Internet governance: the next steps |
| Responsible | 2008/2179(INI) | Community participation in the European Audiovisual Observatory |
| Opinion | 2008/2173(INI) | Protection of consumers, in particular minors, in respect of the use of video games |
| Responsible | 2008/0221(COD) | Fuel efficiency: labelling of tyres |
| Opinion | 2007/2253(INI) | Media concentration and pluralism in the EU |
| Responsible | 2006/2130(INI) | The future of professional football in Europe |
| Opinion | 2006/0182(COD) | Road safety: road infrastructure safety management |
| Opinion | 2005/0282(COD) | Motor vehicles: type approval with respect to emissions and on access to repair information (amend. Directives 72/306/EEC and 2005/55/EC: repeal. Directives 70/220/EEC, 72/306/EEC, 74/290/EEC, 77/102/EEC, 78/665/EEC, 80/1268/EEC, 83/351/EEC, 88/76/EEC, 88/436/EEC, 89/458/EEC, 91/441/EEC, 93/59/EEC, 93/116/EC, 94/12/EC, 96/44/EC, 96/69/EC, 98/69/EC, 98/77/EC, 1999/100/EC, 1999/102/EC, 2001/1/EC, 2001/100/EC, 2002/80/EC, 2003/76/EC and 2004/3/EC) |
Born
1959/06/07 St Truiden- Degree in Germanic philology (1981). Degree in economics (1988). MBA (1996).
- Trainee at the European Parliament and the European Commission (1983). Assistant to an MEP (1984). Editor at Concentra NV (1985). Journalist with VRT-TV (Flemish Radio and Television Company) (1989).
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
| 1 |
2009/0072(CNS) European Year of Volunteering 2011
2009/11/13
CULT
1 amendments...
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) In fast-changing societies there is a need to ensure
source: PE-430.665
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2009/2002(BUD) 2010 budget: section III, Commission
2009/09/15
CULT
2 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission to continue the preparatory action in the field of sport with the same level of ambition, in order to guarantee a smooth follow-up in the anticipated future sports programme;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Insists that the Commission organise a pilot project for European Research Grants for Journalists to be managed by an independent team of journalists and aimed at facilitating and developing serious cross-border journalistic research at EU level;
source: PE-428.137
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2009/2068(DEC) 2008 discharge: EU general budget, section III, Commission
2010/01/02
CULT
4 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission to achieve greater transparency and customer-friendliness and supports further steps in that direction;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Draws attention, on the other hand, to the dangers of control measures which are disproportionate to the budgets administered; considers that the relevant control requirements must not under any circumstances result in pressure to make increases in scale which will raise the threshold for participants;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission, in the light of the revision of the Financial Regulation, to work towards a new arrangement under which beneficiaries can be allowed to acquire more assets without having to fear that this will result in a reduction in the support allocated to them on the basis of EU cofinancing;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Calls on the Commission, together with the national agencies, to seek a reasonable and flexible solution to the problem of interest on unspent decentralised budgets on which withholding tax is paid in the Member States but which national agencies must repay in full;
source: PE-438.272
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2009/2159(INI) EU Strategy for Youth – Investing and Empowering
2010/01/03
CULT
5 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. having regard to the importance of youth work in the EU's youth strategy, as a worthwhile leisure activity for and to be undertaken by young people, but also in order to acquire skills and achieve personal development,
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Considers that even more effort should be made to promote the mobility of young people within Europe and that, in mobility programmes, there must be sufficient scope for and attention devoted to exchanges of young people outside formal education;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Calls on the Commission, within the new mobility programmes, to devote special attention to the mobility of youth workers, and to this end calls for the special visa regime which currently exists for students to be extended to youth workers;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Stresses the importance of representative youth representatives in the structured dialogue and recommends that the Commission consult representatives of national youth councils concerning the priority topics for young people;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Calls on the Commission and Council to devise a European youth pass so that young people can gain access to cultural institutions throughout the EU at a very low charge;
source: PE-438.492
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2009/2225(INI) Defining a new Digital Agenda for Europe: from i2010 to digital.eu
2010/02/25
ITRE
11 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the existing model for protection of intellectual property and other rights is under pressure, but whereas so far no satisfactory new model has been devised which ensures that content providers and rightholders receive adequate payment for their goods and services,
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas in certain sectors market demand is still controlled nationally, for example in the case of some broadcasting services and sporting competitions, so that a ‘one size fits all’ model cannot provide an adequate solution,
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission to come forward with a proposal for a comprehensive strategy and action plan enabling Europe to progress towards an open and prosperous digital society which offers both economic and social opportunities to all EU citizens; proposes that this new framework be called ‘2015.eu agenda’ and be based on the model of the virtuous 2015.eu spiral;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Urges the Commission to recognise the value of enabling highly popular, competitive and economically prosperous existing platforms, such as digital terrestrial television, to evolve, as well as facilitating the development of other new technologies;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. 10. Proposes the launch of a ‘Digital literacy action plan’ at EU and Member State levels, notably comprising: digital literacy at all levels of education with a view to the development of digital skills and to gaining familiarity with new technologies, specific digital literacy training opportunities for groups at risk of exclusion; incentives for private-sector initiatives to provide digital skills training to all employees; a European-wide ‘Be smart online!’ initiative to make all students familiar with the safe use of ICT and online services; and a common EU- level ICT certification scheme;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Believes firmly that the protection of privacy constitutes a core value and that all users should have control of their personal data, including the ‘right to be forgotten’; calls therefore for the adaptation of the Data Protection Directive to the current digital environment; points to the need for a special approach in the case of minors and young adults;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Stresses that open, non- discriminatory access to and effective interoperability of services and applications for all citizens are essential for inclusive implementation of the EU Digital Agenda;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Warns that a 'one size fits all' model cannot be the solution and that rights- holders must remain able to choose the most suitable distribution model;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Emphasises the need to develop the free circulation of content and knowledge and to achieve, by 2015, a simple, consumer-friendly legal framework for accessing digital content in Europe, which would give certainty to consumers and industry and ensure robust solutions that are balanced and attractive for users and rights-holders; urges the EU to accelerate the debate on copyright
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Believes that the EU needs to consider proper further development of copyright licensing and clearance rules in the light of new technologies, new digital delivery means and changing consumer behaviour; calls on the Commission to support adequate solutions for rights clearance, making use of collective licensing schemes, such as extended collective licensing schemes and setting out a framework for transparency and accountability;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Stresses that the European digital agenda must promote the production and dissemination of high-quality and culturally diverse content in the EU in order to take full advantage of the cultural, social and societal advantages which Europe's citizens can derive from such technologies;
source: PE-439.243
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2009/2229(INI) Internet governance: the next steps
2010/02/02
CULT
4 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Observes that transparent and responsible Internet management can play an important part in supervision of the way in which search engines handle information worldwide;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses the importance of the Internet Governance Forum as a multilateral forum in which all stakeholders are represented, as already stated by the European Parliament in its resolution of 17 January 2008 on the second Internet Governance Forum, held in Rio de Janeiro from 12 to 15 November 20071;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Urges the European Commission to support initiatives for the organisation of an effective European Internet Governance Forum;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Commission to initiate consultations, inter alia between the Internet Governance Forum, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and ICANN, with a view to reaching agreement on preventing Internet attacks (a cyber arms race);
source: PE-438.393
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2010/0032(COD) EU/Korea Free Trade Agreement: bilateral safeguard clause
2010/10/06
INTA
16 amendments...
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 a (new) (3a) Trade barriers in the home market of a trading partner tend to support exports from that market to the European Union and thereby generate the conditions for the application of safeguard measures. The global penetration of the Korean automotive market considerably lags the average global penetration of automotive markets throughout the OECD. The Commission should exercise particular vigilance in administering safeguard measures with respect to automotive products, for such time as the overall import penetration of the Korean automotive market is lower than 20 percent.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 d-g (new) (13d) Article 11.1(2) of Chapter Eleven of the Agreement establishes a requirement that the Parties maintain in their respective territories comprehensive competition laws which effectively address restrictive agreements, concerted practices and abuse of dominance by one or more enterprises. (13e) Article 11.6(2) of Chapter Eleven establishes an obligation on the Parties to co-operate in relation to their respective enforcement policies and in the enforcement of their respective competition laws, including through enforcement cooperation, notification, consultation and exchange of non- confidential information based on the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Korea concerning cooperation on anti-competitive activities signed on 23 May 2009 (the "Cooperation Agreement"). (13f) The purpose of the Cooperation Agreement is to contribute to the effective enforcement of the competition laws of each Party through promoting cooperation and coordination between the competition authorities of the Parties. (13g) The current market shares in the automotive sector in the Republic of Korea raise concerns that it is not accessible to car manufacturers based in other markets including the European Union because of anticompetitive activities present in that market.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph a (a) "Union industry" means the Union producers as a whole of the like or directly competitive products operating within the territory of the Union, or those Union producers whose collective output of the like or directly competitive products constitutes a major proportion of the total Union production of those products
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 - paragraph f (new) (f) “such conditions as to cause or threaten to cause” includes such factors as the production capacity, utilization rates, currency practices and labour conditions of a third country with regard to the manufacturing of components and materials incorporated into the product concerned, where such content commonly accounts for more than 5 percent of the manufacturing cost of such product.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 - paragraph g (new) (g) "Regional industry" means the producers as a whole of the like or directly competitive products operating within the territory of one or more regions in the Union, or those producers whose collective output of the like or directly competitive products constitutes a major proportion of the total production of those products in one or more regions;
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 - paragraph 1 1. A safeguard measure may be imposed in accordance with the provisions set out in this Regulation where a product originating in Korea is, as a result of the reduction or the elimination of the customs duties on that product, being imported in the Union in such increased quantities, in absolute terms or relative to domestic production, and under such conditions as to cause or threaten to cause serious injury to the Union industry or to the regional industry producing a like or directly competitive product.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 - paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Where it emerges, primarily on the basis of the factors referred to in Article 4(5) that the conditions laid down for the adoption of measures pursuant to Article 2, paragraph 1, are met in one or more regions of the Union, the Commission shall authorise the application of surveillance or safeguard measures limited to the region(s) concerned.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. An investigation shall be initiated if the volume of Korean automotive imports into the Union increases by more than 5 percent on an annual basis, for such time as the overall import penetration of the Korea automotive market is lower than 20 percent.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 5 5. In the investigation the Commission shall evaluate all relevant factors of an objective and quantifiable nature having a bearing on the situation of the Union industry, in particular, the rate and amount of the increase in imports of the product concerned in absolute and relative terms, the share of the domestic market taken by increased imports, changes in the level of sales, production, productivity, capacity utilisation, profits and losses, and employment. In the event that third- country content commonly accounts for more than 5 percent of the manufacturing cost of the product concerned, the Commission shall also evaluate, as bearing on the situation of the Union industry, the production capacity, utilization rates, currency practices and labour conditions of the third countries concerned.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 Duration and review of safeguard measures 1. A safeguard measure shall remain in force only for such period of time as may be necessary to prevent or remedy the serious injury and to facilitate adjustment. That period shall not exceed
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 a (new) Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 b (new) Article 10b Monitoring of Automotive Market Share in Korea 1. Within 60 days of entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall create an annual market share monitoring system in accordance with this Article. 2. The purpose of the annual market share monitoring system is to ensure that the Korean market share of the EU automotive producers is not restricted by technical barriers to trade, anticompetitive conduct, and other non-tariff measures. 3. The Commission shall, on an annual basis, provide a report which calculates the share of Korean automotive market held by Korean producers and that held by foreign producers, on the other. Foreign producers' market share shall be broken down at least to indicate the market share held by EU, US, ASEAN, China, Japan, and Other producers. 4. If the foreign producers' joint market shares do not amount to at least 20%, the Commission shall submit to the Council and the European Parliament a detailed report indicating the reasons therefor. The Report shall devote special attention to non-tariff barriers, problems with transparency, and the possibility of anticompetitive conduct in the Korea market. 5. The Commission shall raise any market access problems identified in the report submitted pursuant to paragraph 4 with Korea within the Trade Committee established under Chapter 15 of Agreement, or any of its formations, such as the Working Group on Motor Vehicles, with an aim of identifying and removing the reasons for low import market share in Korea. The Commission shall annually report to the Council and the European Parliament on results of such talks and the estimated timeframe for achieving the purposes set out in paragraph 2.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 c (new) Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 d (new) Article 10d Competition 1. The European Commission shall promptly conduct enquiries and examine the conditions of competition and access in the automotive sector in the Republic of Korea through engagement with representatives of the European automotive industry, which shall include the establishment of a process for the formal consideration of comments from enterprises that manufacture automobiles in the Union. 2. The European Commission shall use its powers under Article 3 of the Cooperation Agreement to obtain information about the presence of anticompetitive activities (as defined in the Cooperation Agreement) in the automotive sector in the Republic of Korea. 3. The European Commission shall determine whether there is a reasonable indication that anticompetitive practices are present in the automotive sector in the Republic of Korea, and shall report to the European Parliament its conclusion on this matter and the results of its enquiries under paragraphs 1 and 2, subject to requirements of preserving the confidentiality and business secrets of private undertakings. 4. If the enquiries under paragraphs 1 and 2 lead the European Commission to determine that there is a reasonable indication that anti-competitive activities are present in the automotive sector in the Republic of Korea, then the European Commission shall exercise its powers to request that the KFTC take appropriate enforcement activities pursuant to Article 6 of the Cooperation Agreement.
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 e (new) Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 f (new) Article 10f Transition Period for Authorities Within 6 months of the coming into force of the Agreement, the Commission shall present to the Council and the European Parliament a report on the effect of the 5- year transition period afforded to the parties for bringing certain technical regulations on automotive products, set out in Appendix 2-C-2 and 2-C-3 of the Agreement, into compliance with international standards, reach a conclusion on the extent to which this extended period of transition will cause competitive harm to the Union automotive industry, and express an opinion on the desirability and the feasibility of accelerating compliance by both parties to a 1-year period.
source: PE-442.964
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2010/0098(CNS) Case of nuclear accident or other radiological emergency: maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of foodstuffs and of feedingstuffs. Recast
2010/11/16
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Citation 1 Having regard to the Treaty
source: PE-452.760
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2010/0209(COD) Intra-corporate transfer: conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals
2011/06/28
EMPL
1 amendments...
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. This directive shall not apply to activities in the field of building work listed in the Annex 3 of Directive 96/71/EC.
source: PE-467.306
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2010/0306(NLE) Management of spent fuel and radioactive waste: EU legal framework
2011/04/15
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – point 9 a (new) (9a) 'safety case' means a collection of arguments and evidence in support of the safety of a facility or activity, which includes the findings of a safety assessment and a statement of confidence in these findings. For a disposal facility, the safety case may relate to a given stage of development. In such cases, the safety case should acknowledge the existence of areas of uncertainty or of any unresolved issues and should provide guidance for work to resolve these issues in future development stages;
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 1 Member States shall ensure that the national framework includes arrangements for education and training covering the needs of all parties with responsibilities for spent fuel and radioactive waste management in order to maintain and to further develop necessary expertise and skills. Member States shall also ensure that the national framework includes arrangements to promote further scientific research into existing disposal projects.
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new) (1a) Member States shall ensure that, in accordance with procedures to be decided at national level: (a) an assessment of the costs related to the waste management strategies is properly conducted, in particular an assessment of the costs related to the implementation of long-term management solutions for low, intermediate and high- level long-lived radioactive waste depending on their nature. This shall notably include the costs of decommissioning nuclear installations and for the radioactive waste management facilities, and the costs of their final closure and monitoring; (b) reserves are established to cover the costs mentioned in point (a) and the necessary assets are earmarked for the exclusive coverage of these reserves; (c) appropriate monitoring of whether the reserves and the management of the assets are adequate for the costs mentioned in point (a) is in place to ensure a periodical adjustment.
source: PE-462.870
2011/04/26
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a directive Article 14 – point 3 (3) concepts and plans for the post-closure period of a disposal facility, including time over which institutional controls are retained and the means to be employed to ensure the surveillance and preserve knowledge of the facility in the longer term;
source: PE-462.874
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2010/2001(BUD) 2011 budget: all sections, first version
2010/07/26
CULT
5 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Deplores the lack of ambition in the Commission's Draft Budget for funding measures to achieve the headline targets of the Europe 2020 strategy adopted by the European Council; regrets in particular that no additional funds, beyond the financial programming, have been allocated to the area of education and training, despite their importance for Europe 2020 and the very high level of implementation; therefore calls for an increase in appropriations for the Lifelong Learning programme to help Europe meet its headline targets;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Expresses shock at the cuts which the Council is proposing for the education programmes, given that this is completely at odds with its own statements concerning the importance of education in the context of the EU 2020 strategy and with the mobility objectives set as part of the Lisbon process;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Expresses deep surprise and concern at the Council's proposals to cut payment appropriations substantially against a number of budget headings, given that this will prevent funding which has already been pledged from being paid out in good time, with the result that it will have to be paid out with interest at a later date, increasing costs in the longer term;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Emphasises that following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty sport has become an area of Union competence, so that more resources than before need to be made available with a view to supporting measures in this area and gaining experience in preparation for the implementation of a fully-fledged sport programme as from 2012;
source: PE-445.812
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2010/2015(INI) Journalism and new media - creating a public sphere in Europe
2010/05/05
CULT
6 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas national media, and in particular public broadcasters, have a special responsibility to inform citizens extensively about political decision-making and governance, which should extend to European affairs,
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Invites the Member States to consider
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the pilot project on research grants for cross-border investigative journalism; considers that the independence of members of the panel of judges is crucial to ensuring editorial independence;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses that national and regional public service broadcasters have a particular responsibility to inform citizens about politics and policy-making at European level; underlines in this regard that public broadcasters need to look critically, with full editorial independence, at their own EU coverage and set ambitious targets
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Encourages the Member States to
source: PE-441.043
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2010/2028(INI) Public service broadcasting in the digital era: the future of the dual system
2010/08/07
CULT
24 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) – having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 16 December 2008 on media literacy in a digital world,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas public broadcasters have a pioneering role in stimulating and utilising technological developments to offer their content to the public via innovative media and distribution techniques,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas such a coexistence of public and commercial broadcasters has ensured a diverse range of freely accessible programming, which benefits all EU citizens and contributes to media pluralism, cultural and linguistic diversity, editorial competition (in terms of content quality and diversity) and freedom of expression,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the EU attaches specific importance to the role of the dual system in contributing to the production and dissemination of EU content,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas changes in the audiovisual landscape in recent years, with the development of digital technologies, proprietary pay platforms and new media actors online, have impacted on the traditional dual broadcasting system, and linguistic diversity, editorial competition (in terms of content quality and diversity) and freedom of expression,
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K a (new) Ka. whereas commercial television has recently been going through economic hardship due to the advertising recession,
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas it lies within the competence of Member States to define the public service remit and to provide for its funding according to the principles of the Amsterdam Protocol,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M M. whereas public service media need sufficient public funding to enable them to fulfil their remit in terms of offering a high standard of cultural and news content, and as such to explicitly develop media literacy for the public benefit,
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Reaffirms its attachment to the dual broadcasting system, where private and public media play their respective roles independent of political and economic pressure, and access to information must be ensured irrespective of consumers’ ability to pay;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Notes that the coexistence of public and private media has broadly contributed to innovation and diversification of content and has had a positive impact on quality;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Urges Member States to precisely define the remits of public service broadcasters so that they can retain their distinctiveness through a commitment to original audiovisual production and high-quality programming and journalism regardless of commercial considerations;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Welcomes the recognition of the principle of technological neutrality and of the need to respect the editorial independence of public service broadcasters, taking due account of their need for stable and secured funding;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Points, however, to the enormous costs of (existing) ex ante tests and stresses its support for proportionate evaluations;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Recalls that terrestrial broadcasting platforms based on open and interoperable standards play a central role in the dual broadcasting system and are ideal to provide users with free and easily accessible audiovisual media services, which can better cope with the fragmentation of local markets and thereby address local cultural and social expectations;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the Commission to encourage the exchange of best practices between Member States on different levels (national media authorities, stakeholders, public service broadcasters' managers, independent regulators, viewers' and citizens' representatives);
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Notes that the transparency of ownership of private broadcasters
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Recalls the financial instruments of the EIB, and encourages public broadcasters facing financial difficulties to apply for a soft loan from the EIB for the renewal of their infrastructure, in particular for digitisation and innovation;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages the various stakeholders to
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission to launch an initiative bringing together different media actors, to
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Encourages the Commission to adapt copyright to the new digital era, allowing broadcasters to maintain a wide offer of qualitative European content and to consider in particular ways to facilitate the re-use of archive content and to put in place extended collective license-systems and easy one-stop-shop systems for the clearance of rights;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. In
source: PE-442.961
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2010/2095(INI) Industrial Policy for the globalised era
2010/11/16
ITRE
15 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas maintaining global leadership of European industry is only possible through new technologies/processes/solutions, R&D, a sophisticated supply-chain, better efficiency, strong human resources, good logistics and infrastructure and ensuring a level playing field in trade relations with third countries, as cost-cutting is not the way forward for industry in Europe,
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the fact that, with the E
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Highlights the importance of European manufacturing to strengthen the foundations of the European economy;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the new, integrated approach calls for extremely effective collaboration within the Commission, and calls on the Commission to set up a permanent industrial policy task force to this end; furthermore calls on the Commission to focus also on competitiveness aspects during the impact assessment process (“Competitiveness Proofing”) and to implement this essential part of smart regulation;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Notes that a significant increase in R&D investment, both private and public, is essential for EU industry to remain a technology leader and retain global competitiveness in areas such as renewable energy and transport efficiency; notes that to support increased private R&D investment, functioning markets for innovative products and a stable investment environment are necessary; believes that increased public funding of R&D is necessary to leverage private investment and encourage collaboration and that simplification of public funding procedures, especially in the EU Framework Programmes, is a prerequisite for increased industry participation;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 1 a (new) - regular impact assessments of anticipated demand for – and criticality and supply risks of – raw materials and rare earth (including potential shortages, price increases, etc.) and the consequences for the EU economy in general and businesses in particular; the list of raw materials and rare earths covered should be updated regularly,
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 1 b (new) - monitoring production forecast from third countries and the operating conditions of the raw materials global markets,
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 4 - ensuring
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 4 a (new) - intensify exchanges with partners such as Japan and the US on access to raw materials though bilateral dialogues but also with key raw materials producing countries such as China and Russia,
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 4 b (new) - a regular dialogue with African countries on raw materials and rare earth,
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is convinced that industry needs an energy policy focused on the long term which guarantees appropriate energy prices and security of supply, allows low carbon manufacturing to take place
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Emphasises the importance to the European automobile sector of taking the lead in the further development and production of electric cars; calls on the European Commission in this respect to ensure, at the latest by mid 2011, framework conditions for the development of electric vehicles, notably concerning standardisation of infrastructures and charging technologies which will guarantee interoperability and safety of infrastructures; calls furthermore on the Commission to set up harmonised requirements for the approval of electric vehicles, with specific regard to health and safety, for both workers and end- users;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for a stronger, coordinated EU policy on lead markets, such as the environmental industries (some 3.5 million employees, EUR 300 billion turnover, up to 50% of the global market)
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls for future trade agreements to be drawn up in such a way that they form part of an industrial strategy based on fair competition in the developed and developing worlds; believes that a new trade policy is needed which further promotes manufacturing in Europe and does not incentivize businesses to delocalize; takes the view, therefore, that the EU should request full tariff dismantling from its trading partners, a full removal of non-tariff barriers to trade, not allow a weakening of rules of origin and not authorize the use of duty drawback; the principle of sustainable development must be comprehensively applied, and social and environmental standards incorporated in free trade agreements; steps must be taken to ensure that European industries are not endangered by unfair practices, as is currently happening in the solar energy industry; to that end, the Commission should also monitor the environmental legislation, state aid rules and other support programmes adopted by third countries competing with the EU;
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Takes
source: PE-452.697
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2010/2107(INI) Revision of the Energy Efficiency Action Plan
2010/11/10
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) - having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters,
source: PE-450.651
2010/12/10
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls on the competent authorities – local, regional, national and European –, as regards renovation of buildings, to devote particular attention to public housing and to ensure that vulnerable tenants are not forced to bear the additional costs of investment in energy saving in public housing;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls on the Commission to ensure, at the latest by mid 2011, framework conditions for the development of electric vehicles, notably concerning standardisation of
source: PE-450.652
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2010/2108(INI) Towards a new Energy Strategy for Europe 2011 - 2020
2010/09/14
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Considers that any future strategy should seek to contribute to the Lisbon Treaty objectives of aiming for full employment, social progress and a high level of protection and improvement of the quality of the environment. EU energy policy should also address social exclusion, and contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Recalls the 2005 Commission sector inquiry; calls for a
source: PE-448.780
2010/09/15
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 a (new) 42a. Stresses the importance of skilled and qualified workers in the gas and electricity sector; therefore calls on the Commission to examine, in consultation with the social partners concerned, how to address and stimulate vocational education and training;
source: PE-448.829
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2010/2137(INI) Report on competition policy 2009
2010/10/29
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
source: PE-452.531
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2010/2156(INI) Unlocking the potential of cultural and creative industries
2011/01/20
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recognises the creative and cultural industries (CCIs), which account for 5 million jobs and 2.6% of EU GDP, as one of the main drivers for growth in the EU; therefore calls on the Commission to support CCI's competitive and economic models, in order to maximise the job potential in the European Union;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses that EU Innovation policy has a role to play in embracing the innovation potential of creative SMEs and needs to take into account the important role of creative industries in realising a creative and innovation-friendly society, therefore calls to avoid unnecessary cost and red tape for SMEs in public procurement;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that intellectual property rights are a fundamental asset for creative companies, an incentive for individual creativity and investment in creation; calls, therefore, for schemes to help CCIs adapt to the digital shift via new online services based on new forms of rights management promoting authors‘ rights, such as extended collective licensing systems and easy, one-stop-shop systems for the clearance of rights;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the urgent need for funding initiatives for creative businesses, points out that, given the nature of CCIs, venture capital/private equity/business angel/mezzanine-type investments are the most relevant forms of financing, and suggests using the framework of the ECIA (European Creative Industries Alliance) to provide a platform for access to information and advice on investment readiness and long-term business strategies, access to loans, guarantee funds and cross-border private investment, and to explore the possibility of establishing a Creative Industries Bank;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls for the creation of a true European Creative Single Market enabling CCIs to expand and reach out to a larger potential customer base, helping them to develop new long term strategies for creation, distribution and exploitation, and fostering mobility, exchange and cooperation between persons active in the cultural and creative industries;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Highlights the potential of creative clusters between research centres and artistic schools where creative businesses may link with art establishments to provide joint training programmes and life-long learning opportunities, particularly for entrepreneurial training; therefore encourages Member States and regions to create opportunities for such cooperation and to explore innovation vouchers schemes to help cultural and creative SMEs and individuals in acquiring professional skills;
source: PE-456.786
2011/11/02
CULT
2 amendments...
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Given the increasing shift of the publishing industry towards digital content production and distribution, calls on the Commission to take initiatives to promote and increase digital literacy and stresses that publishers should be closely involved in initiatives on digital media literacy;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on the Commission to adapt copyright to the digital era allowing the cultural and creative industries reaping the benefits created by digital technology and media convergence and to consider specific ways of facilitating the use of creative content and archived material and putting in place extended collective licensing systems and easy, one-stop-shop systems for the clearance of rights;
source: PE-454.693
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2010/2206(INI) Europe, the world's No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe
2010/09/11
CULT
2 amendments...
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Considers such initiatives as the ‘European Capital of Culture’, the ‘European Heritage Label’, the 'European Cultural Routes' and the ‘Iron Curtain Trail’ to be necessary in promoting European heritage, contemporary creativity and sustainability in cultural tourism; welcomes programmes such as EDEN and NECSTouR due to their potential for boosting economic development;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Highlights the cultural and touristic value of the European Cultural Routes, promoting a common European cultural heritage, and calls on the Commission to step up cooperation with the Council of Europe in this field and to foresee the necessary funding for it;
source: PE-452.684
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2010/2211(INI) Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe
2011/01/19
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Takes the view that the new multiannual financial framework should reflect the EU's political priorities as outlined in the EU 2020 Strategy; emphasises that the Union needs a long-term vision for an efficient and sustainable energy policy to 2050; notes that substantial investments in the European energy infrastructure are needed, in order not to jeopardise achieving the EU 2020 targets; welcomes the plans for an increase in the EU budget share for energy, including project bonds, with a view to contributing to the funding of key European priority energy infrastructure projects with the aim of bridging the investment gap of about EUR 60 billion identified by the European Commission, as well as for European funding for research on new and renewable energy technologies; takes the view that energy efficiency and energy savings should remain key priorities in any future energy strategy, reducing the need for new additional energy infrastructures;
source: PE-456.785
2011/05/04
SURE
1 amendments...
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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2011/0172(COD) Energy efficiency
2011/11/16
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 11 (11) The Effort Sharing Decision (No 406/2009/EC) requires the Commission to assess and report by 2012 on the progress of the Community and its Member States towards the objective of reducing energy consumption by 20% by 2020 compared to projections. It also states that, to help Member States meet the Community's greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments, the Commission should propose, by 31 December 2012, strengthened or new measures to accelerate energy efficiency improvements. This Directive responds to this requirement. It also contributes to meeting the goals set out in the Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050, not
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 26 (26) The specific structure of the cogeneration and district heating and cooling sectors, which include many small and medium-sized producers, should be taken into account, especially when reviewing the administrative procedures for obtaining permission to construct cogeneration capacity or associated networks, in application of the ‘Think Small First’ principle. In this respect, the installation of micro-cogeneration units in individual premises should be facilitated.
Amendment 475 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 2 2. By 30 June 201
Amendment 497 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. Without prejudice to Article 7 of Directive 2010/31/EU, Member States shall ensure that as from 1 January 2014,
Amendment 534 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. The EU Institutions will, in their own buildings, bring the energy performance level up to the highest energy performance class, as defined in the country where the building is located, by 2015.
Amendment 565 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Member States shall stimulate bodies governed by public law to undertake deep renovations of 3% of the total annual energy use.
source: PE-475.873
2011/11/17
ITRE
11 amendments...
Amendment 695 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. Each Member State shall set up an energy efficiency obligation scheme. This scheme shall ensure that either all energy distributors or all retail energy sales companies operating on the Member State's territory achieve annual energy savings equal to 1.5% of their energy sales, by volume, in the previous year in that Member State
Amendment 721 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 3 3. Measures that target short-term savings, as defined in Annex V(1), shall not account for more than
Amendment 795 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 As an alternative to paragraph 1, Member States may opt to take a limited amount of other measures to achieve energy savings among final customers. The annual amount of energy savings achieved through this approach shall be equivalent to the amount of energy savings required in paragraph 1.
Amendment 854 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new) Members States shall develop incentives and financial schemes to ensure that small and medium sized enterprises and households can cover totally or partly the costs of an energy audit and of the implementation of highly cost-effective recommendations from the energy audits, if the proposed measures are implemented.
Amendment 876 #
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
Amendment 885 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 3 3. Energy audits carried out in an independent manner resulting from energy management systems or implemented under voluntary agreements concluded between organisations of stakeholders and an appointed body and supervised by the Member State concerned or by the Commission, shall be considered as fulfilling the requirements of paragraph 2. The requirement for independence allows the audits to be carried out by in-house experts, provided that these are qualified or 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 921 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 When smart meters are installed, Member States shall ensure that final customers for electricity, natural gas, district or other central heating or cooling and district
Amendment 944 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new) Member States shall ensure that all users, which have an electricity end-use consumption of more than 6000 kWh per year, have installed smart meters by 1 January 2015 at the latest.
Amendment 998 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 In addition to the obligations resulting from Directive 2009/72/EC and Directive 2009/73/EC with regard to billing, Member States shall ensure, not later than 1 January 2015, that billing is accurate and based on actual consumption, for all the sectors covered by the present Directive, including energy distributors, distribution system operators and retail energy sales companies, in accordance with the minimum frequency set out in Annex VI(2.1). Appropriate information shall be made available with the bill to provide final customers with a comprehensive account of current energy costs, distribution costs and public service obligation costs, in accordance with Annex VI(2.2).
Amendment 1034 #
Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 1 Member States shall lay down rules on penalties applicable in case of non- compliance with the national provisions adopted pursuant to Articles 6 to 8 and shall take the necessary measures to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided must be effective
Amendment 1042 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 1 1. By 1 January 2014, Member States shall
source: PE-475.932
2011/11/18
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 1203 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 5 5. Member States shall ensure that national regulations on urban and rural spatial planning are adapted to the authorisation criteria referred to in paragraph 3 and, if existing, are in line with the national heating and cooling plans referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 1391 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3 Member States may particularly facilitate the connection to the grid system of electricity produced from high-efficiency cogeneration from small scale and micro cogeneration units. For micro- cogeneration units installed at individual premises, the competent authorities shall introduce a simple notification procedure.
Amendment 1414 #
Proposal for a directive Article 13 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall make publicly available the certification schemes or equivalent qualification schemes referred to in paragraph 1 and shall
source: PE-475.982
2011/11/22
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 1543 #
Proposal for a directive Article 19 – paragraph 8 – point a a) to c
Amendment 1591 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point d d) purchase only tyres that comply with the criterion
Amendment 1609 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – subparagraph 1 a (new) Additional buildings the EU Institutions will rent or purchase in the future will systematically be purchased or rented in the best available energy performance class.
source: PE-475.997
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2011/0177(APP) Multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020
2012/07/19
CULT
6 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas learning mobility in the field of education, training and youth
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas in 2009 the European Ministers responsible for Higher Education set the goal that in 2020 at least 20 % of those graduating in the European Higher Education Area should have had a study or training period abroad;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Recommendation x (x) Points out the alarming level of youth unemployment and notes with concern that youth policy is not sufficiently visible in the Commission proposal; stresses the need to create a separate chapter and budget line;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Recommendation x a (new) (xa) Notes that the EU sport programme can build on the experience of the preparatory actions in developing the EU dimension in sport, as foreseen in Article 165 of the Lisbon Treaty, specifically with regard to social inclusion;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Recommendation xv a (new) (xva) Strongly recommends giving budgetary priority to easily accessible and small-scale projects as close as possible to the citizens;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Recommendation xv b (new) (xvb) Strongly insists on adopting this proposal according to the co-decision procedure;
source: PE-494.514
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2011/0238(COD) Member States/third countries intergovernmental agreements in the field of energy: information exchange mechanism
2012/01/25
AFET
11 amendments...
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) The new information exchange mechanism should only cover intergovernmental agreements which are lik
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) This Decision should not concern agreements between commercial entities
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) Member States should
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) The Commission
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 13 (13) A permanent exchange of information on intergovernmental agreements at Union level should allow to develop best practices. On the basis of those best practices the Commission should
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 - paragraph 1 1. This Decision establishes a mechanism for the exchange of information between Member States and the Commission with regard to intergovernmental agreements in the field of energy as defined in Article 2.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 - paragraph 1 1. Member States shall submit
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 - paragraph 2 2. When
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 - paragraph 3 3. Upon ratification of an intergovernmental agreement or of an amendment to an intergovernmental agreement, the Member State concerned shall submit to the Commission the agreement or the amendment of the agreement, including their annexes and other texts these agreements or amendments refer to explicitly
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 The Commission may
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 - paragraph 1 (c) 1. (c) on the basis of best practice, develop
source: PE-480.541
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2011/0280(COD) Common agricultural policy (CAP): direct payments to farmers under support schemes 2014-2020
2012/07/18
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 a (new) (13a) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1120/2009 allows Member States to establish criteria for deciding whether an agricultural area of a holding is considered as being used predominantly for agricultural activities. In order to further improve the targeting of direct payments, the legal basis for Member States and regions to exclude certain non- agricultural areas from direct payments should be strengthened and expanded. In addition to criteria such as the intensity, nature, duration and timing of the non- agricultural activity, Member States and regions should also be able to exclude areas that are part of a non-agricultural infrastructure or that have a non- agricultural function.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 (21) Due to the successive integration of various sectors into the single payment scheme and the ensuing period of adjustment granted to farmers, it has become increasingly difficult to justify the presence of significant individual differences in the level of support per hectare resulting from use of historical references. Therefore direct income support should be more equitably distributed between Member States, by reducing the link to historical references and having regard to the overall context of the Union budget. To ensure a more equal distribution of direct support, while taking account of the differences that still exist in wage levels and input costs, the levels of direct support per hectare should be progressively adjusted. Member States with direct payments below the level of 90 % of the average should close one third of the gap between their current level and this level. This convergence should be financed
source: PE-491.238
2012/07/19
AGRI
15 amendments...
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii (ii) a top-up payment for farmers observing agricultural practises beneficial for the climate and the environment;
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv (iv) an obligatory payment for young farmers who commence their agricultural activity;
Amendment 351 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vii (vii) a voluntary simplified scheme for small farmers;
Amendment 419 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) ‘permanent grassland’ means land used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown) and that has not been included in the crop rotation of the holding for
Amendment 420 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) ‘permanent grassland’ means land used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown) and that has not been included in the crop rotation of the holding for
Amendment 528 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 2. For each Member State and each year, the estimated product of capping as referred to in Article 11, which is reflected by the difference between the national ceilings set out in Annex II, to which is added the amount available in accordance with Article 44, and the net ceilings set out in Annex III, is made available
Amendment 545 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1.
Amendment 589 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (a a) whose agricultural activities form only an insignificant part of its overall economic activities; or
Amendment 592 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new) (a b) whose principal business or company objects do not consist of exercising an agricultural activity; or
Amendment 637 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 Amendment 650 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 667 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt
Amendment 817 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 1. Before 1 August 2013, Member States may decide to make available as additional support for measures aimed at farmers or groups of farmers under rural development programming financed under the EAFRD as specified under Regulation (EU) No [
Amendment 836 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new) Unallocated funds from the application of article 33 shall be transferred within the Member State concerned to rural development measures under the EAFRD, targeted at farmers or groups of farmers. The transfer of these funds shall count towards the maximum transfer percentage of 10% as laid down in paragraph 1.
Amendment 880 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 1 1.
source: PE-492.791
2012/07/23
AGRI
8 amendments...
Amendment 1261 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Farmers entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1 shall receive a top-up payment, provided that they observe on their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2)
Amendment 1350 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (c a) to have an on-farm resource efficiency improvement plan
Amendment 1356 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new) (c b) to have an on-farm biodiversity action plan or to participate in a collective biodiversity scheme
Amendment 1366 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new) (c c) to have an on-farm water management improvement plan
Amendment 1397 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 2. Without prejudice to paragraphs 3 and 4 and to the application of financial discipline, linear reductions in accordance with Article 7,
Amendment 1459 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Farmers applying agro- environmental measures in accordance with Article 29 (2) of Regulation (EC) No [...][RDR], or whose holding is certified under national or regional environmental certification schemes shall be entitled ipso facto to the payment referred to in this Chapter. Environmental certification schemes should be effective, impartial and transparent and offer equivalent or additional benefits to climate and environment on a regional level compared to the practices laid down in paragraph 1.
Amendment 1560 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. The first paragraph shall not apply to farms where : more then 70% of the eligible agricultural area is covered by permanent grassland, used for production of grass or other herbaceous forage, left fallow, or subject to a combination of these uses;
Amendment 1562 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. The first paragraph shall not apply to farms where the farmer interchanges more than 50% of his total arable land with other farmers on an annual basis, provided that the farmer proves that each parcel of his arable land is being cultivated with a different crop compared to that of the previous calendar year;
source: PE-494.483
2012/07/24
AGRI
11 amendments...
Amendment 1679 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 3 3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down rules concerning the increase of reference areas under permanent grassland as laid down in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1,
Amendment 1739 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 1. Farmers shall ensure that at least 7 % of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2), excluding areas under permanent grassland, is ecological focus area such as land left fallow, ditches, nitrogen-fixing crops, terraces, landscape features, buffer strips, and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii).
Amendment 1742 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 1. Farmers shall ensure that at least 7 % of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2), excluding areas under permanent grassland, is ecological focus area such as land left fallow, terraces, landscape features, buffer strips and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii). Landscape features that are not eligible on the basis of article 25(2) remain non- eligible for payment but can be used by the farmer to fulfil this obligation.
Amendment 1774 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Member States may decide to define rare crops which are at risk of disappearing and which represent less than 1% of total arable surface in a Member State as ecological focus area;
Amendment 1780 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the minimum percentage is reduced to 5%, in case of collective undertakings of groups of farmers approved by the authorities on the basis of a regional management plan. At least half (2.5%) of this target should be realised at farm level.
Amendment 1785 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 c (new) 1 c. Farmers that decide to comply with part of the obligation to have ecological focus area by participating in a group of farmers in accordance to a national or regional management plan, cannot leave the group of farmers and cannot comply with the aforementioned obligation in the relevant year in another way. Every farmer is responsible for the compliance of all other farmers in the group of farmers. The payment referred in article 29(1) shall be reduced to all participants if the group of farmers does not, or insufficiently, complies with the obligation regarding the maintenance of ecological focus area.
Amendment 1807 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 a (new) Article 32 a Resource efficiency improvement plan 1. Farmers shall implement a resource efficiency action plan to areas of their holding eligible for support as defined in Article 25(2), including for example: a) an on-farm nutrient management plan, which could include the use of catch crops or nitrogen-fixing crops, the use of controlled release nitrogen fertilisers, a plan for the optimised use of animal manure or the recovery of nutrients from manure, b) participation in an antibiotic reduction programme, c) participation in a chemical plant protection products reduction programme, d) an energy efficiency plan, include measures to reduce to use of (fossil) fuels and/or to produce renewable energy. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down the rules concerning the application of the measure.
Amendment 1811 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 b (new) Article 32 b Biodiversity action plan 1. Farmers shall implement a biodiversity action plan to areas of their holding eligible for support as defined in Article 25(2). The plan shall identify species on the holding and species in decline with targeted habitat provisions for those species in decline. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down the rules concerning the application of the measure.
Amendment 1815 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 c (new) Article 32 c Water management improvement plan 1. Farmers shall adopt measures to conserve water resources, for example through capture and storage of rain water, irrigation techniques consuming less water or precision agriculture. Farmers will be required to measure on- farm water use and to demonstrate a significant improvement in their water efficiency. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down the rules concerning the application of the measure.
Amendment 1859 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Unallocated funds from the application of article 33 shall be transferred within the Member State concerned to rural development measures under the EAFRD, targeted at farmers or groups of farmer, as laid down in article 14.s.
Amendment 1995 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 37 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 In order to finance the payment referred to in Article 36, Member States shall use a percentage of the annual national ceiling set out in Annex II which shall not be lower than 1% and not be higher than 2 %. They shall notify the Commission, by 1 August 2013, of the estimated percentage necessary to finance that payment.
source: PE-494.487
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2011/0281(COD) Common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) 2014-2020
2012/07/25
AGRI
3 amendments...
Amendment 1614 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii (ii) concentration of supply and the placing on the market of the products produced by its members including price negotiation on behalf of its members, in respect of part or all of their joint production;
Amendment 1857 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 114 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (a a) horizontal recommendations for interprofessional agreements concluded by the organizations pursuant to article 108 of the guidelines for interprofessional agreements;
Amendment 2008 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 144 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 In particular, Article 101(1) of the Treaty shall not apply to agreements, decisions and practices of farmers, farmers‘ associations, or associations of such associations, or producer organisations recognised under Article 106 of this Regulation, or associations of producer organisations recognised under Article 107 of this Regulation, which concern the production or sale of agricultural products or the use of joint facilities for the storage, treatment or processing of agricultural products,
source: PE-492.804
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2011/0282(COD) European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): support for rural development 2014-2020
2012/07/20
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point x a (new) (x a) " farmer" meaning an active farmer pursuant to Article 4 1. a) and Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...] on rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy;
source: PE-489.640
2012/07/25
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 1303 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 3 3. Agri-environment-climate payments cover only those commitments going beyond the relevant mandatory standards established pursuant to Chapter I of Title VI of Regulation (EU) No HR/2012
Amendment 1524 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point g (g) collective approaches to environmental projects and ongoing environmental practices and to agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment established under Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012;
source: PE-494.479
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2011/0288(COD) Common agricultural policy (CAP): financing, management and monitoring 2014-2020
2012/07/20
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 Without prejudice to the eligibility for support under Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012 and Article 30(2) of Regulation (EU) No RD/xxx, expenditure financed under the EAFRD shall not be subject of any other financing under the EU budget.
Amendment 447 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 65 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Withdrawals and reductions resulting from non-compliance with the obligations referred to in Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012 and shall not exceed the amount of the payment referred to in that Chapter. The amounts concerned by the withdrawal referred to in this paragraph shall be made available as Union support under rural development programming financed under the EAFRD as specified in Regulation (EU) No [...] [RDR] and shall be granted to farmers or groups of farmers taking up measures fostering sustainable development.
source: PE-492.777
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2011/0300(COD) Trans-European energy infrastructure: guidelines
2012/03/28
ENVI
4 amendments...
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new) (b a) collaborative scheme: the comprehensive decision may encompass multiple individual legally binding decisions issued by the Competent Authority and other authorities concerned. The competent authority shall, in consultation with the other authorities concerned establish, on a case-by-case basis, a reasonable time limit within which the individual decisions can be issued, as well as the resulting total permitting time limit. The competent authority shall monitor the compliance of the time limits by the authorities concerned. If the decision by the authority involved is expected not to be delivered within the time limit, that authority shall inform the competent authority forthwith and include a justification for the delay.
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 (1) For electricity projects falling under the categories set out in point 1 of Annex II, each Group shall be composed of representatives of the competent authorities of the Member States, national regulatory authorities, transmission system operators following their obligation to cooperate on a regional level in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 2009/72/EC and Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 and project promoters concerned by each of the relevant priorities designated in Annex I, as well as the Commission, the Agency and the ENTSO for Electricity.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 2 For gas projects falling under the categories set out in point 2 of Annex II, each Group shall be composed of representatives of the competent authorities of the Member States, national regulatory authorities, transmission system operators following their obligation to cooperate on a regional level in accordance with Article 7 of Directive 2009/73/EC and Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 and project promoters concerned by each of the relevant priorities designated in Annex 1, as well as the Commission, the Agency and the ENTSO for Gas.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 3 For oil and carbon dioxide transport projects falling under the categories referred to in Annex II(3) and (4), each Group shall be composed of the representatives of the competent authorities of the Member States, project promoters concerned by each of the relevant priorities designated in Annex 1 and the Commission.
source: PE-486.154
2012/08/05
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 457 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. collaborative scheme: the comprehensive decision may encompass multiple individual legally binding decisions issued by the Competent Authority and other authorities concerned. The competent authority shall, in consultation with the other authorities concerned establish, on a case-by-case basis, a reasonable time limit within which the individual decisions can be issued, as well as the resulting total permitting time limit. The competent authority shall monitor the compliance of the time limits by the authorities concerned. If the decision by the authority involved is expected not to be delivered within the time limit, that authority shall inform the competent authority forthwith and include a justification for the delay.
Amendment 704 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 (1) For electricity projects falling under the categories set out in point 1 of Annex II, each Group shall be composed of representatives of the competent authorities of the Member States, national regulatory authorities, transmission system operators following their obligation to cooperate on a regional level in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 2009/72/EC and Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 and project promoters concerned by each of the relevant priorities designated in Annex I, as well as the Commission, the Agency and the ENTSO for Electricity.
Amendment 709 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 2 For gas projects falling under the categories set out in point 2 of Annex II, each Group shall be composed of representatives of the competent authorities of the Member States, national regulatory authorities, transmission system operators following their obligation to cooperate on a regional level in accordance with Article 7 of Directive 2009/73/EC and Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 and project promoters concerned by each of the relevant priorities designated in Annex 1, as well as the Commission, the Agency and the ENTSO for Gas.
Amendment 714 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 3 For oil and carbon dioxide transport projects falling under the categories referred to in Annex II(3) and (4), each Group shall be composed of the representatives of the competent authorities of the Member States, project promoters concerned by each of the relevant priorities designated in Annex 1 and the Commission.
source: PE-487.998
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2011/0302(COD) Connecting Europe Facility
2012/10/10
TRAN, ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 410 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new) (b a) (iii) technological innovation: actions concerning the decarbonisation of transport, including infrastructure for alternative propulsion systems; the amount of Union financial aid shall not exceed 50% of the eligible costs.
Amendment 526 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. (c) financial instruments aimed at facilitating private investments for the introduction of innovative technologies with higher investment risks.
source: PE-496.338
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2011/0309(COD) Safety of offshore oil and gas prospection, exploration and production activities
2012/06/09
ITRE
44 amendments...
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) The
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) There is a need to clarify that the holder
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 a (new) (10 a) With regard to other liabilities, it should be established without ambiguity who the liable parties are prior to the commencement of offshore activities.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 40 a (new) (40 a) Member States belonging to the Arctic Council are expected to actively promote, in close cooperation with the European Commission and the EU Authorities Group, the promotion of the highest standards with regard to environmental safety in this vulnerable and unique ecosystem and the creation of an international - by preference binding - instrument on Arctic marine oil pollution preparedness and response.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 8. ‘consenting procedure’ shall mean: a procedure of thorough assessment of all relevant information concerning planned offshore oil and gas operation by the competent authority, concluded by acceptance of the major hazard report by the competent authority and absence of objections by the competent authority to well or combined operations notifications submitted by operators;
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12 12. ‘independent
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14 14. ‘installation’ shall mean:
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21 21. ‘offshore oil and gas operations’ shall mean: all activities on installations or in connected infrastructure related to exploring for, producing or processing of oil and gas offshore. This includes transport of oil and gas through
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22 22.
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23 23. ‘operator of production installation’ shall mean: a person appointed by the licensee to manage and control the main functions of a production installation; and in the absence of such a person, any licensee;
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 30 30. ‘risk’ shall mean: the product of the likelihood
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 31 31. ‘suitable’ shall mean: fully appropriate for a given requirement or situation and
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. Operators shall
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 2. Operators shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that all entities , that are contracted to carry out specific tasks at the installations concerned, will likewise act in accordance with the requirements set out in this Regulation, in particular with its Annexes IV and V. Operators shall not be exonerated from their responsibilities under this Regulation by the fact that actions or omissions leading or contributing to major accidents, were carried out by such entities or their personnel.
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 2. In particular,
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Licensing authorities shall, when considering whether to grant authorisation for offshore oil and gas activities pursuant to Directive 94/22/EC, pay special attention to all ecologically sensitive marine and coastal environments, many of which play an important role in mitigation and adaption to climate change.
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. Installations shall only be operated in licensed areas by licensees, or entities they contract and appoint for that purpose and that are approved by
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 4 4. Member States shall ensure that competent authority have adequate resources to perform its tasks according to this Regulation.. They shall set up adequate oversight mechanisms to monitor the independency and effectiveness of the competent authority and shall take any necessary measures to effect improvements thereto.
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 a (new) Article 8 a Tasks of the European Maritime Safety Agency The European Maritime Safety Agency shall: (i) assist Member States and the Commission in detecting and monitoring the extent and environmental impact of an oil/gas spill; (ii) assist Member States with the preparation and execution of emergency response plans following a major accident, especially when there are transboundary effects, including in the case of transboundary impacts beyond Union waters.
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 3 3. Where significant modifications are made to the production installation that would entail a material change to the current Major Hazard Report, or it is intended to dismantle the installation, the Major Hazard Report for a production installation shall be amended in accordance with Annex II, part 6 and submitted to the competent authority.
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 5 5. Where further information is necessary before a Major Hazard Report can be accepted, the
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Operators shall proof that equipment for capping potential spills shall be available as to allow for timely deployment in the event of a major accident.
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 1 1. Operators shall establish a scheme for independent
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 2 2. The selection of the independent
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. The scheme for independent
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point a (a) in respect of installations to give independent assurance that the specified systems and where appropriate safety critical elements identified in the risk assessments and safety management system for the installation are suitable and up to date, and the schedule of examination and testing of the major hazards control system
Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b (b) in respect of well plans to give independent assurance that the well design and well control measures are suitable
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 4 4. Operators shall ensure that outcomes of the independent
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Where an activity carried out by an operator poses an immediate danger to human health or significantly increases the risk of a major accident, operators shall take all acceptable measures, which may include suspending the operation of the installation of the subject activity, until the threat of, or actual, imminent danger is brought under control.
Amendment 402 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 1 1. The competent authorities shall regularly exchange knowledge, information and experience between themselves
Amendment 405 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 3 3. Competent authorities should establish clear priorities and procedures
Amendment 420 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 3 3. The internal emergency plan shall be prepared in accordance with the provisions of Annex V, and updated in line with any change to the major hazard risk assessment in the well plan or Major Hazards Report as appropriate.
Amendment 440 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 4 4. In the course of the emergency response, the Member State shall
Amendment 448 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. The Commission may
Amendment 482 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 2 – part 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 (4) demonstration that all the major hazards have been identified, their likelihood and consequences assessed, including any environmental, meteorological and sea-bed limitations on safe operations and that their control measures are suitable so as to reduce risks of a major hazard event to persons and the environment to an acceptable extent; this demonstration shall include an assessment of any oil spill response gap;
Amendment 492 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 2 – part 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5 (5) demonstration that all the major hazards have been identified, their likelihood and consequences assessed, including any environmental, meteorological and sea-bed limitations on safe operations and that their control measures are suitable so as to reduce risks of a major hazard event to persons and the environment to an acceptable extent; this demonstration shall include an assessment of any oil spill response gap;
Amendment 519 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 2 – part 5 – point 1 – introductory part 1. The independent
Amendment 533 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 2 – part 5 – point 2 – introductory part 2. The independent
Amendment 535 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 2 – part 5 – point 2 – point c (c) suitable arrangements for the flow of information between the operator and the independent
Amendment 548 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 2 – part 5 – point 5 – point b (b) a description of the verification scheme including the selection of independent
Amendment 597 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 4 – point 6 – point f a (new) (f a) open reporting culture for incidents;
source: PE-494.690
2012/07/19
JURI
4 amendments...
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) The existing fragmented regulatory framework applying to safety of offshore activities in Europe and current industry safety practices do not provide an adequate assurance that risks from offshore accidents are minimised throughout the Union, and that in the event of accident occurring in Union waters, the most effective response would be timely deployed.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) There is a need to clarify that the holder
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 1. The licensee is liable for the prevention and remediation of environmental damage, pursuant to Directive 2004/35/EC
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 a (new) Article 8a Tasks of the European Maritime Safety Agency The European Maritime Safety Agency shall: (i) assist Member States and the Commission in detecting and monitoring the extent and environmental impact of an oil spill; (ii) assist Member States with the preparation and execution of emergency response plans following a major accident, especially when there are transboundary effects, including in the case of transboundary impacts beyond Union waters:
source: PE-494.568
2012/08/14
ENVI
11 amendments...
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12)
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 40 (40) The serious environmental concerns relating to the Arctic waters, a neighbouring marine environment of particular importance for the Community, require special attention to ensure the environmental protection of the Arctic in relation to any offshore activities, including exploration. Member States belonging to the Arctic Council are expected to actively promote, in close cooperation with the Commission and the EU Authorities Group, the highest standards with regard to environmental safety in this vulnerable and unique ecosystem and the creation of an international - preferably binding - instrument on Arctic marine oil pollution preparedness and response.
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 1. Where a Member State considers that a
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 1. Where a Member State considers that a well operation or the operation of an installation may have significant negative effects on waters of another Member State in the case of an accident, or where a Member State likely to be significantly affected so requests, the Member State in whose jurisdiction the operations are to take place, shall forward to the affected Member State, to the Commission and to EMSA the relevant information and shall
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Where an activity carried out by an operator poses an immediate danger to human health or significantly increases the risk of a major accident, operators shall immediately take the safest possible mitigating measures, which may include the suspension of operation of the installation, until the threat of or actual imminent danger is brought under control.
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Where measures are taken as referred to in paragraph 6a of this Article, the operator shall, promptly and without compromising safety, notify the competent authority accordingly.
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 1 1. Competent authorities shall establish procedures for allowing anonymous reporting of safety and/or environmental concerns related to offshore oil and gas operations. Competent authorities shall also establish procedures to investigate these reports while maintaining anonymity of the individuals concerned. These procedures shall also be open to employees active in operations outside the Union. The competent authorities shall exchange information on these procedures within the EU Authorities Group.
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 37 a (new) Article 37a Amendment to Directive 2008/99/EC on the protection of the environment through criminal law Directive 2008/99/EC is hereby amended as follows: (1) in Article 3, the following point is added: "(j) a major oil pollution accident;"; (2) In Annex A, the following indent is added: "- Directive XXX/XXX/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on safety of offshore oil and gas prospection, exploration and production activities"
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – paragraph 1 (new) -1. The requirements for information set out in this Annex are minimum requirements. Competent authorities shall take into account developments in best practice and may request further information at any time to reflect relevant material, technical or equipment changes that may need to be taken into account.
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex IV – paragraph -1 (new) -1. The provisions set out in this Annex are minimum provisions. Competent authorities shall take into account developments in best practice and may request further provisions by operators at any time to ensure that, where necessary, relevant material, technical or equipment changes can be taken into account.
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – paragraph 1 (new) -1. The requirements set out in this Annex are minimum requirements. Competent authorities shall take into account developments in best practice and may implement further requirements at any time to ensure that, where necessary, relevant material, technical or equipment changes can be taken into account.
source: PE-492.910
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2011/0371(COD) 'Erasmus for all' - Programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport 2014-2020
2012/11/10
CULT
13 amendments...
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 (21) Improved transparency of qualifications and competences and extended acceptance of Union recognition tools should
Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a (a)
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Special attention should be given to grassroots and local projects close to the citizens with European added value.
Amendment 459 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 a (new) - title (new) Article 5a Specific objectives in the field of education and training
Amendment 460 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 a (new) - introductory wording (new) In addition to the objectives of the programme set out in Articles 4 and 5, the programme shall pursue the following specific objectives in the field of education and training:
Amendment 461 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 a (new) - point 1 (new) - introductory wording (new) 1. in the field of Leonardo da Vinci (VET), the programme shall aim to:
Amendment 462 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 a (new) – point 1 (new) – point a (new) (a) improve and increase the mobility of VET students, including young unemployed jobseekers at the beginning of their career and staff;
Amendment 515 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new) - introductory wording (new) 2a. In the field of Leonardo da Vinci (VET), learning mobility of individuals between participating countries shall support:
Amendment 516 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new) - point a (new) (a) mobility of students, including young unemployed jobseekers in the beginning of their career and apprentices in the form of either studying or following training at a partner institution or traineeship or apprenticeships abroad.
Amendment 659 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 a (new) – title (new) Article 10a Support for policy reform
Amendment 660 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 a (new) – paragraph 1 (new) 1. Support for policy reform in the field of youth shall include activities initiated at Union level in relation to:
Amendment 661 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 a (new) – paragraph 1 (new) – point a (new) (a) The development of a European Training and Cooperation Strategy to foster the capacity building of youth workers.
Amendment 699 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) joint transnational sport competitions in neighbouring regions and the Member States;
source: PE-496.579
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2011/0384(COD) European Institute of Innovation and Technology 2014-2020
2012/10/07
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 – point b a (new) Regulation (EC) No 294/2008 Article 2 – paragraph 9 a (new) (b a) The following paragraph is inserted: "(9 a) A Regional Implementation and Innovation Communities (RIC) aspires to develop its relations with the EIT towards eventually becoming part of it. This means a RIC is an autonomous partnership of higher education institutions, research organisations, companies and other stakeholders in the innovation process in the form of a strategic network based on joint mid- to long-term innovation planning with the intrinsic potential to move up the Stairway to Excellence by achieving excellence in higher education, research and innovation and eventually being awarded official relational status with the EIT, regardless of its precise legal form."
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 6 – point -a (new) Regulation (EC) No 294/2008 Article 7 – paragraph 1 (-a) Article 7 (1) is replaced by the following: "1. A partnership shall be selected and designated by the EIT to become a KIC or RIC on the basis of a competitive, open and transparent procedure. Detailed criteria for the selection of the KICs or RICs, based on the principles of excellence and innovation relevance, shall be adopted and published by the EIT; external and independent experts shall be involved in the selection process."
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 6 – point a a (new) Regulation (EC) No 294/2008 Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part (a a) In paragraph 2, the introductory part is replaced by the following: "2. In accordance with the principles enshrined in paragraph 1, the selection of a KIC or RIC shall take particular account of:"
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 6 – point e a (new) Regulation (EC) No 294/2008 Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new) (e a) the following paragraph 4 a is inserted: "4 a. A Regional implementation and innovation communities (RIC) aspires to develop its relations with the EIT towards eventually becoming part of it. A RIC qualifies as a RIC if its development shows promise of meeting all the conditions as mentioned above in due course. An RIC must meet at least conditions b, c, d, e, f, g of paragraph 2. The same authority as mentioned in paragraph 1 will decide on the selection of the RICs."
source: PE-492.618
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2011/0385(COD) Economic governance: strengthening of economic and budgetary surveillance of Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability in the euro area. 'Two pack'
2012/03/13
ECON
3 amendments...
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The application of this Regulation shall fully respect Article 151 TFEU and Article 28 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and, accordingly, shall not affect the right to negotiate and conclude collective agreements and to take collective action in accordance with national law and practices.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. A Member State under enhanced surveillance shall, in consultation and cooperation with the Commission, acting in liaison with the European Central Bank (ECB), adopt measures aimed at addressing the sources or potential sources of difficulties. Before the Member State adopts the measures referred to in the first subparagraph, the Commission shall consult the social partners with the aim of contributing to a balanced and realistic set of recommendations.
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. A Member State receiving financial assistance from one or several other States, the IMF, the EFSF or the ESM shall prepare in agreement with the Commission - acting in liaison with the ECB - a draft adjustment programme aimed at re- establishing a sound and sustainable economic and financial situation and restoring its capacity to finance itself fully on the financial markets. The draft adjustment programme shall take due account of the current recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned under Articles 121, 126 and/or 148 of the Treaty- and its actions to comply with them - while aiming at broadening, strengthening and deepening the required policy measures. The adjustment programme shall fully respect Article 151 TFEU and Article 28 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
source: PE-485.871
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2011/0394(COD) Programme for the competitiveness of enterprises and SMEs, COSME 2014-2020
2012/05/07
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new) (aa) actions to support and improve the role of representative SME organisations in the accompaniment and counselling of SMEs;
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new) (ba) support for exchange of best practices, cooperation and information between representative SME organisations;
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new) (ca) support for networking/exchange of experience/best practices between representative SME organisations on the implementation of the SBA.
source: PE-491.338
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2011/0399(COD) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020: rules for participation and dissemination
2012/02/07
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 378 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 2 2. Participants shall make no commitments which are incompatible with the grant agreement. Where a participant fails to comply with its obligations regarding the technical implementation of the action, the other participants shall comply with the obligations without any additional Union funding unless the Commission or funding body expressly relieves them of that obligation. The financial responsibility of each participant shall be limited to
source: PE-492.762
2012/03/07
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 417 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new) Eligible costs shall be composed of costs attributable directly to the action, hereinafter 'direct eligible costs' and, where applicable, of costs which are not attributable directly to the action, but which have been incurred in direct relationship with the direct eligible costs attributed to the action, hereinafter 'indirect eligible costs'.
Amendment 426 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 4 4. The Horizon 2020 grant
Amendment 437 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 5 – introductory part 5. The Horizon 2020 grant shall
Amendment 487 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 1 1. Indirect eligible costs shall be determined b
Amendment 497 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Alternatively a beneficiary may opt to determine indirect eligible costs by applying a flat rate of 30% of the total direct eligible costs, excluding direct eligible costs for subcontracting and the costs of resources made available by third parties which are not used on the premises of the beneficiary, as well as financial support to third parties.
Amendment 500 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 2 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 and 1a, indirect costs may be declared in the form of a lump sum or scale of unit costs when provided for in the work programme or work plan.
source: PE-492.763
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2011/0401(COD) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020
2012/06/29
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 (26) To achieve maximum impact, Horizon 2020 should develop close synergies with other Union programmes in areas such as education, space, environment, competitiveness and SMEs, the internal security, culture and media and with the Cohesion Policy funds and Rural Development Policy, which can specifically help to strengthen national and regional research and innovation capabilities in the context of smart specialisation strategies. However, it is essential to draw a clear distinction between the way funding is allocated: R&I financing under Horizon 2020 should at all times be allocated on the basis of the criteria of excellence in research and potential to deliver concrete results in innovation.
Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 Horizon 2020 shall play a central role in the delivery of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth by providing a common strategic framework for
Amendment 594 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new) However, the main emphasis of Horizon 2020 shall be to fund excellent research. The Structural Funds have a key role to play in capacity-building and providing a stairway to excellence in order to generate excellent projects that may compete for funding under Horizon 2020. Synergies between Horizon 2020 and the Cohesion policy in support to research and innovation will be realized through the implementation of complementary measures in a coordinated way. Where possible, the interoperability of the two instruments will be promoted and cumulative or combined funding will be encouraged.
source: PE-492.656
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2011/0409(COD) Sound level of motor vehicles
2012/06/13
ENVI
2 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
Draft legislative resolution Recital a (new) (a) noting the extremely difficult economic context in which the automotive industry has to operate in Europe and its possible impact on production volumes and employment in the sector, and taking into account the impact which other regulation (e.g. concerning reductions in CO2 emissions and safety aspects) has on noise emissions;
Amendment 24 #
Draft legislative resolution Paragraph 1 1.
source: PE-491.112
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2011/0435(COD) Recognition of professional qualifications: European Professional Card supported by the Internal Market Information System (IMI)
2012/10/07
EMPL
3 amendments...
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 (15) The nursing and midwifery professions have significantly evolved in the last three decades: community-based healthcare, the use of more complex therapies and constantly developing technology presuppose a capacity for new and higher responsibilities for nurses and midwives. In order to prepare them to meet such complex healthcare needs, nursing and midwifery students need to have a solid general education background before they
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point a Richtlijn 2005/36/EC Artikel 31 – paragraaf 1 1. Admission to training for nurses responsible for general care shall be contingent upon
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27 – point b Richtlijn 2005/36/EC Artikel 40 – paragraaf 2 – punt a (a)
source: PE-492.774
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2011/0438(COD) Public procurement
2012/06/13
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 a (new) Article 8a Specific exclusions in the field of postal services 1. This Directive shall not apply to public contracts for the principal purpose of permitting the contracting authorities to provide postal services and other services than postal services. 2. For the purposes of this Article: (a) ‘postal services’: means services consisting of the clearance, sorting, routing and delivery of postal items. This shall include both services falling within as well as services falling outside the scope of the universal service set up in conformity with Directive 97/67/EC; (b)‘other services than postal services’: means services provided in the following areas: (i) mail service management services (services both preceding and subsequent to despatch, including "mailroom management services"); (ii) added-value services linked to and provided entirely by electronic means (including the secure transmission of coded documents by electronic means, address management services and transmission of registered electronic mail); (iii) services concerning postal items not included in point (i), such as direct mail bearing no address; (iv) financial services, as defined in the CPV under the reference numbers from 66100000-1 to 66720000-3 and in Article 19(c) and including in particular postal money orders and postal giro transfers; (v) philatelic services; (vi) logistics services (services combining physical delivery and/or warehousing with other non-postal functions).
source: PE-491.205
2012/12/07
IMCO
16 amendments...
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 41 (41) Furthermore, in technical specifications and in award criteria, contracting authorities should be allowed to refer to a specific production process, a specific mode of provision of services, or a specific process for any other stage of the life cycle of a product or service, provided that they are linked to the subject-matter of the public contract. In order to better integrate social considerations in public procurement, procurers may also be allowed to include, in the award criterion of the most economically advantageous tender, characteristics related to the working conditions of the persons directly participating in the process of production or provision in question. Those characteristics may only concern the protection of health of the staff involved in the production process or the favouring of social integration of disadvantaged persons or members of vulnerable groups amongst the persons assigned to performing the contract, including accessibility for persons with disabilities. Any award criteria which include those characteristics should in any event remain limited to characteristics that have immediate consequences on staff members in their working environment. They should be applied in accordance with Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services22 and in a way that does not discriminate directly or indirectly against economic operators from other Member States or from third countries parties to the Agreement or to Free Trade Agreements to which the Union is party. For service contracts and for contracts involving the design of works, contracting authorities should also be allowed to use as an award criterion the organisation, qualification and experience of the staff assigned to performing the contract in question, as this may affect the quality of contract performance and, as a result, the economic value of the tender. Taking into account recent case law of the Court of Justice of the EU, contracting authorities can choose an award criterion which refers to the fact that the product concerned is of fair trade origin, including the requirement to pay a minimum and price premium to producers.
Amendment 351 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c (c) they are financed, for the most part, by the State, regional or local authorities, or other bodies governed by public law; or subject to management supervision by those bodies;
Amendment 352 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c a (new) (ca) the majority of the body's administrative, managerial or supervisory board is appointed by the State, regional or local authorities, or other bodies governed by public law;
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 1 –point d a (new) (da) EUR 500 000 for public supply and service contracts awarded by non-profit civil society organisations, and design contests organised by such organisations, even if they are considered as 'bodies governed by public law'.
Amendment 933 #
Proposal for a directive Article 41 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part Where contracting authorities lay down environmental, social or other characteristics of a works, service or supply in terms of performance or functional requirements as referred to in point (a) of Article 40(3) they may require that these works, services or supplies bear a specific label, certificate or other assurance scheme, provided that all of the following conditions are fulfilled:
Amendment 938 #
Proposal for a directive Article 41 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) the requirements for the label, certificate or other assurance scheme only concern characteristics which are linked to the subject-matter of the contract and are appropriate to define characteristics of the works, supplies or services that are the subject-matter of the contract;
Amendment 941 #
Proposal for a directive Article 41 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) the requirements for the label, certificate or other assurance scheme are drawn up on the basis of scientific information or based on other objectively verifiable and non-discriminatory criteria;
Amendment 948 #
Proposal for a directive Article 41 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) the labels, certificates or other assurance schemes are established in an open and transparent procedure in which all stakeholders, including government bodies, consumers, manufacturers, distributors and environmental and social organisations, may participate,
Amendment 951 #
Proposal for a directive Article 41 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d (d) the labels, certificates or other assurance schemes are accessible to all interested parties;
Amendment 954 #
Proposal for a directive Article 41 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e (e) the criteria of the label, certificate or other assurance scheme are set by a third party which is independent from the economic operator applying for the label, certificate or other assurance scheme in question.
Amendment 965 #
Proposal for a directive Article 41 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Contracting authorities requiring a specific label, certificate and other assurance scheme shall accept all equivalent labels that fulfil the requirements of the label, certificate and other assurance scheme indicated by the contracting authorities. For products that do not bear the label, certificate and other assurance scheme, contracting authorities shall also accept a technical dossier of the manufacturer or other appropriate means of proof.
Amendment 967 #
Proposal for a directive Article 41 – paragraph 2 2. Where a label, certificate and other assurance scheme fulfils the conditions provided in points (b), (c), (d) and (e) of paragraph 1 but also sets out requirements not linked to the subject-matter of the contract, contracting authorities may define the technical specification by reference to those of the detailed specifications of that label, certificate and other assurance scheme, or, where necessary, parts thereof, that are linked to the subject-matter of the contract and are appropriate to define characteristics of this subject-matter.
Amendment 1110 #
Proposal for a directive Article 61 – paragraph 1 1. Where they require the production of certificates drawn up by independent bodies attesting that the economic operator complies with certain quality assurance standards, including on accessibility for disabled persons, social and solidarity economy and ethical trade requirements, contracting authorities shall refer to quality assurance systems based on the relevant European standards series certified by accredited bodies. They shall recognise equivalent certificates from bodies established in other Member States. They shall also accept other evidence of equivalent quality assurance measures from economic operators that have no access to such certificates, or no possibility of obtaining them within the relevant time limits.
Amendment 1203 #
Proposal for a directive Article 66 – paragraph 4 4. Award criteria shall not confer an unrestricted freedom of choice on the contracting authority.
Amendment 1207 #
Proposal for a directive Article 66 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 5. In the case referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 the contracting authority shall specify, in the contract notice, in the invitation to confirm interest, in the procurement documents or, in the case of a competitive dialogue, in the descriptive document, the relative weighting which it gives to each of the criteria
Amendment 1583 #
Proposal for a directive Annex 14 – part 2 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) an indication of the
source: PE-492.857
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2011/0439(COD) Procurement in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors
2012/08/06
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 10 a (new) (10a) It is furthermore appropriate to exclude procurement made for postal services and services other than postal services as that sector has consistently been found to be subject to such competitive pressure that the procurement discipline brought about by the Union procurement rules is no longer needed.
source: PE-491.185
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2011/2020(BUD) 2012 budget: all sections
2011/12/09
CULT
1 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that journalists and the media play a leading role in creating a European public sphere which enables citizens to participate in European integration;
source: PE-470.047
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2011/2034(INI) Energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond
2011/03/28
ITRE
25 amendments...
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas interconnection capacity between a number of Member States remains generally insufficient, and whereas certain regions remain isolated,
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas energy efficiency offers a powerful and cost-effective tool for achieving a sustainable energy future
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas market-based tools must remain the basis for financing energy infrastructure, and whereas a limited amount of public finance may be required to fund certain projects which are not
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L a (new) La. whereas the large increase in volatile renewable energy requires balancing capacity, for instance by balancing wind power in the North Sea with Nordic hydropower, thereby utilising such balancing capacities as Green Batteries for Europe,
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the crucial importance of timely, correct and full implementation of existing legislation, including the regulatory work called for by the third internal energy market package, and stresses in this regard that the internal energy market should be completed by 2014 so as to allow gas and electricity to flow freely;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that an EU approach, firmly based on the views of all stakeholders (Member States, TSOs and regulators) is needed in order to fully exploit the benefits of new infrastructure and stresses the need to develop a harmonised method for the selection of infrastructure projects, based on a European and regional perspectives and the optimisation of socio-economic and environmental effects;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the reference scenario used for assessing the energy infrastructure for 2020 needs to be consistent with the overall energy policy objectives and the EU
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises the need to identify, according to a hierarchy of importance,
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that there should be a greater focus on investments in internal transmission systems
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Draws attention to the opportunities which existing Euregional cooperation arrangements present for developing and intensifying cross-border energy infrastructure projects, particularly relating to renewable energy, and urges that these instruments (Euregios, EGTCs) be used for this purpose;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Considers that, although the Ten-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) identifies relevant electricity and gas infrastructure projects, it should also set the priorities to be developed in order to achieve EU energy and climate goals;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission, with a view to ensuring better governance of future EU electricity and gas infrastructure p
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers that the TYNDP should form the basis of a rolling programme for developing European electricity and gas transmission infrastructure within a long- term European planning perspective and with monitoring by the Agency for Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and the Commission;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that fostering the building of infrastructure for efficient and intelligent integration of renewable energy is critical for the successful achievement of overall energy objectives and welcomes the priority given to the North Sea grid as an essential element of a future European super-grid; asks the Commission to consult all relevant stakeholders with a view to speeding up the identification of electricity highways and to present an outline to the European Parliament by the end of 201
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Endorses the importance of efficient gas infrastructures in enhancing diversification and security of supply and reducing energy dependence; highlights the need for additional flexibility requirements in gas infrastructures, in particular with a view to ensuring reverse flows, and stresses that gas infrastructure should be developed, with full account being taken of the contribution of LNG/ CNG terminals, in the interests of a high degree of flexibility of supply options;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Endorses the importance of efficient gas infrastructures in enhancing diversification and security of supply and reducing energy dependence for example through the development of green gas; highlights the need for additional flexibility requirements in gas infrastructures, in particular with a view to ensuring reverse flows, and stresses that gas infrastructure should be developed, with full account being taken of the contribution of LNG/ CNG terminals;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Urges the Commission to critically assess and review in cooperation with all relevant stakeholders in the market, wherever necessary, the figures for investment needs given in the communication on energy infrastructure priorities, and asks it to report to the Council and to the Parliament on the investments likely to be needed;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Believes that energy infrastructures should become more end-user-oriented, with a stronger focus on the interaction between distribution system capacities and consumption; points to the benefits of a new gas and electricity system incorporating modern technologies and services such as smart meters, smart grids and interoperable ICT-operated load- and demand-side energy management services;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Considers that, in the 7th and 8th Framework Programmes of R&D, scope should be created, as a priority, for smart grid technology with regard to the private charging infrastructure for electric cars, with a view to the rapid roll-out of a decentralised, two-way energy network in this field;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Urges the
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Urges the Members States, in liaison with European standardisation bodies and industry; to speed up work on technical standards for electric vehicles and smart grids and meters, with a view to its completion by the end of 2012;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Points out that Member States are already obliged to roll out smart meters for at least 80% of their final consumers by 2020; stresses that Member States should support a sufficient number of pilot projects for residential consumers in order to enhance public acceptance of this tool and boost the innovation process, as provided for in the third energy market package; calls for clear rules concerning privacy and data protection to be established in accordance with existing EU law;
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 – indent 1 – contribution to putting an end to energy islands and the completion of the internal energy market,
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Stresses that PEIs as well as market driven projects benefit from an improved permitting mechanism, as will be proposed by the Commission;
Amendment 496 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32.
source: PE-460.899
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2011/2052(INI) European Platform against poverty and social exclusion
2011/06/28
EMPL
4 amendments...
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission to involve civil society, including service providers and trade unions at national and European level and to make discussions with people living in poverty a formal part of the annual convention on poverty;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls for the improvement and the comparability of national statistics on poverty, by the development of indicators at a European level;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls for a strong support to the quality and accessibility of social services.
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Maintains that elderly care facilities must be developed in all the Member States so as to prevent elderly people falling into exclusion or poverty
source: PE-467.322
2011/09/09
EMPL
1 amendments...
Amendment Y #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Maintains that elderly care
source: PE-472.086
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2011/2056(INI) Effective Raw Materials Strategy for Europe
2011/04/18
ITRE
8 amendments...
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes the contribution of recycling to reducing greenhouse gases; calls on the Commission to launch an in-depth
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission to develop economic incentives for recycling
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Emphasises the need to combat the illegal shipment of
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to identify priorities and allocate budgets for research
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Regrets that substitution is not included in the Communication; recalls that substitution of critical materials is an efficient alternative to supply and environmental risks; therefore, calls on the Commission to ramp up its work in this field, particularly for REE, by leveraging research
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Notes the importance of R&D in
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Calls on the Commission to include prohibition of distortive raw materials practices (dual pricing, export restrictions) in regional, bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) 25b. Calls on the Commission to reconsider preferential access to the EU under the new Generalized System of Preferences in case of distorted practices regarding access to raw materials;
source: PE-462.749
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2011/2084(INI) Online gambling in the Internal Market
2011/08/09
IMCO
4 amendments...
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
2011/09/09
CULT
36 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) - having regard to the Commission communication on "Fighting Corruption in the EU" (COM(2011)308),
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new) - having regard to its Written Declaration 62/2010 of 16 December 2010 on increased support for grassroots sport,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas high-level sport is a showcase for certain core sporting values and conveys those values to society generally, encouraging participation in sport,
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas the violation of sports organisations’ intellectual property rights and the upsurge in digital piracy, especially the unlicensed live transmission of sports events, puts the economy of the entire sports sector at risk,
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas sport does not function like a typical sector of the economy because of the interdependence between opponents and the competitive balance needed to preserve the uncertainty of results,
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the European model of sport is
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. whereas transparency and democratic accountability at sports clubs can be improved by the involvement of supporters in the ownership and governance structure of their clubs,
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K a (new) Ka. whereas EU action in the field of sport should always take the specificity of sport into account respecting its social, educational and cultural aspects,
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M M. whereas
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas professional sport is vulnerable to financial instability, and it is the responsibility of the relevant federations to encourage clubs to adopt a culture of planning and sensible investment,
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O a (new) Oa. Whereas the regulation of player's agents requires concerted action between sports governing bodies and public authorities so that effective sanctions can be imposed against agents and/or intermediaries who break the rules,
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Emphasises that the composition of sports organisations’ decision-making bodies must reflect that of their AGMs as well as the gender balance among their licensed players, thus affording men and women equal access to administrative roles;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Highlights the importance of education through sport and the potential of sport to help get socially vulnerable youngsters back on track and asks the Member States, national associations, leagues and clubs to develop and support initiatives in this respect;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses the need to support the fight against doping,
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Believes the accession of the EU to the Anti-Doping Convention of the Council of Europe is a necessary step to coordinate a more uniform implementation of the WADA code in the Member States;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Takes a positive view of the Member States’, in consultation with the European sports federations, drawing up minimum safety standards for stadiums and taking all appropriate measures to ensure that players and supporters are as safe as possible;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Reiterates the importance of volunteers in sport; is in favour of creating a legal and tax framework that is suitable for the activities of sports associations;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Underlines the fundamental importance of commercial exploitation of audiovisual rights for sports competitions being carried out on a centralised, exclusive and territorial basis in order to have a fair distribution of revenues that ensures solidarity between sporting clubs and between professional and amateur sport;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Believes that sporting events which are regarded as being of major importance for society should be accessible to the widest possible range of people through free-to-air channels; welcomes the ECJ decision on the implementation of Article 3a of Directive 97/36/EC in this respect and calls on Member States who haven't done so, to take measures to ensure that broadcasters under its jurisdiction do not broadcast such events on an exclusive basis;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers that betting on sport is a form of commercial exploitation of competitions and calls on the Commission and the Member States to protect betting from unauthorised activities, in particular by recognising organisers' intellectual property rights with regard to their competitions, guaranteeing a significant contribution from betting operators towards funding mass-participation sport and by protection the integrity of competitions; however such property rights should not prejudice the right of short reporting as stipulated by Directive 2007/65/EC (Audiovisual Media Services Directive);
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Reiterates its request that the Commission draw up guidelines on state aid, indicating what type of public support is legitimate with a view to achieving the social, cultural and educational goals of sport;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 c (new) 10c. Urges the Commission and the Member States to provide the Union with a specific budget programme in the field of sport, as is now possible under Article 165 TFEU;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Reaffirms its attachment to the European model of sport, within which federations play a central role and which has
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Recalls that good governance in sport is a condition for the autonomy and self- regulation of sports organisations, in compliance with the principles of transparency, accountability and democracy; underlines the need for appropriate representation of all stakeholders in
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on Member States and sport governing bodies to actively stimulate the social and democratic role of sport fans who support the principles of fair play, by promoting their involvement in the ownership and governance structures at their sports clubs and as important stakeholders in sports governing bodies;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Calls on FIFA to adopt a zero- tolerance policy on corruption, to create independent teams for internal investigation, set term limits for senior officials, address the lack of accountability and to establish close cooperation with law enforcement agencies;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Asks the European Commission to recognise the legality of measures fostering the promotion of locally trained players; believes that efforts of sports governing bodies to encourage the local training of players and to protect young players and training clubs should go further, thus strengthening the competitive balance within competitions and the healthy development of the European sports model;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Welcomes the study carried out at the Commission’s request on the economic and legal impact of player transfers; also takes the view that the action taken by sports federations to make international transfers more transparent should be supported;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls on Member states to supplement existing regulatory provisions governing players’ agents / intermediaries with deterrent sanctions and to implement these sanctions rigorously;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Calls on sport governing bodies, namely FIFA, to enhance transparency with regard to players agents activities and to cooperate with member states authorities to eradicate corruptive practices;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 c (new) 19c. Calls on the European Commissions to tackle the opacity of transfers and match-fixing, as announced in its EU anti-corruption strategy, by establishing minimum rules concerning the definition of criminal offences in this field;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Clearly states its support for licensing systems, squad size limits and financial fair play, as they encourage clubs to compete within their actual financial means;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Welcomes the efforts of sports federations to ban the ownership of more than one sports club engaged in the same competition; takes the view that betting operators should be prohibited from holding a controlling stake in a body which organises or participates in competitions, and that bodies which organise or participate in competitions should be prohibited from holding a controlling stake in an operator offering bets on the events they organise or in which they participate;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Considers that these measures are helping to improve governance, restore long-term financial stability and sustainability of clubs and contribute to financial fairness in European competitions, and therefore asks the European Commission to recognise the compatibility of such rules with EU law;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Asks the Commission to support public-private partnerships between sport governing bodies, gambling operators and anti-corruption authorities and assist in the development of effective, preventive and repressive strategies to counter match fixing in relation to gambling activities;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 – indent 4 – to set up a mobility programme
source: PE-470.057
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2011/2146(INI) Reform of the EU State Aid Rules on Services of General Economic Interest
2011/09/19
ECON
4 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas SGEI are crucial in fostering social cohesion, the fight against societal inequalities, and increasingly also sustainable development,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to devise special arrangements for social services of general interest (SSGI) that can be assumed to entail no substantial detriment to trade between Member States; suggests, to this end, that appropriate higher thresholds be proposed for the amount of compensatory payments for local social services of this type;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Points out that
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Invites the Commission to initiate a consultation in order to set up a list of social SGEI's that would qualify for a group exemption because they either are small-scale public services provided at local level and/or have a limited impact on trade between member states;
source: PE-472.191
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2011/2246(INI) EU Charter: standard settings for media freedom across the EU
2012/04/13
CULT
17 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that free and independent media are one of the foundations of democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Stresses that the Commission should ensure that Member States guarantee proper implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in their country, manifested through media pluralism, equal access to information and respect for the independence of the press through neutrality;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Emphasises that a pluralistic media landscape is essential for the well functioning of a democratic system, since the participation of citizens in public debate and access to information in the digital world depend on a vibrant and competitive audiovisual and written press sector;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that the protection of journalists’ sources must be absolutely and effectively guaranteed in the legal system of all Member States;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Recalls the Council of Europe's recommendations and declarations, which have been agreed upon by all EU Member States and lay down European standards relating to freedom of expression, press freedom, media pluralism and the independence, organisation, remit and funding of public service media;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 j (new) 4 j. Welcomes the conclusions of the independent study, conducted at the Commission's request, on defining indicators to measure pluralism of EU media and encourages the Commission to make full use of the Media Monitoring Tool, which applies a broad notion of media pluralism and can identify potential risks for media pluralism in the Member States, and to come forward with recommendations to address those risks;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Reminds the Member States of their commitment to these European standards, and recommends that they provide appropriate, proportionate and stable funding for public service media so as to enable them to fulfil their remit, guarantee political and economic independence and contribute to an inclusive information and knowledge society with representative, high quality media available to all;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4 c. Underlines that the concept of media pluralism cannot be limited to the issue of the concentration of ownership of media companies, but also includes issues related to pressures from political actors and market forces, cultural diversity, the development of new technologies, transparency, media control authorities, and the working conditions of journalists in the Union;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 d (new) 4 d. Stresses the need for the Member States to ensure journalistic and editorial independence by appropriate and specific legal guarantees, and points to the importance of editorial charters to prevent owners, shareholders, and external stakeholders from interfering with news content;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 e (new) 4 e. Stresses that a growing number of journalists are employed under precarious conditions in the absence of social guarantees, and emphasises that the working conditions of media professionals must be improved;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 f (new) 4 f. Emphasises the vital role of independent national media regulators in order to safeguard media pluralism and to ensure the objectivity, impartiality and accountability of the media in the Member States and calls on the Member States to intensify the cooperation between national media regulators within the European Platform of Regulatory Authorities (EPRA) and step up the exchange of experience and best practice in relation to their respective national broadcasting system;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 g (new) 4 g. Stresses the importance of transparency with respect to the ownership of private broadcasters, which has to be ensured in all Member States, and calls on the Commission to monitor and support progress to this end;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 h (new) 4 h. Underlines that media reporting should comply consistently with ethical codes; stresses the societal responsibilities a media company carries;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 i (new) 4 i. Encourages the Commission and Member States in the framework of its media literacy policy to pay sufficient attention to the importance of media education, which must provide citizens with the skills of critical interpretation and selection of the ever growing volume of information;
source: PE-486.079
2012/11/28
LIBE
20 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) – having regard to Protocol No 29, annexed to the TEU, on the system of public broadcasting in the Member States,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) – having regard to the independent study, conducted at the Commission's request, in which a Media Monitoring Tool is defined with indicators to highlight threats to media pluralism,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 – having regard to its resolutions of 20 November 2002 on media concentration2 , of 4 September 2003 on the situation as regards fundamental rights in the European Union (2002)3 , of 4 September 2003 on Television without Frontiers4 , of 6 September 2005 on the application of Articles 4 and 5 of Directive 89/552/EEC (‘Television without Frontiers’), as amended by Directive 97/36/EC, for the period 2001-20025 , of 22 April 2004 on the risks of violation, in the EU and especially in Italy, of freedom of expression and information (Article 11(2) of the Charter of Fundamental6 , of 25 September 2008 on concentration and pluralism in the media in the European Union7
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the changes in the media world and in communication technologies have redefined the arena of information exchange and the way in which people are informed and public opinion is shaped;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas a vibrant, competitive and pluralistic (audiovisual and written) media landscape stimulates the participation of citizens in public debate, which is essential for a well-functioning democratic system;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas on 16 January 2007 the Commission launched a ‘three-step approach’, comprising a Commission Staff Working Paper on Media Pluralism, an independent study on media pluralism in EU Member States, with indicators for assessing media pluralism and identifying potential risks in the EU Member States (in 2007), and a Commission Communication on the indicators for media pluralism in the EU Member States (in 2008), followed by a public consultation12
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas concerns arise in relation to the challenges facing public
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M a (new) Ma. whereas the speeding up of the news cycle has led to severe shortcomings of journalists, such as the omission of controlling and double-checking journalistic sources;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Member States for the devising of procedures and mechanisms for the selection and appointment of media heads, management boards, media councils and regulatory bodies that are transparent, based on merit and indisputable experience and that ensure professionalism, integrity, independence, consensus across the political and social spectrum and
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses the importance of appropriate, proportionate and stable funding for public service media in order to guarantee political and economical independence, so that public service media may fulfil their full remit - including their social, educational, cultural and democratic role - and that they are able to adapt to digital change and contribute to an inclusive information and knowledge society with representative, high- quality media available to all;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Believes that media ownership and management should be transparent and not concentrated; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure competition so as to address and prevent dominant positions and guarantee the access of new entrants on the market; calls for rules to ensure that conflicts of interest are properly addressed and resolved; highlights that advertising and sponsoring
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Underlines the importance of ensuring the independence of journalists, both from internal pressures from editors or owners and externally from political or economic lobbies or other interest groups
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses that an increasing number of journalists find themselves employed under precarious conditions, lacking social guarantees common on the normal job market and calls for an improvement of the working conditions of media professionals;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Emphasizes the need to promote ethical journalism in media; calls upon the European Commission to propose a legal instrument (e.g. by means of a recommendation such as the recommendation of 20 December 2006 on the protection of minors and human dignity and on the right of reply in relation to the competitiveness of the European audiovisual and online information services industry) to ensure that the Member States oblige the media sector to develop professional standards and ethical codes which include the obligation to indicate a difference between facts and opinions in reporting, the necessity of accuracy, impartiality and objectivity, respect for people's privacy, the duty to correct misinformation and the right of reply; this legal framework should foresee the establishment by the media sector of an independent media regulatory authority – operating independently from political or other external interference – that can treat complaints about the press based on the professional standards and ethical codes, and that has the authority to take appropriate sanctions;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Emphasises the growing importance of news aggregators, search engines and other intermediaries in the dissemination and access to information and news content on the internet and calls upon the Commission to include these internet actors in the EU regulatory framework when revising the Audiovisual Media Services Directive in order to tackle the problems of discrimination of content and distortion of source selection;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Encourages the Commission and the Member States – in the framework of the Commission's media literacy policy – to pay sufficient attention to the importance of media education to provide citizens with the skills of critical interpretation and the ability to sift through the ever- growing volume of information;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Calls on the Commission to check whether the Member States allocate their broadcasting license on the basis of objective, transparent, non-discriminating and proportional criteria;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission to institutionalise EU-level cooperation and coordination on the media,
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls the Commission and the Member States to ensure transparency in media ownership
source: PE-500.572
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2011/2313(INI) Online distribution of audiovisual works in the European Union
2012/04/13
CULT
12 amendments...
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas cinema exhibition continues to account for a large proportion of film revenue and has a considerable impact on the success of films on video-on-demand platforms;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas the rapid development of social networking platforms is a driver of freedom of artistic and creative expression for Internet users, the consequences for uploading works protected by copyright should not, however, be forgotten;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R a (new) Ra. whereas the current regulatory framework is not enough to guarantee an effective collective licensing system for non-linear media services as regards the broadcasting of music;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Promotes the development of a rich and diverse legal offering, especially by making release windows more flexible;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Welcomes the Commission’s decision to implement the preparatory action adopted by Parliament for testing new modes of distribution based on the complementarity between platforms on the flexibility of release windows;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Reaffirms the objective for an intensified and efficient cross-border online distribution of audiovisual works between the Member States;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Commission to afford Internet users legal certainty when using streamed services and to consider, in particular, ways to prevent the use of payment systems and funding through advertising on pay platforms offering unauthorised downloading and streaming services;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Maintains that it is essential to guarantee authors and performers remuneration that is fair and proportional to the revenue generated by the online exploitation of their works;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls upon the Commission to speed up the work on the proposal for a Directive on Collective Rights Management, that should also take into account the specificities of the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Observes that it would be useful for culture workers and Member States to negotiate the implementation of measures enabling public records to fully benefit from digital technology for works that form part of heritage, especially as regards access to remote digital works on non-commercial scales;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Encourages the Commission to adapt copyright to the new digital era, and to consider specific ways of facilitating the re-use of archive content and putting in place extended collective licensing systems and easy, one-stop shop systems for the clearance of rights;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Calls on the Commission, with the cooperation of Parliament, to call for an annual assembly dedicated to developing online audiovisual and cinematographic content in which new models for the creation and promotion of online audiovisual content will be examined;
source: PE-487.679
2012/08/03
ITRE
8 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Insists that all proposed measures should take into account the characteristics of the sector and the interests of the different stakeholders;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Considers that greater attention should be given to improv
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Believes that in order to create a sustainable online market for audiovisual works, easy access to high quality online content should be the focus of the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recalls the necessity to ensure proper and fair remuneration for all rights- holders, for on-line distribution of audiovisual materials
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Welcomes the new Creative Europe Programme proposed by the EC, which underlines that online distribution is also having a massive and positive impact for distributing audiovisual works especially for reaching new audiences in Europe and beyond, and for enhancing the social cohesion;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls upon the Commission to speed up the work on the proposal for a Directive on Collective Rights Management, that should also take into account the specificities of the audiovisual sector;
source: PE-483.685
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2012/0061(COD) Posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services: enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC
2013/01/21
EMPL
32 amendments...
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 a (new) Article 1 a Where provisions of this enforcement directive are more specific or go beyond the principles established by Directive 96/71/EC, the provisions of Directive 96/71/EC do not prevail.
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca)´posted´ worker means a worker who, for a limited period of time, carries out his work in the territory of a Member State other than the State in which he normally lives and usually works for his employer in the context of service provision;
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – title Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part 1. For the purpose of implementing, applying and enforcing Directive 96/71/EC the
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) the place where the undertaking has its registered office and administration, uses office space, pays taxes and social security, has a professional licence or is registered with the chambers of commerce or professional bodies,
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d (d) the place where the undertaking performs its substantial business activity, including the conclusion of the majority of its contracts with clients, and where it employs administrative staff,
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 In order to assess whether a posted worker temporarily carries out his or her work in a Member State other than the one in which he or she normally works, all factual elements characterising such work and the situation of the worker shall be examined by the competent authority.
Amendment 324 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part Such elements
Amendment 334 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a (a) the work is carried out for a limited period of
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c (c) the posted worker returns
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d (d) travel, board and lodging/accommodation is provided or reimbursed by the employer who posts the worker, a
Amendment 369 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 point e a (new) (e a) the requirements according to Article 3(1) are fulfilled.
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 Amendment 400 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 a (new) Article 3a If the competent authorities establish on the basis of the elements referred to in (1) and (2) that there is no genuine posting situation, the worker must be treated according to the legal provision of the Member State where the worker fulfils the greater part of his professional obligations.
Amendment 407 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 b (new) Amendment 433 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) make the information available to workers and service providers in English and other most relevant languages other than the national language(s) of the country in which the services are provided, if possible in summarised leaflet form indicating the main labour conditions applicable and upon requests in formats accessible to persons with disabilities; and indicates the complaints authority to which the posted worker can refer in case of non-compliance;
Amendment 441 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e (e) indicate, if possible, a contact person at the liaison office in charge of dealing with requests for information; and makes sure that all necessary information is made available for the posting company and posted workers;
Amendment 468 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 2 2. The cooperation of the Member States shall in particular consist in replying without delay to reasoned requests for information and to carry out checks, inspections and investigations from competent authorities with respect to the situations of posting referred to in Article 1 (3) of Directive 96/71/EC, including investigation of any abuses of applicable rules on the posting of workers or possible cases of unlawful transnational activities.
Amendment 493 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 9 9. The Commission and the competent authorities shall cooperate closely in order to examine any difficulties
Amendment 514 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 a (new) Article 7a During the period of posting a worker to another Member State the inspection of the working conditions is the responsibility of the authorities of the host Member State. The host State can control on its own initiative and is not bound to any results or controls carried out by the authorities of the Member State of establishment.
Amendment 526 #
Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Member States
Amendment 548 #
Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) an obligation for a service provider established in another Member State to
Amendment 594 #
Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) an obligation to designate a contact person who can be contacted by the competent authorities of the Member State and who is authorised to negotiate, if necessary, on behalf of the employer with the relevant social partners in the Member State to which the posting takes place, in accordance with national legislation and practice, during the period in which the services are provided.
Amendment 609 #
Proposal for a directive Article 9 – paragraph 3 3. Within three years after the date referred to in Article 20,
Amendment 620 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall ensure that
Amendment 642 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall ensure that inspections and controls of compliance
Amendment 648 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 3 3. If information is needed in the course of the inspections and in the light of the criteria in Article 3, the Member State where the service is provided and the Member State of establishment shall act in accordance with the rules on administrative cooperation, i.e. the competent authorities shall cooperate pursuant to the rules and principles laid down in Articles 6 and 7 of the enforcement directive.
Amendment 655 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 4 4. In Member States where, in accordance with national law and practice, the setting of the terms and conditions of employment of posted workers referred to in Article 3 of
Amendment 709 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part 1.
Amendment 724 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 point a a (new) (aa) Any outstanding travel, board and lodging/ accommodation costs unduly withheld by the employer.
source: PE-504.078
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2012/0180(COD) Collective management of copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online uses in the internal market
2013/05/16
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 35 (35) Broadcasting organisations generally rely on a blanket licence from a local collecting society
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new) Title III shall however not apply when collecting societies grant licenses for such musical works, in compliance with national and community law, to broadcasters in relation to online services that are related to their offline broadcast services.
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a directive Article 33 source: PE-510.534
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2012/0184(COD) Periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers. 'Roadworthiness package'
2013/03/22
ITRE
13 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation Title Proposal for a
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) A number of technical standards and requirements on vehicle safety have been adopted within the Union. It is however necessary to ensure, through a regime of periodic roadworthiness tests, that after being placed on the market, vehicles continue to meet safety standards throughout their lifetime.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) S
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) Roadworthiness testing is a sovereign activity and should therefore be done by the Member States or by entrusted bodies under their supervision. Member States should remain responsible for organising roadworthiness testing in any cases even if the national system allows for authorisation of private bodies, including those involved in performing repairs.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 23 (23) Odometer fraud is considered to affect between 5% and 12% of used cars sales within a single country, while the figure is far higher in the case of cross-border sales, resulting in a very important cost to society of several billions Euros yearly and in an incorrect evaluation of a roadworthiness condition of a vehicle. With a view to combat odometer fraud, the recording of mileage in the roadworthiness certificate combined with the obligation to present the certificate of the previous test would facilitate the detection of tampering or manipulation of the odometer. Member States may monitor the accuracy of mileage readings throughout the lifetime of a vehicle by means of central databases containing information on all mileage readings registered with various parties (dealers, repair services, testing centres). Odometer fraud should also be more systematically considered as an offence liable to a penalty.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. This
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 7 Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – indent 4 a (new) – two- or three-wheel vehicles – vehicle categories L1e, L2e, L3e, L4e, L5e, L6e and L7e,
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new) (16a) ‘mileage database’ means a database established by the Member State in which the mileages of vehicles registered in the Member State are stored.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. The inspection centre – or, if relevant, the competent authority – which has performed a technical inspection on a vehicle shall, after each technical inspection, communicate the mileage reading to the mileage database, if applicable.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall examine
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 2 2. It shall, on the basis of that examination, put forward and evaluate different policy options, including the possibility to remove the requirement of a proof of test as provided for in Article 10 and the establishment of a system for exchanging information about mileage readings between Member States in the event of cross-border sales. Within two years after the date of application of this Regulation, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the results of the examination, and accompany it with a legislative proposal, if appropriate.
source: PE-507.985
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2012/0190(COD) Reducing CO2 emissions from new passenger cars: modalities for reaching the 2020 target
2013/04/02
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 28 #
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
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 10 – point c Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 Article 13 –paragraph 5 5. By 31 December 2014, the Commission shall review the specific emissions targets, modalities and other aspects of this Regulation in order to establish the CO2 emission targets for new passenger cars for 2025 and the period beyond
source: PE-504.233
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2012/0288(COD) Fuels and energy from renewable sources: transition to biofuels to deliver greenhouse gas savings
2013/05/08
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 4 a (new) (4a) In addition, it should not be forgotten that biofuel production from arable crops in the EU helps to reduce the EU shortage of vegetable protein.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 6 a (new) (6a) In order to avoid distortion of the market and creating an incentive for fraud, advanced biofuels must also comply with the same sustainability criteria as other biofuels.
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 2 – point b a (new) Directive 98/70/EC Article 7b – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2 (ba) In paragraph 7, the first sentence of the second subparagraph is amended as follows: ‘The Commission shall report every two years to the European Parliament and the Council on the impact on social sustainability in the Community and in third countries of increased demand for biofuel, on the contribution of biofuel production to reducing the EU shortage of vegetable protein and on the impact of Community biofuel policy on the availability of foodstuffs at affordable prices, in particular for people in developing countries, and wider development issues.’
source: PE-510.481
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2012/0305(COD) Fluorinated greenhouse gases
2013/04/05
ENVI
5 amendments...
Amendment 243 #
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 with a charge size equivalent to 50 tonnes of CO2 or more, shall be prohibited from 1 January 20
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 1. From [dd/mm/yy
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 2 2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex III – row 12 a (new) 12a. New stationary refrigeration 1 January 2017 equipment that contains fluorinated greenhouse gases with GWP of 2500 or more, except equipment intended for applications <-50°C
source: PE-508.081
2013/04/26
TRAN
5 amendments...
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 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 with a charge size equivalent to 50 tonnes of CO2 or more, shall be prohibited from 1 January 202
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 2 2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex III – row 12a (new) 12a. New stationary refrigeration equipment that contains fluorinated greenhouse gases with GWP of 2500 or more, except equipment intended for applications <-50°C Date of prohibition [dd/mm/yy] [insert date 4 years after entry into force of this regulation],
source: PE-508.267
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2012/0344(NLE) State aid rules: aid categories or measures exempted from notification requirements
2013/04/18
ECON
3 amendments...
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9)
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 a (new) (9a) In view of the major social significance of sport, encouraging the employment and training of young players in professional sport too is acknowledged in EU law as a legitimate aim. European State aid policy must therefore not prevent Member States from promoting these objectives and supporting sports organisations for this purpose.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a Regulation (EC) No 994/98 Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – subpoint x (x) amateur sports and training of young players in professional sport;
source: PE-510.488
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2012/2005(INI) Implementation of the Single European Sky legislation
2013/05/08
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses that dynamic pricing, with energy prices varying on the basis of energy production at a given time, combined with smart meters and control of household appliances using home automation, can play an important role in accommodating peaks in renewable energy production (primarily solar energy) and reducing energy costs to consumers;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b(new) 5b. Stresses that smart technology and control of household appliances should enable consumers who themselves produce energy by means of microgeneration to put their own peak production to maximum use by means of smart consumption;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Observes that decentralised production of renewable energy in the form of cooperatives of citizens who jointly invest in the production and supply of renewable energy can bring down energy prices for members of the public in their area, increase support for renewable energy and provide the requisite investment;
source: PE-510.685
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2012/2045(INI) Education, training and Europe 2020
2012/05/15
CULT
1 amendments...
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22 a. Stresses that training players at local level is fundamental for the sustainable development and the societal role of sport and expresses its support for sports governing bodies that encourage clubs to invest in the education and training of young local players through measures establishing a minimum number of locally trained players in a club squad and encourages to go further still;
source: PE-488.015
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2012/2092(BUD) 2013 general budget: all sections
2012/07/18
CULT
5 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 3 3. Underlines the important role of grassroots sport in promoting health- enhancing physical activity and social inclusion; notes that the ongoing Preparatory Action ‘Partnerships on sport’ focuses at testing new areas, such as the fight against match-fixing, the protection of the health of athletes through intensified medical monitoring and the promotion of active ageing, with a view to developing the European dimension in sport; asks for sufficient funding for
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the EU communication policy plays a crucial role in promoting democratic life in the Union and creating better links between the Union and its citizens; notes that EU communication strategy is mainly based on a top-down approach; therefore foresees an important role for a bottom-up strategy for EU communication, in particular through cooperation and exchange of content between local and regional media; reminds that the media, especially television, forms the primary source of information for European citizens; therefore urges the EU institutions to form partnerships with both public and private media in order to reach a much broader audience;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 5 5. Reminds that an effective communication policy plays a significant role in raising awareness, not least in the run-up to the 2014 parliamentary elections; calls for more investment in appropriations for the EU communication actions
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses that sufficient funding has to be foreseen for the European Year of the Citizens (2013); this European year will help to set out an ambitious new citizens program for the new Multiannual Financial Framework;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Welcomes the initiatives of the Commission with regard to the promotion of the cultural routes within the preparatory action on sustainable tourism and calls for the continuation of this action in 2013;
source: PE-494.525
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2012/2103(INI) Energy roadmap 2050, a future with energy
2012/01/10
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Asks the Commission to propose a social roadmap, based on decent work and just transition principles, which will provide guidance to the European institutions and Member States regarding the possible social impact on employment and low-income households of energy policy choices. Furthermore finds it important that the next Strategic Energy Review will also focus on the social dimension and will give an overview of the discussions and agreements in Member States between the public authorities and social partners on how just transition principles have been implemented;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Asks the Commission to provide more information about the impact of the transition to a sustainable energy system, on employment in different energy, industrial and services sectors, and to discuss the implications of the energy roadmap with the social dialogue committees most concerned. Furthermore asks the Commission to develop, together with the social partners, concrete mechanisms to assist sectors and workers confronted with transition, and to report to the European Parliament on these discussions towards the end of 2013;
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Asks the Commission to extend the energy roadmap 2050 to include the countries of the Energy Community, as these countries and the EU strive towards a fully integrated internal market for electricity and gas and apply the EU energy acquis;
source: PE-496.406
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2012/2167(DEC) 2011 discharge: EU general budget, Section III, Commission
2013/01/30
CULT
4 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Welcomes the positive evaluation of the EACEA by the Court of Auditors;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Notes the rising number of visitors on the Europa website which proves that easy access to information on EACEA activities is crucial; therefore invites the Commission to continue to invest in user- friendly websites;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Notes the successful actions that the Commission has undertaken in the field of sport; nevertheless calls upon the Commission to be more ambitious with the tools and budget it has, in order to prepare for the sports programme in 2014.
source: PE-502.047
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2012/2259(INI) Current challenges and opportunities for renewable energy on the European internal energy market
2012/12/20
ITRE
13 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas renewable energy sources contribute to the European Union energy policy goals;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) B b. whereas renewable energy sources contribute to the EU growth and jobs objective and opportunities to locally produced energy, and in this way contribute to the security of supply;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that secure, affordable and
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the Member States are currently acting independently in the promotion of RES, within administrative frameworks that differ widely, and that their potential for developing renewables is uneven on account of nat
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Is concerned that non-renewable energy sources are still subsidised in some countries;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes that the existence within the Union of approximately 170 different schemes for promoting RES gives rise to considerable inefficiencies in cross-border electricity trading because it reinforces and indeed aggravates inequalities, thus working against completion of the internal energy market; guidance from the Commission on support schemes reform will be welcomed;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Notes that the development of RES on a major scale, with their remote and weather-dependent feed-in, can cause uncoordinated cross-border energy flows (loop flows) in other Member States – making load reduction or phase shifters increasingly necessary in the interests of supply security – if it does not go hand-in- hand with the requisite development of the grid; is concerned about the state of development of grid infrastructure in the Member States;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Notes that the decentralised production of renewable energy, in the form of cooperatives of citizens jointly investing in the production and supply of renewable energy in their own environment, also has an important role to play in future renewable energy policy;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Is
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Emphasises that the further development of RES will entail permanent landscape change in Europe; points out that the only way to win public acceptance of RES is through transparent planning, construction and licensing procedures, in which all the stakeholders are involved; stresses in this regard that public support is greater in projects in which citizens are cooperative stakeholders, and through cooperatives in particular, and therefore considers it important that civic participation in renewable energy projects be encouraged as best practice;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Is concerned that R&D has been neglected in certain branches of the renewable energy sector, leading, in some cases, to commercial problems; underscores the need for investment in the further development of existing technologies in order to sustain or achieve competitivity; emphasises that new technologies or new ideas about old technologies should be taken up and supported;
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Emphasises that state influence has had the effect of making the price of electricity to consumers and industry in certain Member States relatively high; points out that, in 2010, 22% of households in the EU were worried about being able to meet their electricity bills and assumes that the situation in this regard has since worsened; stresses that energy poverty must be prevented and that industry’s ability to compete must not be affected; emphasises here the role of renewable energy cooperatives which, through joint purchases or co-production, can reduce prices for citizens and thus tackle energy poverty; points also to the importance of these cooperatives in raising the awareness of their members about renewable energy and energy efficiency;
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Is convinced that only an EU-wide differentiated approach to promoting renewable energy, including renewable energy projects in the hands of communities and cooperatives, will lead to the most cost-effective framework within which the full potential of renewable energy can be realised;
source: PE-500.604
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2012/2321(INI) Contribution of cooperatives to overcoming the crisis
2013/04/12
ITRE
16 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) – having regard to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), in particular Article 3(3),
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes that, in the EU, there are about 160 000 cooperative enterprises owned by 123 million members and providing jobs for 5.4 million people – including around 50 000 cooperative enterprises in industry and services providing jobs for 1.4 million persons – and that cooperatives contribute around 5% on average to Member State GDP; notes that, over the last few years, several hundred industrial and service cooperative enterprises have been established as the result of the restructuring of businesses in crisis or without successors, thereby saving and re- developing local economic activities and jobs; notes that industrial and service cooperative groups have had a key impact on regional development in some of the most industrialised regions of the EU; notes that some industrial and service cooperatives specialised in labour integration provide jobs to over 30 000 disabled and disadvantaged persons; notes that cooperatives
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Points out that many cooperatives have proved themselves to be
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Expresses the view that this
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes also that, by cooperati
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Observes that the cooperative society, modelled on the British trust, can also be an efficient model for good governance of professional or semiprofessional sports organisations, which at the same time facilitates close involvement of the principal stakeholders – the supporters – in the management of a club (whether professional or not);
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Stresses that employees incur a substantial financial risk when setting up a cooperative or when ownership of a business is transferred to its employees; observes that good governance, particularly in a workers’ cooperative, is heavily dependent on support for and supervision of the employees’ business management;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to bolster its services responsible for cooperatives by creating a
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Urges the Member States, in keeping with ILO Recommendation 193/2002, to review their legislation applying to cooperatives, with a view to adopting a comprehensive policy to support the cooperative business model and creating a regulatory environment
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Considers that the transfer of a business to the employees through the creation of a cooperative
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes that, very often, the problem encountered in business transfers to employees is not only a question of length of the relevant procedures but also, and even more importantly, of lack of knowledge about this business scenario amongst relevant professionals (e.g. lawyers and accountants) and within the legal and education system; stresses that training and awareness-raising would greatly contribute to promoting this practice; recommends, therefore, that the cooperative form of enterprise be assigned a permanent place in the relevant curricula of universities and management schools; believes, furthermore, that better knowledge about cooperatives should also be promoted amongst t
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Urges the Member States to develop a framework to
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Believes also that the Member States should adopt policies
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that the conversion of enterprises in crisis into economically sustainable cooperatives requires a precise and early diagnosis; calls on the authorities at all levels to cooperate with the social partners and the cooperative
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Recalls that it is not easy for cooperative
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Considers that the programmes and funds being established under the Multi- annual Financial Framework (2014-2020) should be important instruments for supporting cooperatives; contends that, when operational programmes are established, there should be a focus on facilitating the establishment of new cooperatives, providing support for sustainable business development and responsible restructuring, including measures such as business transfers to employees, social cooperatives, local development and social innovation, using global grants and other financial instruments;
source: PE-507.938
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2012/2322(INI) Online gambling in the internal market
2013/03/27
CULT
16 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that protecting minors from exposure to online gambling should remain a major policy objective; underlines the need to implement EU-wide standards for age and identity verifications to prevent unidentified users and underage gamblers from accessing remote gambling products;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Commission to include in its recommendations on responsible gambling advertising a ban on advertising for online gambling services aimed at minors, in particular on social media;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Commission to set up a common, EU-wide self-exclusion program whereby players can voluntarily and in a simple manner exclude themselves from all gambling websites operating in the EU; this feature should be made clearly visible on all websites offering online gambling services;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that almost 2 % of the European population suffers from gambling addiction; is concerned that easy access to online gambling websites is likely to increase this percentage, especially among young people; considers, therefore, that efficient preventive measures should be enforced, such as the implementation of strict deposit limits and that every gambling product offered by the gambling operators online is evaluated by the Member States and can be prohibited if there is a substantial threat for the consumer;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recommends that a clear distinction be made between gambling activities and other forms of online entertainment; services which combine distinguishing features of the gambling sector must fall under appropriate gambling legislation and fully respect age and identity verification mechanisms;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Urges operators, as a compulsory requirement, to include, on the homepage of gambling websites, a link to online information about gambling addiction and opportunities to obtain related professional assistance;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Regrets that
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Underlines that the fight against match-fixing and other forms of sport fraud has to be focused on law enforcement, education and prevention as well as good governance of sport bodies;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the sport federations and gambling operators to include in a Code of Conduct a ban on betting on so called negative events, such as yellow cards or penalty kicks, during a match or event;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for more cooperation at European level, under the coordination of the European Commission, to identify and prohibit online
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to conclude an ambitious binding agreement with third countries in the framework of the Council of Europe in the fight against organised crime involved in match fixing to combat the manipulation of sports results; while considering the feasibility for a global body dealing with match fixing, where all relevant actors would meet, exchange information, coordinate actions;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Strongly reiterates the need for more coordination at European level, under the coordination of the Commission, therefore suggest setting up an anti- match-fixing unit/centre with the task of collecting, exchanging, analysing and dissemination of evidence about match fixing, sports fraud and other forms of corruption in sport, in Europe and beyond; a body which should also gather best practices in the fight against sports corruption and promote concepts of good governance in sport;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. C
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for a
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Council to proceed in a swift and ambitious manner with the negotiations on the Commission proposal for a Directive on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing[1] to address the exploitation of online sports betting activities by criminal interests for money laundering purposes; [1] COM(2013)0045
source: PE-507.969
2013/04/11
IMCO
7 amendments...
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Recommends that a clear distinction be made between gambling activities and other forms of online entertainment; services which combine distinguishing features of the gambling sector must fall under appropriate gambling legislation and fully respect age and identity verification mechanisms;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the Commission to include in its recommendations on responsible gambling advertising a ban on advertising for online gambling services aimed at minors; in particular on social media;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Regrets that in most Member States the sport sector receives only a low financial return on commercial betting activities although it constitutes the main activity area for online betting; asks the Commission to launch an initiative for the recognition of the property rights of sports competition organisers to be recognised, so that sports federations are ensured a fair financial return; recommends setting a common minimum percentage of sport betting revenues to be redistributed to sports federations, that have to ensure sustainable financing for grassroots sport and solidarity between different sports;
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Calls on the sport federations and gambling operators to include in a Code of Conduct a ban on betting on so called negative events, such as yellow cards or penalty kicks, during a match or event;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 c (new) 18c. Calls for more cooperation at European level, under the coordination of the European Commission, to identify and prohibit online betting operators engaged in illegal activities such as, inter alia, match-fixing or betting on junior competitions involving minors;
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 d (new) 18d. Underlines that the fight against match-fixing and other forms of sport fraud has to be focused on law enforcement, education and prevention as well as good governance of sport bodies;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 e (new) 18e. Calls up the Commission to install a European alert system for betting regulators in order to exchange rapidly information about fixed sporting events;
source: PE-508.193
2013/04/18
IMCO
7 amendments...
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Recommends that a clear distinction be made between gambling activities and other forms of online entertainment; services which combine distinguishing features of the gambling sector must fall under appropriate gambling legislation and fully respect age and identity verification mechanisms;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the Commission to include in its recommendations on responsible gambling advertising a ban on advertising for online gambling services aimed at minors; in particular on social media;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Regrets that in most Member States the sport sector receives only a low financial return on commercial betting activities although it constitutes the main activity area for online betting; asks the Commission to launch an initiative for the recognition of the property rights of sports competition organisers to be recognised, so that sports federations are ensured a fair financial return; recommends setting a common minimum percentage of sport betting revenues to be redistributed to sports federations, that have to ensure sustainable financing for grassroots sport and solidarity between different sports;
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Calls on the sport federations and gambling operators to include in a Code of Conduct a ban on betting on so called negative events, such as yellow cards or penalty kicks, during a match or event;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 c (new) 18c. Calls for more cooperation at European level, under the coordination of the European Commission, to identify and prohibit online betting operators engaged in illegal activities such as, inter alia, match-fixing or betting on junior competitions involving minors;
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 d (new) 18d. Underlines that the fight against match-fixing and other forms of sport fraud has to be focused on law enforcement, education and prevention as well as good governance of sport bodies;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 e (new) 18e. Calls up the Commission to install a European alert system for betting regulators in order to exchange rapidly information about fixed sporting events;
source: PE-508.193
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2013/2005(INI) Making the internal energy market work
2013/05/08
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Notes with concern indications that certain national action is again being taken to influence energy markets
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the relevant stakeholders to improve the quality and availability of the information offered to consumers, to provide them with clear and transparent billing methods, to facilitate invoicing at regular intervals and to establish price comparison tools allowing them to make best-informed choices, as well as to set up easy-to-use mechanisms for disputes with suppliers; calls on the Commission and Member States to make it as simple as possible for consumers to change energy suppliers; welcomes the proposal of the Commission to establish an information platform on consumer rights;
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Calls on the Commission to encourage further cooperation between the energy and information and communications technology (ICT) sectors, and to
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Urges the Member States, and regional and local authorities, to
source: PE-510.735
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