Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA
Constituencies
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Spain
Partido Nacionalista Vasco
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Groups
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ALDE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2009/07/20 - 9999/12/31
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ALDE
Member
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2009/07/14 - 2009/07/19
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on Transport and Tourism | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Fisheries | 2012/01/19 | 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 the Andean Community | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the Mercosur countries | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
Contact
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Brussels
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Strasbourg
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- Strasbourg
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- 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman
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- Parlamento Europeo
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Rapporteur
| Shadow | 2013/0092(COD) | European Maritime Safety Agency: response to pollution caused by ships and to marine pollution caused by oil and gas installations, multiannual funding 2014-2020 |
| Responsible | 2013/0015(COD) | Interoperability of the rail system within the EU. Recast. 4th Railway Package |
| Shadow | 2012/2298(INI) | Promoting a European transport-technology strategy for Europe's future sustainable mobility |
| Shadow | 2011/0378(NLE) | EU/Mozambique Fisheries Partnership Agreement: fishing opportunities and financial contribution. Protocol from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2014 |
| Shadow | 2011/0294(COD) | Trans-European transport network: guidelines |
| Shadow | 2011/0212(COD) | European Fisheries Fund (EFF): increased payments for certain Member States |
| Shadow | 2010/0303(COD) | European Maritime Safety Agency: further development |
| Shadow | 2009/0116(COD) | Conservation of fishery resources: catch documentation programme for bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus (amend. Regulation (EC) No 1984/2003) |
| Responsible | 2009/0112(COD) | Conservation of fishery resources: anchovy stock in the Bay of Biscay and the fisheries exploiting that stock. Long-term plan |
| Shadow | 2008/0247(COD) | Rail transport: European rail network for competitive freight |
| Shadow | 2008/0246(COD) | Rights of passengers when travelling by sea and inland waterway; coordination between national authorities (amend. Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004) |
Born
1961/03/27 Bermeo (Bizkaia)- Graduate in law (1985). Master's degree in business administration (1999-2000).
- Member of Bermeo town council with responsibilities in the fields of town planning and culture (1987-1991).
- Member of the Basque Parliament, Chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries, and member of the Committee on Institutions and Home Affairs, the Committee on Economic, Financial and Budgetary Affairs, and the Committee on Women and Youth (6th parliamentary term) (1998-2001). Member of the Basque Parliament, Chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries, and member of the Committee on Institutions and Home Affairs, the Committee on Industry, Trade and Tourism, the Committee on Women and Youth, and the Committee on the Control of Reserved Expenditure (7th parliamentary term) ( 2001-2005). President of the Basque Parliament (8th parliamentary term) (2005-2009). Member of the Basque Parliament (9th parliamentary term) (April-July 2009).
- Director of services in the Basque Government's Department of Culture (1989-1994). Director of services in the Basque Government's Department of Home Affairs (1996-1998).
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
| 36 |
2008/0246(COD) Rights of passengers when travelling by sea and inland waterway; coordination between national authorities (amend. Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004)
2010/11/05
TRAN
36 amendments...
Amendment 61 #
Council position – amending act Recital 16 (16) Passengers should be fully informed of their rights under this Regulation, so that they can effectively exercise those rights. Rights of passengers should include the receipt of information regarding the passenger service or cruise before and during the journey. All essential information provided to passengers should also be provided in formats accessible to disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility, such as large text, plain language, Braille, electronic communications accessible via adaptation technologies, and audio tapes.
Amendment 65 #
Council position – amending act Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) on ships certified to carry up to
Amendment 66 #
Council position – amending act Article 2 – paragraph 3 Amendment 67 #
Council position – amending act Article 2 – paragraph 5 Amendment 68 #
Council position – amending act Article 3 – point a (a) ‘disabled person’ or ‘person with reduced mobility’ means any person whose mobility when using transport is reduced as a result of any physical disability (sensory or locomotor, permanent or temporary), intellectual or psychosocial disability or impairment, or any other cause of disability, or as a result of age, and whose situation needs appropriate attention and adaptation to his particular needs of the service made available to all passengers;
Amendment 74 #
Council position – amending act Article 3 – point f (f) ‘passenger service’ means a commercial passenger transport service by sea or inland waterways operated by a carrier on a scheduled or non-scheduled route, offered to the public against payment, either alone or as part of a package and operated according to a published timetable;
Amendment 75 #
Council position – amending act Article 3 – point m (m) ‘transport contract’ means a contract of carriage between a carrier and a passenger for the provision of one or more passenger transport services or cruises, irrespective of whether the ticket was purchased from a carrier, a tour operator, a ticket vendor or on the Internet;
Amendment 76 #
Council position – amending act Article 3 – point o (o) ‘ticket vendor’ means any
Amendment 82 #
Council position – amending act Article 3 – point r a (new) (ra) ‘cancellation’ means the non- operation of a service which was previously scheduled and for which at least one reservation was made;
Amendment 83 #
Council position – amending act Article 3 – point r b (new) (rb) ‘delay’ means a difference between the time the passenger was scheduled to depart or to arrive in accordance with the published timetable and the time of his actual or expected departure or arrival;
Amendment 84 #
Council position – amending act Article 3 – point s (s) ‘
Amendment 85 #
Council position – amending act Article 3 – point t (t) ‘cruise’ means a passenger transport
Amendment 86 #
Council position – amending act Article 3 – point t a (new) (ta) ‘accessible formats’ means that all passengers, including those with any kind of disability or reduced mobility, can access the same information using text, Braille, audio, video or electronic formats. Examples of accessible formats include, but are not limited to, pictograms, vocal announcements and subtitling and may vary according to technological developments;
Amendment 87 #
Council position – amending act Article 3 – point u a (new) (ua) ‘passenger’ means any person travelling under a contract of carriage other than those persons accompanying vehicles, trailers or goods that are being carried as freight or commercial goods;
Amendment 89 #
Council position – amending act Article 3 – point u b (new) (ub) ‘arrival’ means the actual time the vessel is secured at the arrival berth;
Amendment 90 #
Council position – amending act Article 3 – point u c (new) (uc) ‘departure’ means the actual time at which the vessel is secured for sea;
Amendment 91 #
Council position – amending act Article 3 – point u d (new) (ud) ‘ticket price’ means the cost paid for the transport and accommodation on board. It excludes the costs of meals, other activities and any on-board purchases;
Amendment 93 #
Council position – amending act Article 3 – point u e (new) (ue) ‘force majeure’ is an event or circumstance, which could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken, such as war, invasion, an act of foreign enemies, hostilities (whether war is declared or not), civil war, rebellion, revolution, insurrection, military coup or usurped power, military or illegal confiscation, terrorist activities, nationalisation, government sanction, blockage, embargo, labour dispute, strike, lockout, interruption or failure of electricity or acts of God, including fire, flood, earthquake, storm, hurricane or other natural disasters. Cases of force majeure can also be caused by extreme tidal conditions, strong winds, significant wave heights being exceeded and ice formation.
Amendment 94 #
Council position – amending act Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Carriers may offer contract conditions that are more favourable for the passenger than the conditions laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 95 #
Council position – amending act Article 7 – paragraph 1 1. Carriers, travel agents and tour operators shall not refuse to accept a reservation, to issue or
Amendment 96 #
Council position – amending act Article 7 – paragraph 2 2. Reservations and tickets shall be offered to disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility at no additional cost under the same conditions that apply to all other passengers.
Amendment 97 #
Council position – amending act Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part Notwithstanding Article 7(1), carriers, travel agents and tour operators may refuse to accept a reservation from, to issue or
Amendment 100 #
Council position – amending act Article 8 – paragraph 5 5. When carriers, travel agents and tour operators have recourse to paragraphs 1 or 4, they shall immediately inform the disabled person or person with reduced mobility of the specific reasons therefor. Those reasons shall be notified to the disabled person or person with reduced mobility in writing, no later than five working days after th
Amendment 101 #
Council position – amending act Article 9 – paragraph 4 4. Carriers, travel agents and tour operators shall ensure that all relevant information, including online reservation and information, concerning the conditions of carriage, journey information and access conditions is available in appropriate and accessible formats for disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility. Persons needing assistance shall receive written confirmation of such assistance.
Amendment 102 #
Council position – amending act Article 10 Subject to the access conditions provided for in Article 9(1), carriers and terminal operators shall, within their respective areas of competence, provide assistance free of charge to disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility, as specified in Annexes II and III, in ports, including embarkation and disembarkation, and on board ships. The assistance shall be adapted to the individual needs of the person with a disability or reduced mobility.
Amendment 103 #
Council position – amending act Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) the carrier or the terminal operator is notified of the person’s need for such assistance at the latest
Amendment 105 #
Council position – amending act Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b ii a (new) (iia) in the case of cruises, at a time stipulated by the carrier, which shall not be more than 60 minutes before the check-in time.
Amendment 109 #
Council position – amending act Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. In setting quality standards, full account shall be taken of internationally recognised policies and codes of conduct concerning facilitation of the transport of disabled persons or persons with reduced mobility, notably the International Maritime Organisation’s Recommendation of the Design and Operation of passenger ships to respond to elderly and disabled persons’ needs.
Amendment 110 #
Council position – amending act Article 17 – paragraph 1 1. Where a carrier reasonably expects the departure of a passenger service or a cruise to be cancelled or delayed for more than
Amendment 111 #
Council position – amending act Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) re-routing to the final destination, under comparable conditions, as set out in the transport contract, at the earliest opportunity and at no additional cost;
Amendment 112 #
Council position – amending act Article 18 – paragraph 2 2. Where a passenger service is cancelled or delayed in departure from a port for more than
Amendment 114 #
Council position – amending act Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part Without losing the right to transport, passengers may request compensation from the carrier if they are facing a delay in arrival at the final destination as set out in the transport contract. The minimum level of compensation shall be
Amendment 115 #
Council position – amending act Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Compensation shall be 100% of the ticket price if the carrier fails to provide alternative services or the information referred to in Article 18(1)(a).
Amendment 116 #
Council position – amending act Article 20 – paragraph 2 2. Articles 17 and 19 shall not apply if the passenger is reliably informed of the cancellation or delay before the purchase of the ticket or if the cancellation or delay is caused by the fault of the passenger.
Amendment 119 #
Council position – amending act Article 24 – paragraph 1 1. Carriers and terminal operators shall set up or have in place
Amendment 121 #
Council position – amending act Annex 1 – paragraph 2 2. Paragraph 1(a) shall also apply to passengers whose journeys form part of a package and/or a cruise, except for the right to reimbursement where such a right arises under Directive 90/314/EEC.
source: PE-441.013
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2008/0247(COD) Rail transport: European rail network for competitive freight
2010/04/15
TRAN
23 amendments...
Amendment 81 #
Council position Recital 9 (9) The
Amendment 83 #
Council position Recital 10 (10) Within the framework of a freight corridor, good coordination between the Member States and the infrastructure managers concerned should be ensured,
Amendment 84 #
Council position Recital 10 a (new) (10a) The selection of freight corridors should be done in a transparent way and in consultation with the Commission, the Parliament and the relevant stakeholders, in order to ensure that the European interest is respected; the corridors should aim at achieving the internal rail market and a European network of rail freight corridors in a sustainable, safe, and efficient way in a manner consistent with the priority projects of the TEN-T, the ERTMS corridors and the RailNetEurope network.
Amendment 85 #
Council position Recital 12 (12) In order to stimulate coordination between the Member States
Amendment 87 #
Council position Recital 13 (13) In order to meet market needs, the methods for
Amendment 88 #
Council position Recital 15 (15) In order to guarantee the consistency and continuity of the infrastructure capacities available along the freight corridor, investment in the freight corridor should be coordinated between Member States
Amendment 89 #
Council position Recital 17 (17) In order to facilitate requests for infrastructure capacit
Amendment 93 #
Council position Recital 25 (25) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely the
Amendment 94 #
Council position Recital 26 (26) Fair rules based on cooperation between the infrastructure managers
Amendment 95 #
Council position Recital 29 (29) In addition, the Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Amendment 97 #
Council position Article 2 - paragraph 2 - point a a) "freight corridor" means all
Amendment 98 #
Council position Article 2 - paragraph 2 - point b b) "implementation plan" means the document presenting the means, measures and
Amendment 99 #
Council position Article 2 - paragraph 2 - point b a (new) (ba)"heavy maintenance work" means any intervention or repair to the railway infrastructure and its equipment, planned at least one year in advance, which is necessary for running the trains along the freight corridor and requires infrastructure capacity to be reserved in accordance with Article 28 of Directive 2001/14/EC;
Amendment 100 #
Council position Article 2 - paragraph 2 - point c a (new) (ca) "one-stop shop" means a joint entity set up by each infrastructure manager on the freight corridor which offers applicants the opportunity to request in a single place and in a single operation a train path for a journey crossing at least one border.
Amendment 106 #
Council position Article 2 - paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The management board shall draw up an integrated strategy for the development of terminals that will meet the needs of rail freight running on the rail corridor, in particular by acting as intermodal nodes along the freight corridors. These measures shall include cooperation with regional, local and national governments, the sourcing of land to develop rail freight terminals and the provision of funds to back such development. The management board shall ensure that sufficient terminals are created, based on the expected volume of traffic.
Amendment 107 #
Council position Article 2 a (new) Amendment 118 #
Council position Article 7 - paragraph 2 2. For each freight corridor, the infrastructure managers concerned and, where relevant, the allocation bodies as referred to in Article 14(2) of Directive 2001/14/EC
Amendment 131 #
Council position Article 11 The
Amendment 137 #
Council position Article 12 - paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Individual infrastructure managers of a corridor may be instructed to act as the one-stop shop to facilitate the lodging of requests. These requests shall be sent immediately to the one-stop shop set up for this purpose.
Amendment 139 #
Council position Article 12 - paragraph 4 4. The activities of the one-stop shop shall be carried out
Amendment 144 #
Council position Article 13 - paragraph 5 - subparagraph 1 5.
Amendment 147 #
Council position Article 13 - paragraph 7 7. Save in the case of force majeure, a train path allocated to a facilitated freight operation
Amendment 163 #
Council position Annex I - point 4 PT, ES, FR Sines-Lisboa/Leixões - Madrid-Bilbao-San Sebasti
source: PE-440.164
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2009/0057(CNS)
2009/11/23
PECH
5 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 a (new) (11a) In order to minimise the impact of the redefinition of the application of the TAC for the western horse mackerel on the spatial distribution of the various fishing fleets, and especially for Division VIIIc (currently fished only by the Spanish fleet), fishing authorisations should be granted on a differentiated basis for Division VIIIc and the remaining western fishery zones now included under the western TAC, in such a way that only the various national fleets previously fishing in each of those zones may continue to enjoy fishing opportunities there.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 b (new) (11b) In the interests of clarifying the matter of fishing opportunities by zone, the TAC for the western horse mackerel as defined in this Regulation shall be divided into two TACs, one for Division VIIIc (the south-western TAC) and the other for all the remaining zones (the north-western TAC), their relative sizes being established in line with the reallocation of fishing rights between Member States and zones now being discussed by the Member States and the Commission.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 2. The TAC
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The TAC for the western horse mackerel shall be set in accordance with this Chapter.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 1. In order to fish for western horse mackerel, vessels shall hold a special fishing
source: PE-430.353
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2009/0112(CNS)
2009/06/11
PECH
2 amendments...
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 - paragraph 2 - point a (a) where STECF advises that the catches of anchovy should be reduced to the lowest possible level, the TAC and quotas shall correspond to a reduction of
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 By way of derogation from Article 5(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2807/83 of 22 September 1983 laying down detailed rules for recording information on Member States catches of fish, the permitted margin of tolerance, in the estimation of quantities, in kg retained on board, shall be
source: PE-430.589
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2009/0116(COD) Conservation of fishery resources: catch documentation programme for bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus (amend. Regulation (EC) No 1984/2003)
2010/03/15
PECH
10 amendments...
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation Citation 1 Having regard to the Treaty
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 - point b - point ii (ii) trade
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II - paragraph 2 - line 7 Number of fish, total round weight, and average weight (if live weight cannot be indicated, product type shall be specified.)
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II - paragraph 2 - line 11 Name of authority and signatory, title, official electronic address, signature, seal and date
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II - paragraph 3 - line 4 Point of export or departure (if offshore,
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II - paragraph 3 - line 12 Name of authority and signatory, title, official electronic address, signature, seal and date
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II - paragraph 5 - line 11 Name of authority and signatory, title, official electronic address, signature, seal and date
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II - paragraph 6 - line 10 Name, title, ICCAT number, signature
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II - paragraph 7 7. Harvest from farms information
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II - paragraph 8 - line 10 Name of authority and signatory, title, official electronic address, signature, seal and date
source: PE-439.421
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2009/2236(INI) Future of the CAP after 2013
2010/04/30
AGRI
4 amendments...
Amendment 631 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Identifies the need for five key building blocks, namely: Food Security
Amendment 638 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 12 Food security
Amendment 644 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56.
Amendment 692 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Calls for the continuation of specific measures to compensate farmers producing in areas with natural handicaps, including upland farming areas, in order to ensure that agricultural activity takes place and local food is produced across the EU, reducing the threat of land abandonment and ensuring balanced territorial management across the EU; considers that this support scheme should remain co- financed as it currently is;
source: PE-441.152
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2009/2238(INI) Arrangements for importing fishery and aquaculture products into the EU with a view to the future reform of the CFP
2010/05/26
PECH
4 amendments...
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Takes the view that while those talks are being concluded, the criterion of Community preference for European products should be restored and imports of borderline species such as tuna limited to meeting those needs that cannot be covered by the European industry, while another serious option would be to trigger compensation payments at the threshold of 93% of the Community production price;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. The minimum conditions required in that quid pro quo should be that beneficiary countries fulfil the same social, environmental and health requirements as European products and that fishing rights are granted in those countries in which the European fleet has fishing interests, with the fleet’s activities being circumscribed by the management and conservation measures established by the relevant regional fisheries organisations;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 – point a (new) 21a. Urges that all catches placed on the market on Community territory be required to carry certification both as regards their meeting the rules on management and conservation adopted by the relevant Regional Fisheries Organisation and as regards the provision of statistics enabling accurate stock assessment; considers that this requirement should be an intermediate step towards the EU promoting a single responsible fishery certificate based on the criteria with which the Community fisheries industry already has to comply;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Believes it necessary to conduct regular and transparent inspection campaigns in the social, environmental and health spheres relating to fishery and aquaculture imports; urges therefore that the results of the inspections conducted each year, and the criteria for their performance, be submitted annually to its Committee on Fisheries so that it has reliable statistics on the situation regarding imports and on the criteria for selecting the targets for inspections, the means of conducting them and the methods used to put them into practice;
source: PE-441.203
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2010/0253(COD) Single European railway area. Recast
2011/05/31
TRAN
56 amendments...
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 a (new) (2a) Rail's share of all transport has not increased in the last decade, despite the objectives laid down in the 2010 railway package. It follows that the present reorganisation is essential.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 a (new) (2a) Rail's share of all transport has not increased in the last decade, despite the objectives laid down in the 2010 railway package. It follows that the present reorganisation is essential.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 b (new) (2b) Investment in the development and upkeep of railway infrastructure remains insufficient to guarantee the sector's development and capacity to compete.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 b (new) (2b) Investment in the development and upkeep of railway infrastructure remains insufficient to guarantee the sector's development and capacity to compete.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 c (new) (2c) Non-transparent market conditions are an obvious obstacle to competitive railway services.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 c (new) (2c) Non-transparent market conditions are an obvious obstacle to competitive railway services.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 a (new) (3a) Guarantees must be provided that the regulatory bodies will carry out their supervisory duties, in order to ensure non- discrimination between railway undertakings, the implementation of suitable charging policies and compliance with the principle of the separation of accounts.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 a (new) (3a) Guarantees must be provided that the regulatory bodies will carry out their supervisory duties, in order to ensure non- discrimination between railway undertakings, the implementation of suitable charging policies and compliance with the principle of the separation of accounts.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 6 (6) In order to ensure the future development and efficient operation of the railway system, a distinction should be made between the provision of transport services and the operation of infrastructure. Given this situation, it is necessary for these two activities to be managed separately and to have separate accounts, guaranteeing the transparency which ensures that no public funds are diverted to other commercial activities.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 6 (6) In order to ensure the future development and efficient operation of the railway system, a distinction should be made between the provision of transport services and the operation of infrastructure. Given this situation, it is necessary for these two activities to be managed separately and to have separate accounts, guaranteeing the transparency which ensures that no public funds are diverted to other commercial activities.
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 9 (9) In the absence of common rules on allocation of infrastructure costs, Member States should, after consulting the infrastructure manager, lay down clear and transparent rules providing for railway undertakings to pay for the use of railway infrastructure
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 9 (9) In the absence of common rules on allocation of infrastructure costs, Member States should, after consulting the infrastructure manager, lay down clear and transparent rules providing for railway undertakings to pay for the use of railway infrastructure
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 11 (11) An efficient freight sector, especially across borders, requires action to open up the market and generate competitiveness.
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 11 (11) An efficient freight sector, especially across borders, requires action to open up the market and generate competitiveness.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 20 (20) In order to invest in services using specialised infrastructure, such as high- speed railway lines, applicants need legal certainty
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 20 (20) In order to invest in services using specialised infrastructure, such as high- speed railway lines, applicants need legal certainty
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 23 (23) In order to ensure dependable and adequate services, it is necessary to ensure that, at all times, railway undertakings meet certain requirements in relation to good repute, financial fitness and
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 23 (23) In order to ensure dependable and adequate services, it is necessary to ensure that, at all times, railway undertakings meet certain requirements in relation to good repute, financial fitness and
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 24 (24) For the protection of customers and third parties concerned it is
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 24 (24) For the protection of customers and third parties concerned it is
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 25 (25) A railway undertaking should also be required to comply with national and Union rules on the provision of railway services, applied in a non-discriminatory manner, which are intended to ensure that it can carry on its activity in complete safety and with due regard to health, social conditions and the rights of workers and consumers on
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 25 (25) A railway undertaking should also be required to comply with national and Union rules on the provision of railway services, applied in a non-discriminatory manner, which are intended to ensure that it can carry on its activity in complete safety and with due regard to health, social conditions and the rights of workers and consumers on
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 27 (27) To ensure transparency and non- discriminatory access to rail infrastructure and rail-related services for all railway undertakings, all the information required to use access rights is to be published in a network statement, including formats which are accessible for people with disabilities or reduced mobility.
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 27 (27) To ensure transparency and non- discriminatory access to rail infrastructure and rail-related services for all railway undertakings, all the information required to use access rights is to be published in a network statement, including formats which are accessible for people with disabilities or reduced mobility.
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 37 (37)
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 37 (37)
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 61 (61)
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 61 (61)
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 64 (64) Specific measures are required to take account of the
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 64 (64) Specific measures are required to take account of the
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 2 2. Railway undertakings shall determine their business plans, including their investment and financing programmes. Such plans shall be designed to achieve the
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 2 2. Railway undertakings shall determine their business plans, including their investment and financing programmes. Such plans shall be designed to achieve the
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall develop their national railway infrastructure by taking into account, where necessary, the general needs of the Union. For this purpose, they shall publish at the latest two years after the entry into force of this Directive a rail infrastructure development strategy – which will be discussed with the local and regional authorities concerned as well as other interested parties – with a view to meeting future mobility needs based on sound and sustainable financing of the railway system. The strategy shall cover a period of at least five years and be renewable.
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall develop their national railway infrastructure by taking into account, where necessary, the general needs of the Union. For this purpose, they shall publish at the latest two years after the entry into force of this Directive a rail infrastructure development strategy – which will be discussed with the local and regional authorities concerned as well as other interested parties – with a view to meeting future mobility needs based on sound and sustainable financing of the railway system. The strategy shall cover a period of at least five years and be renewable.
Amendment 383 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 The competent authorities and the railway undertakings providing the public services shall provide the
Amendment 383 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 The competent authorities and the railway undertakings providing the public services shall provide the
Amendment 442 #
Proposal for a directive Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5 Where the service facility has not been in use for at least two consecutive years its owner shall publicise the operation of the facility as being for lease or rent. If the facility was awarded to the railway undertaking at an earlier date, reasons must be given for leaving it derelict.
Amendment 442 #
Proposal for a directive Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5 Where the service facility has not been in use for at least two consecutive years its owner shall publicise the operation of the facility as being for lease or rent. If the facility was awarded to the railway undertaking at an earlier date, reasons must be given for leaving it derelict.
Amendment 531 #
Proposal for a directive Article 31 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 5 If charging for environmental costs generates additional revenue, it shall be
Amendment 531 #
Proposal for a directive Article 31 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 5 If charging for environmental costs generates additional revenue, it shall be
Amendment 571 #
Proposal for a directive Article 43 – paragraph 2 2. Infrastructure managers shall agree with the other relevant infrastructure managers concerned which international train paths are to be included in the working timetable, before commencing consultation on the draft working timetable. Adjustments shall only be made if absolutely necessary and must be duly justified.
Amendment 571 #
Proposal for a directive Article 43 – paragraph 2 2. Infrastructure managers shall agree with the other relevant infrastructure managers concerned which international train paths are to be included in the working timetable, before commencing consultation on the draft working timetable. Adjustments shall only be made if absolutely necessary and must be duly justified.
Amendment 573 #
Proposal for a directive Article 45 – paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. The infrastructure manager shall, upon request, within a
Amendment 573 #
Proposal for a directive Article 45 – paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. The infrastructure manager shall, upon request, within a
Amendment 577 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 577 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 581 #
Proposal for a directive Article 53 – paragraph 3 3. The infrastructure manager shall inform
Amendment 581 #
Proposal for a directive Article 53 – paragraph 3 3. The infrastructure manager shall inform
Amendment 582 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Infrastructure managers shall have action plans to deal with accidents or technical failures.
Amendment 582 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Infrastructure managers shall have action plans to deal with accidents or technical failures.
Amendment 598 #
Proposal for a directive Article 55 – paragraph 3 3. The president and governing board of the regulatory body for the railway sector shall be
Amendment 598 #
Proposal for a directive Article 55 – paragraph 3 3. The president and governing board of the regulatory body for the railway sector shall be
Amendment 615 #
Proposal for a directive Article 56 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 5. The regulatory body shall be required to decide on any complaints and take action to remedy the situation within a maximum period of two months from receipt of all information and from talks with the parties. Where appropriate, it shall decide on its own initiative on appropriate measures to correct undesirable developments in these markets, in particular with reference to points (a) to (g) of paragraph 1.
Amendment 615 #
Proposal for a directive Article 56 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 5. The regulatory body shall be required to decide on any complaints and take action to remedy the situation within a maximum period of two months from receipt of all information and from talks with the parties. Where appropriate, it shall decide on its own initiative on appropriate measures to correct undesirable developments in these markets, in particular with reference to points (a) to (g) of paragraph 1.
Amendment 723 #
Proposal for a directive Annex 10 – point 1 – point a a) include separate profit and loss accounts and balance sheets for freight, passenger and infrastructure management activities, which must be linked to indicators and the objectives achieved;
Amendment 723 #
Proposal for a directive Annex 10 – point 1 – point a a) include separate profit and loss accounts and balance sheets for freight, passenger and infrastructure management activities, which must be linked to indicators and the objectives achieved;
source: PE-467.166
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2010/0303(COD) European Maritime Safety Agency: further development
2011/06/30
TRAN
24 amendments...
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 (1) Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002, which was adopted after the ‘Erika’ oil tanker disaster and the appalling oil pollution it caused, established a European Maritime Safety Agency (hereinafter the Agency) for the purpose of ensuring a high, uniform and effective level of maritime safety and prevention of pollution by ships.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 a (new) (1a) After the Prestige disaster in 2002, Regulation 1406/2002 was modified to give more power to EMSA with regard to combating pollution.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 a (new) (3a) This redeployment needs to be coordinated with the State agencies.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) The Agency should enhance its assistance to the Commission and the Member States regarding research activities related to its field of competences. However, double work with the existing EU research framework should be avoided. In particular, the Agency should not be in charge of the management of research projects.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 a (new) (9a) In order to contribute to the establishment of a ‘Single European Sea’ and to help prevent and combat marine pollution, synergies should be created between the competent enforcement authorities, including national and/or regional coastguard services.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12) The Agency carries out inspections in order to assist the Commission and the Member States in the assessment of the effective implementation of EU law. The roles of the Agency, the Commission, the Member States and the Administrative Board should be clearly defined.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) The Commission and the Agency should cooperate closely
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 a (new) (14a) All these measures, and the Agency’s contribution to coordination between the Member States and the Commission, should be directed towards the development of a genuine European Maritime Area.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 (new) Regulation EC No 1406/2002 Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. These objectives should contribute towards the development of a genuine European Maritime Area.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Regulation EC No 1406/2002 Article 2 – paragraph 1 1. In order to ensure that the objectives set out in Article 1 are met in the appropriate manner, the Agency shall perform the tasks listed in paragraph 2 of this Article in the fields of maritime safety and maritime security, the prevention of pollution caused by ships and oil and gas platforms, and response to marine pollution.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new) (ba) monitor the recognised organisations that carry out certification tasks on behalf of the Member States in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2009/15;
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new) ca) support cooperation between the EU institutions in order to upgrade seafarers’ skills and adapt them to the requirements of the transport industry;
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new) cb) draw up marine certificates of competency in collaboration with training centres and the industry, for which purpose the establishment of a network of marine training centres shall be further studied;
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c c (new) cc) seek to create a European school that would be a reference for excellence in maritime training;
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c d (new) cd) coordinate the training schools’ programmes to ensure consistency;
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c e (new) ce) facilitate the establishment of exchanges on Erasmus lines between maritime training institutions.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point b b) regarding the investigation of maritime accidents in accordance with Directive 2009/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council; the Agency shall provide support to the Member States in the conduct of investigations related to serious maritime accidents, and it shall carry out analysis of accident investigation reports with a view to identify added value at EU level in terms of lessons to be learnt; in addition, the Agency shall be invited to assist Member States investigating accidents affecting oil and gas platforms;
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 2 Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 5 – paragraph 3 3. At the request of the Commission, the Administrative Board
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 3 a (new) Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 11 – paragraph 4 3a) Article 11, paragraph 4 shall be amended as follows: 4. When appropriate, the participation of representatives of third countries, reflecting a balanced representation of men and women, and the conditions thereof shall be established in the arrangements referred to in Article 17(2).
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 3 b (new) Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new) Paragraph 2 a (new) shall be added to Article 11: 2a) There shall be a balanced representation of genders on the Administrative Board.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 3 c (new) Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new) Paragraph 1 a (new) shall be added to Article 12: 1a) Gender equality shall also be maintained in the election of the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 – point b a (new) Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new) Paragraph 2 point f a (new) shall be added to Article 15: fa) The Executive Director shall be heard whenever necessary by the relevant standing committee either at his/her own request or at the request of the European Parliament. He/she shall also, with a view to the Agency’s full transparency, forward agendas and minutes.
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 5 Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 16 – paragraph 1 1. The Executive Director shall be appointed and dismissed by the Administrative Board. The appointment shall be made from a list of candidates proposed by the Commission, with a balanced representation of men and women, for a period of five years on grounds of merit and documented administrative and managerial skills, as well as competence and experience relevant for maritime safety, maritime security, prevention of pollution caused by ships and oil and gas platforms and response to marine pollution. Before appointment, the candidate selected by the Administrative Board may be invited to make a statement before the competent committee of the European Parliament and answer questions put by its members. The Administrative Board shall take its decision by a four-
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 5 Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 Article 16 – paragraph 4 4. The Heads of Department shall be appointed, upholding gender-balance, on grounds of merit and documented administrative and managerial skills, as well as professional competence and experience relevant for maritime safety, maritime security, prevention of pollution caused by ships and response to marine pollution. The Heads of Department shall be appointed or dismissed by the Executive Director after having received a positive opinion of the Administrative Board.
source: PE-467.345
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2010/0802(COD) European Protection Order. Initiative Belgium, Bulgaria, Estonia, Spain, France, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Finland and Sweden
2010/07/19
LIBE, FEMM, LIBE, FEMM
18 amendments...
Amendment 91 #
Draft directive Citation - 1 (new) having regard to Article 3(2) of the Treaty on European Union which commits the Union to offering ‘its citizens an area of freedom, security and justice without internal frontiers, in which the free movement of persons is ensured in conjunction with appropriate measures with respect to [...] the prevention and combating of crime’,
Amendment 95 #
Draft directive Recital 4 (4) The resolution of the European Parliament of 2 February 2006 on the current situation in combating violence against women and any future actions recommends that Member States formulate a zero-tolerance policy as regards all forms of violence against women and calls on Member States to take appropriate measures to ensure better protection of and support to actual and potential victims including therein prevention of both physical and emotional abuse and of actions undermining the dignity of people who are threatened, persecuted or harassed in any way.
Amendment 104 #
Draft directive Recital 7 a (new) (7a) In applying this Directive it should be recalled that public authorities are under an obligation to ensure that citizens have the fundamental rights that the European protection order seeks to guarantee, that the parties concerned should not be burdened with additional financial costs, the procedures involved should be made as simple as possible and the extent to which the measures affect both the persons at risk and the persons causing the danger should be transparent.
Amendment 114 #
Draft directive Recital 10 (10) Where appropriate,
Amendment 128 #
Draft directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 1. "European protection order" means a judicial decision relating to a protection measure issued by a Member State and aiming at facilitating the taking by another Member State, where appropriate, of a protection measure under its own national law with a view to the safeguard of the life, physical and psychological integrity, freedom, dignity or sexual integrity of a person.
Amendment 134 #
Draft directive Article 1 – paragraph 4 4. "Person causing danger" means the natural person on whom one or more of the obligations or prohibitions
Amendment 139 #
Draft directive Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d (d) a
Amendment 141 #
Draft directive Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new) (ea) any kind of restriction applicable to the person causing danger, in respect of contact arrangements, guardianship, visits or other circumstances affecting minors.
Amendment 148 #
Draft directive Article 4 a (new) Article 4a European register of protection orders, protected persons and persons causing danger 1. The competent authorities in the Member States shall, via bodies such as Eurojust or Europol, establish European judicial and law-enforcement databases for the sole purpose of ensuring said authorities have available tools to achieve the objectives of this directive. These registers shall be subject to national and EU legislation on data protection and shall be equipped with the maximum degree of security and privacy protection. 2. A register of European protection orders shall be established which shall state, as a minimum, the name and place of residence of protected persons, the name of the State issuing, executing and overseeing the order, details of the protection measures involved and the names of the persons immediately responsible for enforcement of these measures. 3. A register of persons causing danger shall be established which shall give the name and place of residence of said persons, details of the restrictions they must observe and the legal decisions concerning them. 4. The competent authorities designated by each Member State shall establish a procedure whereby information is passed on promptly each time a new case is entered in these registers and the protected persons, the persons causing danger, and the judicial, law-enforcement and administrative services responsible for implementing the protection measures in the executing State are notified at once. 5. Notification shall be sent to the protected persons and to the persons causing danger in order that both parties may be informed of the full extent of the protection measures and restrictions affecting them, that they may exercise their right to appeal, their right to be heard or any other right that may apply to their situation, and in accordance with legislation on data protection.
Amendment 170 #
Draft directive Article 7 – paragraph 1 1. Where the competent authority of the issuing State transmits the European protection order to the competent authority of the executing State, it shall do so by any means which leaves a written record so as to allow the competent authority of the executing Member State to establish its authenticity. This would best be achieved through notification that the order and the persons affected by it have been entered in the databases referred to in Article 4a.
Amendment 216 #
Draft directive Article 12 – paragraph 1 1. The European protection order shall be recognised with
Amendment 220 #
Draft directive Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The competent authorities shall inform the persons concerned, on the same day as the decision is taken, whether the European protection order has been recognised or refused.
Amendment 222 #
Draft directive Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The competent authorities shall exchange data to compile European statistics that will, as a minimum, include information on the number of orders issued, recognised and refused, the grounds for refusal, the type of protection measures adopted, the number of persons causing danger and the impact of this Directive on crime prevention and the prevalence of offences that protection orders are designed to prevent, especially sexual offences and cases of violence against women. The European Institute for Gender Equality shall be responsible for compiling these statistics and the corresponding indicators and shall also prepare, within two years of this Directive entering into force, a comparative study on the legal status of protection measures in the Member States.
Amendment 223 #
Draft directive Article 14 – paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. The Member States and the Commission shall work together to run a Europe-wide education and publicity campaign about the European protection order and its scope. The campaign will target in the first instance the judiciary, legal practitioners, law-enforcement authorities and, in general, all those public services, the social services in particular, that come up against the problems that protection orders are designed to prevent. Awareness-raising campaigns targeting the general public shall also be run.
Amendment 224 #
Draft directive Article 16 – paragraph 1 The European protection order shall be translated into the official language o
Amendment 228 #
Draft directive Article 17 Costs resulting from the application of this Directive shall be borne by the executing State, except for costs arising exclusively within the territory of the issuing State. In no case shall the person protected by a protection order be required to pay costs over and above the normal administrative charges involved in implementing the European protection order. Neither shall he or she be obliged to start administrative procedures in connection with the order in the executing State.
Amendment 229 #
Draft directive Article 18 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy shall present, within a period of three years from the date of entry into force of this Directive, a study into whether it would be legally possible for agreements to be signed with non-EU countries that would make the European protection order enforceable in said countries, setting out the priorities and strategies needed to achieve this.
Amendment 230 #
Draft directive Article 20 – paragraph 1 1.
source: PE-445.751
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2010/2041(INI) Social integration of women belonging to ethnic minority groups
2010/07/15
FEMM
6 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Insists that no section of the media should be able to portray people as being inferior or superior in terms of human dignity on the basis of their gender, nor as being mere sex objects;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the existence of certain advertisements which promote either various types of violence or stereotypes of women as objects, humiliate women and debase their dignity; urges the Commission and the Member States to develop European awareness campaigns against exploitation of the female body and dissemination of sexist messages, ensuring that there is no dissemination of content that justifies, trivialises or incites violence against women;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the media to use language in a non-sexist way in the programmes they make, to ensure that women participate actively and are represented in a balanced way, and to ensure that there are diverse images of both sexes, going beyond general concepts of beauty and sexist stereotypes of roles carried out in different areas of life, in particular where content aimed at children and young people is concerned;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that reliable advertising may have a positive influence on society’s perceptions of issues such as gender roles, body image and normality;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Likewise stresses that political, social and cultural activities promoting or aimed at women, as well as those that encourage the empowerment of women, should be disseminated on an equal footing;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 f (new) 5f. Calls for the EIGE to be made responsible for advising on and analysing the advertising carried by the media of the EU institutions and general advertising material, with a view to eradicating all forms of discrimination on grounds of gender; calls, furthermore, for the EIGE to ensure the existence of codes of ethics applying to the content carried by the media of the EU institutions;
source: PE-445.763
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2010/2209(INI) Priorities and outline of a new EU policy framework to fight violence against women
2010/12/16
FEMM
9 amendments...
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new) - a Europe-wide definition of the concept of violence against women, framed so as to include all gender-based acts of violence which lead to or can induce physical, sexual or psychological harm or the suffering of the woman and also extending to threats and acts of coercion or arbitrary denial of freedom occurring in both private and public life,
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 2 – demands on the Member States to provide law enforcement staff with clear instructions on how to proceed in cases of gender-based violence and to provide the necessary training on the prevention and detection of gender-based violence, equality between men and women and the needs and rights of victims; law enforcement staff should also be allocated the necessary resources to allow them to achieve maximum effectiveness of intervention in such cases, especially as regards implementation and monitoring of the judicial measures adopted to protect victims of domestic violence, the aim throughout being to guarantee their safety and ensure that they are not forced to leave their homes against their will,
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 3 a (new) - the introduction of programmes for research into the causes and characteristics of violence against women and the difficulties involved in defining it, as well as the effectiveness and appropriateness of the measures taken with a view to eradicating crimes of this nature and compensating for their effects,
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 4 – plans to develop specific investigative routines for police and health sector professionals in order to secure evidence of gender-based violence, as well as mandatory diagnosis of training needs for professionals intervening in cases of violence against women and the compulsory introduction of retraining programmes adapted to the needs of the various professionals concerned,
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 6 a (new) – creation of Institutes for Women in those Member States where they still do not exist, with the specific task of making regular evaluations of the measures taken and the efficiency of the programmes introduced with the aim of eradicating violence against women,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 6 b (new) – the establishment of a European charter setting out a minimum level of assistance services to be offered to victims of violence against women, including: the right to legal aid; creation of shelters to meet victims' needs for protection and temporary accommodation; urgent psychological aid services, to be provided free of charge by specialists on a decentralised and accessible basis; and financial aid arrangements aimed at promoting victims' independence and facilitating their return to normal life and the world of work,
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 7 a (new) – provision of the necessary human and material resources to enable the courts to carry out periodic psychological examinations where it is felt they are needed to verify the existence and degree of seriousness of domestic violence or sexual aggression,
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the European Commission, using all available expertise, to develop and provide annual statistics on gender- based violence, including figures on how many women are killed annually by their partner or ex-partner, and how many sons or daughters are killed and/or affected by the consequences of the violence suffered by their parents or guardians, based on data
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Advises the Member States to set up local networks that are involved, in line with the internal distribution of competencies, in bringing about all policies combating violence against women;
source: PE-454.542
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2011/0062(COD) Credit agreements: residential property
2011/06/10
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 (7) For those areas not covered by this Directive, Member States, as well as regions with legislative powers on this subject, should be free to maintain or introduce
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 45 a (new) (45a) All provisions included in this directive that are related to its application by Member States, shall apply for regions with legislative powers in its subject.
source: PE-473.729
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2011/0129(COD) Rights, support and protection of victims of crime: minimum standards
2012/02/29
LIBE, FEMM
12 amendments...
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 a (new) Article 7(a) Right to a lighter administrative burden and reduced bureaucracy The establishment of an efficient, comprehensive victim support system entails combining services provided at various levels of government and by Member States, regions and local authorities. Consequently, mechanisms enabling access to services must be simplified, coordination of information sources must be improved and measures must be taken to streamline the administrative procedures victims have to complete to gain access to these services. The Member States will thus strive to: a) establish a ‘one-stop shop’ for administration and guidance to provide victims with all services offered to them by public administration in a single visit. These facilities must provide victims with effective representation or guidance in the administrative procedures for access to the support or compensation to which they are entitled, whatever the level of administration at which it is effectively provided. b) house the rooms used for these guidance services in or as near as possible to law courts, police stations or basic social service facilities, and entrust their management to the authorities closest to citizens or the level of government most appropriate to the internal systems of the Member States, given the volume of services they provide to victims. c) advocate the principle of single registration to ensure that victims need produce basic supporting documents proving the facts of their condition and the circumstances only once – except when these change – and ensure that the resultant repository of documents will be accepted by any authority involved in providing assistance or services to the victims of crime. d) give priority to victim support services in public authorities’ range of online services. e) ensure that these administration and guidance services – where provided – are available by telephone via 112, the single European emergency number. The Commission shall propose a single European logo to identify these one-stop shops, to be displayed on their buildings and on the Internet.
Amendment 368 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new) The Member States shall ensure that staff providing such services have approved and duly accredited levels of training, particularly staff from NGOs or organisations other than public authorities.
Amendment 369 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 b (new) In the event that these services are provided by organisations other than public authorities, the Member States shall make special efforts to ensure that funds for their provision are allocated in a transparent, fair and independent manner and shall demand annual financial reports from them.
Amendment 378 #
Proposal for a directive Article 13 Member States shall, in accordance with procedures in national law, afford victims who participate in criminal proceedings the possibility of reimbursement of expenses incurred as a result of their participation in criminal proceedings, including as a result of their attendance at the trial. Prior to proceedings, they shall therefore inform victims, particularly those from other Member States, of the conditions and timeframe for reimbursement and the supporting documents they require to have their expense claim accepted, and ensure that the presentation of these documents is included as part of proceedings, so as to reduce the administrative burden on victims.
Amendment 406 #
Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 2 2. The measures referred to in paragraph 1, shall in particular include procedures for the physical protection of victims and their family members, measures to ensure that contact between offenders and victims may be avoided within premises where criminal proceedings are conducted, and measures to ensure that the risk of psychological or emotional harm to victims during questioning or when testifying is minimised and their safety and dignity are secured. Special attention shall also be paid to protecting victims from ‘violence of persecution’ (organised intimidation).
Amendment 426 #
Proposal for a directive Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new) b (a) Victims of criminal organisations such as terrorist groups, mafias or drug- trafficking organisations;
Amendment 444 #
Proposal for a directive Article 18 – paragraph 4 4. Member States shall ensure that all vulnerable victims as identified in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3,
Amendment 477 #
Proposal for a directive Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point d d
Amendment 495 #
Proposal for a directive Article 23 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall encourage the media to pursue self-regulatory measures in order to protect victims' privacy, personal integrity and personal data. These measures shall be public in nature, be divulged prior to their implementation, and be accompanied by a set of sanctions and transparent mechanisms for the monitoring of compliance by independent authorities. The results of implementation of these self-regulation measures shall be published on a regular basis.
Amendment 505 #
Proposal for a directive Article 24 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall ensure that police, prosecutors and court staff receive both general and specialist training to a level appropriate to their contact with victims to sensitise them to the needs of victims and to deal with them in an impartial, respectful and professional manner, and ensure that they know to refer them to support services, preferably via a one-stop shop providing specific guidance for victims and helping them cope with complex administrative formalities.
Amendment 519 #
Proposal for a directive Article 24 – paragraph 3 3. Member States shall take measures to ensure that those providing victim support and restorative justice services receive adequate training to a level appropriate to their contact with victims and observe professional standards to ensure such services are provided in an impartial, respectful, personalised and professional manner. They will also ensure that especially vulnerable victims are cared for by specialist staff.
Amendment 526 #
Proposal for a directive Article 25 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall co-operate to facilitate more effective protection of victims' rights and interests in criminal proceedings, whether in the form of networks, directly linked to the judicial system or by means of links between organisations which provide support to victims, including through the support of European networks dealing with victims' matters. The EU authorities shall ensure that these organisations and networks operate in a fully independent and impartial manner, with complete financial transparency and reliable coordination between all their members to strengthen support activities and crime prevention. This preventive action should include measures to combat violent extremism, which is the root cause of attacks and crimes committed by terrorist organisations.
source: PE-483.724
2012/06/03
FEMM
19 amendments...
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 (2) The Union is committed to the protection of victims of crimes and to the establishment of minimum standards and has adopted Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA of 15 March 2001 on the standing of victims in criminal proceedings. Under the Stockholm programme, adopted by the European Council at its meeting on 10 and 11 December 2009, the Commission and the Member States have been asked to examine how to improve legislation and practical support measures for the protection of victims, with attention, support and recognition for all victims, and particularly for victims of terrorism, included as a European priority.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 5 (5) Crime is
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 5 a (new) (5a) Crime is moreover an offence against the whole of society and the values of coexistence on which the latter is built. This principle is especially clear when some organisations seek to alter the basic rules of coexistence by undemocratic means or use violence to try to establish unofficial systems of authority alongside legitimately established ones. Such is the case with terrorism and mafia organisations. In these cases, specific problems appear, such as organised intimidation, which create special requirements in terms of protection, support and recognition of persons so affected.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 a (new) (8a) This Directive works on the principle that that, for victims of crime to receive the proper degree of attention, public services need to be involved at all administrative levels – at Union level, and at national, regional and local levels. It advocates, therefore, drawing on public services’ past experience, interinstitutional coordination and all levels of government being involved in the design and implementation of support programmes and in examining the financial implications. These recommendations aim to achieve three goals: raising the profile of these programmes and facilitating the public’s access to them, restricting or removing the red tape encountered by victims wishing to access programmes offered at multiple levels, and ensuring that assistance can be maintained. To achieve this, the principle of ‘sole point of access’ or ‘one-stop shop’ should be improved and steps taken towards having a single European corporate identity to identify a service of this type. Management of these points of access should be established at the administrative level closest to the general public or at the level that is most consistent with national legislation in the Member State concerned. Intensive use of ICT should also be favoured to prioritise the inclusion of these programmes in e- management systems.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 12 (12) Justice cannot be effectively achieved unless the victim can properly explain the circumstances of the crime they have suffered and provide their evidence in a manner understandable to the competent authorities. It is equally important to ensure the respectful treatment of the victim and to ensure they are able to access their rights. Free of charge interpretation should therefore always be available during questioning of the victim and for their participation in court hearings: this refers to both interpretation for linguistic reasons and interpretation due to communication problems arising from a possible disability suffered by the victim. For other aspects of criminal proceedings, the need of interpretation and translation can vary depending on specific issues, the status of the victim and their involvement in proceedings and any specific rights they have. As such interpretation and translation for these other cases need only be provided to the extent necessary for victims to exercise their rights.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 12 (12) Justice cannot be effectively achieved unless the victim can properly explain the circumstances of the crime they have suffered and provide their evidence in a manner understandable to the competent authorities. It is equally important to ensure the respectful treatment of the victim and to ensure they are able to access their rights. Free of charge interpretation in the language selected by the victim should therefore always be available during questioning of the victim and for their participation in court hearings. For other aspects of criminal proceedings, the need of interpretation and translation can vary depending on specific issues, the status of the victim and their involvement in proceedings and any specific rights they have. As such interpretation and translation for these other cases need only be provided to the extent necessary for victims to exercise their rights.
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 13 (13) Support, whether provided by governmental or non-governmental organisations, should be made available from the moment a crime takes place as well as throughout criminal proceedings and after such proceedings in accordance with the needs of the victim. Support should be provided through a variety of means, without excessive formalities and through a sufficient geographical distribution to allow all victims the opportunity to access such services. Certain groups of victims such as victims of sexual violence, gender, race hate or other bias crimes or victims of terrorism
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 16 (16) Restorative justice services, including for example victim-offender mediation, family group conferencing and sentencing circles, can be of great benefit to the victim, but require safeguards to prevent any further victimisation. Such services should therefore have as a primary consideration the interests and needs of the victim, repairing the harm done to the victim and avoiding further harm. Factors such as power imbalances, and the age, maturity or intellectual capacity of the victim, which could limit or reduce the victim's ability to make an informed choice or could prejudice a positive outcome for the victim, should be taken into consideration in referring a case to and in conducting a restorative process. Whilst private proceedings should in general be confidential, unless agreed otherwise by the parties, factors such as threats made during the process may be considered as requiring disclosure in the public interest. In all cases, any such step requires the express permission of the victim concerned.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 17 (17) Some victims are particularly vulnerable during criminal proceedings to secondary
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 17 a (new) Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 18 (18) Beyond these categories, but again based on personal characteristics and the crime, any person could be vulnerable. Only through individual assessments, carried out at the earliest opportunity by those in a position to make recommendations on protection measures, can such vulnerabilities be effectively identified. The assessment should in particular take into account age, gender and gender identity, ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation, state of health, disability, communication difficulties, relationship to or dependence on the suspected or accused person, previous experience of crime, the type or nature of the crime such as organised crime, terrorism, or bias crimes and whether the victim is a foreign victim. Victims of terrorism require particular attention in any assessment given the varying nature of such acts ranging from mass acts of terrorism to targeted terrorism against individuals. Special attention needs to be paid to 'organised intimidation’ wherein the full complexity of criminal organisations and the social groups that support them come together in coordinated direct intimidation of specific individuals and, through them, of society as a whole. They intimidate and place pressure on people who, on account of their activities, thoughts, attitudes or position in the social and professional fabric may be targeted for more serious attacks, including assassination.
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 19 (19) Victims who have been identified as vulnerable should be offered appropriate measures to protect them during criminal proceedings. The exact nature and extent of any such measures should be determined through
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 22 (22) The risk of further victimisation either by the offender or as a result of participation in criminal proceedings should be limited by carrying out proceedings in a co-ordinated manner which treats victims with respect and enables them to establish trust in authorities. Interaction with authorities should be as easy as possible whilst limiting the number of unnecessary interactions the victim has with them through for example video recording of interviews and allowing its use in court proceedings. As wide a range of measures as possible should be made available to practitioners to prevent distress to the victim during court proceedings in particular as a result of visual contact with the offender, his family, associates or members of the public. To that end, Member States are encouraged to introduce, where appropriate, feasible and practical measures enabling court facilities to include separate waiting areas for victims. Protecting the privacy of the victim can be an important means of preventing further victimisation and can be achieved through a range of measures including non-disclosure or limitations on the disclosure of information concerning the identity and whereabouts of the victim. Such protection is particularly important for child victims, including non-disclosure of the name of the child. (Linguistic amendment affecting only the Spanish version of the text)
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 24 (24) Any officials in criminal proceedings likely to come into contact with victims should be trained to identify and meet the needs of victims both through initial and ongoing training and to a level appropriate to their contact with victims. This should include
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 25 (25) Member States should encourage and work closely with civil society organisations, including recognised and active non-governmental organisations working with victims of crime, in particular in policy-making initiatives, information and awareness-raising campaigns, research and education programmes and in training, as well as in monitoring and evaluating the impact of measures to support and protect victims of crime. In this respect particular prominence should be given to all the national and Union programmes supporting the development of activities of this kind, and the red-tape that organisations prepared to take advantage of them come up against ought to be cut.
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 The purpose of this Directive is to ensure that all victims of crime receive appropriate protection and support and are able to participate in criminal proceedings and are recognised and treated in a respectful, sensitive, personalised and professional manner, without discrimination of any kind, in all contacts with any public authority, victim support or restorative justice service.
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 Member States shall take measures to ensure that victims understand and can be understood during any interaction they have with public authorities in criminal proceedings, including where information is provided by such authorities. Particular account shall be taken in this respect of difficulties in understanding or communicating which may be due to a disability of some kind, for which accessible media and formats shall be prioritised.
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 4 – introductory part Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 5 5. Member States shall ensure that a procedure or mechanism is in place to ascertain whether the victim understands and speaks the language of the criminal proceedings and whether they need translation and the assistance of an interpreter. In Member States with more than one official language, this right shall apply to the official language chosen by the victim, even where this is not the common language used in said Member State.
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2011/0194(COD) Common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products
2012/04/13
PECH
25 amendments...
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 a (new) (16a) Consumers need clear and transparent information on fishery and aquaculture products with regard to their origin, nutritional quality, environmental quality, date of catch and production. To this end, the Commission should carry out work on issuing certificates or labels that offer the necessary guarantees to avoid any type of fraud.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 b (new) (16b) In order to strengthen consumer rights, it is necessary to conduct promotional campaigns for products that have certificates attesting to their origin, nutritional quality and environmental quality.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 Fishery producer organisations may be established as a group set up on the own initiative of producers of fishery products in one or more Member States and recognised in accordance with Section II. The Commission should lay down supportive measures to foster women’s participation in producer organisations.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new) da) sharing best practice developed by EU vessels;
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 – disposing of landed products which do not conform to the minimum marketing sizes
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new) The Commission should lay down supportive measures to foster women’s participation in producer organisations.
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new) The European Commission shall ensure that inter-branch organisations include at least one representative from the producer sector.
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 2 Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 3 Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 4 Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 5 Amendment 316 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 2 Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3.
Amendment 320 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new) aa) the socio-economic situation in the area concerned;
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 40 a (new) Article 40 a In order to avoid unfair competition in the Union market, imported products must meet exactly the same health and hygiene standards required of Union products and must be subject to the same controls, including total traceability. The rigorousness of controls carried out both at the borders and at points of origin should be such as to guarantee proper compliance with these requirements.
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point c c) the
Amendment 395 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 42 – paragraph 2 – point c c) the
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 42 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. In cases of wholesale to the end-of- line consumer, information relating to the product’s nutritional content must be displayed on the relevant marking or labelling.
Amendment 403 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 42 a (new) Article 42a Certificates and labels In order to encourage more rigorous control of imports, the Commission shall, following consultation with interested parties, present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council, accompanied by a legislative proposal, with the aim of establishing a certification and/or labelling system detailing the origin and the environmental and nutritional quality of fishery and aquaculture products at EU level. The report shall establish the minimum requirements for obtaining the certificates and the labelling authorisation.
Amendment 428 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point e Amendment 455 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 53 – paragraph 1 Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 is hereby repealed
Amendment 462 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II source: PE-487.716
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2011/0195(COD) Common Fisheries Policy
2012/06/25
PECH
100 amendments...
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (3) The Common Fisheries Policy should ensure that fishing and aquaculture activities are cost-effective and contribute to long-term sustainable environmental, economic, and social conditions. It should contribute moreover to increased productivity, a fair standard of living for the fisheries sector, stable markets, ensure the availability of resources and that supplies reach consumers at reasonable prices.
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) At the World Summit on Sustainable Development at Johannesburg in 2002, the Union and its Member States committed to act against the continued decline of many fish stocks. Therefore, the Union should improve its Common Fisheries Policy to gradually ensure that as a matter of priority exploitation levels of marine biological resources stocks are restored and maintained at levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yields from the populations of harvested stocks by 2015
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 a (new) (6a) Whereas the Common Fisheries Policy will help to improve the conservation, management and exploitation of marine biological resources, prior to the implementation of its measures the European Commission shall draw up a European map of the state of fish stocks that includes an analysis of each Member State and its fishing rights. This will allow an evaluation to be carried out of the results of implementing the measures.
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) Sustainable exploitation of marine biological resources should be based on the precautionary approach, which is to be derived from the precautionary principle referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 191(2) of the Treaty, but always on the basis of scientific data and criteria.
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 (18) Measures are needed to gradually reduce and eliminate the current high levels of unwanted catches and discards
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 (20) For the sake of conservation of stocks clear objectives should be applied with respect to certain technical measures and the levels of government should be adapted to management needs.
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 (21) For stocks for which no multi-annual plan has been established, exploitation rates delivering maximum sustainable yield should be ensured by
Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 29 Amendment 416 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 29 a (new) (29a) A system of transferable fishing concessions could be an appropriate way to align the fleet and activity with available resources when the vessels concerned fish with towed gear, but it should not be applied to inshore or non- industrial fisheries, that is to say, a type of fishing which uses vessels of not more than 15 metres’ length, which supplies products to be consumed fresh and respects its surroundings and the craft tradition, which is rooted in, and socio- economically dependent on, its local context, which is family run in terms of both ownership and activity, and which uses types of gear that are environmentally friendly.
Amendment 455 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 32 (32) For Union fishing vessels not operating under a system of transferable fishing concessions, specific measures may be taken to align the number of Union fishing vessels with available resources.
Amendment 460 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 32 a (new) (32a) Bearing in mind the impact that these measures could have on the sector, with direct and indirect job losses, social aid should be provided, and coastal communities should pursue job creation plans based on innovation and diversification, both in economic and in employment terms, so as to enable the men and women affected by the reform to find alternative work.
Amendment 487 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 38 a (new) (38a) The international prominence of the European fishing industry, be it on account of Member States’ fleets operating on all seas or by virtue of investment by EU nationals in numerous countries, implies a need to intensify the strategy of formalising agreements in the relevant areas.
Amendment 495 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 40 a (new) (40a) Fisheries agreements between the EU and third countries should ensure that the environmental, economic, and social requirements applying to the fisheries from which imports originate are equivalent to those laid down within the Union, thus enabling Union products to compete with imports on equal terms, as well as extending the social and environmental development model in a responsible way. In addition, competition from third country products should be made fair both as regards compliance with working conditions and environmental standards and to the extent that they are obtained by legal, reported, and regulated fishing. It accordingly follows that third country products need to be placed on a footing of reciprocity in relation to the European Union.
Amendment 501 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 41 a (new) (41a) To improve cooperation with neighbouring countries and the management of shared stocks, the Union should conclude sustainable fisheries cooperation agreements with those countries.
Amendment 503 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 41 b (new) (41b) In view of the serious piracy problem affecting European vessels fishing in third countries under bilateral or multilateral agreements, measures and operations should be strengthened in order to protect these fishing vessels, which are particularly vulnerable to piracy.
Amendment 511 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 44 a (new) (44a) It should be borne in mind and stressed that women have done a great deal of work in the fishing world, which, historically, has not only added value, but also, as in the case of, for example, female netmakers, port workers, and packers, has constituted an essential part of the fisheries sector proper.
Amendment 526 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 47 a (new) (47a) Consumers need clear and transparent information on fishery and aquaculture products with regard to their origin, nutritional quality, environmental quality, date of catch and production.
Amendment 547 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 53 (53) Dialogue with stakeholders has proven essential for the achievement of the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy, and this should continue to be promoted at local, regional, national and Union level. Taking into account the diverse conditions throughout Union waters and increased regionalisation of the Common Fisheries Policy, Advisory Councils should enable the Common Fisheries Policy to benefit from the knowledge and experience of all stakeholders.
Amendment 549 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 53 a (new) (53a) Regionalisation is a positive factor given that technical measures should be implemented, management plans strengthened and various regulations enforced as close as possible to the place where they are deployed. It is thus also necessary to strengthen and develop the powers of the advisory committees.
Amendment 589 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) the social and economic viability of fishing, aquaculture and their industries.
Amendment 606 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 1 1. The Common Fisheries Policy shall ensure that fishing and aquaculture activities provide long-term sustainable environmental, economic
Amendment 624 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 2. The Common Fisheries Policy shall be appl
Amendment 646 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 3 3. The Common Fisheries Policy shall
Amendment 698 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) gradually eliminate discards, bearing in mind that the fleets operating in a multi-species context require a transitional period to promote reductions through incentives for innovation, selectivity, studies to assess their suitability for mixed fisheries and temporary closures. Fisheries plans will need to be drawn up for each fishery analysing technical, regulatory and market causes.
Amendment 717 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) establish social measures and assistance for fisheries workers affected by the loss of temporary jobs following cessations of activity, or definitive job losses following breaking or the sale or transfer of rights. Such measures shall also apply to women affected by these circumstances.
Amendment 720 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new) (bb) promote structural measures aimed at stimulating the sustainable economic development of fishing communities and social cohesion, with special emphasis on measures that contribute to diversification and the promotion of an innovative processing industry.
Amendment 729 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) promote innovation, knowledge and scientific and technological development;
Amendment 765 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) treat fisheries and aquaculture as integral parts of the Integrated Maritime Policy.
Amendment 776 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new) (fb) secure and conclude fisheries agreements with third countries;
Amendment 777 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f c (new) (fc) ensure cohesion between fisheries policies and the Union’s other policies;
Amendment 778 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f d (new) (fd) combat dumping;
Amendment 779 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f e (new) (fe) ensure the safety of vessels and crews fishing in third country waters, under agreements concluded by the EU, in which piracy is a problem;
Amendment 780 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f f (new) (ff) Modernise the fleet to improve the safety, energy efficiency, technological innovativeness, quality and traceability of fishing.
Amendment 796 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) establishment of measures in accordance with the
Amendment 824 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) development of the remits of the Advisory Committees.
Amendment 831 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new) (fb) collaboration with producer organisations.
Amendment 855 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 6 a (new) ‘Optimum sustainable yield’ means the best sustainable yield, taking into account the joint interests of the fishing industry, conservation policy and fisheries management.
Amendment 959 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 23 a (new) - 'coastal or small-scale fishing' means fishing carried out by vessels up to 15 metres in length which produces particularly fresh products, respects the environment and the small-scale tradition, is deeply rooted in and socio- and economically dependent on the local community and characterised by family involvement in both ownership and actual fishing, and which uses gear that is respectful of the environment. Or larger vessels that use fishing methods which are respectful of the environment in terms of selectivity and their low environmental impact, as is the case with Cantabrian fishing of bluefin tuna and albacore using live bait and trolling lines.
Amendment 1014 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 1 – Article 5 a (new) Article (5a) Role of women in the reform In view of the role of women in all aspects of the fisheries sector, impetus shall be given to: - their inclusion in regional committees, coastal action groups and producers' organisations; - a programme recognising their work and professional qualifications in the sector through training funded from appropriations earmarked from the dedicated Financial Instrument; - the adoption by the Commission and Member States of measures to ensure that women enjoy equal pay and other social and economic rights, including insurance to cover the risks to which they are exposed on account of their work in the sector; - recognition of the specific health problems affecting women as occupational illnesses; - provision of welfare and aid for women working in the sector who lose their jobs temporarily as a result of biological recovery periods, or permanently owing to the decommissioning or sale of a vessel or the transfer of rights.
Amendment 1093 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) adopting measures concerning the obligation to land all catches, in accordance with the criteria adopted in this regulation;
Amendment 1185 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) measures
Amendment 1190 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new) (ba) objectives for the reduction of discards established by fisheries as part of management plans.
Amendment 1216 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 4 4. Multiannual plans shall be based on the precautionary approach to fisheries management and their application shall take into account
Amendment 1249 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 10 – paragraph 1 1. Multiannual plans shall provide for adaptations of the fishing mortality rate, resulting in a fishing mortality rate that restores and maintains all stocks above levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield by 2015, where possible, or by 2020 in cases where a more tailored time frame is required for specific species. Such a time frame shall always be based on scientific data and criteria.
Amendment 1264 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Individual studies shall be carried out for each exploited fish stock, in which management plans shall be used to set maximum sustainable yield objectives, based on an annual reduction in limited fishing mortality.
Amendment 1285 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) objectives consistent with the objectives set out in
Amendment 1318 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) technical measures including measures concerning the
Amendment 1358 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new) (ia) aid for permanent or temporary cessation and decommissioning;
Amendment 1372 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new) (ja) a socio-economic impact study.
Amendment 1376 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point j b (new) (jb) where the result has negative effects for employment and the profitability of fisheries, an economic plan that will help to overcome these effects.
Amendment 1405 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 13 – paragraph 1 1. On the basis of evidence of a serious threat to the conservation of marine biological resources, or to the marine eco- system and requiring immediate action, the Commission, upon a reasoned request of a Member State
Amendment 1417 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 13 – paragraph 2 2. The Member State shall communicate the reasoned request referred to in paragraph 1 simultaneously to the Commission
Amendment 1423 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The request shall be submitted together with a report on the social and employment impact and economic measures to mitigate it.
Amendment 1486 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. All catches of the following fish stocks subject to catch limits caught during fishing activities in Union waters or by Union fishing vessels outside Union waters shall be brought and retained on board the fishing vessels and recorded and landed, with a fishery-by-fishery analysis and taking account of technical, regulatory and market-related reasons, in order to minimise the socio-economic impact on the fishing industry and guarantee long- term sustainability, avoiding the adoption of abrupt measures that would destabilise the industry, except when used as live bait,
Amendment 1528 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. The following measures shall be introduced in multispecies fisheries in order to promote a reduction in unwanted catches and the gradual elimination of discards: - incentives for innovation; - introduction of technical measures to improve the selectiveness of fishing gear; - management of fishing operations by means of temporary/spatial closures, for which ship owners and fisheries workers are subsidised, which prevent vessels from fishing in areas of high concentrations of immature and reproductive stocks; - incentives for discard research and assessment procedures; - adjustment of quotas for fleets fishing in mixed fisheries that have to make discards as they have no quota for species always found in the fishery concerned.
Amendment 1542 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 2 2. Minimum conservation reference sizes based on the best available scientific advice shall be established for the fish stocks set out in paragraph 1. The sale of catches of such fish stocks below the minimum conservation reference size shall be restricted
Amendment 1582 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 5 Amendment 1584 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Fishing vessels flying the flag of an EU Member State and operating outside EU waters shall be subject, as regards catches and their landing, to the provisions adopted by the RFOs and of the bilateral agreements.
Amendment 1654 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) are compatible with the objectives set out in
Amendment 1660 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 2 – point d (d) are
Amendment 1689 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 18 – paragraph 1 Member States adopting conservation measures
Amendment 1712 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 20 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 to specify the conservation measures for fisheries covered by a multiannual plan, if the Member States authorised to take measures in accordance with Article 1
Amendment 1743 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 21 – paragraph 1 – introductory part In a technical measures framework established pursuant to Article 14 Member States may be authorised to adopt, in conjunction with regional authorities and RACs, measures
Amendment 1816 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1.
Amendment 1824 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 1 – point a Amendment 1834 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 1 – point b Amendment 1839 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Coastal or small-scale fishing vessels up to 15 metres in length and larger vessels that use fishing methods which are respectful of the environment in terms of selectivity and their low environmental impact shall not be covered by these provisions.
Amendment 1841 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 2 Amendment 1867 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 1888 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 5 5. Member States may limit the period of validity of transferable fishing concessions to a period of at least 15 years, for the purpose of reallocating such concessions. Where Member States have not limited the period of validity of the transferable fishing concessions, they may recall such concessions with a notice of at least 15 years.
Amendment 1890 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Given that the implementation of these measures will result in changes within the industry, aid shall be provided for temporary or permanent cessation of fishing to help adjust fleet capacity.
Amendment 1906 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 4 – article 28 – paragraph 7 7. Notwithstanding paragraph 5 and 6, Member States may recall transferable fishing concessions that have not been used on a fishing vessel for a period of three consecutive years without justification.
Amendment 1926 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 4 – article 29 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall determine fishing opportunities that, based on the
Amendment 1948 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 4 – article 29 – paragraph 6 Amendment 1989 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 4 – article 31 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. While this Regulation is in force, a Community-based system of fishing rights shall be studied and defined, abandoning the current system of state-based rights, with a view to its inclusion in future legislative texts relating to the Common Fisheries Policy.
Amendment 2043 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 5 – Article 34 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. To this end, due consideration must be given within five years to providing technical and financial aid with a view to a permanent cessation of fishing and to the decommissioning or adaptation of fleet capacity to the measures set out in Titles III and IV of this regulation. Aid must also be maintained or instituted to protect the health and safety of workers in the sector, to ensure the safety of vessels and energy efficiency and to introduce any innovation that improves productivity without raising fishing capacity.
Amendment 2053 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 5 – Article 34 – paragraph 4 4. Member States shall ensure that from 1 January 201
Amendment 2084 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 5 – Article 36 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall cooperate with the regional authorities and the RACs concerned so as to gather all relevant data and to record the information on characteristics and activity for Union fishing vessels flying their flag that is necessary for the management of measures established under this Regulation.
Amendment 2105 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 6 – Article 37 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Member States shall collect biological, technical, environmental and socio- economic data necessary for ecosystem based fisheries management, manage them and make them available to end users of scientific data, including bodies designated by the Commission
Amendment 2114 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 6 – Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) the socio-economic impact of implementing such measures.
Amendment 2115 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 6 – Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new) (cb) the actual development of employment rates and future repercussions thereof.
Amendment 2116 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 6 – Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new) (cc) the results of implementing aid for the permanent cessation of fishing and decommissioning.
Amendment 2124 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 6 – Article 37 – paragraph 2 – point d (d)
Amendment 2127 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 6 – Article 37 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new) (da) the Commission shall ensure that all operators in the sector and the EU public have access to these databases.
Amendment 2134 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 6 – Article 37 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. The Commission will coordinate the efforts of all Member States with a view to improving data collection.
Amendment 2135 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 6 – Article 37 – paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Within one year of the reform of the CFP, the Commission shall make a proposal for the establishment of a European register, together with appropriate methods for data collection and processing.
Amendment 2203 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 7 – Article 41 – paragraph 1 1. Sustainable Fisheries Agreements with third countries shall establish a legal, economic and environmental governance framework for fishing activities carried out by Union fishing vessels in third country waters. They shall also ensure that fishing activities take place within a framework of legal certainty.
Amendment 2217 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 7 – Article 41 – paragraph 2 2. Union fishing vessels shall only catch surplus of the allowable catch determined by the third country as referred to in Article 62(2) of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Amendment 2225 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 7 – Article 41 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. These agreements shall encourage EU companies to invest in third countries in a way that enables economic development that is both competitive and has a social dimension. A framework of legal certainty for these companies’ activities shall also be established.
Amendment 2319 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 8 – Article 43 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new) (aa) devise strategies and specific programmes for the successful repopulation of marine species figuring in traditional fisheries activities within the Union;
Amendment 2378 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 9 – Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (ea) ensure that products imported from third countries come from fisheries and industries that meet the same environmental, economic, social and health requirements as those required of Union fleets and businesses, and that the products result from legal, declared and regulated fishing with the same standards as those required of Union vessels.
Amendment 2389 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 9 – Article 45 – paragraph 3 a (new) (3a) One year after the adoption of the Regulation, the Commission shall put forward a proposal on the issuing of Community eco-certificates with the necessary guarantees, which include more clear, complete and understandable data on origin and traceability to ensure that consumers have access to the best information and avoid any form of fraud, boosting local fishing and fishery products and providing stronger incentives for sustainable production practices that introduce identification mechanisms.
Amendment 2441 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 11 – Article 50 – paragraph 2 2. Non compliance by Member States with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy may result in the interruption or suspension of payments or in the application of a financial correction to Union financial assistance under the Common Fisheries Policy. Such measures shall be proportionate to the nature, extent, duration and repetition of the non compliance. A methodology shall therefore be established including objectives, indicators and homogenous and transparent measurements for all Member States.
Amendment 2447 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 11 – Article 51 – paragraph 1 a (new) (1a) In order to eliminate excess capacity, consideration shall be given to aid for the temporary or permanent cessation of fishing and decommissioning. These measures shall be used under the framework of the multiannual plans to ensure better control and efficiency. The implementation of aid measures for temporary closures shall be applied to all active parties in the chain.
Amendment 2470 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 12 – Article 53 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Advisory Councils
Amendment 2478 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 12 – Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) shall submit recommendations and suggestions on matters relating to fisheries management and aquaculture to the Commission or to the Member State concerned
Amendment 2483 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 12 – Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) shall inform the Commission and Member States of problems relating to fisheries management and aquaculture in their area of competence;
Amendment 2484 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 12 – Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) shall contribute, in close cooperation with scientists, to the collection, supply and analysis of data necessary for the development of conservation measures.
Amendment 2498 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 12 – Article 53 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. The Commission shall cooperate with state and regional authorities and the RACs to ensure that the reform measures are implemented.
Amendment 2512 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 12 – Article 54 – paragraph 1 1. Advisory Councils shall be composed of organi
source: PE-489.437
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2011/0270(COD) EU Programme for Social Change and Innovation 2014-2020
2012/03/05
FEMM
6 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (3) In accordance with Article 148(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the Council adopted guidelines for employment policies on 21 October 2010, which, together with the broad guidelines for the economic policies of the Member States and of the Union adopted in accordance with Article 121 of the Treaty, comprise the Europe 2020 integrated guidelines. The Programme should contribute to applying the Europe 2020 integrated guidelines, and in particular Guidelines 7, 8 and 10, while supporting implementation of the flagship initiatives, with special regard to the European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion, an Agenda for New Skills and Jobs, the European Strategy for Gender Equality 2010-2015 and Youth on the Move.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 a (new) (4a) In line with the European Strategy for Gender Equality 2010-2015, the decision to include this goal as a horizontal factor in all EU policies and its progressive introduction are in themselves decisive factors in social innovation. Recent reports presented by the Commission itself on the extent of compliance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights, as well as governance and sustainability studies by the World Bank and the United Nations, show that the incorporation of women into the labour market and, in particular, equality in political decision-making, encourage transparency and participation and reduce corruption. Thus, the participation of women in enterprise and decision-making in the economic and business spheres is a proven factor in improving competitiveness, productivity and innovation.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) Promote equality between women and men
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, shall ensure that activities carried out under the Programme are consistent with, and complementary to other Union action, in particular under the European Social Fund (ESF) and in such areas as social dialogue, justice and fundamental rights, education, vocational training and youth and gender equality policy, research and innovation, entrepreneurship, health, enlargement and external relations, and general economic policy.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) Develop and disseminate high-quality comparative analytical knowledge which is properly designed to also measure the impact of horizontal policies, such as the promotion of gender equality, in order to ensure that Union employment and social policy and working conditions legislation are based on sound evidence and are relevant to needs, challenges and conditions in the individual Member States and the other participating countries;
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) Specialist bodies provided for under Union law, with particular focus on sectoral agencies linked to youth, training or gender equality issues, such as the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work or the European Institute for Gender Equality;
source: PE-487.952
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2011/0276(COD) Structural instruments: common provisions for ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund, EAFRD and EMFF; general provisions applicable to ERDF, ESF and Cohesion Fund
2012/05/06
FEMM
5 amendments...
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 a (new) (2a) Gender equality should be a horizontal policy that is present in all the acts of the EU institutions and the CSF Funds should incorporate this priority in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty and particularly with the European Pact for Gender Equality.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) In the context of its effort to increase economic, territorial and social cohesion, the Union should, at all stages of implementation of the CSF Funds, aim at eliminating inequalities and promoting equality between men and women, as well as combating discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. Accordingly, the statistical operations linked to the implementation of the funds should gradually introduce indicators with a view to estimating the impact that the implementation of the various funds and programmes is having on the elimination of such discrimination.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 The Member States and the Commission shall ensure that equality between men and women, a balance between men and women in decision-making processes and the integration of gender perspective is promoted in the preparation and implementation of programmes.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. When incorporating the gender perspective into the orientation of the programmes and when assessing them, the Member States shall cooperate amongst themselves and with Eurostat in order to develop ad hoc indicators.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 106 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 The communication strategy shall be discussed and approved by the first monitoring committee following the adoption of the operational programme. Over and beyond the technical aspects relating to the dissemination of information, the strategy shall promote gender-oriented language in all media, in accordance with best practice and guidelines drawn up by specific states, regions and local authorities.
source: PE-491.108
2012/06/06
REGI
3 amendments...
Amendment 1656 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 113 – paragraph 1 1. The Member State shall designate, for each operational programme, a national, regional or local public authority or body as managing authority. The same public authority or body may be designated as a managing authority for more than one operational programme. In those States with sufficient administrative organisation, when a representative proportion of the funds involved in an operational programme is managed by a regional authority, this authority shall be designated as managing authority.
Amendment 1662 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 113 – paragraph 2 2. The Member State shall designate, for each operational programme, a national, regional or local public authority or body as a certifying authority, without prejudice to
Amendment 1663 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 113 – paragraph 4 4. The Member State shall designate, for each operational programme, a national, regional or local public authority or body, functionally independent from the managing authority and the certifying authority, as audit authority. The same audit authority may be designated for more than one operational programme. In those States with sufficient administrative organisation, when a representative proportion of the funds involved in an operational programme is managed by a regional authority, this authority shall be designated as audit authority.
source: PE-491.057
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2011/0280(COD) Common agricultural policy (CAP): direct payments to farmers under support schemes 2014-2020
2012/07/18
AGRI
9 amendments...
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) In order to take into account specific new elements and to guarantee the protection of the rights of beneficiaries, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission for the purpose of laying down
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) To avoid an excessive administrative burden caused by the managing of payments of small amounts, Member States should in general refrain from granting direct payments where the payment would be lower than EUR
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) The distribution of direct income support among farmers is characterised by the allocation of disproportionate amounts of payments to a rather small number of large beneficiaries. Due to economies of size, larger beneficiaries do not require the same level of unitary support for the objective of income support to be efficiently achieved. Moreover, the potential to adapt makes it easier for larger beneficiaries to operate with lower levels of unitary support. It is therefore fair to introduce a system for large beneficiaries where the support level is gradually reduced and ultimately capped to improve the distribution of payments between farmers. Such system should however take into account salaried labour intensity to avoid disproportionate effects on large farms with high employment numbers. Those maximum levels should not apply to payments granted to agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment since the beneficial objectives they pursue could be diminished as a result. Nor should the capping be applied in respect of cooperatives or other legal entities which group a number of beneficiaries of direct payments and which receive and channel the payments before distributing them in full to their members. In order to make capping effective, Member States should establish some criteria in order to avoid abusive operations by farmers seeking to evade its effects. The proceeds of the reduction and capping of payments to large beneficiaries should remain in the Member States or, where appropriate, the institutional regions mentioned under Article 20 of this regulation where they were generated and should be used for financing projects with a significant contribution to innovation or actions promoting job creation or bringing young people into the agricultural sector under Regulation (EU) No […] of the European Parliament and of the Council of….on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) [RDR].
Amendment 200 #
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 proportionally by all Member States with direct payments above the Union average.
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 (26) One of the objectives of the new CAP is the enhancement of environmental performance through a mandatory "greening" component of direct payments which will support agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment applicable throughout the Union. For that purpose, Member States should use part of their national ceilings for direct payments to grant an annual payment, on top of the basic payment, for compulsory practices to be followed by farmers addressing, as a priority, both climate and environment policy goals. Those practises should take the form of simple, generalised, non-contractual and annual actions that go beyond cross- compliance and are linked to agriculture such as crop diversification, maintenance of permanent grassland and ecological focus areas.
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 a (new) (26a) When verifying compliance with environmental requirements on individual holdings and considering payment of this tranche of the direct payments, consideration and encouragement should also be given to the method of collective management of several holdings conducted by producer organisations and cooperatives. This procedure has a multiplier effect that helps achieve this basic aspect of the objectives of the common agricultural policy.
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 31 a (new) (31a) The Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union should begin to recognise the work carried out by women in rural areas and the direct contribution this makes to the economic equilibrium of small holdings and family holdings especially, through work which is statistically invisible and unrecognised in employment terms and thus generates no form of passive entitlements. The direct payments scheme seems to the appropriate instrument to promote the inclusion of women in rural areas in official economic, employment and social figures. The funds should be used to promote joint ownership of holdings in cases where this is appropriate or regularisation of the labour input provided by women on family holdings.
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 31 b (new) (31c) Realisation of the aforementioned objectives is aided by the provisions laid down in Directive 2010/41/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity, but is in turn hampered by the lack of reliable objective data that would allow well-founded budgetary estimates to be made. This general principle should therefore be included in the Regulation and deadlines suggested for these data to be made available, with provision for specific payment mechanisms to highlight and recognise the work of women in rural areas. In keeping with the pillar approach present in the CAP, direct payments should focus on the recognition of these structural aspects whilst the EAFRD should include more specific measures aimed at promoting, recognising and financing the contribution made by women to issues such as diversification, service delivery, innovation and their general contribution towards keeping rural communities alive. Similarly, it is within the scope of the EAFRD that specific cooperation networks should be promoted in line with the proposals contained in the motion for a European Parliament resolution 2010/2054(INI) on the role of women in agriculture and rural areas.
source: PE-491.238
2012/07/19
AGRI
33 amendments...
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 33 (33) Member States and regional institutions with responsibility for farming should be allowed to use part of their national ceilings for direct payments for coupled support in
Amendment 369 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – indent 1 – rearing or growing of agricultural products including harvesting, milking, breeding animals and keeping animals for standard farming purposes,
Amendment 386 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – indent 3 – carrying out a minimum activity to be established by Member States or, where appropriate, regional institutions in accordance with Article 20 of this Regulation on agricultural areas naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation;
Amendment 393 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d d)
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f f) 'arable land' means land cultivated for crop production or areas available for crop production but laying fallow, including areas set aside in accordance with Article 32 of this Regulation, Articles 22, 23 and 24 of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, with Article 39 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 and with Article 29 of Regulation (EU) No […] [RDR], irrespective of whether or not that land is under greenhouses or under fixed or mobile cover;
Amendment 444 #
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 five years or longer; it may include other species
Amendment 469 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point k k) 'short rotation coppice' means areas planted with tree species of CN code 06 02 9041 to be defined by the competent authorities of the Member States, and that consist of woody, perennial crops, the rootstock or stools remaining in the ground after harvesting, with new shoots emerging in the following season and with a maximum harvest cycle to be determined by the Member States.
Amendment 480 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a Amendment 483 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b Amendment 487 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c Amendment 492 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d d)
Amendment 495 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new) (2a) Annex (...) of this Regulation sets out (a) the framework within which competent institutional authorities in accordance with the legislation of Member States shall define the minimum activities to be carried out on areas naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation; (b) the framework within which Member States and, where appropriate, regional institutions, in accordance with Article 20 of this Regulation, are to define the criteria to be met by farmers in order to be deemed to have respected the obligation of maintaining the agricultural area in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation as referred to in point (c) of paragraph 1.
Amendment 559 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. No direct payments shall be granted to natural or legal persons, or to groups of natural or legal persons
Amendment 571 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a Amendment 591 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) their agricultural activities do not account for a significant proportion of their overall economic activities; this proportion shall be determined by the competent State or regional authorities.
Amendment 607 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b b) their agricultural areas are mainly areas naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation and they do not carry out on those areas the minimum activity established by Member States or, where applicable, the regions in accordance with Article 4(1)(c).
Amendment 623 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) whose principal business or company objectives do not consist of exercising an agricultural activity.
Amendment 628 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new) (bb) Entities such as transport companies, airports, real estate companies, companies managing sports facilities, campsite operators and mining companies may not, a priori, be regarded as active farmers or be the beneficiaries of any direct payments whatsoever unless they can prove that they are not affected by the criteria set out in points (a) and (b). The Member States or, where applicable, the regions, may decide to include other types of entity, following notification of the Commission.
Amendment 634 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 Amendment 669 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a (a) criteria to establish the amount of direct payments relevant for the purpose of paragraph
Amendment 673 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b Amendment 689 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a) where the total amount of direct payments claimed or due to be granted before the reductions and exclusions provided for in Article 65 of Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR] in a given calendar year is less than EUR
Amendment 693 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) where the eligible area of the holding for which direct payments are claimed or due to be granted before the reductions and exclusions provided for in Article 65 of Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR] is less than
Amendment 757 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 Amendment 766 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 bis (new) – the amount obtained after applying those reductions shall be capped at EUR 300 000.
Amendment 770 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 bis (new) 1a. Paragraph 1 shall not apply in respect of cooperatives or other legal entities which group a number of beneficiaries of direct payments and which receive and channel the payments before distributing them in full to their members, who, as individuals, are subject to Article 1.
Amendment 797 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. The Member States or institutional regions with agricultural powers shall make available the estimated product of capping as referred to in this article as Union support for rural development financed under the EAFRD. This aid shall be applied in the Member State or region from which the funding originated, as specified in Regulation (EU) No […] [FDR] The capping is the difference between the total amount of 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.
Amendment 828 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new) The percentage of the annual ceilings referred to in the first subparagraph may be increased by a maximum of five points in those Member States that decide not to apply or only partially apply the payment for areas with natural constraints pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title III of this Regulation.
Amendment 841 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 The decision referred to in the
Amendment 850 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 The percentage notified in accordance with the
Amendment 864 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 2. Before 1 August 2013, Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and the United
Amendment 915 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 1. Member States
Amendment 927 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 3 source: PE-492.791
2012/07/23
AGRI
9 amendments...
Amendment 1301 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a a)
Amendment 1325 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b b) to maintain existing permanent
Amendment 1334 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c Amendment 1400 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The reductions and penalties imposed on such payments pursuant to Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR] shall under no circumstances exceed the amount thereof.
Amendment 1407 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 3 3. Farmers whose holdings are fully or partly situated in areas covered by Directives 92/43/EEC or 2009/147/EC
Amendment 1439 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new) Farmers with hectarage set aside as permanent pasture, or used for the cultivation of permanent crops, leguminous crops or rice shall be entitled to the additional payment referred to in this Chapter, without having to employ the farming practices referred to in paragraph 1 on the hectarage in question.
Amendment 1443 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 b (new) Farms covered under a collective management plan that demonstrates joint compliance with the requirements in paragraph 1 shall also be entitled to the payment referred to in this Chapter.
Amendment 1482 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 5 5. The payment referred to in paragraph 1 shall take the form of an annual payment per eligible hectare declared according to Article 26(1), the amount of which shall be calculated annually by dividing the amount resulting from the application of Article 33
Amendment 1513 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 1. Where the arable land of the farmer covers
source: PE-494.483
2012/07/24
AGRI
13 amendments...
Amendment 1592 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 Amendment 1689 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 Amendment 1832 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 – paragraph 1 1. In order to finance the payment referred to in this Chapter, Member States shall use
Amendment 1874 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 1 1. Member States and empowered regions may grant a payment to farmers entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1 and whose holdings are fully or partly situated in areas with natural constraints designated by Member States in accordance with Article 33(1) of Regulation (EU) No […] [RDR].
Amendment 1883 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 3 3. Without prejudice to paragraph 2 and to the application of financial discipline, progressive reduction and capping, linear reduction as referred in Article 7, and any reductions and exclusions imposed pursuant to Article 65 of Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR], the payment referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted annually per eligible hectare situated in the areas to which Member States decided to grant a payment in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article and shall be paid upon activation of payment entitlements on those
Amendment 1909 #
Proposal for a regulation Title 3 – chapter 4 – title Payment for young farmers and promotion of equal rights for female workers in rural areas
Amendment 1934 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall grant an annual payment to young farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1. Similarly, the introduction of a payment linked to this scheme shall be considered in order to ensure that work carried out by women in rural areas is given proper social and professional recognition by affording them official status as active members of the farm workforce by promoting the co- ownership of farms where appropriate.
Amendment 1937 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. The Commission, the Member States and the regions shall carry out statistical research to ascertain how many women engage in unrecognised economic activity, as defined in this Regulation, in rural areas, stating their number and their position on farms, and providing an estimate of their contribution to farm income and an assessment of the aid that should be provided with a view to regularising their employment status and to ensuring their professional and social recognition. Arrangements for payments to such women shall focus on affording them the status of worker or co-owner of farms. The results of this statistical research shall be available by 31 July 2016. One year after this date, the Commission shall submit a proposal to revise this Regulation to reflect these changes, setting a transitional period for this regularisation and laying down financial rules for the funding of such payments. This process to ensure full equality for women workers in rural areas should be concluded by 31 December 2020.
Amendment 1961 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. For the purposes of this Regulation, women engaging in unrecognised economic activity in rural areas shall mean the spouses or common-law partners of the owners of and/or persons living on farms, who carry out farming work for more than half the working day on such farms but are not listed as co- owners or have no contractual relationship with the farm and/or are not registered as unemployed and therefore are not covered by employment statistics.
Amendment 2036 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Coupled support may be granted to the following sectors and productions: cereals, oilseeds, protein crops, grain legumes, flax, hemp, rice, nuts, starch potato, milk and milk products, seeds, sheepmeat and goatmeat, beef and veal, olive oil and table olives, silk worms, dried fodder, hops, sugar beet, cane and chicory, fruit and vegetables, cotton, tobacco and short rotation coppice, including eucalyptus and insignis pine.
Amendment 2078 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 – paragraph 4 4. Coupled support may only be granted to the extent necessary to create an incentive to maintain current levels of production in the regions concerned and to maintain and/or increase production and employment in the sector.
Amendment 2089 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 1 1. In order to finance the voluntary coupled support, Member States may decide, by 1 August of the year preceding the first year of implementation of such support, to use up to 15
Amendment 2105 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may decide to use up to
source: PE-494.487
2012/07/25
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 2233 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 48 – paragraph 2 a (new) Member States may stipulate that farmers who receive support which is less than an amount to be determined, and which may in no circumstances exceed EUR 1000, shall be included in the scheme, unless they expressly ask to leave it by submitting an application at the latest by 15 October 2014.
source: PE-494.604
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2011/0281(COD) Common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) 2014-2020
2012/07/19
AGRI
7 amendments...
Amendment 457 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 23 a (new) (23a) In order to strengthen and complement existing public market management measures, and with a view to ensuring that the market runs smoothly, the Commission should introduce a private supply management tool through the coordination of the operators themselves, who should be able to withdraw or process products when necessary during the marketing year via recognised associations of producer organisations of an appropriate size. To ensure that this tool does not operate in a way that runs counter to the objectives of the CAP and the single market, the Commission should lay down the conditions governing its operation, authorisation and activation, as well as rules governing its funding, whilst making sure that it is compatible with EU competition rules.
Amendment 462 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 28 a (new) (28a) The Commission should be given the opportunity to set up, by means of delegated acts, programmes designed to promote the consumption of products other than fruit and vegetables and dairy products in schools.
Amendment 465 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 32 (32) This Regulation distinguishes between fruit and vegetables, which include fruit and vegetables for marketing and fruit and vegetables intended for processing, on the one hand, and processed fruit and vegetables, on the other hand.
Amendment 509 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 85 (85) Producer organisations and their associations can play useful roles in concentrating supply, improving marketing, correcting imbalances in the value chain and promoting best practices. Interbranch organisations can play important part in allowing dialogue between actors in the supply chain, and in promoting best practices and market transparency. Existing rules on the definition and recognition of such organisations and their associations covering certain sectors should therefore be harmonised, streamlined and extended to provide for recognition on request under statutes set out in EU law in all sectors.
Amendment 519 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 91 (91) In order to ensure the
Amendment 595 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 146 a (new) (146a) However, for economic, social, environmental and land-use reasons, and to prevent rural depopulation in traditional wine-growing areas, as well as to maintain control over wine products and uphold their diversity and prestige and the quality that has been built up and proven over the years, the current system of restricting vineyard planting rights should be extended beyond the dates on which it is due to come to an end under the current rules (31 December 2015 or 31 December 2018, depending on the case).
Amendment 647 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – title 1 – chapter 1 – title Public intervention
source: PE-492.801
2012/07/20
AGRI
8 amendments...
Amendment 805 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new) The Commission shall, however, be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 90 to apply this measure to any other sector listed in Article 1 of this Regulation if the circumstances referred to in Article 17(1) apply.
Amendment 845 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 a (new) Article 17a Private Supply Management 1. The Commission shall establish, by means of delegated acts pursuant to Article 160, a Private Supply Management system. 2. The relevant associations of producer organisations that are representative of the market, within the meaning of Article 110, in one of the sectors listed in Article 1(2) and recognised under Article 107 may activate the system by arranging the orderly withdrawal or coordinated processing of the product at times of clear market imbalances in a marketing year with the goal of restoring the normal functioning of the market. 3. The Commission shall be responsible for activating the system and ensuring that it is in line with the goals of the CAP and does not distort the market. 4. The Commission shall lay down, by means of delegated acts pursuant to Article 160, rules governing the operation of the Private Supply Management system, in particular: a) general rules governing its activation and the way it operates; b) requirements to be met by recognised associations of producer organisations for the system to operate; c) requirements governing the definition of a relevant market made by Member States; d) general rules governing the funding of the Private Supply Management system.
Amendment 997 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point a a) financial contributions of members or of the producer organisation itself
Amendment 1002 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The Commission shall establish the conditions under which the organisations of producers of fruit and vegetables may – where appropriate – set up operational funds and set out arrangements for financing them. It shall lay down specific rules to ensure that the amount of Community financial aid received by the association of producer organisations and by their partner producer organisations does not exceed the ceiling set in Article 32(2).
Amendment 1009 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b) improvement of product quality, for both fresh and processed products;
Amendment 1017 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e e) environmental measures and methods of handling, processing and production respecting the environment, including organic farming;
Amendment 1020 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new) The operational programmes may be presented and managed, wholly or in part, directly or by delegation, by the associations of producer organisations, under conditions to be established by the Commission.
Amendment 1031 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c c) promotion and communication, whether preventive or during periods of crisis;
source: PE-494.488
2012/07/23
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6 amendments...
Amendment 1126 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 43 a (new) Article 43a Promotion of moderate consumption in the internal market The provisions under the previous headings shall also apply within the EU internal market, with special emphasis on moderate and intelligent consumption of wine.
Amendment 1155 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 48 – title Investments and other eligible expenditure
Amendment 1162 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 48 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Support may be granted for tangible or intangible investments and other eligible expenditure in processing facilities, winery infrastructure and marketing of wine which improve the overall performance of the enterprise and concern one or more of the following:
Amendment 1170 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 48 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Support under paragraph 1 at its maximum rate shall apply
Amendment 1183 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 48 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. For the purposes of this article, other eligible expenditure shall include the recruitment of material and/or human resources to improve the commercialisation of wine products produced in the EU, as defined in Annex VI, Part II, of this regulation.
Amendment 1184 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 48 – paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. This measure may be applied throughout the territory of the EU, including in the country of origin of the applicant for the aid involved.
source: PE-494.486
2012/07/24
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6 amendments...
Amendment 1500 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 103 b (new) Article 103b Prohibition on planting new vines 1. In general, the planting of vines of wine grape varieties classifiable according to Article 24(1) of Council Regulation (EC) 479/2008 of 29 April 2008 shall be prohibited. 2. The grafting-on of the wine grape varieties referred to in the aforegoing paragraph 1, to varieties other than wine grape varieties referred to in the article cited shall also be prohibited. 3. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2, plantings and grafting-on as referred to in those paragraphs shall be permitted if covered by: a) a new planting right granted pursuant to Article 103c; b) a replanting right granted pursuant to Article 103d; c) a planting right granted from a reserve as provided for in Articles 103e and 103f. 4. The planting rights referred to in paragraph 3 shall be granted in hectares. 5. Articles 103c to 103f shall apply at least until 31 December 2020. 6. Member States may decide to extend in their territory the date fixed in the previous paragraph. In such case the rules governing the planting rights regime laid down in this Article shall apply accordingly in the given Member State.
Amendment 1502 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 103 c (new) Article 103c New planting rights 1. Without prejudice to the previous Article, Member States may grant new planting rights to producers in respect of areas: a) intended for new plantings carried out under measures for land consolidation or measures concerning compulsory purchases in the public interest adopted under national law; b) intended for experimental purposes; c) intended for graft nurseries; or d) whose wine or vine products are intended solely for consumption by the wine-grower’s household. 2. New planting rights granted shall be: a) exercised by the producer to whom they are granted; b) used before the end of the second wine year after the one in which they were granted; c) used for the purposes for which they were granted.
Amendment 1504 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 103 d (new) Amendment 1506 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 103 e (new) Article 103e Reserves of planting rights 1. In order to improve management of the production potential, Member States shall create a national reserve or regional reserves of planting rights. 2. Member States which have established national or regional reserves of planting rights under Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 may maintain those reserves as long as they apply the planting right regime in accordance with this Subsection. 3. The following planting rights shall be allocated to national or regional reserves if they are not used within the prescribed period: a) new planting rights; b) replanting rights; c) planting rights granted from the reserve. 4. Producers may transfer replanting rights to national or regional reserves. The conditions of such transfer, where necessary in return for a payment from national funds, shall be determined by the Member States taking into account the legitimate interests of the parties. 5. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may decide not to implement a reserve system provided that they can prove that an effective alternative system for managing planting rights exists throughout their territory. The alternative system may, where necessary, derogate from the relevant provisions of this Subsection.
Amendment 1508 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 103 f (new) Article 103f Planting rights from a reserve 1. Member States may grant rights out of a reserve: a) without payment, to producers who are under 40 years of age, who possess adequate occupational skill and competence, who are setting up for the first time and who are established as the head of the holding; b) against payment into national or, if appropriate, regional funds, to producers who intend to use the rights to plant vineyards the production of which has an assured outlet. Member States shall define the criteria for setting the amounts of the payment referred to in point b), which may vary depending on the final intended product of the vineyards concerned and the remaining lifetime of the rights being transferred. 2. Where planting rights granted from a reserve are used, Member States shall ensure that: a) the location, the varieties and the cultivation techniques used guarantee that the subsequent production is adapted to market demand; b) the yields concerned are typical of the average in the region, in particular where planting rights originating in non- irrigated areas are used in irrigated areas. 3. Planting rights granted from a reserve which are not used before the end of the second wine year after the one in which they were granted shall be forfeited and re-allocated to the reserve. 4. Planting rights in a reserve which are not disbursed before the end of the fifth wine year following their allocation to the reserve shall be extinguished. 5. If regional reserves exist in a Member State, the Member State may lay down rules permitting the transfer of planting rights between regional reserves. If both regional and national reserves exist in a Member State, the Member State may also allow for transfers, which may be subject to a reduction coefficient, between those reserves.
Amendment 1511 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 103 i (new) Article 103j Implementing measures The measures necessary for the implementation of this Subsection shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 162 of this Regulation. Those measures may include any of the following: a) provisions to avoid excessive administrative charges when applying said provisions; b) the co-existence of vines pursuant to Article 103f(2); c) the application of the reduction coefficient referred to in Article 103f(5).
source: PE-494.484
2012/07/25
AGRI
7 amendments...
Amendment 1642 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii a (new) (viia) developing initiatives to improve quality and promote innovation in agri- foodstuffs;
Amendment 1677 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 106 a (new) Amendment 1693 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 107 – paragraph 2 a (new) Associations of producer organisations shall have the right to apply private supply management pursuant to Article 17a.
Amendment 1837 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 112 – paragraph 1 – introductory part Taking into account the need to encourage action by the organisations referred to in Articles 106 to 108 to facilitate the adjustment of supply to market requirements, with the exception of action relating to withdrawal from the market, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160, concerning
Amendment 1853 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 113 b (new) Article 113b Contractual negotiations with other sectors Contractual negotiations in other sectors, including the fruit and vegetables sectors and processors Without prejudice to Articles 104 and 105, provisions shall be adopted in accordance with Article 42 and paragraph 2 of Article 43 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to enable recognised producer organisations and cooperatives comprising farmers or associations of farmers to negotiate the terms of potential contracts with a purchaser, including the price for some or all of their members' production. In order to maintain effective competition in the various agricultural sectors, this scope for negotiation shall be subject to appropriate limits to be laid down jointly by the European Parliament and the Council, as is the case in the milk sector; those limits may take the form, for example, of a percentage of Union production or of the production of any Member State covered by such negotiations. When negotiating prices for potential contracts between the producers listed in the first subparagraph and purchasers, in accordance with the requirements under the previous subparagraph, and in order to make for the fairer distribution of the added value generated throughout the supply chain, account may be taken of objective indicators linked to production costs.
Amendment 2021 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 144 – paragraph 3 a (new) (3a) Notwithstanding the provisions of the previous paragraphs, the Commission shall monitor action by the national competition authorities in order to ensure that the rules of competition law are applied and interpreted uniformly in the sectors covered by this Regulation and that such action is taken in accordance with single market principles. To that end, it shall publish best practice guidelines to assist the sector in question and the various authorities.
Amendment 2117 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 158 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) by 31 December 2018 at the latest, evaluating the operation and effectiveness of market management tools, relating in particular to Articles 10 to 17a, and their consistency with the objective of assuring the availability of supplies in line with Article 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. This study shall be submitted to the Council and the European Parliament along with the legislative proposals required to establish an EU-wide strategy to assure the availability of supplies for the EU population.
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
11 amendments...
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) Member States should be able to include in their rural development programmes thematic sub-programmes to address specific needs in areas of particular importance to them. Thematic sub- programmes should concern among others young farmers, small farms, mountain areas and the creation of short supply chains. Thematic sub-programmes should also be used to provide for the possibility to address restructuring of agricultural sectors which have a strong impact on the development of rural areas. Efforts should also be made to favour progress towards equal access to employment for women in rural areas, the recognition of their contribution to diversification activities and the creation of specific forms of support for enterprising women in these areas, given that this multiplicity of roles enables them to contribute significantly to progress and innovation at all levels of society and to the improvement of quality of life in rural areas. As a means to increase the efficient intervention of such thematic sub-programmes Member States should be allowed to provide for higher support rates for certain operations covered by them.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 a (new) (11a) In order to help resolve the problem of women whose economic activity goes unrecognised in rural areas and to promote women's involvement in entrepreneurship and employment in those areas, Member States and the Commission should design specific indicators focussed on measuring women's progress in these fields and assessing their contribution to incomes and well-being in rural communities.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 (21) The creation and development of new economic activity in the form of new farms, new businesses or new investments in non-agricultural activities is essential for the development and competitiveness of rural areas. A farm and business development measure should facilitate the initial establishment of young farmers and women and the structural adjustment of their holdings after initial setting up, diversification of farmers into non- agricultural activities and the setting up and development
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 22 (22) SMEs are the backbone of the Union rural economy. Farm and non-agricultural business development should be aimed at employment promotion and the setting up of quality jobs in rural areas, maintenance of already existing jobs, reduction of seasonality fluctuations in employment, development of non-agricultural sectors outside agriculture and agricultural and food processing while fostering at the same time business integration and local inter- sectoral links. Projects integrating at the same time agriculture, rural tourism through promotion of sustainable and responsible tourism in rural areas, natural and cultural heritage should be encouraged as well as renewable energy investments. Special attention should be given in this regard to promoting and fostering access by women to the jobs which may emerge from these initiatives and to creating special forms of support for training and access to entrepreneurship for women in rural areas.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 24 (24) The development of local infrastructure and local basic services in rural areas, including leisure and culture, the renewal of villages and activities aimed at the restoration and upgrading of the cultural and natural heritage of villages and rural landscapes is an essential element of any effort to realise the growth potential and promote the sustainability of rural areas. Support should therefore be granted to operations with this aim, including the access to Information and Communication Technologies and the development of fast and ultra-fast broadband. In line with these objectives, development of services and infrastructure which lead
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 28 (28) Agri-environment-climate payments should continue to play a prominent role in supporting the sustainable development of rural areas and in responding to society's increasing demands for environmental services. They should further encourage farmers and other land managers to serve society as a whole by introducing or continuing to apply agricultural practices contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation and compatible with the protection and improvement of the environment, the landscape and its features, natural resources, the soil and genetic diversity. In this context the conservation of genetic resources in agriculture and the additional needs of farming systems that are of high nature value should be given specific attention. Payments should contribute to covering additional costs and income foregone resulting from the commitments undertaken and should only cover commitments going beyond relevant mandatory standards and requirements, in accordance with the "polluter pays" principle. In many situations the synergies resulting from commitments undertaken jointly by a group of farmers multiply the environmental and climate benefit. However, joint action brings additional transaction costs which should be compensated adequately. In order to ensure that farmers and other land managers are in a position to correctly implement the commitments they have undertaken, Member States should endeavour to provide them with the required skills and knowledge.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 44 (44) In order to ensure that financial resources for rural development are used in the best possible way and to target measures under rural development programmes in accordance with the Union priorities for rural development but also to guarantee equal treatment of applicants, Member States should establish selection criteria for the selection of projects. Exception to this rule should be made only for those measures for which support consists in payments for the provision of agri-environmental or animal welfare services. In the application of selection criteria account should be taken of the principle of proportionality in what concerns small grants, and estimates should be drawn up of the contribution the initiatives make to promoting equal opportunities for women in rural areas.
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 48 (48) During the 2007 -2013 programming period an evaluation expert network operated in the context of the European network for rural development. To take account of the specific needs of evaluation, a European evaluation network for rural development should be set up for the 2014- 2020 programming period in order to bring together all actors involved in evaluation activities to facilitate the exchange of expertise in the field. The network should pay particular attention to progress regarding access by women to co- ownership of holdings, entrepreneurship support programmes and to the number of initiatives focussed on promoting equal opportunities between men and women in rural areas. It should be financed as part of technical assistance.
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 65 (65) Moreover, in view of ensuring consistency with the rural development measures eligible for Union support and in order to simplify procedures, payments made by the Member States
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point x a (new) (xa) "producer organisations": organisations referred to in Regulation No 281/2011, by which the single common organisation of agricultural markets was created.
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point x b(new) (xb) "association of producer organisations": associations referred to in Regulation No 281/2011, by which the common organisation of agricultural markets was created.
source: PE-489.640
2012/07/24
AGRI
20 amendments...
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new) (3a) Social cohesion and equal opportunities for men and women in rural areas.
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a) facilitating restructuring of farms
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new) ba) helping women in rural areas join the labour force and become entrepreneurs.
Amendment 435 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part 6) promoting social inclusion, equal opportunities for men and women, poverty reduction and economic development in rural areas, with a focus on the following areas:
Amendment 479 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new) aa) access for women to employment and entrepreneurship in rural areas;
Amendment 536 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 2. Thematic sub-programmes may also address specific needs relating to the restructuring of agricultural sectors with a significant impact on the development of a specific rural area or other special interest requirements of Member States or regions, depending on the choice made by the Member State with regard to Article 7.
Amendment 579 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d d) the assessment of the ex ante conditionalities
Amendment 604 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 In addition to the ex ante conditionalities referred to in Annex IV, the general ex ante conditionalities established in Annex IV of Regulation (EU) No [CSF/2012] shall apply
Amendment 616 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new) iva) a transfer of funds between programmes with a view to avoiding the loss of EAFRD resources.
Amendment 691 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a a) help farmers, forest holders and SMEs in rural areas benefit from the use of advisory services for the improvement of the economic and environmental performance as well as the climate friendliness and resilience of their holding, enterprise
Amendment 742 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 Advice may also cover other issues linked to the economic, agricultural and environmental performance of the agricultural holding and issues affecting these connected with the promotion and development of initiatives to improve the quality of agri-food products.
Amendment 744 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 6 6. Advice to SMEs may cover issues linked to the economic and environmental
Amendment 751 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Support under this measure shall cover
Amendment 780 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Support may also be used to cover costs arising from information and promotion activities for products connected with the quality schemes described in paragraph 1(a) and (b). Support in connection with paragraph 1 shall take the form of an annual incentive payment, to be determined according to the level of the fixed costs arising from participation in supported schemes, for a maximum duration of five years. ‘Fixed costs’ shall be considered to mean the costs arising from entering a supported quality scheme and the annual contribution for participating in that scheme, including, where necessary, expenditure on checks to certify that the producer is in compliance with the specifications of the scheme. Support shall be limited to the maximum amount laid down in Annex 1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts concerning the specific Union quality schemes to be covered by paragraph 1(a).
Amendment 783 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Similarly, both producer organisations and cooperatives that develop a certification system with a collective focus consistent with EC guidelines on best practices applicable to voluntary certification schemes for agricultural and food products shall be eligible for this type of support in order to cover costs relating to: – advice and assistance for developing new producer initiatives; – administrative support in managing the system; – conducting of internal audits relating to on-going improvement and quality; – certification of the system.
Amendment 785 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Support under this measure may be used to offset the costs incurred and income foregone by producers arising from the application of rules on environmental protection, public, animal and plant health, animal welfare and safety at work. These rules must be ones incorporated into national legislation that transposes Community legislation setting limits and restrictions that impact on standard farm costs and which effect a significant number of producers. The support shall be paid annually, in a lump sum, be degressive and granted for a period of five years starting from the rule becoming binding in accordance with this Regulation. Support shall be limited to the maximum amount laid down in Annex 1.
Amendment 893 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 3 3. Support under this measure shall be limited to the maximum support rates laid down in Annex I. These maximum rates may be increased for young farmers, collective investments and integrated projects involving support under more than one measure, investments in areas facing significant natural constraints as referred to in Article 33(3) and operations supported in the framework of the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability in accordance with the support rates laid down in Annex I. However, the maximum combined support rate may not exceed 90%. Should insufficient budgetary resources be available in the corresponding RDP, support shall only be granted to undertakings recognised as producer organisations, producer organisation associations or groups of producers.
Amendment 953 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) ca) pre-retirement aid for farmers who permanently transfer their farm holdings to other farmers either directly or through public bodies whose role is to promote generational renewal by managing land transfers.
Amendment 972 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Support under paragraph 1(a)(ii) shall be granted to farmers or members of the farm household diversifying into non- agricultural activities and to
Amendment 1009 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 source: PE-492.797
2012/07/25
AGRI
7 amendments...
Amendment 1122 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 23 – paragraph 1 1. Support under Article 22(1)(a) shall be granted to public and private land-owners and tenants
Amendment 1146 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 1 1. Support under Article 22(1)(b) shall be granted to public and private landowners, tenants
Amendment 1230 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 27 – paragraph 1 1. Support under Article 22(1)(e) shall be granted to public and private forest owners
Amendment 1387 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 4 – point b (b) go beyond the statutory management requirements and the good agricultural and environmental condition provided for in Chapter I of Title VI of Regulation (EU) No HR/2012
Amendment 1576 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) an income stabilisation tool, in the form of financial contributions to mutual funds or insurance premiums, providing compensation to farmers who experience a severe drop in their income.
Amendment 1638 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 40 – paragraph 1 1. Support under Article 37(1)(c) may only be granted where the drop of income exceeds 30% of the average annual income of the individual farmer in the preceding three-year period or a three-year average based on the preceding five-year period excluding the highest and lowest entry. Income for the purposes of Article 37(1)(c) shall refer to the sum of revenues the farmer receives from the market, including any form of public support
Amendment 1710 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 46 – paragraph 3 3. In the case of irrigation,
source: PE-494.479
2012/07/26
AGRI
11 amendments...
Amendment 1772 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 54 Amendment 1812 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 57 – paragraph 2 2. The call for proposals shall indicate a theme for the proposals which shall be related to one of the Union priorities for rural development. The theme shall also be appropriate for implementation through cooperation at transnational level. Given the discrimination against women in rural areas, their invisible contribution to earnings and wellbeing, the importance of keeping rural areas populated and the need to increase awareness of this issue among society at large, the theme selected for the first year in which the prize is awarded shall be the promotion of gender equality and cohesion in rural areas.
Amendment 1991 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 66 – title Funding for operations with a significant contribution to innovation, job creation and generational handover.
Amendment 1997 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 66 – paragraph 1 The funds transferred to the EAFRD in application of Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012 shall be reserved for operations which provide a significant contribution to innovation relevant to agricultural productivity and sustainability, including climate mitigation or adaptation, and for operations which contribute to job creation in rural areas or the incorporation of young people into the sector.
Amendment 2016 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 73 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) providing the Commission, on a
Amendment 2023 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 74 – paragraph 1 In accordance with this Title, a common monitoring and evaluation system, which should include gender mainstreaming, shall be drawn up in co-operation between the Commission and the Member States and shall be adopted by the Commission by means of implementing acts adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 91.
Amendment 2046 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 88 – paragraph 2 2. Articles 107, 108 and 109 of the Treaty shall not apply to payments made by Member States pursuant to, and in conformity with, this Regulation, or to additional national financing
Amendment 2055 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 89 – paragraph 1 Payments made by the Member States in relation to operations falling
Amendment 2066 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Article 17(3) Amendment 2069 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Article 18(3) Amendment 2091 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I– Article 38(5) source: PE-494.481
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2011/0294(COD) Trans-European transport network: guidelines
2012/04/10
TRAN
25 amendments...
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) The trans-European transport network policy has to take into account the evolution of the transport policy and infrastructure ownership. In the past, Member States were the principal entity in charge of creating and maintaining transport infrastructure. However,
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) The trans-European transport network should
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) The comprehensive network should be a European-wide transport network ensuring the accessibility of all regions in the Union, including
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 a (new) (11a) The planning stage of a project must be carried out using objective, transparent criteria and ought to take into account the interests and responsibilities of local and regional authorities as well as of the local community affected by a project of common interest.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) It is necessary to identify projects of common interest which will contribute to the a
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 a (new) (14a) Furthermore, projects of common interest should be subject to a socio- economic cost benefit analysis and have European added value that is tailored to the trans-European transport networks and takes account of all the social, economic, environmental and territorial costs and benefits. The results of this analysis should demonstrate a positive net present value.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 23 (23) The trans-European transport network has to ensure efficient multi-modality in order to allow better modal choices to be made for passengers and freight and large volumes to be consolidated for transfers over long distances. This will make multi- modality economically more attractive for shippers and users.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 a (new) (25a) The core network has been identified on the basis of an objective planning methodology. This methodology has identified the most important urban nodes, ports, airports and border crossing points. These nodes are connected via multimodal links, wherever possible, and are economically viable, environmentally sustainable and feasible until 2030. The methodology has ensured the connection of all Member States and the integration of the main islands and outlying areas into the core network.
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 27 (27) Core network corridors should also address wider transport policy objectives and facilitate modal integration and multi- modal operations. This should allow specially developed corridors that are optimised in terms of energy use and emissions, thus minimising environmental impacts and increasing competitiveness, and are also attractive for their reliability, limited congestion and low operating and administrative costs. An initial list of corridors should be included in the Regulation (EU) XXX/2012 [Connecting Europe Facility], but should be adaptable in order to take account of changes in traffic flows. Based on this list, the core network corridors should be shown on maps contained in Annex I to this Regulation.
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 30 a (new) (30a) In order to guarantee that the financing policy for all financial programmes is transparent and is carried out in line with the objectives and priorities outlined in the TEN-T guidelines, detailed statistics need to be regularly compiled, processed and published on all relevant financial aid in the form of subsidies, loans or other financial instruments used for each project of common interest and for each mode of transport, as well as the results obtained in each project, in both the core and comprehensive networks at European level and from the respective Member States.
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 31 (31) In order to update the Annexes and in particular the maps to take into account possible changes resulting from the actual usage of certain elements of transport infrastructure analysed against pre- established quantitative thresholds, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amendments to the Annexes. It is of particular importance for the Commission to carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) ‘European added value’ means, in relation to a project, the value resulting from
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point r a (new) (ra) ‘socio-economic cost-benefit analysis’ means a quantified ex-ante evaluation on the basis of a harmonised methodology of the value of a project or programme, taking into account all the social and economic benefits and costs and the climate, environmental and territorial impact, and serving as an indicator of contribution to wellbeing;
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point r b (new) (rb) ‘climate impact’ means the greenhouse gas effects of existing, new or modernised transport infrastructure on the basis of a harmonised methodology that includes: 1. – the situation with regard to greenhouse gas emissions from traffic and infrastructure operation, maintenance and management; 2. – the development of greenhouse gas emissions from construction or modernisation processes.
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point h Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point i (i) for both passenger and freight traffic, seamless connections between transport infrastructure for long-distance traffic
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. The gradual development of the trans- European transport network shall in particular be achieved by implementing a dual-layer structure for this network with a coherent and transparent methodological approach, comprising a comprehensive network and a core network.
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 4 4. Member States and other project promoters shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the projects are carried out in compliance with relevant Union
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d (d) implement traffic management systems in those countries that are consistent with Union policy.
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) improve economic, cultural and social links and competitiveness opportunities.
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 3 3. The Member States shall ensure that the comprehensive network is completed and fully complies with the relevant provisions of this Chapter by 31 December 2050 at the latest. To this end, it would be desirable for ‘programme contracts’ to be signed between the European Union, each Member State and the regions concerned.
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a (
Amendment 313 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b (
Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Operators of freight terminals shall ensure that any freight terminal is open to all operators in line with the provisions of the recast of the first railway package.
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. Within the sphere of their responsibility, Member States, relevant regional authorities and infrastructure managers shall ensure that:
source: PE-494.841
2012/08/10
TRAN
24 amendments...
Amendment 482 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part Member States, regional authorities and other project promoters, when promoting projects of common interest and in addition to the priorities set out in Article 10, shall
Amendment 485 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point d (d)
Amendment 486 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) the progressive reduction of motorway traffic noise;
Amendment 488 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new) (db) the impact of congestion on the roads.
Amendment 507 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Motorways of the sea represent the maritime dimension of the trans-European transport network and should aim at the achievement of a European maritime transport space without barriers. They shall consist of short-sea routes, ports, associated maritime infrastructure and equipment, and facilities but also simplified administrative formalities enabling short-sea shipping or sea-river services between at least two ports, including hinterland connections, in at least two different Member States. Motorways of the sea shall include:
Amendment 528 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. By 1 December 2013, the Commission shall present an updated and detailed concept for the Motorways of the Sea, based on the experiences so far and taking into account the current development of Union maritime transport. It shall also contain clear guidelines for the establishment of new motorways taking into account the forecasted traffic and its coherence in the comprehensive network. Furthermore, an impact study of the development of Motorways of the Sea presenting the costs and the benefits, accompanied by an environmental impact study, shall be presented.
Amendment 530 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Within the sphere of their responsibility, Member States, regional authorities, port operators and infrastructure managers shall ensure that:
Amendment 545 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 1 – introductory part Member States, regional authorities and other project promoters, when promoting projects of common interest and in addition to the priorities set out in Article 10, shall
Amendment 552 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 35 – paragraph 1 – introductory part Member States, regional authorities and other project promoters, when promoting projects of common interest and in addition to the priorities set out in Article 10, shall
Amendment 575 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 40 – paragraph 1 Member States, regional authorities and other project promoters shall give due consideration to ensure that transport infrastructure provides for a high degree of safety and security for passenger and freight movements.
Amendment 584 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 44 – paragraph 1 1. The core network shall consist of those parts of the comprehensive network which are of the highest strategic importance for achieving the objectives of the trans- European transport network policy. The core network shall in particular contribute to coping with increasing mobility
Amendment 592 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 45 – paragraph 1 1. The core network shall reflect evolving traffic demand and the need for multi- modal transport. State-of-the-art technologies and regulatory and governance measures for managing
Amendment 686 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 50 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Based on Annex I to Regulation (EU) No XXX/2012 [Connecting Europe Facility], the core network corridors are illustrated in maps in Annex I of this Regulation including intermodal nodes, missing links, cross -border sections
Amendment 694 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 51 – paragraph 5 – point a a (new) (a a) insure that national infrastructure plans take into account the development of the corridor
Amendment 696 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 51 – paragraph 5 – point b (b) report to the Member States, to the Commission and, as appropriate, to all other entities directly involved in the development of the core network corridor on any difficulties encountered and contribute to finding appropriate solutions; if the European Coordinator considers that the smooth running of a project is being seriously hampered, he or she may also alert the Commission so that it can enforce the provisions of Article 59 as soon as possible;
Amendment 701 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 51 – paragraph 7 7. Without prejudice to the applicable procedures laid down in Union and national law, the Commission
Amendment 717 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 52 – paragraph 2 2. The corridor platform shall be composed of the representatives of the Member States concerned and of the regional and local authorities affected and, as appropriate, other public and private entities. In any case, the relevant infrastructure managers as defined in Directive 2001/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2001 on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure shall participate in the corridor platform.
Amendment 721 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 53 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. For each core network corridor, the Member States and regional authorities concerned, in cooperation with the corridor platform, shall jointly draw up and notify to the Commission a corridor development plan within six months after entry into force of this Regulation. This plan shall include in particular:
Amendment 723 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) a description of the characteristics of the core network corridor, including cross- border sections and bottlenecks;
Amendment 742 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 54 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Member States shall inform the Commission continuously and entirely transparently through the interactive geographical and technical information system for the trans-European transport network (TENtec), about the performance of the programme contract, including progress made in implementing projects of common interest and the investments made for this purpose. This must include detailed statistics on all relevant financial aid in the form of subsidies, loans or other financial instruments used for each project of common interest and for each mode of transport in both the core and comprehensive networks at European level and from the respective Member States and regions. The forms of financial aid that shall be taken into account in this report are: – the financial aid referred to in Regulation XXXX [‘Connecting Europe’ Facility]; – the financial aid referred to in Regulations XXXX and XXXX [Cohesion Fund, ERDF]; – the financial aid referred to in Regulation XXXX [Horizon 2020]; – financial aid in the form of loans and financial instruments provided by the European Investment Bank; – any other resources.
Amendment 744 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 54 – paragraph 2 2. Every
Amendment 749 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 54 a (new) Article 54a Methodologies for socio-economic cost- benefit analysis, European added value and climate impact assessment Based on the definitions in Article 3 the Commission shall develop methodologies for: – a socio-economic cost-benefit analysis; – European added value assessments; – environmental and climate impact assessments. These methodologies shall be used for the assessment of projects of common interest as set out in Article 7. These methodologies shall be adopted by means of delegated acts by 31 January 2014 at the latest in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 56.
Amendment 752 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 54 b (new) Article 54b Involvement of regional and local authorities and civil society Member States shall ensure that the regional and local authorities and local civil society affected by a project of common interest participate in the planning and construction phase of a project. By 1 December 2013 at the latest, the Commission shall present guidelines and a best practice manual for this purpose.
Amendment 758 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 57 – paragraph 1 Each year, with the assistance of the corridor coordinators, the Commission shall analyse: (a) compliance with the programme contracts (b) the state of play as regards each of the projects By 31 December 202
source: PE-494.842
2012/11/10
TRAN
5 amendments...
Amendment 895 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 17/33 add Tenerife (ES) and Gran Canaria (ES) airports to the core network
Amendment 896 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Volume 17/33 add the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (ES) to the core network
Amendment 953 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – Section 1a add Las Palmas (ES) and Santa Cruz de Tenerife (ES)
Amendment 962 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – Section 1b add Gran Canaria (ES) and Tenerife (ES)
source: PE-496.673
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2011/0302(COD) Connecting Europe Facility
2012/10/10
TRAN, ITRE
13 amendments...
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 27 (27) Ensuring cross-border interoperability in the deployment of large scale infrastructure projects, in particular at the level of core services, may require simultaneous procurement and installation of equipment by the Commission, Member State, region, local authority and/or their beneficiaries. In such cases, Union financial aid may need to be allocated to procurements executed by infrastructure providers in Member States or regions with devolved powers, either on their own behalf or in cooperation with the Commission. Provisions also enable multiple sourcing, which may be needed, inter alia, to provide for multi-
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 33 (33) Fiscal measures in many Member States or regions with devolved powers will drive or have already driven public authorities to reassess their infrastructure investment programmes. In this context, PPPs have been viewed as an effective means of delivering infrastructure projects ensuring the achievement of policy objectives such as combating climate change
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 34 a (new) (34a) Fiscal measures in many Member States and regions with devolved powers will drive or have already driven public authorities to reassess their infrastructure investment programmes. In this context, PPPs have been viewed as an effective means of delivering infrastructure projects that ensure the achievement of objectives such as combating climate change, promoting alternative energy sources and energy and resource efficiency, supporting sustainable transport and the deployment of broadband networks. The Commission committed in its PPP Communication of 19 November 2009 to improving access to finance for PPPs by broadening the scope of existing financial instruments.
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 41 (41) Multi-annual programming for support from the Facility should be directed towards supporting the Union's priorities by ensuring the availability of the necessary financial resources and the consistency, transparency and continuity of joint action by the Union and the Member States. For proposals submitted following the implementation of the first multiannual work programme in the sector of transport, eligibility of cost should start on 1 January 2014 to ensure the continuity of projects already covered by Regulation (EC) No 680/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of the trans-European transport and energy networks.
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 43 (43) Mid-term and ex-post evaluations sh
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 44 (44) On the basis of the sector specific guidelines laid down in separate Regulations, a list of priority areas for which this Regulation should apply has been drawn up and should be included in the Annex. In order to take into account possible changes in political priorities and technological capabilities, as well as traffic flows, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of adopting amendments to the Annex. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work with all competent bodies and local, regional and State authorities, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 47 (47) The financial interests of the Union should be protected through proportionate measures throughout the expenditure cycle, including the prevention, detection and investigation of irregularities, the recovery of funds lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly used and, where appropriate, penalties. Parliament should be kept informed about all such information, at all stages and with full transparency.
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) contribute to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth by developing modern and high performing trans-European networks, thus bringing forward benefits for the entire European Union in terms of competitiveness and economic, social and territorial cohesion within the Single Market and creating an environment more conducive to private
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) removing bottlenecks
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii (iii) optimis
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 1. The Connecting Europe Facility shall be implemented by one or several of the forms of financial aid, provided for by Regulation (EU) No XXX/2012 [New Financial Regulation], in particular, grants, procurements, programme contracts and financial instruments.
Amendment 395 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Expenditure related to the expropriation of land to implement a priority project shall be eligible.
Amendment 401 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. All applications for grants as well as the Commission’s documentation and assessment shall be made available to the European Parliament with full transparency.
source: PE-496.337
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2011/0380(COD) European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) 2014-2020
2013/01/17
PECH
55 amendments...
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 36 (36) In order to address health and safety needs on board, the EMFF should support investments covering safety
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 39 (39) The objective of the Common Fisheries Policy is to ensure a sustainable exploitation of fish stocks. Overcapacity has been identified as a major driver for overfishing. It is therefore paramount to adapt the Union fishing fleet to the resources available. The removal of overcapacity through public aid such as temporary or permanent cessation and scrapping schemes has proven
Amendment 578 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a (a) promotion of economic growth, social inclusion, creation of jobs and supporting labour mobility in coastal and inland communities depending on fishing activities of marketing and processing companies in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors;
Amendment 582 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new) (aa) Supporting fishermen, shipbuilders, women involved in vessel activity and top- level marketing companies with aid for temporary or permanent cessation
Amendment 597 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new) (ba) Supporting marketing and processing companies, promoting their competiveness and creating jobs
Amendment 625 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c (c) development of new professional skills and lifelong learning, especially for men and women affected by the implementation of the CFP provisions;
Amendment 634 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d a (new) (da) modernisation of fishing fleets including engine replacement
Amendment 704 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 a (new) Article 6 (a) Definition of small scale and coastal fishing activities 1. It shall be for each Member State, employing criteria laid down for that purpose by the Commission in accordance with paragraph 2, to determine what fishing activities carried out by the vessels flying its flag are to be regarded as small scale and coastal fishing. 2. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, rules governing the joint criteria employed to define small- scale and coastal fishing in such a way as to ensure that their application takes account of the specific characteristics of the various fisheries, at the same time guaranteeing that the proportion of the fleet falling within that category does not vary excessively from one fishery to another. The criteria shall, in particular, take account of factors such as the size and rating of the vessels, the number of crew per meter of length and in relation to the power of the vessel, benefiting those with a higher ratio, small scale, as well as the degree of difficulty in moving from one fishery to another, benefiting those whose main annual revenue is concentrated in as few specialised fisheries as possible.
Amendment 763 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b (b)
Amendment 810 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 2 2. EUR 4 535 000 000 of the resources referred to in paragraph (1) shall be allocated to the sustainable development of fisheries, aquaculture and fisheries areas under Chapters I, II
Amendment 874 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 1 1. Each Member State shall draw up a single operational programme in collaboration with the Regions with legislative powers to implement the Union priorities to be co-
Amendment 880 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) an analysis of the impact of the implementation of the CFP shall be carried out on every job throughout the whole value chain and innovative proposals for employment shall be made in the affected areas.
Amendment 893 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) the SWOT analysis shall include the effects of the application of the CFP in each coastal region or area. It will also include efforts made in recent years to adapt the fleet to available resources;
Amendment 894 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new) (bb) an analysis of the consequences of the application of the CFP on jobs throughout the whole value chain shall be included and innovative proposals for jobs in the affected areas shall be proposed.
Amendment 928 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point o – introductory part (o) For the objective of collection of data for sustainable fisheries management referred in under Articles 6(6) and 18(4) and in accordance with the multiannual Union programme referred to in Article 37(5) of the [Regulation on Common Fisheries Policy] and for the analysis of the socio-economic situation of the processing and marketing industry for fisheries and aquaculture products:
Amendment 932 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point o – point i – introductory part Amendment 933 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point o – point i – indent 1 – an evaluation of the fishing sector (biological, economical, social and transversal variables in the whole value chain, as well as research surveys at sea),
Amendment 936 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point o – point i – indent 2 – an evaluation of the economic situation of aquaculture, marketing companies and processing industries,
Amendment 959 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 23 – paragraph 1 1. For the purpose of application of Article 20(1)(o), Member States shall submit to the Commission an annual work plan before 31 October each year. Annual work plans shall contain a description of the procedures and methods to be used in collecting and analysing data and in estimating their accuracy and precision. The work plan and the data collection must be carried out by Region or geographical area.
Amendment 1043 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 3 3. The support referred to in paragraph 1 may be granted to public law bodies, fishermen, organisations of fishermen and
Amendment 1050 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) lifelong learning including for young people and women, dissemination of scientific knowledge and innovative practices, and acquisition of new professional skills in particular linked to the sustainable management of marine ecosystems, activities in the maritime sector, innovation and entrepreneurship;
Amendment 1066 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. They shall also apply to those women who, while not being spouses or life partners, perform ancillary tasks. This includes fish unloaders and cleaners, net menders and packers.
Amendment 1069 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – title Facilitating entrepreneurship, diversification and job creation
Amendment 1077 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. In order to facilitate diversification and job creation
Amendment 1090 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) business start-ups outside fishing but associated with it;
Amendment 1101 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) retrofitting of small scale coastal fishing vessels in order to reassign them for activities outside fishing.
Amendment 1106 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) diversify through support on board for complementary activities such as activities in the areas of tourism, education and environmental services.
Amendment 1109 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new) (bb) the access of young people under the age of 40 who have worked for five years in the sector or who have acquired the equivalent capacity, and who are not and have not been beneficiaries of support for the purchase of fishing vessels providing that the vessel is less than 24m long, is equipped for fishing and belongs to a fleet segment the capacity of which is in balance with its fishing opportunities. The maximum amount of the support shall not exceed the 50% foreseen by the business plan for each operation.
Amendment 1168 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 – paragraph 1 1. In order to improve working and safety conditions on board for fishermen the EMFF may support investments on board or in individual equipments providing that these investments go beyond standards required under national or Union law. The EMFF may also support training events and pilot projects designed to improve health and safety on board.
Amendment 1191 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 a (new) Article 33a Support for temporary cessation of fishing activities 1) The EMFF may help finance support measures for the temporary cessation of fishing activities for fishermen, vessel owners, net menders, packers, cleaners and unloaders and main marketers in the following cases: a) under a management or multiannual plan or non-renewal of a fishing agreement or protocol as defined in Article 9 and 11 of the [CFP Regulation]; b) in case of application of the emergency measures adopted by the Commission referred to in Article 13 of the [CFP Regulation]; c) in case of a period of biological recovery decided upon under [CFP Regulation]; d) in case of application of the measures referred to in Article 39, during the period of replacement of engines. 2) The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 150 as regards specifying the rules for implementing this Article.
Amendment 1196 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 33 b (new) Article 33b Support for permanent cessation The EMFF shall contribute to financing support for permanent cessation for fleets whose fishing capacity is not in balance with their fishing opportunities. The support shall be granted to vessel owners, fishermen, women in jobs linked to the vessels’ activities such as fish unloaders, cleaners, packers and net menders. The whole value chain will, however, be analysed including the main marketing companies and the processing industry in order to assess the impact that these cessations may have on them so that they may be eligible for support.
Amendment 1323 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 37 – paragraph 4 4. Fishing vessels involved in projects financed under this Article shall not exceed 5% of the vessels of the national fleet or 5% of the national fleet tonnage in gross tonnage, calculated at the time of submission of the application. In order for this to be achieved, the Member States’ selection criteria must be transparent.
Amendment 1365 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 – paragraph 2 2. Operations under this Article shall be implemented by public law bodies and shall involve fishermen or organisations of fishermen, recognised by the Member State, women’s associations related to fishing activity, or non-governmental organisation in partnership with organisations of fishermen or FLAGs as defined under Article 62.
Amendment 1383 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) b a) to the replacement or modernisation of main or ancillary engines for vessels included in a fleet segment whose capacity is in balance with its fishing possibilities. The new engine must be of equal or lesser power in the case of vessels of 12 metres that are not trawlers and 20% less than the engine being replaced for vessels of 24 metres not included in the previous case.
Amendment 1430 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 40 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Support may also be granted to increase the added value of fishing products for processing, marketing and direct sale.
Amendment 1482 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. In order to reduce the impact of inland fishing on the environment, increase energy efficiency, increase the quality of fish landed, or to improve safety or working conditions and training, the EMFF may support the following investments:
Amendment 1483 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point a a) on board or in individual equipment or training as referred to in Article 33 and under the conditions set out in that Article;
Amendment 1514 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 42 a (new) Article 42 a Mutual funds which cover losses suffered by fishermen, women linked to fishing activity and first-level marketers 1) For the purpose of protecting the income of fishermen and vessel owners, the EMFF may grant support intended for mutual funds which cover losses due to: a) natural disasters; b) adverse climatic conditions; c) environmental or health accidents; d) drastic and transitional falls in fuel prices. 2) Women who carry out work related to the activity of vessels such as net menders, young women and packagers may receive support from the EMFF under points a ), b), and c) 3) Similarly, first-level marketers may receive support for Mutual Funds which cover their losses in points a), b) and c) of paragraph 1. 4) For the purposes of this article, ‘mutual funds’ shall be understood as a scheme recognised by the Member State in accordance with its national law which allows fishermen and related first-level marketers to ensure and receive compensation in the case of losses linked to the situations referred to in paragraph 1. 5) The situations referred to in paragraph 1 a), b) and c), when presented, will be subject to official recognition by the Member State in question or compliance with internal mutuality standards. The Member States, as the case may be, may establish criteria in advance, on the basis of which it shall be decided whether official recognition may be granted. 6) The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 150 with regard to establishing the conditions of the application of paragraph 1 d).
Amendment 1576 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 46 – paragraph 1 1. In order to foster forms of aquaculture with high growth potential, the EMFF may support investment in the development of off-shore aquaculture which is productive and involves the modernisation of facilities, or non food aquaculture
Amendment 1888 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 68 – paragraph 1 Support under this Chapter shall contribute to
Amendment 1896 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 68 – paragraph 1 - point a (new) (a) to achieve the specific objectives of Chapter I and Chapter II of this Title.
Amendment 1898 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 68 – paragraph 1 - point b (new) (b) To improve the competitiveness of the processing and marketing of fisheries and aquaculture products.
Amendment 1900 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 68 – paragraph 1 - point c (new) (c) To improve food safety and product quality.
Amendment 1902 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 68 – paragraph 1 - point d (new) (d) Development, production and marketing of new products and the use of new technologies and innovative production methods.
Amendment 1904 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 68 – paragraph 1 - point e (new) (e) To reduce the negative impact on the environment and increase energy efficiency.
Amendment 1906 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 68 – paragraph 1 - point f (new) (f) Improved treatment of minor species, by-products and waste. Opening and developing new markets.
Amendment 1908 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 68 – paragraph 1 - point g (new) (g) Improving working conditions and worker training.
Amendment 1947 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part (a) modernisation and the investment of marketing companies and improving the conditions for the placing on the market of:
Amendment 2009 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) c a) for innovation in products, processes and systems as well as for the utilisation of underexploited species.
Amendment 2010 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new) c b) improving food safety and product quality.
Amendment 2011 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new) c c) developing and marketing new or substantially improved products, as well as improving and optimising production and management processes with regard to the most advanced techniques.
Amendment 2012 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point c d (new) c d) improving the competitiveness and economic viability of existing farm structures.
Amendment 2013 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point c e (new) c e) improving the competitiveness and economic viability of existing farm structures.
Amendment 2044 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 72 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. The EMFF may also grant aid to companies, associations and technology centres representing this sector to conduct research, development and innovation activities, at least as regards the activities referred to in point 1 of this Article.
Amendment 2117 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 79 – paragraph 2 – point e (e) the participation of Member States' representatives and regions with legislative powers in regional coordination meetings as referred to in Article 37(4) of the [Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy], meetings of regional fisheries management organisations of which the EU is a contracting partner or an observer or meetings of international bodies in charge of providing scientific advice.
source: PE-496.422
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2011/0386(COD) Economic governance: common provisions for monitoring and assessing draft budgetary plans and ensuring the correction of excessive deficit in the euro area. 'Two pack'
2012/03/13
ECON
1 amendments...
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 e (new) (12e) All provisions in this Regulation should also be applied to those European regions that have full powers in tax collection and expenditure.
source: PE-485.870
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2011/2049(INI) Situation of single mothers
2011/07/06
FEMM
24 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) – having regard to the European Pact for Equality between women and men for the period 2011-2020,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 b (new) – having regard to the European Commission Strategy for equality between women and men, 2010-2015,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the living conditions of certain categories of single mother nevertheless make them vulnerable, something which might have consequences for their offspring,
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas, under the legislation of the Member States, the establishment of same-sex couples is now permissible and single fathers may find themselves in a vulnerable situation with unfavourable consequences for their offspring.
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas in many societies the choice to become an unmarried mother is not discredited or stigmatised as in societies dominated for various reasons by patriarchal models,
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas in recent years the number of single mothers between the ages of 15 and 29 has increased because of failure to use contraceptives or to use them properly, as a result of the secularisation of society and socio-cultural changes,
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas single mothers often interrupt their education and professional skills, because of the limited time and resources, spent for bringing up their children, they further face the risks of social exclusion and poverty,
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas at European level the responsible authorities are introducing measures and programmes to assist these categories,
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas there is a smaller but increasing percentage of single fathers who for various reasons are in a vulnerable situation without employment or income,
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. whereas the expectation of all women, including single mothers, should be access to the labour market as the only means of escaping vulnerability and poverty. The public authorities should accordingly make every effort to achieve this,
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Encourages
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Underlines the need to facilitate access to training for single mothers who are unmarried, widowed or separated, especially young mothers, who often stop their education when pregnant; this would enable them to obtain qualifications and maximise their chances of getting high- quality work and gaining financial independence this being the only guarantee of escaping poverty;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Invites the European Commission, while developing the framework of such programs like Progress and Equal for the next MFF, to consider awareness rising programs for better participation of certain economically fragile social groups as the single mothers and to encourage their involvement,
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses the need to encourage the development of childcare facilities such as kindergartens, insists on member states to renew their commitments to the Barcelona targets and to facilitate significantly access to training and the search for employment for single mothers;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Asks the Member States and the competent authorities to guarantee equal treatment and to maintain a high quality of life for all children regardless of the marital status of their parents, by
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Invites the European Institute for gender equality to analyse in depth the differences in the European welfare regimes and to encourage member states to exchange best practises in order to improve them;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Underlines the fact that priority should be given to work-life balance by introducing more family-friendly working conditions Underlines the fact that priority should be given to work-life balance by introducing more family-friendly working conditions such as flexible working hours and teleworking and by developing child facilities, nurseries etc. for various types of families such as flexible working hours and teleworking and by developing child facilities, nurseries etc.;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that in order to facilitate work- life balance for single mothers
source: PE-467.009
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2011/2071(INI) European semester for economic policy coordination
2011/07/15
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas European regions with fiscal and legislative powers should be part of the European Semester process in order to enhance its democratic legitimacy and make it more effective and transparent,
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Acknowledges that European regions with fiscal and legislative powers should be part of the European Semester process in order to enhance its democratic legitimacy, making it more effective and transparent; notes that its participation should be in common understanding with its own Member State;
source: PE-469.851
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2011/2096(INI) Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system
2011/09/21
ITRE
30 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas transport can make a significant contribution to the EU 2020 Strategy, particularly with regard to employment, immigration, research, energy, innovation and the environment, bearing in mind that safety and environmental protection must be promoted more consistently under the strategy,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C bis (new) C bis. whereas better access to the territories is a priority of the European transport policy, strengthened by the Treaty of Lisbon, and taking into account the necessary principle of territorial cohesion,
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H bis (new) H bis. whereas there is still no effective authority in the internal market and it is necessary to create a genuine Single European Transport Area, eliminating all of the barriers between transport modes and national systems, simplifying the integration process and facilitating the emergence of multinational and multimodal operators. In order to avoid distortions, the strategy must ensure consistency and monitoring of the implementation of the provisions as regards the social aspects, safety, environmental protection, and minimum service standards and users’ rights, paying special attention to the disabled,
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 2 – that, by 2014, a proposal should be submitted to provide for the internalisation of the external costs of all modes of transport, whilst avoiding double charging and market distortions, in order to increase investments in mobility, safety and research, thereby benefiting sustainable modes of transport;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the completion of the European internal transport market should be aimed for, without neglecting economic, territorial, employment and social aspects, and calls on the Commission to ensure that proposals on liberalising the airport, rail, road, and other markets do not lead to social dumping or private monopolies;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 bis (new) 3 bis. Stresses the importance of promoting integrated, effective modes of transport, taking into account the special characteristics of the outermost regions and islands, which in the case of air and maritime transport imply additional costs due to the need to protect the environment and reduce emissions. It is also important to guarantee access to the territories and mobility for all people and companies under equal conditions;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that efficient co-modality in passenger and goods transport – measured in terms of economic efficiency, territorial cohesion, environmental protection, social and employment conditions and safety aspects, and geared to existing and planned infrastructure in individual countries and regions – should be the guiding idea for future transport policy, and that these parameters should be used to determine modal distribution in countries and regions rather than retaining the proposed 300 km threshold for goods transport by road;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Requests, by 2015, a proposal
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 bis (new) 8 bis. Urban mobility will be applied to urban and/or built-up areas;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 bis (new) 9 bis. In order to promote the combination of transport modes, it would be advisable to draw up a single transport document in electronic format and to establish the appropriate framework for use of the ITS;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Believes that the basic rules on passenger rights should be laid down in a Charter of Passengers’ Rights for all forms of transport, responding to the needs of the disabled, and therefore expects, by 2013, such a proposal which takes into account the specific characteristics of carriers and past experience;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 bis (new) 10 bis. Calls for a proposal for investment in innovative formulas for developing employment in the transport sector for disabled people;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 ter (new) 10 ter. Underlines the importance of material, infrastructure and services needs that require attention for the disabled;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 bis (new) 11 bis. Stresses the importance of effective, efficient interoperability for the adequate development of modal transport;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Considers that bureaucratic hurdles should be reduced for all forms of transport and calls, therefore, for
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 bis (new) 14 bis. Underlines the importance of the various European transport agencies and calls for fresh impetus to strengthen their European dimension;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 ter (new) 14 ter. Supports the use of Eurobonds to finance the transport infrastructure needed to complete the TEN-Ts;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 quater (new) 14 quater. Taking into account the fact that the local and regional bodies have significant competences in the area of transport policy, it is essential for them to be able to participate through a multi- level governance approach;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – indent 1 – another review of the rules on driving and rest times for passenger
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – indent 3 bis (new) - the presentation of a comprehensive innovation plan to promote efficiency, sustainability and job creation;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – indent 4 – an improvement in the initial and further training of persons employed in the transport sector, including the treatment of, and assistance for, the disabled, and in access to those professions, in order to harmonise working conditions and salaries
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – indent 4 bis (new) - a specific regulation for recreational vehicles, taking into account that this group is on the increase;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 1 – a proposal on the ‘Blue Belt’ and subsequent creation of a solid maritime services system accompanied by fresh impetus for the motorways of the sea, highlighting the importance of boats as real mobile infrastructure;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 2 bis (new) - the importance of the shipping sector to be seen in a strategic light and, based on the proposals set out, for the introduction of a programme to promote and help finance innovative projects aimed at reducing emissions, protecting the environment and improving energy efficiency;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 3 bis (new) - consideration to be given to the EMSA’s instruments to help find a solution to the piracy problem;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 4 Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 – indent 1 –
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 – indent 1 bis (new) - harmonised regulation at European level as a result of the abundance of suburban transport and trams;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 1 (new) - the targets already set to be met and for the priority projects in the Trans- European Road Network to be given fresh impetus;
source: PE-472.267
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2011/2196(INI) Future of regional airports and air services in the EU
2012/07/02
TRAN
7 amendments...
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Understands the need for a public service
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Understands that commercial activities are a major source of income for regional airports and is concerned by ‘one-bag’ and other restrictions to the cabin baggage allowance imposed by certain airlines, and by bad practices under which unavoidable charges are added to ticket prices; takes the view that these practices are incompatible with the financial efforts being made to encourage these airlines to operate from certain airports and believes that such practices should be penalised; deplores the fact that it threatens the viability of retail sales as a source of airport revenue for regional airports that have negotiated competitive landing charges to attract airlines; believes that these restrictions may constitute an abuse of a carrier’s position;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission and Member States to speed up the development of SESAR and the Single European Sky as a matter of urgency; stresses that the sweeping cuts to public investment must not affect the development of this project nor the deployment made necessary by the launching of the European geostationary navigation overlay service (EGNOS); notes that, with the work of SESAR and the important role of EGNOS, regional airports will profit from projects such as remote towers, enhanced capacity, more rational flight routes and improved operational procedures;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Acknowledges that capacity management is not the same at ‘slot coordinated’ airports as at ‘slot non- coordinated’ airports; is of the opinion that there is plenty of spare capacity to be utilised at many regional airports and that, by using that spare capacity, congestion and stacking at major airports can be reduced and the environmental impact minimised; considers it vital, therefore, to move towards a European airport map that will integrate regional infrastructure; believes that its development should take account of available airport capacity, including the capacity of regional airports, and incorporate it into the planning of the European transport system taking into consideration the quality of infrastructure, possibilities for specialisation and opportunities for intermodality;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Considers it vital to incorporate freight transport specialisation as an essential element that will contribute to the planning of the airport map and optimise the use of available infrastructure; points out that appropriate use of this principle, together with the appropriate handling of slots to segment passenger and freight transport, should help to avoid saturation at main airports; highlights the important role played by regional airports in this strategy;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Believes that a broader inclusion of main and regional airports in the new TEN-T guidelines and action to promote their intermodality both with priority high-speed rail networks and adequate links with regular road transport services to and from the main population centres in their hinterland will facilitate access to private financing for airport infrastructure projects and send a positive signal to capital markets; calls on the Commission, during its review of the TEN-T, to recognise the vital link between regional air services and economic regeneration;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Considers it crucial to include regional authorities in the debates and procedures that are to lead to the planning and improved utilisation of European airport infrastructure in order to improve the information available, encourage participation and transparency in decision-making and replace bad competition practices between regional airports with a search for synergies between complementary infrastructures;
source: PE-480.772
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2011/2271(INI) Annual tax report
2011/11/23
ECON
8 amendments...
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas fiscal federalism inside Member States has been a great economic success when applied, with a relevant increase in tax self-responsibility both for the regions involved and the central government, and so the possibility to extend this policy to other regions in Europe should therefore be thoroughly studied;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes that taxation is still a matter for national and in some cases regional sovereignty, and that the different structures of theses regions and Member States' (MS) tax systems should therefore be respected; notes that Treaty changes would be necessary in order for decision- making on tax policies to be transferred from the national to the EU level;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that MS with high deficits will have to increase tax revenues through higher taxes, pursue expenditure reductions, fight against tax fraud and increase public savings;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Believes that fiscal federalism is the best tool in order to achieve self- responsibility in the tax management at regional level and so entails a higher economic efficiency;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Believes that excessive deficits at the regional level are sometimes related to a lack of relation between tax revenue and tax expenditure, that at the same time impede the creation of the necessary environment to build a self-sustaining growth model;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to put forward proposals on corporate taxation, green and consumption taxation, avoidance of tax fraud, good governance and double taxation;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Acknowledges the fact that fiscal federalism gives incentives to regions to be responsible for their own resources and so can be a useful tool in order to fight against tax fraud;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 – introductory part 28. Calls on MS and regional authorities to
source: PE-473.965
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2011/2292(INI) Small scale and artisanal fisheries and the CFP reform
2012/08/05
PECH
17 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas small-scale fishing
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the future European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) should fully take into account the specific problems and needs of small-scale fishing, as well as the consequences that arise for both men and women from the implementation of the measures included in the future reform;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas the specific diseases that affect women working in the artisanal fishing sector are not recognised as occupational diseases;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Rejects a definition of small-scale fishing that is restrictive and detached from reality; considers that the Commission should agree on a definition of small-scale fishing
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Urges that the precise definition be established at regional level, where the artisanal nature of the fleets’ activity is best known; takes the view that, should a maximum reference length be proposed for vessels to be considered to form part of an artisanal fleet, exceptions should be made for larger vessels that use fishing techniques that are environmentally friendly in terms of their selectivity and low environmental impact, as in the case of the live-bait fishery in the Cantabrian Sea and trolling for bluefin tuna and albacore;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Urges the Commission to conduct an assessment of EU fleet capacity so as to enable the most appropriate decisions to be taken;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Underlines that regionalisation encourages local management, that is based on scientific knowledge and that involves the sector in setting out and implementing policy, and is the management type that best meets the needs of small-
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Rejects the mandatory implementation of TFCs; argues that the decision on whether or not to adopt TFCs and on which sectors of the fleet to include in this scheme should be left to the Member States in accordance with the competent regions;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. If it is to be introduced in all fleets, drawing up censuses should be allowed (based on the form of fishing/fishing technique) so as to limit the transferability of quotas to units within the same or another census, introducing suitable safeguards to guarantee that there is a link between holding the right and fishing capacity, ensuring that rights remain the property of fishermen as well as curbing the possibility of accumulating these fishing rights.
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers that, once the general management objectives have been set out, the Member States and the competent regions should be given flexibility to decide on the management rules best suited to achieving these objectives, specifically as regards the right of access to fisheries resources, taking into account the specific characteristics of their fleets, fisheries and resources;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Urges the Commission to work with the Member States
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Considers it vital to strengthen the role of the advisory committees and to consider collaboration and co- management of resources, thus making it possible to preserve the nature of these committees, with their value enhanced in order to become a management forum with no decision-making power, in which stakeholders from the sector and NGOs would participate and thereby make it possible to address horizontal questions concerning the specific issue of artisanal fishing;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – indent 2 a (new) – support for associations of women such as net makers, port workers and packers;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Advocates the creation (within the framework of the EMFF or of other instruments) of specific support mechanisms that should apply equally to women working in the sector, to be implemented in emergencies, such as natural disasters, fishing stoppages imposed by plans for restoring stocks or sudden increases in fuel prices;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take steps to ensure that women receive equal pay and other social and economic rights, including insurance covering the risks to which they are exposed by working in this fishing sector and recognition of their specific disorders as occupational diseases;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Advocates the establishment and expansion of the exclusion zone (currently 12 nautical miles) and adjoining areas, in line with the continental shelf;
source: PE-487.773
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2011/2295(INI) Women in political decision making - quality and equality
2012/05/01
FEMM
16 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) F a. whereas the World Bank’s 2008 study on ‘Corruption and Women in Government’ concludes that lower levels of government corruption are found where there are higher levels of female participation, because, according to the findings of this research, women have higher ethical behaviour standards and show themselves to be more concerned with the ‘common good’,
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Invites the Council, the Commission and Member States to design and implement effective multifaceted strategies for achieving
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Invites the Council and the Member States to consider possible constitutional and/or legislative changes, including positive action measures, to facilitate more balanced participation of women and men in political decision making;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission and Member States to launch a pledge whereby political parties at European
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Acknowledges the role of political parties as key factors in the promotion of
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Invites the Commission, the Council and the Member States to promote this provision favouring gender balance also in employer and trade union organisations and in all organisations that normally form part of advisory councils related to government;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Invites the Commission, the Council and the Member States to make special efforts to implement these gender balance criteria in youth organisations;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. It Emphasises the need for concrete steps designed to achieve parity in elected offices in the national parliaments and the European Parliament (such
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to launch parity-targeting campaigns
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission and the Council to
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Member States to promote positive action measures,
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that women have access, if necessary by preferential treatment, to leadership training and positions of leadership as part of career promotion in order to enhance
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Calls for the European Parliament and national and regional legislatures to give special attention to the treatment of maternity leave for women holding elected posts in these bodies, in order to promote legally viable procedures for substitution and/or remote voting that prevent such leave from altering pre-existing majorities and generating dysfunctions in decision making;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the European External Action Service (EEAS) to promote
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21 a. Invites the media to reflect on their handling of news coverage regarding women with responsibilities in public and private spheres, in order to help balance it with the coverage given to men; calls on state and European institutions to undertake a study of the maintenance of gender stereotypes, especially in the field of education and the media, to contribute towards eliminating them;
source: PE-478.535
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2011/2310(INI) EU cohesion policy strategy for the Atlantic Area
2012/08/05
TRAN
9 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises the importance of integrating the Atlantic region more closely into the trans-European transport networks; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote, in the context of the future TEN-T guidelines and the Connecting Europe Facility, the development of a comprehensive multimodal transport system across the Atlantic region that gives priority to railway and motorways-of-the-sea options in order to alleviate congestion in road transport, that defines precisely the areas of logistics and of modal interchange, and that defines the cost of using each type of infrastructure, focusing on both the
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses the need for effective crossborder coordination and cooperation
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Encourages, for the sake of the sustainability of motorways of the sea and in accordance with the Europe 2020 Strategy, strict regulation of the type of vessels permitted to use them, in order to promote inclusion of propulsion systems with low or zero carbon emissions, and the use of building criteria that are demanding in terms of efficiency, comfort, capacity, safety, location and telecommunications; stresses that this regulation should focus on increasing the efficiency of this mode of transport, preserving the environment and facilitating its integration with other transport networks and modes;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for the improvement of the existing vessel monitoring systems, immediate application of EMSA’s strengthened powers and the conclusion of data-sharing agreements between competent authorities, in order to permit the identification and tracking of ships and fight threats such as crossborder crime, smuggling, illegal fishing and trafficking; stresses the importance of promoting the deployment and implementation of the European satellite navigation programmes (EGNOS and Galileo), in order to cover search and rescue support systems in the Atlantic;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Emphasises the need to further develop the main drivers of economic growth of the Atlantic area, in particular maritime transport, shipbuilding, fishing and aquaculture, tourism and
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Underlines the importance of sustainable, responsible and high-quality tourism for the regeneration of the Atlantic area and the creation of high-value, all- year-round jobs; stresses, therefore, the need to protect, and promote the attractiveness of, the Atlantic coastal areas, landscapes and cultural heritage, and to develop alternative and thematic tourism products and commensurate infrastructures, with a view to enhancing the region’s profile as a tourist destination and ensuring a sustainable economy; calls for better use of the EU support programmes in favour of tourism and for action to raise awareness concerning available funding instruments;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses the importance, when consolidating high-quality tourist facilities, of incorporating agri-food and fish processing, especially that sourced from traditional agriculture and fishing; advocates strengthening short marketing chains to help keep added value in the area;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Insists on the need to restore the attractiveness of the maritime professions and of those related to the fishing, aquaculture and processing sectors, in order to offer young people more employment opportunities and retain maritime expertise in the Atlantic region;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission to adopt an Action Plan for the Atlantic Strategy by the end of 2013, incorporating flagship projects with broad involvement of all relevant stakeholders, institutional and administrative levels, all economic and social actors and regional partners, and using all available financial instruments; believes that the Commission should continue to carry out regular reviews of the execution of priority projects and provide, together with the Member States involved, the necessary financing for their more rapid implementation;
source: PE-489.372
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2011/2318(INI) External dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy
2012/08/05
PECH
25 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B bis (new) Ba. whereas the Community fleet is recognised for encouraging good practice and respect for social, environmental and ethical conditions, human rights, concern for consumers and a commitment to voluntary strategies to promote Corporate Social Responsibility
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B ter (new) Bb. whereas European fisheries have a significant international presence on account of the fleet of the Member States that operates in all the oceans and the investments made by EU nationals in a host of countries;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E bis (new) Ea. whereas the EU must endeavour to establish policy coherence among Community policies in all areas such as fishing, health, trade, etc.
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E ter (new) Eb. whereas in order to make fisheries and their businesses more competitive, they must be promoted internationally through the application of a Community policy directed at achieving this objective, as the Commission recognises in its Europe 2020 strategy and under Article 3(5) of the Treaty on European Union;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F bis (new) Fa. whereas the piracy problem also has negative effects in regions where fishing operations are taking place that are regulated under the framework of bilateral and multilateral fishing agreements and where many Member States are currently developing their own rules for deploying security on vessels
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 bis (new) 1a. Insists on the need for the EU to work on the basis that Community policy coherence converges on improving the governance of international fishing
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 bis (new) 3a. Calls for the promotion of more effective support of sustainable fishing among trading partners or those with whom the EU cooperates, as there is a need for end-focused assistance to develop fisheries in third countries, subject to monitoring and assessment for the purpose of showing that they are being used effectively, differentiating between this ad hoc assistance from access right payments;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that the IPOA-Capacity (International Plan of Action for the Management of Fishing Capacity) committed the EU, no later than 2005, to develop and implement a system for the management of fishing capacity
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Fully supports the concept of decoupling compensation for access to fisheries resources from sectoral support for development
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 bis (new) 20a. Believes that sectoral support for development must be taken into consideration when taking the relevant decisions for the future
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 bis (new) 22a. Insists on shipowners taking a more active and direct part in the processes of negotiating the agreements, compared with the simple consultations that take place at present through Member States and in some cases in technical consultations with the European Commission.
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Is convinced that full transparency on catches, payments and implementation of sectoral support
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 bis (new) 24a. Insists on the historic request of the European tuna boat sector for the CAP network to be extended to cover the distribution area of tropical tuna, a highly migratory species, which should include the Atlantic, Indian, and Eastern Pacific oceans; even for the Western Pacific Ocean a multilateral agreement should be reached with the countries of the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), similar to the one the USA currently has, by redesigning the current strategy of existing agreements and seeking strategic allies in the Central Pacific that may be more in line with the EU’s ideas under the WCPFC. (The countries to be included in these distribution areas may include Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, Senegal, Kenya, Tanzania, Mauritius, India, Equador, Colombia, Panama, Tuvalu, Tokelau... This petition is all the more justified through its aim to achieve absolute transparency in the activity of the EU fleet in third countries.)
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that RFMOs must develop management systems that provide for an equitable and fair resource allocation
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 bis (new) 31a. Believes that good governance will be brought about through the involvement of all parties concerned, from preparing the policies through to their introduction
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Believes that the EU must make efforts to provide legal guarantees for private agreements and that the Member State should provide the Commission with information on private agreements between EU shipowners and third countries, as well as joint ventures in third countries, including the number and type of vessels operating under such agreements and joint ventures, as well as their catches
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 bis (new) 34a. Believes that European external fisheries investments should be included as a third component of the external dimension of the CFP, which must encourage sustainable external fisheries investment on the grounds that they are useful for making our fisheries more competitive and consolidating the EU’s position globally, emphasising its role in the generation of wealth and the creation of employment, both in the EU Member States and in third countries.
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 ter (new) 34b. Calls on the EU to promote a global and multilateral agenda that will incorporate responsibility as part of developing sustainable fisheries activity;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38.
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Urges the Commission to
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 bis (new) 41a. Urges the Commission to promote international collaboration against IUU fishing and to examine whether any possibility exists vis-à-vis the two other countries that together with the EU form the principal fisheries markets in the world, namely the USA and Japan, so that one way of completing this action would consist in the application of a Unique Identifying Number for all vessels to ensure the total traceabilty of the product in an entirely transparent way.
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 bis (new) 42a. In the case of external fleets fishing under the RFOs, the latter will manage rescue bans and the application of the Maximum Sustainable Yield on a case-by- case basis and not in a general way;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 bis (new) 43a. Welcomes the inclusion of fishing vessels as vulnerable in the context of the Operation Atalanta activities and requests that continued support and protection be given to the Community fleet;
source: PE-489.341
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2012/0237(COD) European political parties and European political foundations: statute and funding
2013/01/18
AFCO
6 amendments...
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) Truly transnational European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations have a key role to play in articulating the voices of citizens at European level by bridging the gap between politics at regional, national and Union level.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (2) ‘political alliance’ means structured
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d (d) serving as a framework for national and regional political foundations, academics, and other relevant actors to work together at European level,
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 (5) ‘regional Parliament’ or ‘regional assembly’ means a body w
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – paragraph 1 (b) it must be represented, in at least one quarter of the Member States, by Members of the European Parliament or in the national Parliaments, regional Parliaments or regional assemblies with legislative powers under the national law applicable to them, and notified as such to the European Parliament, or
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) it must observe, in particular in its programme and in its activities, and through those of its members, the values on which the European Union is founded, namely respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the special rights of persons belonging to minorities,
source: PE-504.068
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2012/2009(DEC) Special report 12/2011 (2011 discharge): Have EU measures contributed to adapting the capacity of the fishing fleets to available fishing opportunities?
2012/04/06
PECH
5 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 – point a (a) considers that transferable fishing concessions are not the only possible solution to the problem of overcapacity, for which there is as yet no precise definition;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Believes that it is essential that the Commission urgently draft a report containing the data on existing overcapacity in the Union, broken down by fishery and country.
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – point a (a) the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund makes no provision for compensation to fishermen who lose their jobs owing to the scrapping of vessels, or to women who are affected by a stoppage of fishing activity;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – point b (b) in the interest of reducing fleet size, it is essential to allow for an adequate transitional period before the final withdrawal of public funds for scrappage, by providing support measures for crews and for those women whose jobs are linked to the activity of each vessel;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Considers that a reform of the CFP is needed to regionalise its implementation and the management of its programmes and measures.
source: PE-491.084
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2012/2025(INI) Enlargement: policies, criteria and EU's strategic interests
2012/08/06
AFET
2 amendments...
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. whereas the re-evaluation of the accession criteria should take into account the possibility of internal enlargement inside the EU;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Calls on the Commission to prepare an accession roadmap for possible new Member States emerging from inside the EU;
source: PE-487.935
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2012/2063(INI) EU 2011 report on policy coherence for development
2012/07/18
PECH
6 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 1 1. Regrets that a substantial proportion of the objectives of the Fisheries Partnership Agreements have not been achieved; regrets in particular the poor results attained in the fields of scientific and technological cooperation and support for the sustainable development of the fishing industry (and allied industries) in developing countries; these aspects will be improved through coherent policies and governance of international fishery activity;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 2 2. Notes that, in general, Fisheries Partnership Agreements have basically served to transfer funds to developing countries in exchange for exploitation of their fisheries resources
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 4 4. Advocates the joint formulation of models with objectives, actions and indicators with the aim of monitoring the use of the funds more effectively in a spirit of partnership; stresses that this monitoring must include the adoption of corrective procedures, to be agreed with the third country, whenever a deviation of one of the parties from the objectives is observed;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 5 5. Draws attention to the importance of the existence of transparent, up-to-date scientific data on fish stocks, on all fisheries agreements including those of the EU and on total fishing effort in each country’s waters; considers that scientific assessment should precede the signature of agreements or at least that the agreements should contribute to the examination of data;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 6 6. Draws attention to the problem of illegal, unregistered and undeclared (IUU) fishing; recalls that many vessels do not duly report their catches and are not inspected, the data supplied by vessels are not checked and the species caught are not clearly identified; considers that the
source: PE-492.943
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2012/2298(INI) Promoting a European transport-technology strategy for Europe's future sustainable mobility
2013/04/11
TRAN
9 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas there will need to be a real change in users’ attitudes and in the standards which they demand if businesses and service providers are to be persuaded in large numbers to shift their paradigms and exploit the innovation opportunities offered by the creative convergence and out-of-the-box thinking described in point 5.3 of the Commission communication (COM(2012)0501);
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises that a European transport- technology strategy for Europe’s future sustainable mobility should be based on the Union’s targets and legislation regarding the reduction of energy consumption, traffic noise, air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions up to 2020, 2030 and 2050, as well as improving health and quality of life, increasing the quality of services, providing increasingly customised solutions geared ever more closely to users’ needs, and enhancing safety and security;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Points to the usefulness of the Commission’s proposed Transport Research and Innovation Monitoring and Information System (TRIMIS) and maintains that it should be incorporated into the user perspective, given that it will be an ideal way to detect the barriers to innovation created by force of habit, identify opportunities, and encourage the spread of new service possibilities to spur and promote changes in social attitudes to sustainable transport;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Considers it essential for local and regional authorities to be involved in European innovation policy governance as applied to transport and mobility; points out that that these public authorities can bring their experience and expertise to bear both in integrating technologies, infrastructure, vehicles, and passengers and in fostering new social habits where mobility is concerned; notes that local and regional authorities can identify, and have to manage, the most acute mobility problems, that they are constantly testing and inaugurating good practices and innovative ideas, and that, given the variety of situations with which they have to deal, they are especially familiar with innovation;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Underlines the need for research on fair competition in the transport sector
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Strongly supports R&I in the area of individual mobility, for example walking, cycling and other mobility tools whose average weight and volume is significantly less than that of the transported body/object; considers that approval authorities will need to be particularly alert to, and deal promptly with, such technical or administrative problems as might arise, the object being to open up the market to new transport options matching the above characteristics;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Underlines the need for the EU institutions to set examples of good practice within their own mobility management services, such as the further development of Parliament’s mobility point for its Members, staff and visitors, and to manage the necessary effort and its fruits in a transparent way, making this their hallmark;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls for research likewise to extend to the tax and administrative sphere in order to pave the way for creative incentives in terms of taxes, fees, and public tariffs aimed both at private individuals and at manufacturers or providers of products, services, and/or content with a view to encouraging cycling and walking, whether as such or combined with public transport and other forms of sustainable mobility;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Reminds the Commission of the urgent need to improve safety for all road users, in particular the most vulnerable ones, such as children, elderly people, pedestrians
source: PE-507.954
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2013/0045(CNS) Implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of financial transaction tax (FTT)
2013/04/30
ECON
3 amendments...
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 6 a (new) (6a) Transactions on public debt from EU Member States should not be included in the scope of the tax
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new) (12a) 'Public debt' means debt titles issued by any of the levels of administration of a participating Member State.
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point g a (new) (ga) Transactions of public debt.
source: PE-507.999
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2013/2007(INI) Endangered European languages and linguistic diversity in the European Union
2013/04/26
CULT
15 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) - having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the identification between nation state and a single language, or the attempt to establish a process of language replacement in an effort to impose monolingual regimes, is archaic and a restriction and a violation of the European Union's fundamental values;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas cohesive multilingual societies that manage their linguistic diversity democratically and sustainably help to foster plurality and are more open and better placed to form part of the richness that linguistic diversity represents;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas the situation for some non- hegemonic European languages, which are spoken by cross-border communities and enjoy very different levels of development and protection depending on the Member State or region in which speakers of the language concerned live, reveals that the principle of respect for multilingualism is a value whose implementation varies widely within the Union;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F b (new) Fb. whereas this type of situation results from the fact that certain Member States insist on upholding archaic notions of political nationalism based on identity between nation state and a single language;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F c (new) Fc. whereas these disparities imply a restriction on the fundamental rights of European citizens set out in Article 22 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the notion of linguistic diversity in the European Union embraces not only official languages, but also co-official languages and languages that are not officially recognised within the Member States, including non-hegemonic languages which link cross-border communities and whose survival could be threatened in some of the states where they are currently spoken;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Community authorities to include effective respect for linguistic diversity, and protection for non- hegemonic European languages in particular, as a condition that must be met by all states wishing to be admitted as an EU Member State;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Recommends that the debate on multilingualism in the European Union should be depoliticised, with respect for multilingualism being enshrined in the cultural and democratic acquis of the Member States, promoting language policies to match the benefits which the scientific community agrees should be attributed to early bilingualism, immersion-based education policies and the proven impact of these practices on protection for non-hegemonic European languages;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission and the Council to adapt EU policies and programmes so as to support endangered languages and linguistic diversity using EU financial support tools for the period between 2014 and 2020, including: programmes on education and training, youth and sport, the culture and media programme, the structural funds (cohesion fund, ERDF, ESF, European territorial cooperation, EARDF) and all instruments designed to promote new technologies and multimedia platforms, encompassing support for the generation of both content and applications;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recommends that up to 25% of these funds be earmarked for promoting non- hegemonic cross-border languages with varying levels of protection, with aid being linked to structured cooperation programmes between communities of speakers in different Member States;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Recommends that recovery policies for endangered languages should be structured around three pillars that have proved effective in promoting vulnerable languages in the past: a suitable legal status centring, as a minimum, on the recognition of speakers' linguistic rights and a mandate for public authorities to safeguard them, an active language policy to foster knowledge and use of the language, and a willingness on the part of the public and involvement of speakers of the language concerned in a context of social and political consensus;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Recommends that the Member States organise or strengthen domestic observatories to monitor the development of non-hegemonic languages, involving both state authorities and the authorities of territories which have their own languages, whether or not these are official languages;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Recommends that the task of collecting and analysing data from these observatories and issuing the corresponding recommendations should be given to existing independent organisations which have a proven track record in this field and currently receive European funding, such as the Network to Promote Linguistic Diversity (NPLD);
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to provide constant support, via its various programmes, for transnational networks and European-level initiatives and activities that are designed to promote endangered languages, and emphasises that active participation is needed in order to ensure that UNESCO’s Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger remains a permanent fixture and further develop a homogeneous set of indicators that will make it possible to monitor the state of each language and the results of policies being implemented to prevent its disappearance;
source: PE-510.542
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