David CASA

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Malta Partit Nazzjonalista 2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31

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PPE Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) 2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31

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Committees

Role	Committee	Start	End
Member of	Committee on Employment and Social Affairs	2012/01/19	9999/12/31
Substitute of	Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs	2012/01/19	9999/12/31

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Role	Committee	Start	End
Member of	Committee on Employment and Social Affairs	2009/07/16	2012/01/18
Substitute of	Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs	2009/07/16	2012/01/18
Substitute of	Special committee on the policy challenges and budgetary resources for a sustainable European Union after 2013	2010/06/17	2011/06/30
Member of	Committee on Fisheries	2007/01/31	2009/07/13
Member of	Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs	2007/01/31	2009/07/13
Substitute of	Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety	2007/01/31	2009/07/13
Substitute of	Committee on Foreign Affairs	2007/01/31	2009/07/13
Substitute of	Temporary Committee on Climate Change	2007/05/10	2009/02/04
Member of	Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs	2007/01/15	2007/01/30
Member of	Committee on Fisheries	2007/01/15	2007/01/30
Substitute of	Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety	2007/01/15	2007/01/30
Member of	Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs	2004/07/21	2007/01/14
Member of	Committee on Fisheries	2004/07/21	2007/01/14
Substitute of	Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety	2004/07/22	2007/01/14
Member of	Committee on Fisheries	2004/07/21	2007/01/14
Member of	Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs	2004/07/21	2007/01/14
Substitute of	Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety	2004/07/22	2007/01/14
Member of	Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs	2007/01/15	2007/01/30
Member of	Committee on Fisheries	2007/01/15	2007/01/30
Substitute of	Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety	2007/01/15	2007/01/30
Member of	Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs	2007/01/31	2009/07/13
Member of	Committee on Fisheries	2007/01/31	2009/07/13
Substitute of	Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety	2007/01/31	2009/07/13
Substitute of	Committee on Foreign Affairs	2007/01/31	2009/07/13
Substitute of	Temporary Committee on Climate Change	2007/05/10	2009/02/04

Delegations

Role	Delegation	Start	End
Member of	Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly	2009/09/16	9999/12/31
Substitute of	Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean	2009/09/16	9999/12/31
Substitute of	Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee	2009/09/16	9999/12/31

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Role	Delegation	Start	End
Member of	Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America	2007/03/15	2009/07/13
Substitute of	Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee	2004/09/15	2009/07/13
Substitute of	Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly	2007/05/23	2009/07/13
Member of	Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee	2004/09/15	2006/12/31
Member of	Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee	2004/09/15	2006/12/31
Substitute of	Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee	2004/09/15	2009/07/13
Member of	Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America	2007/03/15	2009/07/13
Substitute of	Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly	2007/05/23	2009/07/13

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Rapporteur

Opinion	2012/2144(INI)	Internal Market for services: state of play and next steps
Responsible	2012/0205(CNS)	Common system of value added tax (VAT): quick reaction mechanism against VAT fraud
Responsible	2011/2082(INI)	Future of VAT
Responsible	2011/0330(CNS)	Excise duties: administrative cooperation
Opinion	2010/2203(INI)	Future European international investment policy
Opinion	2010/2099(INI)	Improving the economic governance and stability framework of the Union, in particular in the euro area
Opinion	2010/0278(COD)	Economic governance: effective enforcement of budgetary surveillance in the euro area. 'Six pack'
Opinion	2010/0277(NLE)	Economic governance: requirements for budgetary frameworks of the Member States. 'Six pack'
Opinion	2010/0276(CNS)	Economic governance: implementation of the excessive deficit procedure. 'Six pack'
Opinion	2010/0197(COD)	Bilateral investment agreements between Member States and third countries: transitional arrangements
Responsible	2010/0179(CNS)	Value added tax VAT: duration of the obligation to respect a minimum standard rate (amend. Directive 2006/112/EC)
Responsible	2009/0139(CNS)	Value added tax VAT: application of the reverse charge mechanism to supplies of certain services suspectible to fraud (amend. 'VAT Directive' 2006/112/EC)
Responsible	2009/0009(CNS)	Value added tax VAT: rules of invoicing (amend. VAT Directive 2006/112/EC)
Responsible	2008/0092(CNS)	Euro: adoption by Slovakia of the single currency on 1 January 2009
Responsible	2004/0169(CNS)	Fisheries common policy: structural sector, European Fisheries Fund

Born

1968/11/16 Valletta

Founding member and subsequently Secretary-General of the Movimerit Iva, an organisation which played a fundamental role in the campaign in favour of Malta's accession to the European Union in the run-up to the referendum on the subject. Secretary of the Malta-EU Steering and Action Committee. Personal Assistant to Professor Guido de Marco, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister. Advisor to Dr Joe Borg, Minister of Foreign Affairs. Inter-Ministerial Coordinator for EU Matters in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Member of the Council of the Confederation of Malta Trade Unions and later member of the Executive Committee of the Union of Bankers.
As an MEP he has taken on the responsibility of rapporteur on two highly sensitive reports, namely the European Fisheries Fund and Slovakia's adoption of the single currency.

Amendments

Amendments	Dossier
2	2009/0009(CNS) Value added tax VAT: rules of invoicing (amend. VAT Directive 2006/112/EC) 2010/01/28 ECON 2 amendments... Amendment 10 # David CASA Proposal for a directive – amending act Recital 4 (4) To help small and medium sized enterprises that encounter difficulties to pay the VAT to the competent authority before they have received payment from their customers, Member States should ~~have the option of~~ allow~~ing~~ VAT to be accounted using a cash accounting scheme which allows the supplier to pay VAT to the competent authority when he receives payment for a supply and which establishes his right of deduction when he pays for the supply. This should allow Member States to introduce an optional cash accounting scheme that does not have a negative effect on cash flow relating to their VAT receipts. Amendment 11 # David CASA Proposal for a directive – amending act Article 1 – point 8 Directive 2006/112/EC Article 167a – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. Member States ~~may~~shall provide within an optional scheme that taxable persons must, when the following conditions are met, postpone the right of deduction until the VAT has been paid to the supplier: source: PE-438.381
1	2009/0096(COD) Employment and Social Inclusion: European Microfinance Facility (Progress Microfinance Facility) 2009/09/10 EMPL 1 amendments... Amendment 83 # David CASA Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 2 2. To implement the actions referred to in Article 4(1), except for the support measures referred to in point (d) of Article 4(1), the Commission shall conclude agreements with international financial institutions, in particular with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF), in accordance with Article 53d of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 and Article 43 of Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002. These agreements shall contain detailed provisions for the implementation of the tasks entrusted to them, including the necessity to ensure additionality ~~with national schemes~~and coordination with existing European and national financial instruments, relevant social support measures and regional and local programmes. In order to ensure equitable coverage and fair distribution between Member States, a minimum pre- allocation of the Facility is to be guaranteed to each Member State. source: PE-429.667
7	2009/2221(INI) Promoting youth access to the labour market, strengthening trainee, internship and apprenticeship status 2010/06/04 EMPL 7 amendments... Amendment 31 # David CASA Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Council and the Commission to define a job strategy for the EU that combines financial instruments and employment policies in order to avoid "jobless growth", and entails setting ambitious benchmarks for the employment of young people, whilst ensuring that the Parliament is involved in the decision- making process; Amendment 54 # David CASA Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to e~~xpand financial capacity for~~nsure better use of the European Social Fund, to earmark a minimum of 10 % of this fund for projects targeting young people and to ease access to the fund; urges the Member States to improve their targeting of youth; Amendment 60 # David CASA Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Member States to intensify efforts to reduce early school leaving in order to achieve the ~~Lisbon goal of no more than 10 % of early school leavers by 2012~~goals set out in the EU2020 Strategy; invites the Member States to make use of a wide range of measures to fight early school leaving, e.g. lowering the number of students in each class, introducing mentors at all schools, establishing an immediate follow up of early school leavers that should include career counselling facilities; points to Finland which has succeeded in reducing the number of early school leavers; invites the Commission to coordinate a project on best practices; Amendment 123 # David CASA Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on Member States and the Commission to provide better childcare opportunities for young parents, thus facilitating the possibility for young ~~mother~~parents to participate in the labour market; Amendment 138 # David CASA Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Recognises the importance of young people being able to be financially independent and calls for Member States to ensure that all young people are individually entitled to a minimum level of income, when pursuing initiatives such as those falling within the ambit of the Lifelong Learning Programme, that secures for them the possibility of creating an independent adult life; Amendment 145 # David CASA Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for ~~new binding youth benchmarks; invites~~ the Commission to evaluate existing youth benchmarks and the Youth Guarantee every year in order to deliver results and progress; Amendment 148 # David CASA Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 ~~21. Calls on the Council and the Commission to agree to and deliver on new improved governance tools for the work on youth employment;~~deleted source: PE-440.113
1	2010/0207(COD) Deposit Guarantee Schemes. Recast 2011/05/04 ECON 1 amendments... Amendment 149 # David CASA Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) ‘target level’ means 1.50% of ~~eligible~~covered deposits for the coverage of which a Deposit Guarantee Scheme is responsible; source: PE-460.968
2	2010/0276(CNS) Economic governance: implementation of the excessive deficit procedure. 'Six pack' 2011/02/15 ECON 1 amendments... Amendment 188 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 2 – point c Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 Article 2 – paragraph 3 3. The Commission, when preparing a report under Article 126(3) of the Treaty shall take into account all relevant factors as indicated in that Article. The report shall appropriately reflect developments in the medium-term economic position (in particular potential growth, prevailing cyclical conditions, inflation, excessive macroeconomic imbalances) and developments in the medium-term budgetary position (in particular, fiscal consolidation efforts in “good times”, public investment, the implementation of policies in the context of the common growth strategy for the Union and the overall quality of public finances, in particular, compliance with Council Directive […] on requirements for budgetary frameworks of the Member States). The report shall also analyse developments in the medium-term debt position as relevant (in particular, it appropriately reflects risk factors including the maturity structure and currency denomination of the debt, stock- flow operations, accumulated reserves and other government assets; guarantees, notably linked to the financial sector; liabilities both explicit and implicit related to ageing and private debt to the extent that it may represent a contingent implicit liability for the government). Furthermore, the Commission shall give due consideration to any other factors which, in the opinion of the Member State concerned, are relevant in order to comprehensively assess in qualitative terms the excess over the reference value and which the Member State has put forward to the Commission and to the Council. In that context, special consideration shall be given to financial contributions to fostering international solidarity and to achieving Union policy goals, including financial stability. implementation of policies in the context of the common growth strategy for the Union and the overall quality of public finances, in particular, the effectiveness of national budgetary frameworks); – The developments of the current public expenditure should also be taken into account in particular that it remains stable in real terms; – The report shall also analyse developments in the medium-term government debt position, its dynamics and sustainability (in particular, risk factors including the maturity structure and currency denomination of the debt, stock- flow adjustment and its composition, accumulated reserves and other financial assets; guarantees, notably linked to the financial sector; implicit liabilities related to ageing and private debt to the extent that it may represent a contingent implicit liability for the government); Furthermore, the Commission shall give due consideration to any other factors which, in the opinion of the Member State concerned, are relevant in order to comprehensively assess compliance with deficit and debt criteria and which the Member State has put forward to the Commission and to the Council. In that context, special consideration shall be given to financial contributions to fostering international solidarity and to achieving Union policy goals, including in particular debt incurred in the form of bilateral and multilateral support between Member States in the context of financial and sovereign debt crisis. When preparing a report, the Commission may request additional information from the Member State concerned. to the extent they affect significantly the assessment of compliance with the deficit and debt criteria by the concerned Member State. The report shall appropriately reflect: – The developments in the medium-term economic position (in particular medium- term rate of potential growth and cyclical developments, inflation, the implementation of policies in the context of common growth strategy of the Union and the prevention and correction of excessive macroeconomic imbalances); – The developments in the medium-term budgetary position (in fiscal consolidation efforts, quality public investment in particular regarding R&D, the source: PE-458.575 2011/10/02 EMPL 1 amendments... Amendment 29 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 2 – point b Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 Article 2 – paragraph 1a 1a. When it exceeds the reference value, the ratio of the government debt to gross domestic product (GDP) is to be considered sufficiently diminishing and approaching the reference value at a satisfactory pace in accordance with Article 126 (2) (b) of the Treaty if the differential with respect to the reference value has reduced over the previous three years at an average rate of the order of one-twentieth per year, as a benchmark, following an assessment made over a three-year period. For a period of 3 years from [date of entering into force of this Regulation - to be inserted], account shall be taken of the backward-looking nature of this indicator in its application. source: PE-458.551
1	2010/0277(NLE) Economic governance: requirements for budgetary frameworks of the Member States. 'Six pack' 2011/11/02 EMPL 1 amendments... Amendment 14 # David CASA Proposal for a directive Article 5 – introductory part Member States shall have in place numerical fiscal rules that effectively promote compliance with their respective obligations deriving from the T~~reaty~~FEU in the area of budgetary policy, while allowing room for manoeuvre for structural reforms that are conducive to the achievement of the Union's growth and job objectives. Such rules shall include in particular: source: PE-458.549
15	2010/0280(COD) Economic governance: strengthening of surveillance of budgetary positions and surveillance and coordination of economic policies. 'Six pack' 2011/11/02 EMPL 15 amendments... Amendment 68 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 5 (5) The content of the stability and convergence programmes as well as the ~~criteria~~procedure for their examination should further be ~~adapted~~developed both at national and at the Union level in the light of the experience gained with the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact. Amendment 71 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 6 (6) Adherence to the medium-term budgetary objective of budgetary positions should allow Member States to have a safety margin with respect to the 3% of GDP reference value in order to ensure sustainable public finances or a rapid progress towards sustainability ~~and to have~~, while leaving room for budgetary manoeuvre, in particular taking into account the needs of public investment. Amendment 78 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 10 (10) A temporary departure from prudent fiscal policy-making should exceptionally be allowed in case of severe economic downturn of a general nature in order to facilitate economic recovery. Amendment 80 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 11 (11) In the event of a significant deviation from prudent fiscal-policy a warning should be addressed to the Member State concerned and in case the significant deviation persists or is particularly serious, a recommendation should be addressed to the Member State concerned to take the necessary corrective measures. The European Parliament may invite the Member State concerned to explain its policies in this respect before its competent committee. Amendment 83 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 12 (12) In order to ensure compliance with the fiscal surveillance framework of the Union for participating Member States, a specific enforcement mechanism should be established on the basis of Article 136 ~~of the Treaty~~TFEU for cases where a persistent and significant deviation from prudent fiscal policy making, lack of action or an unwillingness to cooperate prevails. Amendment 86 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 2 – point c Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 Article 3 – paragraph 3 3. The information about the paths for the general government balance and debt ratio, the growth of government expenditure, the planned growth path of government revenue at unchanged policy, the planned discretionary revenue measures, the paths for growth and indicators of the competitiveness of the economy and the main economic assumptions referred to in paragraph 2(a) and (b) shall be on an annual basis and shall cover, the preceding year, the current year and at least the following three years. Amendment 87 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 1. Based on assessments by the Commission and the Economic and Financial Committee, the Council shall, within the framework of multilateral surveillance under Article 121 ~~of the Treaty~~TFEU, examine the medium-term budgetary objectives and the expected path of the general debt ratio as presented by the Member States concerned in their stability programmes, assess whether the economic assumptions on which the programme is based are plausible, whether the adjustment path towards the medium- term budgetary objective is appropriate and whether the measures being taken or proposed to respect that adjustment path are sufficient to achieve the medium-term budgetary objective over the cycle. Amendment 97 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 6 When defining the adjustment path to the medium-term budgetary objective for Member States that have not yet reached this objective and in allowing a temporary deviation from this objective for Member States that have already reached it, under the condition that an appropriate safety margin with respect to the deficit reference value is preserved and that the budgetary position is expected to return to the medium-term budgetary objective within the programme period, the Council ~~shall~~may only take into account the implementation of major structural reforms which have direct long-term cost-saving effects, including by raising potential growth, and therefore a verifiable impact on the long- term sustainability of public finances. Amendment 100 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 7 SWithin these reforms, special attention shall be paid to ~~pension reforms~~that of pensions, when introducing a multi-pillar system that includes a mandatory, fully funded pillar. Member States implementing such reforms shall be allowed to deviate from the adjustment path to their medium-term budgetary objective or from the objective itself, with the deviation reflecting the net cost of the reform to the publicly managed pillar, under the condition that the deviation remains temporary and that an appropriate safety margin with respect to the deficit reference value is preserved. Amendment 103 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 9 IOnly in periods of severe economic downturn of a general nature Member States may be allowed to temporarily depart from the adjustment path implied by prudent fiscal- policy making referred to in the fourth subparagraph. Amendment 112 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 6 – point c Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 Article 7 – paragraph 3 3. The information about the paths for the general government balance and debt ratio, the growth of government expenditure, the planned growth path of government revenue at unchanged policy, the planned discretionary revenue measures, the path for growth and indicators of competitiveness of the economy and the main economic assumptions referred to in paragraph 2(a) and (b) shall be on an annual basis and shall cover the preceding year, the current year and at least the following three years. Amendment 113 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 8 Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 1. Based on assessments by the Commission and the Economic and Financial Committee, the Council shall, within the framework of multilateral surveillance under Article 121 ~~of the Treaty~~TFEU, examine the medium-term budgetary objectives and the expected path of the general debt ratio as presented by the Member States concerned in their convergence programmes, assess whether the economic assumptions on which the programme is based are plausible, whether the adjustment path towards the medium- term budgetary objective is appropriate and whether the measures being taken and/or proposed to respect that adjustment path are sufficient to achieve the medium-term budgetary objective over the cycle and to achieve sustained convergence. Amendment 118 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 8 Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 6 When defining the adjustment path to the medium-term budgetary objective for Member States that have not yet reached this objective and in allowing a temporary deviation from this objective for Member States that have already reached it, under the condition that an appropriate safety margin with respect to the deficit reference value is preserved and that the budgetary position is expected to return to the medium-term budgetary objective within the programme period, the Council ~~shall~~may only take into account the implementation of major structural reforms which have direct long-term cost-saving effects, including by raising potential growth, and therefore a verifiable impact on the long- term sustainability of public finances. Amendment 121 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 8 Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 7 SWithin these reforms, special attention shall be paid to ~~pension reforms~~that of pensions, when introducing a multi-pillar system that includes a mandatory, fully funded pillar. Member States implementing such reforms shall be allowed to deviate from the adjustment path to their medium-term budgetary objective or from the objective itself, with the deviation reflecting the net cost of the reform to the publicly managed pillar, under the condition that the deviation remains temporary and that an appropriate safety margin with respect to the deficit reference value is preserved. Amendment 123 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 8 Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 9 IOnly in periods of severe economic downturn of a general nature Member States may be allowed to temporarily depart from the adjustment path implied by prudent fiscal- policy making referred to in the fourth subparagraph. source: PE-458.552
6	2010/0281(COD) Economic governance: prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances. 'Six pack' 2011/02/14 EMPL 6 amendments... Amendment 47 # Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, David CASA Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 2. There is a need to build upon the experience gained during the first decade of functioning of the economic and monetary union regarding macroeconomic imbalances. Amendment 58 # Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, David CASA Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) ‘imbalances’ means macroeconomic developments which are adversely affecting, or have the potential to adversely to affect, the proper functioning of the economy or the competitiveness of a Member State or of economic and monetary union, or of the Union as a whole. Amendment 61 # Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, David CASA Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall, after consultation with Member States and the European Parliament, establish an indicative scoreboard as a tool to facilitate early identification and monitoring of imbalances. Amendment 66 # Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, David CASA Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 2. The scoreboard shall be made up of an array of macroeconomic and macrofinancial indicators fo, which are adequate to measure the economic equilibrium and competitiveness of the Member States in comparison to other Member States. The Commission may set indicative lower or upper thresholds for these indicators to serve as alert levels. The thresholds applicable to Member States whose currency is the euro may be different from those applicable to the other Member States. Amendment 69 # Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, David CASA Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The list of indicators to be included in the scoreboard and the thresholds should allow the detection of internal and external macroeconomic imbalances. Amendment 76 # Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, David CASA Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 2. The release of the updated scoreboard shall be accompanied by a Commission report containing an economic and financial assessment putting the movement of the indicators into perspective, drawing if necessary on any other economic and financial or structural indicator relevant to detection of imbalances. The report shall also indicate whether the crossing of lower or upper thresholds in one or more Member States signifies the possible emergence of imbalances. source: PE-458.550
9	2010/2099(INI) Improving the economic governance and stability framework of the Union, in particular in the euro area 2010/09/15 EMPL 7 amendments... Amendment 1 # David CASA Draft opinion Citation 1 a (new) - having regard to the Commission proposal of 27 April 2010 for a Council Decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States: Part II of the Europe 2020 Integrated Guidelines (COM(2010)0193), and its resolution of 8 September 20101 in respect thereof, _____________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2010)0309 Amendment 6 # David CASA Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Establish a sound and transparent surveillance framework composed of two pillars –- economic policies and employment policies –- based on Articles 121 and 148 TFEU. Under the employment pillar, as part of the revised and reinforced European Employment Strategy, such a framework should enable the assessment of the appropriateness of employment policies in the light of the Guidelines for the Employment Policies so as to allow the drawing up of genuine guidance, taking into account the European dimension and spill-over effects, and their subsequent translation into domestic policymaking. In addition, timely recommendations of a preventive nature should be established in order to address the main weaknesses and challenges faced by Member States' employment policies and labour markets. Amendment 15 # David CASA Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. In all budgetary assessments, structural reforms undertaken by Member States should explicitly be taken into account, in particular pension and health care reforms aimed at addressing the demographic developments and contributing to the sustainability of public finances. Amendment 20 # David CASA Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Make provision for the EP to be appropriately involved in the surveillance cycle of economic and employment policies. In this context, the timing and process of adoption of Integrated Guidelines, in particular the Guidelines for the Employment Policies should be framed in such a way as to allow the European Parliament the necessary time to fulfil its consultative role under Article 148(2) TFEU. Amendment 32 # David CASA Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Implement a sanctioning system ~~which~~using the EU budget as complementary leverage to ensure compliance with the key macroeconomic conditions. That sanctioning system should, however, excludes any budget lines aimed at improving the employment and social conditions of workers, in particular the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). In addition, the sanctioning system should clearly distinguish between funds which are attributed to national budgets and those targeted at individual workers and citizens. Amendment 37 # David CASA Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Encourage measures supporting sound remuneration policies that focus on long- term sustainable growth rather than short- term gains and prevent the practices in the financial sector, especially in the banks and in some listed companies, which have resulted in disproportionately high remuneration and which are based on securing short-term profits, through the creation of high risk business models to the detriment of workers and savers, as well as to the financial stability of European markets. Such initiatives should be applied throughout the financial sector. Amendment 40 # David CASA Draft opinion Subtitle (new) and Paragraph 8 a (new) On improving the reliability of EU statistics 8 a. Ensure the availability at EU level and increase the timeliness of employment and social situation statistics and data relevant to the proposed governance framework. source: PE-448.776 2010/10/09 ECON 2 amendments... Amendment 197 # David CASA Motion for a resolution Annex 1 – heading 4 – introductory part Recommendation 4 : Establish a robust and credible excessive debt prevention and ~~resolution~~last resort mechanism for the euro area An impact assessment and feasibility study should be undertaken before any legislative act (based Articles 122, 125, 329 (enhanced cooperation) and 352 TFEU or any other appropriate legal base) aiming to: Amendment 202 # David CASA Motion for a resolution Annex 1 – heading 4 – indent 1 – Establish a permanent mechanism or body (European Monetary Fund) as a overseer of sovereign debt developments and as a last resort mechanism for cases in which market financing is no longer available; it shall be based on existing mechanisms (the European Financial Stability Facility, the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism and the European balance of payments instrument) ~~with clear rules on the~~and shall include clear rules inter alia on the following aspects: - on decision-making procedure, and funding, - on conditionality for exceptional loans, - on monitoring, ~~rules on burden-sharing, and~~- on resources and powers i- on order ~~to facilitate borrowing and lending activity in exceptional circumstances and in order to facilitate orderly resolution avoiding contagion and ring-fencing sovereign debt insolvency, if needed~~ly resolution of sovereign debt in order to avoid contagion, such as a harmonized legal templates for possible restructuring and/or repayment terms of sovereign debt. source: PE-448.796
2	2011/0152(COD) Health and safety at work: exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (electromagnetic fields), minimum health and safety requirements 2011/12/16 EMPL 2 amendments... Amendment 127 # David CASA Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 1. Taking account of technical progress and the availability of measures to control the production of electromagnetic fields at the source, the exposure to harmful electromagnetic fields shall be eliminated or reduced to a minimum. Amendment 171 # David CASA Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 For exposure in the range from 100 kHz up to 300 GHz, and in any event where exposure above the exposure limit values is detected, a medical examination shall be made available to the worker(s) concerned in accordance with national law and practice. If health damage resulting from such exposure is detected, a reassessment of the risks and protection and prevention measures shall be carried out by the employer in accordance with Article 4. source: PE-478.400
1	2011/0261(CNS) Common system of financial transaction tax 2012/08/03 ECON 1 amendments... Amendment 15 # Gunnar HÖKMARK, David CASA, Theodor Dumitru STOLOJAN, Bendt BENDTSEN, Tunne KELAM, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ Proposal for a directive - The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal; source: PE-483.829
6	2011/0269(COD) European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) 2014-2020 2012/07/20 BUDG 6 amendments... Amendment 24 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 (1) On 26 March 2010, the European Council agreed to the Commission's proposal to launch a new strategy, Europe 2020. One of the three priorities of the Europe 2020 strategy is inclusive growth by ~~empowering people through high levels of~~raising Europe's employment rate, investing in skills~~, fighting poverty and~~ and training, modernising labour markets~~, training and social protection systems so as to help people anticipate and manage change, and build a~~ and welfare systems, and ensuring the benefits of growth reach all parts of the EU. This strategy is aimed at fostering a high- employment economy and cohesive society. Amendment 28 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (3) The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on ‘'A budget for Europe 2020’' recognises the role of the EGF as a flexible fund to support ~~workers who lose their jobs and help them to find another job as rapidly as possible~~redundant workers in finding and retaining new jobs. The Union should continue to provide, for the duration of the Multiannual Financial Framework from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020, specific, one-off support to facilitate the re- integration into employment of redundant workers in areas, sectors, territories or labour markets suffering the shock of serious economic disruption. Given its purpose, which is to provide support in situations of urgency and unexpected circumstances, the EGF should remain outside the Multiannual Financial Framework. Amendment 31 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) The scope of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 was broadened in 2009 by Regulation (EC) No 546/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as part of the European Economic Recovery plan to include workers made redundant as a result of the global financial and economic crisis. In order to enable the EGF to intervene in future crisis situations, its scope should cover redundancies resulting from a ~~serious economic disruption when caused by an unexpected crisis comparable to the financial and economic crisis that~~n unexpected crisis causing major recession or collapse of the financial system comparable to that which hit the economy ~~from~~in 2008 ~~onwards~~. Amendment 43 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) Redundant workers should have equal access to the EGF independently of their type of employment contract or employment relationship. Therefore, workers with fixed term contracts ~~and~~, temporary agency workers ~~made redundant as well as~~, owner- managers of micro-, small- and medium- sized enterprises ~~and~~, self-employed ~~workers who cease their activities~~ and farmers, who c~~hang~~ease or adjust their current activities to a new market situation following trade agreements, should be regarded as redundant workers for the purposes of this Regulation. Amendment 47 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) Financial contributions from the EGF should be primarily directed at active labour market measures ~~aimed at~~facilitating long- term employment, which aim to rapidly reintegrat~~ing~~e redundant workers ~~rapidly into employment,~~ either within or outside their initial sector of activity, including the agricultural sector. The inclusion of pecuniary allowances in a coordinated package of personalised services should therefore be restricted, in addition to other measures that are the responsibility of Member States or companies by virtue of national law or collective agreements. Amendment 65 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 (18) In the interest of the redundant workers, ~~the~~assistance should be dynamic and made available as quickly and efficiently as possible. Member States and the Union institutions involved in the EGF decision- making process should do their utmost to reduce processing time and simplify procedures so as to ensure a smooth and rapid adoption of the decisions on the mobilisation of the EGF. source: PE-492.901
7	2011/0330(CNS) Excise duties: administrative cooperation 2012/06/02 ECON 7 amendments... Amendment 9 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 a (new) (14a) Personal data processed in accordance with this Regulation should be kept for no longer than is necessary, in compliance with the applicable national and Union law. Amendment 10 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) For the purposes of an effective application of this Regulation, it may be necessary to limit the scope of certain rights and obligations laid down by Directive 95/46/EC, specifically the rights defined in Articles 10, 11(1), 12 and 21 thereof, in order to safeguard the interests referred to in Article 13(1) (e) of that Directive, , bearing in mind the potential loss of revenue for Member States and the crucial importance of information covered by this Regulation for the effectiveness of the fight against fraud. Member States should be obliged to apply such limitations, to the extent they are necessary and proportionate. Given the need to preserve evidence in cases of suspected fiscal irregularities or fraud limitations and to prevent interference with the correct assessment of compliance with excise legislation it may be necessary to restrict the obligations of the data controller and the rights of the data subject relating to the provision of information, access to data and publicising of processing operations, in the course of the exchange of personal data under this Regulation. Amendment 11 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 (20) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of ~~Articles 8, 16, 19, 20, 21 and 34 of~~this Regulation, and to describe the main categories of data that can be exchanged by Member States under this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers11 . Amendment 12 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 a (new) (20a) Processing of personal data relating to offences, criminal convictions or security measures is to be carried out in accordance with Article 8(5) of Directive 95/46/EC or Article 10(5) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001. Amendment 14 # Olle SCHMIDT, David CASA Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 a (new) (25a) The Commission should establish a new VAT and excise duties forum, similar to the Joint Transfer Pricing Forum (JTPF), within which companies can address issues relating to corporate VAT and disputes between Member States. Amendment 36 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 ~~All storage or excha~~Processinge of ~~information~~personal data by Member States referred to in this Regulation shall be subject to the national provisions implementing Directive 95/46/EC. Amendment 39 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 2 2. Provided the third country concerned has given a legal undertaking to provide the assistance required to gather evidence of the irregular nature of transactions which appear to contravene excise legislation, information obtained under this Regulation may be communicated by a competent authority of a Member State to that third country, with the consent of the competent authorities which supplied the information, in accordance with their national law, for the same purposes for which this information has been supplied and in compliance with Directive 95/46/EC, in ~~particular~~cluding the provisions on transfers of personal data to third countries, and the national legal measures implementing the Directive. source: PE-480.839
3	2011/0365(COD) Internal Security Fund: instrument for financial support for external borders and visa 2014-2020 2012/06/13 AFET 3 amendments... Amendment 58 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) The Fund should therefore be established as a comprehensive framework for EU financial support in the field of internal security comprising the instrument established by this Regulation, relating to external borders and visa, as well as the instrument established by Regulation ….../2012/EU establishing ~~as part of the Internal Security Fund,~~ the instrument for financial support for police co-operation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management. Thisese two instruments should function, to the extent possible, with identical delivery mechanisms, as a comprehensive framework, which should be complemented by Regulation ….../2012/EU laying down general provisions on the Asylum and Migration Fund and on the instrument for financial support for police co-operation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management to which this Regulation should refer as regards rules on programming, financial management, management and control, clearance of accounts, closure of programmes and reporting and evaluation. Amendment 62 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 (18) The Instrument should also support the development by the European Union of new, large-scale IT systems which would equip Member States with the tools to manage the movement of third-country nationals across borders more efficiently and to ensure ~~a better~~more effective identification and verification of travellers (‘"smart borders’)"), thereby enhancing border security and generating positive economic impacts. To this end, a programme should be established the aim of which is to cover cost for the development of both the central and national components of such systems, ensuring technical consistency, cost savings and a smooth implementation in the Member States. Amendment 64 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation Recital 22 (22) To safeguard the application of the Schengen acquis and facilitate legal travel throughout the Schengen area, th~~e implementation of the Regulation on the establishment~~is Regulation should support the establishment and implementation of an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis ~~should also be supported under this Regulation, a~~. Such a mechanism is an essential tool to accompany the policies ensuring the absence of any controls on persons. source: PE-491.259
5	2011/0370(COD) Creative Europe Programme 2014-2020 2012/06/19 EMPL 2 amendments... Amendment 30 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 (1) The Treaty aims at an ever closer union among the peoples of Europe and confers on the Union the task, inter alia, of contributing to the flowering of cultures of Member States, while respecting their national and regional diversity ~~and at the same time~~. It further confers on the Union the task of ensuring that the conditions necessary for the competitiveness of the Union's industry exist. In this respect, the Union, where necessary, supports and supplements Member States' actions to both respect and promote cultural and linguistic diversity, strengthen the competitiveness of the European cultural and creative sectors and facilitate adaptation to industrial changes, in particular through vocational training. Amendment 32 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (3) The ‘European agenda for culture in a globalizing world, endorsed by the Council in a Resolution of 16 November 2007 sets the objectives for future activities of the European Union for the cultural and creative sectors. It aims to promote cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue, to promote culture as a catalyst for creativity in the framework of the Lisbon Strategy for growth and jobs and to promote culture as a vital element in the Union's international relations. source: PE-491.020 2012/10/23 BUDG 3 amendments... Amendment 20 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 (1) The Treaty aims at an ever closer union among the peoples of Europe and confers on the Union the task, inter alia, of contributing to the flowering of cultures of Member States, while respecting their national and regional diversity and at the same time ensuring that the conditions necessary for the competitiveness of the Union's industry exist. In this respect, the Union, where necessary, supports and supplements Member States' actions to ~~respect~~promote cultural and linguistic diversity, strengthen the competitiveness of the European cultural and creative sectors and facilitate adaptation to industrial changes, in particular through vocational training. Amendment 21 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) The digital shift is having a massive impact on how cultural and creative goods and services are made, disseminated, accessed, consumed and monetised. These changes offer great opportunities for the European cultural and creative sectors. Lower distribution costs, new distribution channels and new opportunities for niche products can facilitate access and increase circulation worldwide. In order to ~~seize~~fully take advantage of these opportunities and adapt to the context of the digital shift and globalisation, the cultural and creative sectors need to develop new skills and require greater access to finance to upgrade equipment, develop new production and distribution methods and adapt their business models. Amendment 22 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) One of the greatest challenges of the cultural and creative sectors, especially small operators including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro-enterprises, is their difficulty accessing the funds they need to finance their activities~~, grow,~~ in order to maintain their competitiveness and growth or internationalise. While this is a common challenge for SMEs in general, the situation is significantly more difficult in the cultural and creative sectors due to the intangible nature of many of their assets, the prototype profile of their activities, the lack of investment-~~readiness~~centric knowledge of the operators in the sectors as well as the insufficient investor-readiness of financial institutions. source: PE-498.041
2	2011/0371(COD) 'Erasmus for all' - Programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport 2014-2020 2012/11/10 CULT 2 amendments... Amendment 252 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) The renewed framework of cooperation in the youth field (2010-2018) should consider all young people as a resource in society and ~~upholds their right to~~seeks to facilitate and enhance their participateion in the development of policies affecting them by means of a continuous structured dialogue between decision- makers and young people and youth organisations at all levels. Amendment 277 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) It is necessary to strengthen the intensity and volume of European cooperation between schools, and of the mobility of school staff and learners in order to address the priorities set out in the Agenda for European cooperation on schools for the 21st century, namely to improve the quality of school education in the Union in the fields of competence development and in order to improve equity and inclusion within school systems and institutions, as well as to reinforce and provide support for the teaching profession and school leadership. In this context, ~~particular importance should be given to~~ the strategic targets on reducing early school leaving, improving performance in basic skills, improving participation and quality in early childhood education and care~~, as well as to~~ should be prioritized along with targets on reinforcing the professional competences of school teachers and school leaders, and improving the educational ~~chanc~~opportunities of children with a migrant background and those at a socio economic disadvantage. source: PE-496.579
2	2011/0401(COD) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020 2012/06/25 ENVI 2 amendments... Amendment 36 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) In the Communication ‘A Budget for Europe 2020’, the Commission proposed to ~~address with a single Common Strategic Framework~~group the three main sources of funding for Rresearch and Iinnovation (the ~~areas covered in the period 2007-2013 under the Seven~~current 7th Framework Programme ~~for Research and the~~, the current innovation part of the Competitiveness and Innovation ~~Framework~~ Programme, as well as the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) ~~in order~~) under a single Common Strategic Framework for Research and Innovation (CSF). The Commission thereby aims to serve the Europe 2020 Strategy target of raising spending on Research and Development to 3 % of GDP by 2020. In that Communication, the Commission also committed to mainstream climate change into Union spending programmes and to direct at least 20 % of the Union budget to climate-related objectives. Climate action and resource efficiency are mutually reinforcing objectives for achieving sustainable development. The specific objectives relating to both should be complemented through the other specific objectives of Horizon 2020. As a result it is expected that at least 60% of the overall Horizon 2020 budget should be related to sustainable development. It is also expected that climate-related expenditure should exceed 35% of the budget, including mutually compatible measures improving resource efficiency. The Commission should provide information on the scale and results of support to climate change objectives. Climate-related expenditure under Horizon 2020 should be tracked in accordance with the methodology stated in that Communication. Amendment 37 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation in the European Union (hereinafter ‘Horizon 2020’), focuses on three priorities, namely ~~generating excellent scienc~~increasing the level of scientific excellence in Europe in order to strengthen the Union's position as a world- class ~~excellence in~~ science base, fostering industrial leadership to support business, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) and innovation and tackling societal challenges, in order to respond directly to the challenges identified in the Europe 2020 strategy by supporting activities covering the entire spectrum from research to market. Horizon 2020 should support all stages in the innovation chain, especially activities closer to the market including innovative financial instruments, as well as non-technological and social innovation, and aims to satisfy the research needs of a broad spectrum of Union policies by placing emphasis on the widest possible use and dissemination of knowledge generated by the supported activities up to its commercial exploitation. The priorities of Horizon 2020 should also be supported through a programme under the Euratom Treaty on nuclear research and training. source: PE-492.556
5	2011/0461(COD) Union Civil Protection Mechanism 2014-2020 2012/09/19 REGI 1 amendments... Amendment 30 # David CASA Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) By contributing to the further development of detection and early warning systems, the Union ~~should~~'s efforts are expected to assist Member States in minimising the lead time to respond to disasters and to alert Union citizens. These systems should take into account and build upon existing and future information sources and systems. source: PE-494.850 2012/10/22 BUDG 4 amendments... Amendment 20 # David CASA Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) By contributing to the further development of detection and early warning systems, the Union should assist Member States in minimising the lead time to respond to disasters and to alert Union citizens. These systems should take into account and build upon existing ~~and future~~ information sources and systems as well as encourage innovative approaches. Amendment 21 # David CASA Proposal for a decision Recital 13 (13) The Mechanism should make it possible to mobilise and facilitate coordination of assistance interventions. The reinforced cooperation should be based on a Union structure consisting of an emergency response centre, a European emergency response capacity in the form of a voluntary pool of pre-committed ~~capaciti~~resources from the Member States, trained experts, a common emergency communication and information system managed by the Commission and contact points in the Member States. It should provide a framework for collecting validated emergency information, for disseminating that information to the Member States and for sharing lessons learnt from interventions with the shortest delay possible. Amendment 23 # David CASA Proposal for a decision Recital 16 (16) The availability of adequate means of transport needs to be improved to support the development of a rapid response capability at the Union level. The Union should support and supplement the efforts of Member States by facilitating the coordination and pooling of transport resources of Member States and contributing, where necessary, to the financing of additional means of transport subject to certain criteria. Amendment 24 # David CASA Proposal for a decision Recital 22 (22) The objective of this Decision cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States alone, and can therefore, by reason of the scale or ~~effe~~impacts of the proposed action, taking into account the benefits resulting from the operation of the Mechanism in terms of reducing the loss of human life and damage, be better achieved at Union level. If a ~~major~~serious emergency overwhelms the response capabilities of an affected Member State, this State should be able to appeal to the Mechanism to supplement its own civil protection and other emergency response resources. The Union may therefore adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality as set out in that Article, this Decision does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective. source: PE-498.028
1	2011/2082(INI) Future of VAT 2011/05/07 ECON 1 amendments... Amendment 34 # David CASA Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Agrees therefore with the Commission to recognise the status quo and move towards a destination principle; considers that a VAT system based on the place of ~~establishment of the customer~~consumption, for both goods and services, appears to be a promising route that should be further analysed and needs to be accompanied by the introduction of well- functioning one- stop-shops (OSS) by Member States; emphasises that the introduction of VAT OSS by 1 January 2015 should continue to be a key priority for the EU; source: PE-467.220
1	2011/2116(INI) Statute for a European cooperative society with regard to the involvement of employees 2011/10/19 EMPL 1 amendments... Amendment 65 # David CASA Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Insists on the full involvement of all stakeholders in the revision process, while also highlighting the need to complete the process in a timely manner; source: PE-473.786
3	2011/2285(INI) Application of the principle of equal pay for male and female workers for equal work or work of equal value 2012/09/02 EMPL 3 amendments... Amendment 23 # David CASA Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers that this inequality has a strong negative impact on the lives of women, particularly after retirement age, as lower pay results in smaller pensions, for which reason a higher proportion of women than men suffer poverty in old age – 22% as against 16%; Amendment 95 # David CASA Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Member States and social partners to adopt measures against discrimination on grounds of gender, against inequalities of training between men and women, against segregation of the labour market and to promote a successful balance between work and private life and complete transparency with regard to pay; Amendment 112 # David CASA Draft opinion Paragraph 13 – point a (a) specific measures to make it possible to reconcile work~~, training and further~~ and training with ~~family and~~ private life, source: PE-480.870
2	2011/2293(INI) Recognising and promoting cross-border voluntary activities in the EU 2012/01/02 EMPL 2 amendments... Amendment 3 # David CASA Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that volunteering involves citizens in local and cross-border development and therefore plays a role in fostering active citizenship, thereby strengthening social cohesion and participative democracy; Amendment 13 # David CASA Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that volunteering contributes to ~~fighting poverty~~poverty reduction while helping to achieve economic and social cohesion; source: PE-480.694
2	2012/0011(COD) Personal data protection: processing and free movement of data (General Data Protection Regulation) 2012/11/29 JURI 2 amendments... Amendment 72 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) The economic and social integration resulting from the functioning of the internal market has led to a substantial increase in cross-border ~~flow~~activities. The exchange of data between economic and social, public and private actors across the Union increased. National authorities in the Member States are being called upon by Union law to co-operate and exchange personal data ~~so as to be able~~in order to perform their duties or carry out tasks on behalf of an authority in another Member State. Amendment 73 # David CASA Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) Rapid technological developments and globalisation have brought new challenges for the protection of personal data. The scale of data sharing and collecting has increased spectacularly. Technology allows both private companies and public authorities to make use of personal data on an unprecedented scale in order to ~~pursue~~carry out their activities. Individuals increasingly make personal information available publicly and globally. Technology has transformed both the economy and social life, ~~and requires to further~~which led to the need to facilitate the free flow of data within the Union and thsecure transfer to third countries and international organisations~~, while ensuring an~~ and ensure the highest level of ~~the protection of~~ personal data protection. source: PE-500.695
2	2012/2062(INI) Review of the EU's human rights strategy 2012/09/28 AFET 2 amendments... Amendment 12 # David CASA Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EU is founded on the principle of respect for human rights and, according to its treaties, has a legal obligation to place human rights at the core of its and the Member States' external policies, whether they relate to foreign affairs, trade or development cooperation; whereas, consequently, the EU has sought to include respect for human rights as an essential element in all agreements with third countr has a legal obligation outlined in its treaties to place human rights at the core of all policies between the EU and the Member States as well as at the core of all agreements with third countries; whereas, dialogues between the EU, Member States and third countries are followed by concrete measures designed to ensure human rights remain at the core of these policies; Amendment 16 # David CASA Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas~~, in addition, the EU has established, in accordance with~~ the variable nature of ~~its~~ contractual relations ~~with third countries, a wide variety of tools for~~between the EU and third countries required the EU to establish a wide variety of tools such as the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), the Cotonou Agreement and human rights dialogues and consultations to further engag~~ing~~e third countries in promoting human rights and democracy~~; whereas these range from the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), whereby human rights subcommit~~, improving cooperation within international bodies in discussions on issues of common interes ~~are tasked with~~t; whereas the ENP monitor~~ing~~s the implementation of agreed commitments, toand the Cotonou Agreement ~~(which inclu~~provides afor consultation ~~procedure~~s in the event of violations) and human rights dialogues and consultations, where discussions focus on improving the situation with regard to human rights and democracy as well as on issues of common interest and better cooperation within international bodiehuman rights violations; source: PE-496.432
3	2012/2104(INI) Improving the delivery of benefits from EU environment measures: building confidence through better knowledge and responsiveness 2012/12/18 ENVI 3 amendments... Amendment 20 # David CASA Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas, as far as the environment is concerned, the subsidiarity and proportionality principles imply a need for regulations to be implemented effectively through greater institutional cooperation and coordination between Member States; Amendment 30 # David CASA Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the task of implementing, and monitoring compliance with, EU environment legislation is shared with national, regional, and local authorities and thus strong communication between these authorities is crucial to the success of environmental regulation; Amendment 60 # David CASA Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Points to the importance of providing regional and local authorities with financial support and technical guidance where environmental matters are concerned so as to promote more effective environmental measures; source: PE-502.042
3	2012/2144(INI) Internal Market for services: state of play and next steps 2012/12/12 EMPL 3 amendments... Amendment 2 # David CASA Draft opinion Paragraph A a (new) Aa. Whereas the Services Directive facilitates for self-employed persons and small and medium-sized enterprises to carry out and expand their business activities and to recruit staff in other member states Amendment 36 # David CASA Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Notes the significance of Points of Single Contact in providing a single interface that outlines all the necessary procedures for businesses, thus reducing administrative obstacles and encouraging business activities Amendment 37 # David CASA Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Recognises the need for developing a second generation of PSCs that are more user-friendly and facilitate the cross- border completion of procedures; stresses the importance of raising awareness for the existence of these PSCs and the benefits they provide source: PE-502.030

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Birth	added	date 1968-11-16 place Valletta
CV	added	Founding member and subsequently Secretary-General of the Movimerit Iva, an organisation which played a fundamental role in the campaign in favour of Malta's accession to the European Union in the run-up to the referendum on the subject. Secretary of the Malta-EU Steering and Action Committee. Personal Assistant to Professor Guido de Marco, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister. Advisor to Dr Joe Borg, Minister of Foreign Affairs. Inter-Ministerial Coordinator for EU Matters in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Member of the Council of the Confederation of Malta Trade Unions and later member of the Executive Committee of the Union of Bankers. As an MEP he has taken on the responsibility of rapporteur on two highly sensitive reports, namely the European Fisheries Fund and Slovakia's adoption of the single currency.
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