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Sweden
Centerpartiet
2009/07/14 - 2011/09/28
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Sweden
Centerpartiet
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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Sweden
Centerpartiet
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
Groups
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ALDE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2009/07/20 - 2011/09/28
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ALDE
Member
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2009/07/14 - 2009/07/19
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ALDE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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ALDE
Member
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
Committees
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Delegations
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| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Vice-Chair of | Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2009/09/17 | 2011/09/28 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the United States | 2009/09/16 | 2011/09/28 |
| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2009/09/16 | 2009/09/16 |
| Vice-Chair of | Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2007/03/27 | 2009/07/13 |
| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2007/03/15 | 2007/03/26 |
| Member of | Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/14 |
| Member of | Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/14 |
| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2007/03/15 | 2007/03/26 |
| Vice-Chair of | Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2007/03/27 | 2009/07/13 |
Rapporteur
| Shadow | 2011/2107(INI) | Green Paper: From challenges to opportunities: towards a common strategic framework for EU research and innovation funding |
| Shadow | 2011/2043(INI) | Seventh EU programme for research, technological development and demonstration |
| Opinion | 2010/2106(INI) | Commission Green Paper "On forest protection and information in the EU: preparing forests for climate change" |
| Shadow | 2010/0150(COD) | Programme to aid economic recovery: Community financial assistance to projects in the field of energy (amend. Regulation (EC) No 663/2009) |
| Opinion | 2009/2002(BUD) | 2010 budget: section III, Commission |
| Responsible | 2009/0169(COD) | Joint Baltic Sea Research and Development Programme (BONUS) |
| Shadow | 2008/0222(COD) | Energy-related products: indication of the consumption of energy (repeal. 'Energy Labelling Directive' 92/75/EEC). Recast |
| Opinion | 2008/0013(COD) | Air pollution, greenhouse gas emission: allowance trading system of the Community (amend. Directive 2003/87/EC) |
| Opinion | 2007/2000(INI) | Towards a common European foreign policy on energy |
| Responsible | 2007/0118(CNS) | Research and aeronautics: setting up the Clean Sky Joint Undertaking |
| Opinion | 2006/2132(INI) | Equality between women and men: roadmap 2006-2010 |
| Opinion | 2005/2082(INI) | Transatlantic economic relations |
| Opinion | 2003/0256(COD) | Chemicals: REACH system and European Agency (amend. Directive 1999/45/EC, repeal. Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Directive 76/769/EEC) |
Born
1958/01/16 Mönsterås- Law degree, (Lund, 1978-1985). Researcher and lecturer in international law at the Faculty of Law in Lund and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in Lund (1985-1992).
- District chair, Centerpartiet (Centre Party), Östergötland (1993-1994). Chair of the Centerpartiet's women's association (1998-2000). Member of the Centerpartiet's executive (since 1998). Member of the party's executive committee (since 2000). Vice-Chair of the ELDR (since 2009).
- Municipal commissioner, Valdemarsvik (1994-1998). County councillor and substitute member of the Östergötland County Council Executive Committee (1994-1998). Member of the Swedish Parliament, member of the Committee on Finance and Centerpartiet spokesperson on economic policy (1998-2004).
- Member of the European Parliament (since 2004). Leader of the ALDE Group in the Committee on Industry (2004-2009); leader of the ALDE Group in the Temporary Committee on Climate Change (2007-2009); leader of the ALDE Group in the Lisbon Committee (2004-2009); member of the Committee on Industry, Temporary Committee on Climate Change and the Lisbon Committee (2004-2009); substitute member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the Committee on Gender Equality (2004-2009); Vice-Chair of the Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-2009).
- Member of the Board of the Södra Skogsägarna ekonomisk förening (economic association of private forest owners in Southern Sweden) (2004-2009). Chair of the Board of the Brussels section of the Sällskapet Politik och Näringsliv (SPN) (politics and business society) (2006-2009). Chair of the Board of Swedish Brain Power (2007-2009). Chair of the Board of EXSELENT Porous Materials (2007-2009). Member of the Board of Södra Gapro AB (since 2007). Member of the Board of the Stockholm Environment Institute (since 2008). Member of the Board of Norrköpings hamn AB (2009). Member of the Board of the Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (Royal Institute of Technology), Stockholm (since 2009).
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2009/0169(COD) Joint Baltic Sea Research and Development Programme (BONUS)
2010/05/03
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 24 (24) In order to efficiently implement BONUS
source: PE-439.384
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2009/2096(INI) A sustainable future for transport
2010/03/02
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Takes the view that only by using an interoperable transport system will it be possible in future to combine most successfully the use of various transport modes and improve energy savings; stresses the urgency of rapidly increasing interoperability and, in this regard, the importance of internalising external costs in order to restore balance in the use of the various transport modes and to promote, where possible and necessary, the use of less polluting modes of transport;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the logistical importance of intermodal intelligent information systems and transport development; welcomes the various initiatives taken at Community level (such as SESAR, ERTMS, RIS and SafeSeaNet); calls on the Member States to step up their investment in infrastructure and in particular intermodal intelligent transport systems, to promote the use of public transport and to introduce interoperable pricing with the issuing of multimodal tickets in order to optimise the use and interoperability of the various transport modes, to reduce energy consumption and improve safety;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls for the establishment of a common European reservation system in order to enhance the effectiveness of the various modes of transport and to simplify and increase their interoperability.
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Stresses the need for a fully liberalised rail sector with a view to increasing its competitiveness with other modes of transport by improving diversity of service providers, quality and service.
source: PE-438.447
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2009/2105(INI) Agricultural product quality policy: what strategy to follow?
2009/11/18
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27 a. Calls on the Commission to outline how it proposes to promote the local trading of environmentally friendly agricultural products;
source: PE-430.687
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2009/2225(INI) Defining a new Digital Agenda for Europe: from i2010 to digital.eu
2010/02/25
ITRE
23 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) - having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled ‘Cross- Border Business to Consumer e- Commerce in the EU’ (COM(2009)0557);
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas we have not yet achieved a fully functioning digital single market for online services in Europe; whereas the free movement of digital services is today severely hindered by fragmented rules at national level; whereas European companies and public services will gain economic and social benefits from the use of advanced ICT services and applications,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas, while broadband is available to more than 90% of the EU’s population, take-up occurs in only 50% of households,
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas competitive communications markets are important in ensuring that users receive maximum benefits in terms of choice, quality and affordable prices,
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas both Commission communication COM(2009)0557 and its mystery shopping study show that cross- border e-commerce may be highly important for European consumers.
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Asks the Commission to produce a legislative proposal for a catalogue of rights listing human rights for European citizens on the Internet;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Stresses the importance of continuing efforts towards ubiquitous and high-speed access for all citizens and consumers, through the promotion of access to fixed and mobile Internet and the deployment of next-generation infrastructure
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase their efforts to promote both take-up and effective use of Internet services by all citizens, as a way to foster economic growth and digital inclusion;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Believes that every EU household should have access to broadband Internet at a competitive price by 2013; urges the Commission therefore to carry out a review of the universal service obligations, and calls on Member States to impart new impetus to the European high-speed broadband strategy, notably by updating national targets for broadband and high- speed coverage; calls, furthermore, upon the Commission to promote all available policy instruments to achieve broadband for all European citizens in its upcoming broadband strategy, including the use of the European Structural Funds and of the digital dividend for extending mobile broadband coverage;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Underlines the importance of maintaining Europe as the mobile continent in the world and ensuring that 75% of mobile subscribers
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Radio Spectrum Committee to address practical and technical requirements to ensure the timely availability of spectrum, with sufficient flexibility, to enable the deployment of new technologies and services, including mobile broadband, to support the objectives of the 2015.eu agenda;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses the great importance of the Internet for education and preventing and reducing social exclusion;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Considers that, as Internet access rates are increasing, 50% of EU households should be connected to high-speed networks by 2015; recalls the importance of an appropriate policy framework that enables investments and competition needed to achieve this objective;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on Member States to fully enforce the EU telecoms framework, empower national regulators and transpose the telecoms package before the established deadline, in
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Calls on stakeholders to adopt open models for communications network deployment to help boost innovation and drive demand;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Insists on safeguarding an open Internet, where citizens have the right and business users are able to access and distribute information or run applications and services of their choice, as provided for in the revised regulatory framework; calls on the Commission, the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) and the National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) to monitor closely
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls for a Commission study into barriers to access to the telecommunications market with a view to obtaining lower roaming charges;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Calls for a study into harmonised rules within the EU to promote a common market in cloud computing and e- commerce;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 c (new) 15c. Calls for a Commission study which puts forward proposals as to how to achieve a balance between, on the one hand, an author's right to the fruits of his/her own work, and on the other hand, fundamental civil and human rights on the Internet, without in any way restricting the latter;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Takes the view that, almost a decade after their adoption, the Directives concerning the legal framework for the information society
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Emphasises that the Commission should not let a more thorough revision stand in the way of its ongoing assessment of the current legal framework for the information society, whilst safeguarding the existing balance of interests, in order to keep it up to date with developments in technology, consumer interests and cross- border trade;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls for greater investment in the use of open source software in the EU;
source: PE-439.243
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2009/2228(INI) Mobilising Information and Communication Technologies to facilitate the transition to an energy-efficient, low-carbon economy
2010/03/03
ITRE
18 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the ambitious climate and energy targets the Union has set for 2020 can be met only by
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas ICT represents nearly 7% of the work force and over 6% of GDP, and whereas there is a serious risk the EU is loosing its lead in digital technology, there is an immediate need to step up the innovation in this sector both for the benefit of our climate and for future green jobs creation,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas trade and business organisations, in particular in the transport and building sectors, have a key role to play in reducing energy intensity
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the measures taken to date under the European research and innovation policy and exchanges of information and good practice need to be incorporated to best effect, and whereas EU R&D and structural funds as well as Member State actions and EIB finance mechanisms need to be coordinated in a better manner so as to create synergies,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Asks the Commission, therefore, to submit by the end of 2010 a set of recommendations to ensure that smart metering is implemented in accordance with the timetable set out in the third energy market package and that a set of minimum functionalities for smart meters is defined in order to give consumers improved capabilities to manage their energy consumption
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the only means of ensuring the comparability of the data produced in the various Member States and improving energy efficiency is to adopt a common methodology for measuring energy consumption and carbon emissions; points, furthermore, to the need for rapid standardisation of ICTs
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses the importance of the ICT sector's own energy consumption and urges the sector to implement the Commission's Recommendation (C(2009)7604) as soon as possible and as a minimum within the Recommendation's deadlines;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls for online services (banking, eCommerce, eGovernment, eHealth) to be developed and rolled out with a view to improving the quality of service provided to the public and, at the same time, reducing carbon emissions; calls on the Member States to develop such services, which, in addition to saving people time, lead to a reduction in
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the European Commission to come forward with a legislative proposal laying down binding and enforceable targets for energy efficiency in the residential, industrial, power generation and road transport sectors by September 2010;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Stresses the importance of ICT in the planning of a new European transport policy; calls for any such plans from the Commission to include ICT solutions, amongst others, in the regulation of traffic flows and to increase intermodality in the transport sector and optimise the balance between different modes of transport;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Maintains that more widespread use of ICTs will stimulate European
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Stresses the significant role of private investments in reaching the funding levels needed and therefore believes the EU should ensure a favourable market and regulatory framework incentivising business to pursue an ambitious energy efficiency strategy; believes with these conditions that the markets will reach the goals set out for them; therefore calls on the Commission to bring forward concrete, ambitious goals as according to the potential of the different ICTs as outlined in its communication (COM(2009)0111);
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Maintains that no time should be lost in
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Commends those Member States that have already in
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Stresses that the introduction of smart metering is only one necessary element in the construction of a European integrated smart grid; Encourages the Member States and the Commission to push forward with the application of ICT solutions to this end;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers it essential for the Member States to agree, by the end of 2010, on a common minimum functional
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission to lay down a binding timetable with ambitious ICT- driven energy-saving goals to which all ICT sectors and the Member States must adhere, with a view to meeting the carbon emissions reduction targets;
source: PE-439.383
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2009/2229(INI) Internet governance: the next steps
2010/10/05
ITRE
5 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Considers that the internet is a global public good
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers that, to safeguard the EU interest in maintaining the internet as a global public good, internet governance should be based on a broad, balanced public-private sector model, avoiding dominance by any individual entity or group of entities and attempts by state or supra-national authorities to control the flow of information on the internet;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Considers that governments should focus on issues vital to global internet public policy and otherwise adhere to a principle of non-intervention, except as may be necessary in exceptional circumstances, and that even then their action should respect fundamental human rights and the proportionality principle;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Considers that governments should avoid involvement in day-to-day internet management, abstain from harming innovation and competition by unnecessary and restrictive regulation and not
source: PE-441.224
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2009/2236(INI) Future of the CAP after 2013
2010/04/29
AGRI
11 amendments...
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas since the background to the reform is one of economic crisis and serious financial difficulties facing Member States, taxpayers, farmers and consumers, we must set out a coherent and credible way forward for the CAP post-2013;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas agri-environmental indicators show an important potential for the agricultural sector in the effort to mitigate the effects of climate change, particularly with regard to carbon sequestration and the production of renewable energy; whereas
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas the EU must continue to ensure
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R R. whereas according to the latest Eurobarometer, while most Europeans do not know what the CAP is, 90% of EU citizens surveyed consider agriculture and rural areas to be important for Europe's future, 83% of EU citizens surveyed are in favour of financial support to farmers and, on average, they believe that agricultural policy should continue to be decided upon at European level,
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that the CAP is, together with the trade policy, one of the most integrated of all EU policies and
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Points out that the availability of supplies which, as stated in Article 39 of the Lisbon Treaty, should reach the consumers at reasonable prices, is of great importance since basic food security remains
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Believes that the global energy crisis and increasing energy prices is a great opportunity for farmers to add an additional revenue stream to their income by increasing their production of alternative energy, thereby creating new jobs and contribute to solve the climate crises;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Believes that the CAP must provide immediate responses to the effects of the economic crisis on farming businesses such as the lack of access to credit for farmers, constraints on farm incomes7 , lack of viable private insurance solutions, and increasing rural unemployment;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Is of the opinion that
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Is of the opinion that a strong European Common Agricultural Policy is needed to ensure that EU farmers remain competitive on the world market against well subsidised trading partners, while at the same time not undermining agricultural production in developing countries; believes that the EU cannot afford to rely on other parts of the world to provide for European basic food security in the context of climate change, political instability in certain regions of the world and potential outbreaks of diseases or other events potentially detrimental to production capacity;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls that one of the main reasons why the EU needs a strong CAP is to contribute to the development of viable
source: PE-441.049
2010/04/30
AGRI
15 amendments...
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Points out that there is an urgent need to attract younger generations to rural areas and provide new and alternative economic opportunities for them to ensure a sustainable rural population; recognises that the current system for CAP support has contributed to higher land prices which has had a negative impact on the possibilities of entering the agri-sector; considers that the availability of favourable loans and credit for investments in key objectives, such as animal welfare, farm efficiency and alternative energy production, must be assured.
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21 a. Believes that the CAP should be gender neutral and that both spouses should be provided with the same rights when working in the business;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Points out that farmers have the potential to deliver additional environmental benefits that match societal demands, in particular soil preservation and restoration, sound water management and quality improvement and farmland biodiversity preservation, and that they must be encouraged to do so; believes that the possibility to pay for this should be analysed;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Believes, in line with the latest research available, that without a common agricultural policy
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that agriculture is well placed to make a major contribution to delivering the new EU 2020 Strategy priorities of tackling climate change and creating new jobs in rural areas through green growth whilst at the same time continuing to provide basic food security for European consumers by producing safe and high- quality food products;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Insists that the maintenance of farming activity across the whole of Europe is fundamental to maintain diverse and local food production and prevent the threat of land abandonment across EU territory; considers that the specific challenge of subsistence farming must be addressed in a wider policy context;
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Calls for a fairer distribution of CAP payments and insists that it should be fair to farmers in both new and old Member States8 ; calls for the support to be targeted to farmers for the delivery of such public goods which the market does not reward them for; firmly believes that the processing industry should not receive CAP support;
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 a (new) 40 a. Considers that alternative energy production is an excellent compliment to traditional farming activities to ensure a good income for farmers.
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Notes that the market fails to reward farmers for protecting the environment; therefore believes that the CAP must become greener by incentivising farmers to
Amendment 484 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Believes that farmers are well placed to contribute to green growth and respond to the energy crisis through the development of green energy in such forms as biomass, biowaste, biogas, second-generation biofuels and small-scale wind, solar and hydro energy, which will also help create new green job opportunities; believes that the machines used in agriculture should use 50 % alternative fuels by 2020;
Amendment 522 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Recognises the wide range of new priorities for the CAP and notes that the new Member States' expectation when they joined the European Union was that CAP support would, over time, reach parity with old Member States;
Amendment 569 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 – point 1 (1) Believes that in order to reduce the disparities in the distribution of direct support funds between Member States, the hectare basis alone will not be sufficient and, therefore, calls for additional objective criteria
Amendment 599 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 a (new) 51 a. Notes that support on an area basis creates unintended consequences, such as land not being used for farming because of lock in effects, in some of the least favoured areas;
Amendment 718 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 60. Believes that 'green growth' should be at the heart of a new rural development strategy focussing on creating new green jobs through: the development of biomass, biowaste, biogas and small-scale renewable energy production as well as encouraging the production of second-generation biofuels, investing in modernisation and innovation as well as new research and development techniques for adaptation to and mitigation of climate change, providing training and advice to farmers for applying new techniques and to assist young farmers entering the industry, and adding value to high-quality products
Amendment 751 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 62. Insists that, to complement market measures, there is an urgent need to strengthen the primary producers' position in the food chain through a range of actions to address transparency, contractual relationships and commercial practices; takes the view that possible adjustments to competition rules should also be investigated to allow the primary producer organisations to
source: PE-441.147
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2010/0064(COD) Combating sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children and child pornography
2011/01/19
LIBE
8 amendments...
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 5 a (new) (5a) The procedural position of children should be enhanced in accordance with their rights under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 5 b (new) (5b) The authorities have a duty to acquire a good understanding of children and how they behave when faced with traumatic experiences, so as to ensure a high quality of evidence-taking and to reduce the stress placed on children when carrying out the necessary measures. This requires increased international cooperation and needs the authorities to ensure that sufficient resources are made available for investigations involving children.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 13 (13) Child pornography, which constitutes sex abuse images, is a specific type of content which cannot be construed as the expression of an opinion. To combat it, it is necessary to reduce the circulation of child abuse material by making it more difficult for offenders to upload such content onto the publicly accessible Web. Action is therefore necessary to remove the content at source and apprehend those guilty of making, distributing or downloading child abuse images. The EU, in particular through increased cooperation with third countries and international organisations, should seek to facilitate the effective removal by third country authorities of websites containing child pornography, which are hosted in their territory.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 13 a (new) (13a) The Commission should investigate the risks and possible downsides associated with blocking of websites. The investigation should assess the risk for erosion of the democratic rights of European citizens and take into account the prevalent use of blocking of websites in totalitarian societies to limit freedom of expression.
Amendment 316 #
Proposal for a directive Article 21 – title Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a directive Article 21 – paragraph 1 Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a directive Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. The Commission should investigate the risks and possible downsides associated with blocking of websites. The investigation should assess the risk for erosion of the democratic rights.
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a directive Article 21 – paragraph 2 source: PE-456.647
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2010/0150(COD) Programme to aid economic recovery: Community financial assistance to projects in the field of energy (amend. Regulation (EC) No 663/2009)
2010/07/15
ITRE
5 amendments...
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 5 Regulation (EC) No 663/2009 Annex II – part I – paragraph 2 a (new) The overhead costs for the facility shall not exceed 3% in total.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 5 Regulation (EC) No 663/2009 Annex II – part II – paragraph 3 a (new) The Commission should establish an integrated and user-friendly online system that supports making all electronic information on programme management available such as application procedures, times frame, rules and regulations, overview of active and completed projects and reports.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 5 Regulation (EC) No 663/2009 Annex II – part III – paragraph 1 a (new) The time between the date of application for a project and the final decision shall not exceed two months.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 – point 5 Regulation (EC) No 663/2009 Annex II – part III – paragraph 1 b (new) A final financial review of individual projects must be concluded within one year of the project's conclusion.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 a (new) The following article shall be inserted: "Article 1a Annual report to the European Parliament The Commission shall report annually to the European Parliament on the progress of projects and the facility."
source: PE-445.669
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2010/0306(NLE) Management of spent fuel and radioactive waste: EU legal framework
2011/04/15
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 16 (16) Existing Community legislation does not lay down specific rules ensuring safe and sustainable management of spent fuel and radioactive waste at all stages, from generation to disposal or final storage.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 25 (25) The operation of nuclear reactors also generates spent fuel. Each Member State may define its fuel cycle policy considering spent fuel as a valuable resource that may be reprocessed, or deciding to dispose of it as waste or to place it in final storage. Whatever option is chosen, the disposal or final storage of high level waste, separated at reprocessing, or of spent fuel regarded as waste should be considered.
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 3 (3) Radioactive waste shall be disposed of in the Member State in which it was generated, unless agreements are concluded between Member States to use disposal or final storage facilities in one of them; no shipments of waste outside the EU should be allowed.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) a national programme for implementation of the policy on spent fuel and radioactive waste management that secures that all radioactive waste producers are in a position to ensure the disposal or final storage of nuclear waste in accordance with the same high safety standards;
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) a national programme, respecting subsidiarity, for implementation of the policy on spent fuel and radioactive waste management;
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 1 Member States shall ensure that the national framework guarantees that adequate financial resources are available when needed for the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste, taking due account of the responsibility of radioactive waste producers according to the polluter- pays principle and ensuring that there is no public subsidy to nuclear.
source: PE-462.870
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2010/2012(INI) Completing the internal market for e-commerce
2010/05/18
ITRE
5 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital E E. whereas
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the importance of enhancing confidence in cross-border Internet payment systems (e.g., credit and debit cards and e-purses) by promoting a range of payment methods, enhancing interoperability and common standards, tackling technical barriers, supporting the most secure technologies for electronic transactions, harmonising and strengthening legislation on privacy and security issues, combating fraudulent activities and informing and educating the public;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 source: PE-441.222
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2010/2054(INI) Role of women in agriculture and rural areas
2010/11/17
AGRI
6 amendments...
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Points out that efforts are needed to create living conditions in rural areas which
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls, in this regard, for further efforts to be undertaken to equip all rural areas with the most up-to-date IT
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls for rural development strategies to place special emphasis on the role of women in helping to achieve the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy, in particular initiatives focusing on innovation, research and development;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Points out the need, especially in rural areas, for sustainable strategies to maintain
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for women's entrepreneurial spirit to be encouraged,
source: PE-452.683
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2010/2095(INI) Industrial Policy for the globalised era
2010/11/16
ITRE
23 amendments...
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas maintaining global leadership of European industry is only possible through new technologies/processes/solutions, R&D, a sophisticated supply-chain, better efficiency, strong human resources, good logistics and infrastructure
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Highlights the importance of European manufacturing to strengthen the foundations of the European economy;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to develop, together with the European Parliament and the Council, a qualitative
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the new, integrated approach calls for extremely effective collaboration within the Commission, coherence among the various Commission policies, and calls on the Commission to set up a permanent industrial policy task force to this end;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls for research expenditure for the upcoming programming period from 2013 (RDP 8) to be significantly increased (EU target for public funding: 1% of GDP). Notes that, alongside strongly process- oriented research and innovation, research in basic cross-sectoral technologies is needed
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Notes that a significant increase in R&D investment, both private and public, is essential for EU industry to remain a technology leader and retain global competitiveness in areas such as renewable energy and transport efficiency; notes that to support increased private R&D investment, functioning markets for innovative products and a stable investment environment are necessary; believes that increased public funding of R&D is necessary to leverage private investment and encourage collaboration and that simplification of public funding procedures, especially in the EU Framework Programmes, is a prerequisite for increased industry participation;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the success of the Risk Sharing Financial Facility (RSFF) as an important way of providing research funding for SMEs via the EIB, and strongly encourages the Commission to make significantly more funds available to the RSFF; also stresses the importance of making innovation programmes more accessible for SME by decreasing bureaucratic burdens;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recalls that, representing as it does an annual 17% of GDP in the EU, public procurement is a powerful instrument for stimulating innovation; points out that competitors such as China and the USA have set ambitious targets for public procurement of innovative and environmental products
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 4 - ensuring
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 4 a (new) - intensify exchanges with partners such as Japan and the US on access to raw materials though bilateral dialogues but also with key raw materials producing countries such as China and Russia,
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 4 b (new) - a regular and more offensive dialogue with African countries on raw materials and rare earth,
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 5 a (new) - regular impact assessments of anticipated demand for – and criticality and supply risks of – raw materials and rare earth (including potential shortages, price increases, etc.) and the consequences for the EU economy in general and businesses in particular; the list of raw materials and rare earths covered should be updated regularly,
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – indent 5 b (new) - monitoring production forecast from third countries and the operating conditions of the raw materials global markets,
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is convinced that industry needs an energy policy focused on the long term which guarantees appropriate energy prices and security of supply, allows manufacturing to take place without the release of gases damaging to the climate, and prevents carbon leakage; points out that the internal energy market is an asset when it comes to switching to low-carbon production and supply, and that the network infrastructure (including heating networks) must therefore be renewed and extended, and smart grids promoted; a long-term energy policy should include the interaction between industries and the local heat market as well as the possible use of low-grade industrial heat in the residential and service sectors to strengthen security of supply and increase resource efficiency;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is convinced that industry needs an
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – indent 4 a (new) - more mobility and flexibility in vocational and educational training both for employers and employees, taking into account the individual requirements especially of SME;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Stresses the importance of creating the right framework for industry to remain in Europe and to further improve its global competitiveness; believes, therefore, that EU policies should be based on robust impact assessments which analyze all angles of the economic, societal and environmental benefits of EU policies;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for a stronger, coordinated EU policy on lead markets, such as the environmental industries (some 3.5 million employees, EUR 300 billion turnover, up to 50% of the global market)
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls for efforts to be stepped up with a view to creating without delay a Community patent in order to improve the framework conditions for industrial property rights, implementing a reform of standardisation methods and bringing about international standardisation in order to safeguard technological leadership; keeping bureaucratic costs at a minimum enables SME to stay competitive (especially in regards to translation costs of patents);
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Takes the view that
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Calls on the Commission to respect the roadmaps and conclusions developed in industry-specific approaches; believes that these roadmaps provide industry with long-term planning certainty and are a valuable tool for remaining competitive;
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Takes the view that European
source: PE-452.697
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2010/2106(INI) Commission Green Paper "On forest protection and information in the EU: preparing forests for climate change"
2010/09/11
AGRI
19 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that forests not only are essential to the environment, but also contribute to the achievement of social and economic objectives, for example by providing
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes the potential added value of European coordination on forest information, supervision on climate change, adaptation targets, mitigation targets, renewable energy targets and best practices for multifunctional and sustainable forest management, in particular given the cross-border nature of the challenges;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that agriculture is vulnerable to climate change, the manifestations of which have been increasing in number, frequency and intensity, deforestation having been taking place in numerous regions of Europe; notes, however, that according to the study "State of Europe's Forests 2007", the area in Europe covered by forests has increased by approximately 13 million hectares over the course of the last 15 years; forests
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers that active and sustainable forest management is important for its contribution to rural economies and job creation, as well as EU energy strategy; the great potential of forests as a
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Stresses the need to respect the different challenges for forestry policies across the EU; notes in particular the different eco-systems, differences in forest ownership structure and the diversity of climate challenges facing different parts of Europe; points to the need to take measures and conduct monitoring at an appropriate level: local, regional, Member State or the EU;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that agriculture and forestry can be made to function as an integrated whole; while the aspects relating to production are essential, they are not inconsistent with the protection of forests or the other benefits deriving from them; it is necessary to strike the correct balance between the two and ensure interaction between them,
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Points out the need for the Commission to swiftly deal with the discrepancies between the objectives of legislation affecting forests and agriculture policy; calls for cohesion between different EU policies, especially on forestry and agriculture but also on policies on renewable energy, biodiversity, industry, research and the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that farmers are helping to increase areas under forest by planting trees, using stratified agro-forestry systems or involving the forestation of poor quality soil or soil unsuitable for efficient methods of farming, as well as contributing to the provision of c
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Considers that the European Union can take action to support
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Observes that climate change will have different consequences for different European forest types, as the diversity of natural conditions between different forest regions in Europe is huge, ranging from sub-arctic to Mediterranean and from alpine to lowland, including flood plains and deltas; which means that adaptation strategies must be decided on at regional or local level, but where there is a clear surplus value of community action, the strategies could be coordinated at EU level; takes the view that national forestry plans must be subject to specific and quantifiable ex ante and ex post evaluation criteria;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Considers that forests
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Points out that forestry is closely related to agriculture, given that most forest owners in Europe are also farmers, taking however into account the restructuring of society, and thus the increased number of urban forest owners;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Stresses that, since forest legislation affects millions of small forest owners, forest polices should always balance the respect for the owners' property rights with the requirements for delivering public goods;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Stresses the need to draw up and promote good practice guidelines with regard to forestry, so as to help ensure that forests are able to withstand the effects of climate change; such guidelines should be adapted to the needs of owners and local communities and based on the principles of sustainable management; stresses that excessive regulation will make timber products less competitive compared to non-renewable and energy intensive materials, such as plastics, aluminium and concrete, and will thus hurt the EU's possibilities to reach the climate targets;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 12. Considers it necessary to improve and encourage associations of forest owners so as to improve communication between them and provide them with consultancy services, taking into account the changing structure of forest owners;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13 13. Considers that the EU should
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13 13. Considers that the EU should support sustainable forest management through funding for forestry activities of benefit to it; special attention should be given in this respect to forestry undertakings,
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 14. Reiterates its concerns regarding forest fires, which are a serious problem in parts of Europe, and the need to take action to prevent any deterioration in the natural composition of
source: PE-452.618
2010/10/14
ITRE
11 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas growing trees sequester carbon from the atmosphere and are a significant source and sink of carbon flows and since European forests are expanding in area, the carbon in woody biomass in Europe is estimated to be expanding at present at a rate of 116 million MT per year,
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas, according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), long-term trend of increasing forest coverage in the European Union is stable,
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital A c (new) Ac. whereas Europe has a total area of forests and other wooded land of 177 million hectares, covering 42 % of its land area,
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Recital A d (new) Ad. whereas the diversity of natural conditions between different forest regions in Europe is huge, ranging from sub-arctic to Mediterranean and from alpine to lowland, including flood plains and deltas,
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Recital A e (new) Ae. whereas forests provide a livelihood for millions of workers, entrepreneurs and forest owners, and contribute significantly to economic growth, jobs and prosperity,
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Recital A f (new) Af. whereas in 2005, the sector had a turnover of about EUR 380 billion, which equals to around 9 percent of GDP in Europe,
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Recital A g (new) Ag. whereas sustainable forest management, including forest protection, is crucial for keeping the forest diverse, healthy and resilient,
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital A h (new) Ah. whereas actively and sustainably managed forests are one of the most effective ways to store CO2 from the atmosphere,
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Recital A i (new) Ai. whereas the forest sector is especially important in rural areas and the 350 000 enterprises in the forest-based industries employ about 3 million people, i.e. 8.6 percent of the total manufacturing labour force in Europe,
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that excessive regulation will make timber products less competitive compared to non-renewable and energy intensive materials, such as plastics, aluminium and concrete, and will thus hurt the EU's possibilities to reach the climate targets;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6a (new) 6a. Stresses that, since forest legislation affects millions of small forest owners, forest polices should always balance the respect with the owners' property rights with the requirements for delivering public goods;
source: PE-448.964
2011/02/15
ENVI
21 amendments...
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas growing trees sequester carbon from the atmosphere and are a significant source and sink of carbon flows and since European forests are expanding in area, the carbon in woody biomass in Europe is estimated to be expanding at present at a rate of 116 million MT per year,
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas energy generation from
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas energy generation from solid biomass and biowaste is projected to be 58% of EU renewables by 2020, leading to an intensification of forestry
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas, according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the increasing long- term trend of forest coverage in Europe is stable and the current ratio of felling/planting is around 75 percent in Eastern Europe and 70 percent in Western Europe,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas forests constitute live and evolutionary ecosystems often cutting across state borders
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the EU FAP has four goals: improving long-term competitiveness, protecting the environment, contributing to quality of life and fostering coordination and whereas significant progress has not been made
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Green Paper on Forest Protection and Information; considers that EU Strategy on forests should be strengthened with a view to improving the national management and conservation of forests, in accordance with the subsidiarity principle;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Welcomes the Commission’s view that forests should be seen as a major contributor to solving the climate crisis; emphasises that sustainable forest management is of pivotal importance for the EU to achieve its climate goals and deliver necessary ecosystem services, such as biodiversity, protection against natural disasters, and capturing of CO2 from the atmosphere;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is convinced that
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Recalls that, since forest legislation affects millions of small forest owners, forest policies should always balance respect for the owners' property rights with the requirements for delivering public goods;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Recognises the important contributions to sustainable forestry by existing global certification schemes, such as the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC);
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission and Member States to intensify efforts to achieve
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Advocates that
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that sustainable management which includes genetic diversity, natural regeneration and diversity in structure and species mixture
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Stresses that excessive regulation will make timber products less competitive compared to non-renewable and energy intensive materials, such as plastics, aluminium and concrete, and will thus harm the possibility of the EU reaching its climate targets;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Urges the Commission to
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Urges the Commission to present a
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Stresses the need to respect the principle of subsidiarity and the role of local and national governments on forest policy; notes that due to the diversity of the climate challenges facing different parts of Europe, the divergence in forest ownership and the differences in conditions within the Union, a common EU-policy runs the risk of being too broad to be useful in achieving the climate adaptation needed;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25.
source: PE-458.605
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2010/2107(INI) Revision of the Energy Efficiency Action Plan
2010/11/10
ITRE
23 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) - having regard to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas energy efficiency and saving
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the academic evidence clearly suggests that efforts need to be stepped up to reach the 20% energy efficiency target by 2020
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the payback period for investments in energy efficiency is short and investments create new local jobs in rural as well as in urban areas
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas a range of barriers stand in the way of full exploitation of energy saving opportunities, including upfront investment costs and non-availability of suitable finance, lack of awareness, the ‘hassle factor’, split incentives such as between landlords and tenants, and lack of clarity over who is responsible for delivering energy savings,
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas buildings are responsible for about 40% of energy consumption and about 36% of greenhouse gas emissions in the EU
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas industrial electrical motors consume 30%-40% of the electrical energy generated worldwide and whereas proper optimisation of relevant motor systems
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission to present an evaluation by the end of 2010 of the result of the efforts made by Member States and the Commission
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to present, by the end of the year and in time for the 4 February Energy European Council, an ambitious Energy Efficiency Action Plan which takes stock of the progress achieved
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls for a revision of the Energy Services Directive (ESD) to include a so- called scoreboard approach (with flexible targets), which leaves flexibility for Member States to choose in which areas they will focus their effort based on assumptions with regard to cost-efficiency and potential energy savings; urges Member States to agree on the common methodology to calculate energy savings;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Following the entry into force of the revised Energy Labelling Directive,
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Considers that a stronger focus is needed on system innovations such as smart grids (for electricity but also for heating and cooling), smart metering and energy storage which can facilitate energy efficiency and ensure that a fair share of the gains accrue to the end-use customers;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Points out that transmission and distribution contribute considerably to energy loss and stresses the role that microgeneration and decentralised and diversified generation might play in guaranteeing supply security and reducing losses; considers that incentives should be created aimed at improving infrastructure with a view to reducing transmission and distribution losses;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. C
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on Member States
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the Commission to combine work on smart grids and smart metering with price incentives (differential pricing) to incentivise reductions in electricity use;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Recommends that energy efficiency and energy saving become a central component of European energy regulators’ mandates, noting that regulators are responsible for approving electricity network investments; notably, calls on regulators to mandate electricity suppliers to introduce pricing formulas which involve increasing block tariffs whereby the price increases for greater levels of consumption;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to assess the potential for efficiency in
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to design and implement cost-effective, practicable and reasonable national programmes to support deep renovations where the energy demand will be reduced by between 50% and 90% over pre-renovation performance depending on the condition of the building, so that by 2050, the stock of existing buildings will be improved by an average of at least 80% over existing levels of performance; calls on the Commission and Member States to prioritise the least efficient buildings, notably by using the A-G grades (or equivalent) contained in Energy Performance Certificates; calls for the level of financial, fiscal or other support for these renovations to be strongly linked to the level of improvement, and for financial support to be provided only for measures which are more ambitious than the minimum requirements;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to use investment grade audits in order to assess the quality of Energy Performance Certificates; based on these assessments, calls on the Commission to provide guidelines for Member States to ensure the quality of their Energy Performance Certificates and of the energy efficiency improvement of the measures undertaken as a result of recommendations from these certificates;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Is convinced that it is key for achieving the energy savings target that public authorities lead the way; therefore, asks that public authorities go well beyond the requirements set in the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, in particular by renovating all their existing stock as early as possible to a level comparable to nearly zero energy standard, where technically feasible; acknowledges on the other hand that existing budgetary restrictions in particular at regional and local level often limit the capability of public entities to invest up front; calls on the Commission and the Member States to find innovative solutions to address this problem, for example by considering the cost savings within a multi-annual financial framework;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Believes that the European Parliament and the Commission should set an example by refurbishing their buildings to nearly zero level by 2020 as part of a wider audit of energy use by the institutions which should embrace working and travel arrangements, incentives and locations, as well as equipment and procurement;
source: PE-450.651
2010/12/10
ITRE
24 amendments...
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Asks the Commission and the Member States to promote the wider use of energy audits in companies
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Notes that technological advances can open up opportunities for step changes in energy efficiency rather than incremental advances; in this respects, asks the Commission to be open to the potential of ultra-low energy lighting systems incorporating on-site renewable electricity and innovative technology such as solid state lighting and printable electronics;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Asks the Commission to propose
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) (after title 4) 19a. Regrets long delays in the adoption of Ecodesign and Energy Labelling implementing measures, especially for boilers and water heaters; therefore, suggests that clearer and strict deadlines should be set at the beginning of the process for each implementing measure;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the rapid and proper implementation of the Directives on Ecodesign and Energy Labelling by adopting delegated acts covering new energy-related products;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Acknowledges that the constant trend towards bigger and more powerful appliances and electronic products can be detrimental to the EU energy saving objectives, and believes that the Commission should introduce progressivity in the definition of energy performance and energy labelling requirements, meaning requirements that are tightened with increasing size/functionalities of a product and/or that fix a maximum limit for energy consumption for each product regardless of its size;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls on the Commission to evaluate legislation and make sure that legislation addresses
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 – indent 3 · the Commission and Member States establish
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Asks the Commission to publish an ambitious white paper on transport in order to develop a sustainable European transport policy that promotes the introduction of energy-efficient new technologies and reduces dependency on fossil fuels, especially oil, across all sectors, and promotes higher energy consciousness in infrastructure and spatial planning;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Notes that while the US recently adopted legislation which requires a 5% year on year reduction in fuel consumption in new cars and light trucks by 2016, EU legislation requires less than a 3% year on year reduction by 2015;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28.
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Notes that consumer information and advertising have an important part to play in orienting consumers towards more efficient purchase choices and driving habits; calls for a clear-multi-class rating system for fuel economy and CO2 emissions of new passenger cars, and for the mandatory installation of in-car fuel economy meters or indicators;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Believes that price signals are crucial in order to increase energy efficiency. Energy and carbon taxation, and revision of the energy tax directive, should be part of the revised energy efficiency action plan, as the use economic instruments is the most cost-effective way of promoting energy savings. In order to reach the full potential of smart metering there is a need for increased price flexibility, such as on hourly basis, for the end-use customers;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) (after title 6) 31a. Reminds the Commission and Member states of the trias energetica, according to which energy demand should be reduced before any investment in additional energy supply is agreed;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Recognises the lack of upfront finance as a major barrier to building refurbishment in the residential and SME sectors and calls on the Commission to list innovative solutions and best practice in overcoming this problem such as successful ‘pay as you save’ mechanisms, revolving funds and green investment banks (on the model of KfW in Germany or Caisse Depots in France);
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Stresses the need to improve the use of existing EU funds such as the ERDF and the EAFRD for energy efficiency measures; notes the importance of evaluating such measures primarily in terms of the energy saving achieved rather than the consequential economic benefits such as job creation; asks the Commission to identify the obstacles to the use of a larger share of the resources of the Structural and Cohesion Funds for
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36a. Welcomes the clear support given in the Europe 2020 Strategy to shifting the tax burden from labour to energy and environmental taxes, and calls for a coordinated EU-wide move in this direction;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 b (new) 36 b. Notes that while much of the upfront capital required to deliver energy saving investments will need to come from the private sector, public intervention is needed to help overcome market failures and ensure that the low carbon transition occurs in time to comply with EU renewable energy and emission reduction targets;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 c (new) 36c. Highlights the EU-ETS as an enormous resource potential for energy efficiency investments; recognises that between 2012 and 2020 more than 112 billion Euros will be raised by auctioning of EU emission allowances, and that this figure could be 70 billion Euros higher if the EU’s emissions reduction target is raised to 30%; furthermore, notes that EU companies are buying millions of CDM credits, mostly in China and India, while they could be investing in energy efficiency at home;
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 a (new) 38a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to extend regulatory responsibility for ensuring compliance with utility obligations on energy saving, and quality control of measures carried out, by developing the mandate for national regulators to impose penalties for non-respect of energy saving targets, with fines to be paid into dedicated energy efficiency funds;
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 b (new) 38b. Stresses the need to improve the development of markets for energy services; asks the Commission to consider, when revising the Energy Services Directive, the introduction of mandatory instruments for energy performance contracting in the public sector, and to propose effective measures to foster energy performance contracting in the private sector;
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 c (new) 38c. Calls on all levels of government to increase their efforts to enhance education and training of energy efficiency experts of all kinds and in all sectors, especially in SMEs, thereby creating green local jobs while facilitating the implementation of ambitious energy efficiency legislation;
source: PE-450.652
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2010/2108(INI) Towards a new Energy Strategy for Europe 2011 - 2020
2010/09/14
ITRE
22 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) – having regard to the Commission communication of 7 October 2010 on "Investing in the Development of Low Carbon Technologies (SET-Plan)" (COM (2009)519)) and having regard to its resolution of 11 March 2010 on investing in the development of low carbon technologies (SET-plan),
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas EU's energy policy should help realise EU's commitment to reduce green house gas emissions by 80-95 % by 2050,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas major energy investments are needed, notably in new power plants and grids within the next decade
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers that any future strategy should seek to fulfil the Lisbon Treaty objectives of a single energy market, security of supply, energy efficiency and savings and the
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the Union needs a long term vision on energy policy, with the climate reduction objective to 2050 as the overreaching target, complemented by precise and comprehensive short term action plans to work towards these goals;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Urges the Member States to provide timely and completely to the Commission the information required under the Council Regulation 617/2010 on the notification of investment projects in energy infrastructure in order to have an overview of potential gaps in demand and supply as well as obstacles to investments, pending the judgment of the Court of Justice on the legality of the regulation which should have been adopted under the co-decision procedure as required by article 194 of the Treaty;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – point b (b)
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – point d (d) if the analyses show that there are market failures that cannot be handled by the market alone, evaluate the need to extend financial support to the implementation phase of projects;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Considers that the new financial perspective should reflect the political priorities of the EU as outlined in the 2020 Strategy, which implies a significantly higher proportion of the budget to be allocated to energy policy
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. In addition hereto encourages the Commission to focus funds from the Structural Fund for convergence regions on initiatives that support the EU's climate and energy policies;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Furthermore stresses the urgent need to phase out subsidy schemes in the EU harmful to the climate in order to reduce fossil fuels consumption and to contribute to more level competition as well as releasing funds for R&D and deployment of sustainable energy technologies;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new) 16c. Believes, as stressed by the Commission in the EU 2020 strategy, that the EU should shift the tax burden from taxation of labour to activities harmful to the environment; invites the Commission to consider minimum standards for taxation of emissions and higher minimum taxation of energy consumption; encourages the Commission to review the energy taxation directive in accordance herewith;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Believes that innovative financial instruments (as for instance risk-sharing facilities and loan schemes by public banks) could be an important tool for supporting investments in the energy infrastructure
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Related hereto stresses the need for a favourable market and regulatory framework incentivising the market to invest in a new and sustainable energy system; believes this implies both ambitious and binding goals for the market and providing security that investments pay off; in this regard highlights the continued need for a common EU patent;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses that, based on the conclusions of the task-force on smart grids, the Commission should assure a favourable regulatory framework at EU level for smart grids, w
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Asks the Commission to come forward with an impact assessment on the future of the world and EU gas market, including the impact of the already planned gas infrastructure projects (i.e. Nabucco), new LNG terminals, the impact of shale gas on the US gas market (notably on LNG import needs)
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Asks the Commission to come forward with an impact assessment, in light of the EU’s binding 2020 CO2 reduction targets, on the future of the world and EU gas market, including the impact of the already planned gas infrastructure projects (i.e. Nabucco), new LNG terminals, the impact of shale gas on the US gas market (notably on LNG import needs) and the impact of possible shale gas developments in the EU on future gas security of supply and prices before the end of the year;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Energy efficiency and energy savings should be a key priority of any future strategy, as it is a cost-effective solution for reducing EU energy dependency, contributing to job creation, combating climate change, counteract the increase of energy tariffs and progress towards a resource-efficient economy; notes the large variances in energy efficiency performance of the different Member States; therefore believes that the target should be implemented in a way that does not penalise countries which have already adopted significant efforts;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Asks the Commission to propose a strategy to increase efficiency on the heat market in order to support efficient local infrastructures such as district heating and cooling that allow the development of integrated solutions for heating, cooling and electricity based on combined heat and power and efficient use of renewable energy sources;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. In this regard highlights the long term cost-effectiveness of more energy efficient buildings and urges the Member States to use their national action plans under the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive to set ambitious performance standards for themselves;
source: PE-448.780
2010/09/15
ITRE
30 amendments...
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Supports the introduction of further
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Additionally believes that more focus should be placed on the energy performance of energy-consuming products; encourages the Commission to fully apply the scope of the eco-design directive to include more products and to apply a dynamic standard setting model ensuring ambitious and regularly updated targets;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Calls on the Member States to agree on a common methodology for measuring national energy efficiency and savings targets and monitoring progress on achieving these targets;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Highlights the various challenges the EU will face in delivering on its 20 % target for renewable energy and stresses that there are no single but a mix of solutions and technologies. Supports in this regard the SET-plan while stressing that technologies not included in the plan such as geothermal and wave power energy should also be further developed;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. On bioenergy particularly believes that Europe is falling behind its international partners in developing the full potential of this technology. Therefore strongly encourages the Commission to draft a cross-sectoral biomass policy that in partnership with Member States establishes a sustainable market for biomass from agriculture and forestry. The policy should include sustainability criteria that prevent a rise in production of biomass causing an increase in emissions from areas with high carbon content and a loss of biodiversity; calls on the Commission and Member States to step up their efforts towards supporting biofuels which don't lead to increased GHG emissions due to land use change, notably second generation biofuels; calls on the Commission to meet its commitment to come with an indirect land use change factor by the end of the year;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution New title after paragraph 27 Delivering on the 20 % renewable energy target
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Asks the Commission to present a communication on how to increase efficiency in the deployment of renewable sources of energy within the EU by striving towards a system of EU-wide common incentives for renewable sources of energy, which would allow to deploy the specific type of renewables in those parts of the EU, where they are most cost-efficient, and, thereby, lower electricity prices; believes
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Believes that the flexibility mechanisms of the renewable energy directive (statistical transfer of data for renewable energy production and joint projects) must be further developed with a view to ensuring the cheapest possible renewable energy expansion at EU level;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 b (new) 28b. Encourages the Commission to investigate how to avoid inappropriate competition regarding renewable-energy subsidies and investments in renewable energy technology, including by coordinating and cooperating on renewable energy expansion in the Member States;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls on the Commission to analyse the respective national renewables energy action plans presented by Member States; asks the Commission to take action if needed to help certain Member States to improve their plans
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that in coordination with the EEAS, the Commission should ensure that the Union speaks with one voice on energy; furthermore believes that the EU should use its new powers in external policy to actively identify and strengthen cooperation with third countries in the area of climate, environment, development and research policy;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Priority should in the short to medium term be given to strategic energy infrastructure development and also expand the relationship with central suppliers and transit countries; however the long term strategy to secure EU's energy supply should be through energy efficiency and renewable energy sources;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Welcomes the return of Russia to the meetings of the Energy Charter Conference; calls on the Commission to work to extend the treaty to more countries and, in the forum of the Energy Charter Conference, to work towards a negotiated settlement leading to the full ratification of the Treaty and its protocols by Russia; however stresses that any agreement should fully comply with EU internal energy market rules; furthermore stresses that energy should be central to the Post- PCA agreement with Russia and that agreement should serve as the basis for individual Member State's relations with Russia;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Believes that the creation of EU minimum standards for licensing and design certification for new nuclear power plants would be useful with a view to ensure the highest possible safety of the technology for those Member States who have chosen it to be part of their energy mix;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 a (new) 40a. Believes that some rural parts of Europe have particular needs when it comes to energy supply and in this regard invites the Member States to take these needs into view amongst other through removing the barriers, e.g. fiscal barriers, to local energy production such as micro- cogeneration;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Believes that in the mid-term
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Believes that the research and development in energy technology innovation should be a central priority of the new 8th Framework Programme for Research and Development
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 a (new) 47a. Welcomes the progress already made by the establishment of Joint Technology Initiatives in bringing industry, research and public institutions together generating added value for Europe; believes that the experience from the JTIs should be used to support the development of a “Silicon Valley for Energy” thus securing Europe's lead in sustainable energy sources;
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 48. Recalls that research in the field of energy should contribute not only to greenhouse gas reductions and security of supply enforcement, but also to improve the competitiveness of the European industry; in this regard
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution New title after paragraph 48 Low-carbon transport and new technology
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 a (new) 48a. Highlights the importance of including low-carbon transport in the new energy strategy and its related policy areas due to the interconnectedness hereof; reiterates that the road towards greener transport lies in exploiting the full potential of all the different technologies: more efficient fuel motors, alternative fuels such as sustainable biofuel and biogas, LPG and CNG, electric and hybrid cars, intelligent transport systems, extending and improving rail transport for goods and passengers by promoting interoperability and adopting common standards; calls for a better integration of the different modes of transport including the establishment of "green corridors" for transport throughout Europe;
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 b (new) 48b. In addition to ensuring support for R&D for new technologies and setting of ambitious standards for the energy performance of fossil fuel engines, stresses the need to remove technical barriers to deployment of new technologies, e.g. to ensure that recharging of electric cars can be part of the management of electricity grids, and also that recharging is done in situations with high renewable energy electricity production;
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 c (new) 48c. In this regard urges the Commission and Member States to promote electric cars together with the development of “intelligent” electricity and storage systems, super and smart grids, and combined heat and power etc., for example via the action plan for promotion of green vehicles and establishment of overall regulatory frameworks;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 d (new) 48d. Highlights the crucial importance that this is a coordinated effort ensuring that electric cars can be driven and recharged throughout the EU, without any technical adjustments, e.g. through drafting international standardisation of plugs, data communication and batteries;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 e (new) 48e. Encourages Member States to coordinate amongst themselves that no national special requirements can unnecessarily slow down new fuel technologies or make them more expensive;
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution New title after paragraph 51 Long-term vision for a Europe independent from fossil fuels
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 a (new) 51a. Reiterates that the new energy policy must support the long-term objective of reducing EU’s greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95% by 2050 and achieving independence from fossil fuels;
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 b (new) 51b. In this regard the Commission is encouraged to compile analyses aiming at long-term activities, including on the supply and demand, as well as the real risks and costs of supply failure compared with storage capacity, supply diversity and costs hereof. The analyses should also include long-term strategic and energy policy developments in the EU, and not least analyses of how the EU can avoid supply failure while at the same time, moving towards independence from fossil fuels;
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 c (new) 51c. To make the achievement of the long term goals easier and more cost-efficient the Commission and Member States are encouraged to seriously consider moving to the 30% CO2 reduction target for 2020 to ensure the ETS market will function as a catalyst for investments in cleaner production processes and cleaner energy sources;
source: PE-448.829
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2010/2137(INI) Report on competition policy 2009
2010/10/29
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Underlines its calls for consistency between all EU policies and the priorities set out in the Europe 2020 strategy for growth and jobs; underscores that this is of special importance as regards the competition policy;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Underlines the importance of promoting an internal digital market; emphasises in this regard the importance of promoting consumer trust in and accessibility to online services, in particular by improving consumer rights, protection of private information and by removing any remaining obstacles to online cross-border trade and transactions;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses the key role of research in improving European competitiveness. Therefore calls on the European Commission and on Member States to ensure that the 3% target on investments in research and development is reached;
source: PE-452.531
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2010/2139(INI) Report 2010 on the implementation of the Cohesion Policy programmes for 2007-2013
2010/12/11
ITRE
5 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that cohesion policy and projects need to be better linked to the Europe 2020 strategy for growth and jobs and become more results oriented; underlines the need to set clear objectives and to assess whether the goals were achieved, and to allocate clear competences to each level of governance;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Calls for a link between the allocation of subsidies and previous results and for more opportunities for the Court of Auditors and OLAF to initiate proceedings to recover European funds where member states make inappropriate use thereof as well as the elimination of unnecessary administrative burdens, more flexible project management and synchronised controls in order to simplify them and to avoid confusion and erroneous interpretations that current administrative practices often create;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Asks the Commission to identify the obstacles preventing a higher percentage of these funds from being used
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission and the national authorities to improve the link between the cohesion funds and the research framework programme, underlines that cohesion funds should be used to enhance research infrastructure to enable research to reach the level of excellence necessary for access to research funds, calls for an improved information flow between cohesion funds and research programmes where projects with great potential would require access to better facilities for a successful application;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses the importance of a competitive forest sector in regional development, especially in rural areas, where it contributes greatly to economic growth, jobs and prosperity;
source: PE-452.653
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2010/2211(INI) Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe
2011/01/19
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Takes the view that the new multiannual financial framework should reflect the EU's political priorities
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need to secure the long-term financing of the development of the innovative,
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the fact that the EU 2020 Strategy highlights the importance of industrial policy for sustainable growth and employment in Europe; calls for a comprehensive vision for European industry in the year 2020, with a view to ensuring that a diversified
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Stresses the need to maintain, stimulate and secure the financing of research, innovation and development in the EU via appropriate programme management and funding amounting at least to the percentage of the total EU budget that FP7 will have when it ends; calls for a significant increase in research expenditure from 2013, with an EU target of 1% of GDP for public funding; calls for increased international cooperation on R&D; considers that the EU support for the ITER project should not dwarf the funding allocated for research in other sources of energy and that the implementation of this project should be adequately monitored;
source: PE-456.785
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2011/2009(INI) Role of property rights, property ownership and wealth creation in eradicating poverty and fostering sustainable development in developing countries
2011/06/23
FEMM
4 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph B B. whereas, in many developing countries, women’s property rights are not
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses the importance of legally certain contractual and commercial relationships for equal and democratic societies; believes that all individuals have the right to freely own and dispose of their property without state intervention;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that the strengthening of policies to
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in their development work, to actively promote female entrepreneurship and proprety rights, as part of the process of enhancing women’s independence from their husbands and strengthening their countries’ economies;
source: PE-467.232
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2011/2012(INI) Analysis of options to move beyond 20% greenhouse gas emission reductions and assessing the risk of carbon leakage
2011/03/22
ITRE
25 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that while the economic crisis has lead to a
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Agrees with the Commission's and the International Energy Agency
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls for the application of a general principle that the
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Calls for energy efficiency to be one of the priorities in future climate policy measures; acknowledges that achieving the EU's energy efficiency objective of 20% by 2020 would enable the EU to
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Stresses that the Commissions analysis of the most cost-effective emissions reduction trajectory shows that a pathway less ambitious than 25% by 2020 would result in significantly higher overall costs over the entire period and could lock in carbon intensive investments, resulting in higher carbon prices later on[1]; __________________ [1] Commission Communication entitled ´A Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050´ (COM(2011)0112)
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 15 Amendment 114 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 16 16. Draws attention to the increasing importance of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies in reducing carbon emissions, not only in the energy sector;
Amendment 122 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that the development and deployment of breakthrough technologies hold the key to fighting climate change and, at the same time, convincing the EU's partners worldwide that emissions reductions are feasible without losing competitiveness and jobs; considers it essential that Europe should lead by example by substantially increasing expenditure devoted to research on climate-friendly and energy-efficient industrial technologies under the Research Framework Programme and SET-Plan programme;
Amendment 123 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Highlights the potential for agriculture to make a major contribution to tackling climate change and in particular the potential of using agricultural residues in the production of sustainable energy, thereby adding an additional revenue stream to the income of farmers; believes that the future CAP should be a tool to help Member States reach environmental and climate change targets and that it should help farmers seize the benefits embedded in green growth; believes that the greening component of the CAP must be a part of the direct payments in the first pillar to avoid complicated administrative procedures, ensure that it incentivises farmers' environmental commitments and to secure equal implementation across Member States;
Amendment 129 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 18 18. Notes that, according to the Commission's assessment, setting a higher reduction target would lead to a reduction in oil and gas imports of up to EUR 40 billion by 2020 at an assumed oil price of US$ 88 per barrel in 2020; notes that the EU's dependence on energy imports could thus be reduced by up to 56%; further notes that this is an underestimation of current and future oil prices;
Amendment 137 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 139 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 143 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 21 21. Stresses that climate-friendly innovation in Europe is necessary to maintain a strong position in a rapidly growing global market for low-carbon technologies; warns against the risks associated with "green jobs leakage" as delays in the creation of an inclusive and sustainable European economy diverts investments and jobs in green sectors to other regions;
Amendment 145 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Underlines that many countries are moving fast towards a new sustainable economy, for various reasons including climate protection, resource scarcity and efficiency, energy security, innovation or competitiveness; notes in this context the latest Five-Year Plan presented by the Chinese government;
Amendment 153 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 23 Amendment 157 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 159 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Points out however that, according to the Commission among others, few industrial sectors are particularly vulnerable to carbon leakage, and considers that identifying these requires a detailed sectoral analysis; calls on the Commission to use such an approach in the near future, rather than a few quantitative criteria that are identical for all sectors of industry;
Amendment 162 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 25 25. Notes that carbon price forecasts for the 2020 carbon market vary substantially
Amendment 168 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 26 26. Considers that
Amendment 173 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 27 27. Stresses that increases in carbon prices will lead to further increases in electricity costs; states that every €1 increase in the carbon price results in more than €2 billion
Amendment 176 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 28 28. Expresses its concern that imports from countries with lower CO2 restrictions have been mainly responsible for a 47% increase in consumption-related CO2 emissions in the EU between 1990 and 2006;
Amendment 188 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 29 – point 7 a (new) source: PE-460.884
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2011/2019(BUD) 2012 budget: mandate for the trilogue
2011/11/05
ITRE
5 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the European Semester process, which is intended to achieve stronger economic governance; believes that successful implementation of the EU 2020 strategy requires substantial, coordinated, transparent and appropriate financial commitments to be made to meeting its priorities at both EU and Member State level and that any limitation in the relevant EU budget appropriations would undermine its achievement;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Is deeply concerned about the mismatch of the EU budget political priorities and actual financial allocations, in particular energy policy which represents only 0,5% of the EU budget;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Points out that improving the conditions for R&D&I, notably as regards sustainable energy priorities, energy efficiency and storage technologies, resource efficiency and green technologies, is vital to progress towards the goals of the EU 2020 strategy; calls not only for budget
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Regrets the proposal to reallocate funds from FP7 to the ITER project; recalls that it is imperative to focus on technologies that will be available in the foreseeable future, or are already available, to deliver the EU 2020 goals rather than longer-term projects such as ITER;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Believes that clear and ambitious goals in sustainable energy policy, energy efficiency and resource efficiency policy can deliver cost-
source: PE-464.736
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2011/2025(INI) Comprehensive approach on personal data protection in the European Union
2011/04/14
ITRE
7 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Stresses that effective protection of the right to privacy is essential in order to achieve consumer confidence, which is required to unlock the full growth potential of the digital single market;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 a (new) -1a. Believes that a digital single market requires common privacy protection coordinated at a European level, in order to encourage cross-border trade and prevent market distortions; Underlines the importance of high protection of sensitive economic data (e.g. credit card numbers, addresses), which is vital for credibility and digital consumption;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Reminds the Commission that a prerequisite for a single digital market is that common principles and rules must prevail for both goods and services, as services are an important part of the digital market;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that the principle of ‘privacy by design’ needs to be expressed in a way that achieves the right to privacy for users, while at the same time ensuring legal certainty for controllers and producers and equal application of the rules across the EU;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
source: PE-462.771
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2011/2034(INI) Energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond
2011/03/28
ITRE
31 amendments...
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas smart grids
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas long authorisation procedures and a lack of coordination between administrative bodies
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that there should be
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that fostering the building of transmission and distribution infrastructure for efficient and intelligent integration of renewable energy as well as integration of new electricity uses, notably electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles, is critical for the successful achievement of overall energy objectives and welcomes the priority given to the North Sea grid as an essential element of a future European super-grid; asks the Commission to consult all relevant stakeholders with a view to speeding up the identification of electricity highways and to present an outline to the European Parliament by 2014;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Underlines that as the integration of renewable energy could create local unbalances, we need to find new, efficient and flexible ways to operate and maintain electric networks. In this matter, points out the crucial role of smart grids and flexible distribution in improving the cost- effectiveness of renewable generation and micro-generation;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Endorses the importance of efficient gas infrastructures in enhancing diversification and security of supply and reducing energy dependence while respecting the need to drastically reduce emissions from the energy sector by 2050; highlights the need for additional flexibility requirements in gas infrastructures, in particular with a view to ensuring reverse flows, and stresses that gas infrastructure should be developed, with full account being taken of the contribution of LNG/ CNG terminals;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Considers that the development of infrastructure for sustainable unconventional gas sources has not yet been given the necessary attention by the Commission as regards legal issues, life cycle assessment and environmental impacts; asks the Commission to conduct a thorough evaluation on this issue;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Emphasises the importance of infrastructure at distribution level and the role that prosumers and distribution system operators (DSOs) play during the integration of decentralised energy products into the system; underlines that not giving a higher priority to demand- side management would considerably undermine the integration of decentralised energy sources and would undermine the achievement of overall energy policy objectives;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Urges the Commission to present by 2012 concrete initiatives to promote the development of energy storage capacities (including multi-use gas/hydrogen facilities, hydropower, high-temperature solar, electric vehicles and other technologies);
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Considers that the roll out of Smart Grids is a matter of urgency, without them, the integration of distributed renewable generation, electric cars and the improvement of energy consumption efficiency, which are basic for the achievement of the European objectives 20-20-20, will not be possible;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Stresses that the roll-out of smart grids should be one of the priorities of the energy infrastructures as it will help to reduce energy dependence by increasing energy efficiency, reducing extreme peak prices and developing electric system flexibility and capacity;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Emphasises the need for demand- side management to ensure the deployment of smart grid technologies and demand-response systems; further underlines that smart grid benefits will be fully achieved only if all stakeholders are becoming smart grid ready; therefore stresses the need to promote the development of users-friendly technologies;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Believes that smart grids and energy management solutions offer a unique opportunity to boost the competitiveness of European industry, with particular reference to SMEs, and boost innovation and employment; calls on the Commission to present a new proposal which includes a binding requirement to deploy smart meters for all non-residential customers by 2014;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Notes the need to create a stable regulatory framework in order to promote the very large investment needed in Europe to establish Smart Grids;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Stresses that grids should be adapted for new entrants, in order to facilitate small-scale new production sources, such as households and SMEs;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 b (new) 20b. Points out the need to prepare and adapt the grid for energy production such as electricity and biogas from agriculture and forestry sources as a result of a reformed CAP;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 c (new) 20c. Considers that attention should be given to new technological solutions for the use of waste energy from industry i.e. flared gas, waste heat, etc.;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Welcomes the work carried out by the European Electric Grid Initiative (EEGI) and the Commission's Smart Grids Task Force; calls on the Commission to take outmost account of their conclusions on the specific legislation for smart grids that will be taken during the first half of 2011;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Points out that Member States are already obliged to roll out smart meters for at least 80% of their final consumers by 2020; underlines that smart meters will enable consumers to effectively monitor and control their energy consumption; stresses that Member States should support a sufficient number of pilot projects for residential consumers in order to boost the innovation process, as provided for in the third energy market package; calls for clear rules concerning privacy and data protection to be established in accordance with existing EU law;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Calls upon the Commission to assess whether any further legislative initiatives for smart grid implementation are necessary under the rules of third internal energy market package; considers that the assessment must take into account the following objectives: i) ensuring the adequate open access and sharing of operational information between actors and their physical interfaces; ii) creating a well functioning energy services market; and iii) providing proper incentives for grid operators to invest in smart technologies for smart grids;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 – introductory part 24. Stresses that the market, including transmission system operators, have the main responsibility for the planning of investments in energy infrastructure. Additional measures to tackle market failures must be complementary to the tools of the third internal energy market package; thus a complementary method for selection of projects of European interest (PEIs) should be conducted on the basis of objective and transparent criteria and with the involvement of all stakeholders; stresses that all PEIs should contribute to achieving EU energy policy objectives and considers that the following criteria
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 – indent 2 – their necessity must be demonstrated on the basis of the infrastructure hierarchy, i.e. energy efficiency should be seen as the first option thus reducing the need for energy infrastructure,
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 – indent 3 – they must be in line with long term climate and environmental objectives,
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Urges the Commission to, in close cooperation with the European Data Protection Supervisor, assess the need for additional data protection measures, the roles and responsibilities of different actors concerning access, possession and handling of data, such as ownership, possession and access, read and change rights, and propose, if necessary, adequate regulatory proposals and/or guidelines;
Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Notes that Smart Grids are a result of the convergence between the electricity and Information and Communications technologies, consequently special attention must be given to the cooperation of the two sectors, such as with regards the efficient use of the radio spectrum across Europe and the understanding of the smart energy functions within the planning of the Future Internet of things; asks the Commission to establish a cooperation plan among the different units involved (DG Research, DG Energy, DG INFSO, etc.) so as to ensure the most coherent and overall efficient way to contribute to the Smart Grids deployment and operation, as a fundamental base for the energy policy activities;
Amendment 511 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Notes that grid investments are cyclical and should be viewed in a historical perspective; points out that a large amount of the infrastructure built over the past decades to interconnect centralised power plants will become obsolete in the coming years; points out that society will expect the cost of deploying new infrastructure to be optimised through public-private partnerships and the development of innovative financing instruments;
Amendment 539 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Emphasises that a stable, predictable and appropriate regulatory framework is crucial in order to promote investment; moreover stresses that regulators should foster the implementation of new technologies by creating the necessary market incentives as well as by launching pilot projects;
Amendment 568 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38.
Amendment 572 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Welcomes the Commission's initiative to present in 2011 a proposal to address cost allocation of technologically complex or cross-border projects as this is considered one of the main barriers to the development of cross-border infrastructure;
source: PE-460.899
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2011/2043(INI) Seventh EU programme for research, technological development and demonstration
2011/03/23
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas spending should be aligned as far as possible with the overarching policy objectives under the Europe 2020 strategy,
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas FP7 should be modelled on the same general principles as ERA,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Highlights in particular the ten specific recommendations made by the expert group and urgently calls for the implementation of these proposals;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Proposes that overhead costs for FP7 projects should be limited to 10%; considers that pre-review levels of 25% of overhead spending are intolerable given the overall budget restraints;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls for new calls for proposals on how to optimise the use of biogas, such as gasification, the use of new biomaterials and on the optimisation of biogas production;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 source: PE-460.952
2011/03/24
ITRE
14 amendments...
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Believes that the procedures of competitive calls for additional partners should be based on the basic premise that the companies and researchers involved have the deepest knowledge of the project and which partner it needs best and that, rather than forcing them to follow the ranking lists of the evaluation experts, the Commission should evaluate a written justification of the consortium's choice.
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Welcomes the results of FP7 in favour of SMEs, as regards both the 15% target set in the ‘Cooperation’ chapter and the ‘Eurostars’ programme; highlights the importance of shorter and predictable time-to-grant periods for SME participation; is of the opinion that better coordination between FP7 and the Structural Funds could facilitate the participation of under-represented Member States;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Highlights the pivotal role of Research infrastructures (RIs) for the Knowledge Triangle and calls for coherence between what is funded in different areas; calls for efforts to boost RIs within FP7, especially where there is the greatest scope for added value at European level;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Stresses the importance of improving participation from Member States that are underrepresented, such as through using the People programme for developing the potential for scientists from EU12 and by ensuring that education does not become the forgotten side of the Knowledge Triangle by adequately complementing the linkages between research and innovation with research training, including training specifically aimed at women researchers;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls for rigorous implementation of the 40% target for female participation in Programme and Advisory Committees; highlights the importance of boosting female participation throughout project lifecycles with particular attention to overcoming gender-specific obstacles which women face;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Believes that the programmes should be opened up to international partners; highlights that the basic principle should be that all programmes should be open for financing also of foreign groupings (given specific competencies); rejects the notion that the Commission would be better placed than researchers to determine the choice of cooperation partners;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Takes the view that FP7 should affirm its international cooperation priorities; is of the opinion that the choice of specific target countries and subjects for enhanced international cooperation actions must be made in consultation with the Member States in order to confirm the relevance and benefit of these actions for them; highlights however the weakness of strategically very important partners such as the BRIC countries;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Stresses that all research conducted within the FP7 must be conducted in accordance with fundamental rights as expressed in the European Charter; therefore, strongly urges the Commission to immediately make all documents related to INDECT (a research project funded by the FP7 aimed at developing an automated observation system that constantly monitors web sites, surveillance cameras and individual computer systems) available and to define a clear and strict mandate for the research goal, the application and the end users of INDECT; stresses that before a thorough investigation on the possible impacts on fundamental rights is made, INDECT should not receive funding from the FP7;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Takes the view that the level of financing of FP7 must be at least maintained and recalls that investment in RDI is long-term investment and is key to achieving the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Stresses that efforts should be made to align spending as far as possible with the overarching policy objectives under the Europe 2020 strategy and to integrate the research base;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) Stresses that simplification requires a quantum leap and calls for the immediate implementation of identified short term simplification measures;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Calls for measures to decrease time- to-grant targeted at improving the percentage of grants signed in less than eight months by a certain percentage in 2011 and less than six months during the remaining period;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Warmly welcomes the recommendations to shorten the timeframe for adjudication and
source: PE-462.545
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2011/2051(INI) CAP towards 2020: meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges of the future
2011/03/21
AGRI
16 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) - having regard to the Communication from the Commission, ‘A Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050’ (COM(2011)0112),
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 20 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 5 May 2010 on an evaluation and assessment of the Animal Welfare Action Plan 2006- 20101,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the "Roadmap for moving to a low-carbon economy by 2050" highlights the great potential of agriculture to contribute to the Europe 2020-strategy and for farmers to add an additional revenue stream to their income by increasing their production of sustainable energy, thereby creating new jobs and contributing to solve the climate crises,
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P P. whereas rural development is an important instrument of the CAP and whereas the new programmes should be geared even more strongly to the priority objectives of rural development and of farmers (employment, the agricultural environment, water, energy production, climate change, innovation and education),
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Expects the re-design of the CAP to align with the EU 2020 Strategy priorities of smart, inclusive and sustainable growth; Believes that agriculture is well placed to make a major contribution to tackling climate change, creating new jobs through green growth and supplying renewable energy whilst at the same time continuing to provide safe, high quality food products and food security for European consumers;
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Insists, in line with the Commission Communication, that direct payments be distributed to active farmers only, defined according to appropriate objective and non-discriminatory criteria granting the possibility of support to all natural or legal persons whose agricultural activity forms a significant part of their economic activities, or whose principal business or company object consists of exercising an agricultural activity, in line with Article 28(2) of Regulation EC No. 73/2009;
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Does not believe that the Commission's proposal to introduce an upper ceiling for direct payments would deliver its objectives as it would simply result in the administrative splitting up of large agricultural holdings for pure accountancy purposes; is of the opinion that a degree of degression in the amounts large-scale farms receive from the basic direct payments could be envisaged;
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 490 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls for the introduction of a second-tier of direct payments consisting of 25 to 30% of the basic direct payments in each Member State to be used as an EU-wide incentivisation scheme targeted at enhancing sustainability by improving both resource and production efficiency, making EU agriculture more competitive, in line with the recently published Commission's 'Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050';
Amendment 495 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Calls for a list of EU agreed measures to be established that will deliver the above-mentioned sustainability element of the first pillar with the twin- objective of enhancing farm environmental sustainability throughout Europe while improving farm competitiveness2; __________________ 2 See Annex 2 for an indicative list of measures
Amendment 496 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 c (new) 14c. Calls for Member States, on a compulsory basis, to choose at least 2 to 3 measures from that EU list according to their priorities; Notes that in order to take account of the diversity of agricultural practices, productions, and ecosystems which characterises some of the Member States, the choice of measures may differ in different regions within a Member State;
Amendment 497 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 d (new) 14d. Believes that the EU has a role to play in meeting the challenges of food security and energy security, and therefore needs to ensure that agriculture plays a full role in meeting both these challenges; Believes therefore, that it is inappropriate for compulsory set-aside to be included in the list of sustainability measures as proposed by the Commission;
Amendment 498 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 e (new) 14e. Calls, however, for farmers to have the freedom to opt in to the measures if they want to receive the sustainability payment, and there will be no additional penalties if they choose not to;
Amendment 499 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 f (new) 14f. Believes that any controls put in place to check the implementation of the payments received under the sustainability top-up should be accommodated within the current integrated agricultural control system (IACS), so as to avoid the duplication of control systems under pillar 1, and that when on-farm checks are necessary, they take place at the same time as the checks already carried out for cross-compliance requirements and direct payments entitlements, or at the same time as checks on compliance with agri- environmental measures under pillar 2;
Amendment 506 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers that decoupling has essentially proved its worth,
source: PE-458.827
2011/03/22
AGRI
14 amendments...
Amendment 643 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls for the CAP to include targets for the use of sustainable energy; believes that the agriculture sector could use 40% renewable fuels by 2020 and be fossil free by 2030;
Amendment 763 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Calls for necessary measures within the CAP that would support research, education efforts, etc, with the goal of enabling the use of agricultural residues in the production of sustainable energy, thereby adding an additional revenue stream to the income of farmers;
Amendment 785 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 c (new) 27c. Believes that genuine efforts are being made to simplify the system and reduce the administrative red-tape placed on farmers; calls however for a simplified, more proportionate and risk-based approach by the Commission and Member States to the implementation of regulatory controls, the conduct of compliance audits and the system of penalties;
Amendment 848 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Considers that the health check approach should be pursued further, as these existing market instruments have also demonstrated their value as a safety net; takes the view that these market measures, and in particular intervention, should only be used as a minimum safety net in case of extreme price crises and
Amendment 992 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44.
Amendment 1014 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Advocates that the 2006 sugar market reform be
Amendment 1049 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 a (new) 47 a. Calls for measures to be taken to strengthen primary producers' and producer organisations' management capacity and bargaining power vis-à-vis other economic operators in the food chain (primarily retailers, processors and input companies), provided these developments do not hinder the proper functioning of the internal market; takes the view that the functioning of the food supply-chain should be improved, through greater transparency of food prices and action to address unfair commercial practices, enabling farmers to obtain the added value they deserve; believes that the appointment of ombudsmen should be considered with a view to solving disputes between the operators along the food supply-chain;
Amendment 1107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 49. Advocates therefore
Amendment 1128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 b (new) 49 b. Believes that Green growth should be at the heart of a new rural development strategy that focuses on creating new opportunities in terms of: - developing rural areas' potential to produce more renewable and sustainable energy from second-generation biofuels, from biomass, agro-materials, agro-waste and the by-products of agriculture; - boosting on-farm small-scale renewable energy production; - investing in innovative techniques as well as projects for applying research and development on farms; - providing technical support and advice to farmers, especially young farmers, in applying new agricultural techniques;
Amendment 1129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 b (new) 49 b. Asks the Commission to establish new financing tools supporting especially farmers entering the agricultural sector in getting access to favourable loans, or a new system, for instance called JERICHO ("Joint Rural Investment CHOice"), for the Rural Development Fund, based on the experience from the JEREMIE initiative under the Structural funds;
Amendment 1136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 d (new) 49 d. Believes that farmers can actively contribute to biodiversity, landscape management and environmental protection, as well as climate change adaptation and mitigation, in a cost- effective way; calls for the CAP to provide the opportunity for the vast bulk of agricultural land to be covered by agri- environmental schemes to further incentivise a majority of farmers for the delivery of additional eco-system services while encouraging more sustainable, lower-input production models such as organic farming, precision farming, the development of high-nature-value farming and sustainable intensive agricultural practices; recalls in this context that the agri-environmental programmes must be designed so as to closely fit national and regional priorities and specificities, and be clearly differentiated from the sustainability element of the first pillar in their objectives, scale and tools;
Amendment 1147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50. Advocates in this connection that the compensatory allowance for disadvantaged areas be retained in the second pillar; considers that it should be ascertained what cofinancing rate appears to be appropriate; calls on the Commission to
Amendment 1196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 53. Calls for a
Amendment 1228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Welcomes the move towards greater coordination at EU level
source: PE-460.935
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2011/2056(INI) Effective Raw Materials Strategy for Europe
2011/04/18
ITRE
5 amendments...
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Notes the importance of establishing the raw materials strategy within the wider context of climate change, while boosting overall resource-efficiency and recycling; stresses that by reducing EU consumption of primary raw materials we can decrease our relative import- dependency;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Calls for the Raw Materials Strategy to be coherent with other important European policies, especially within industry, research, environment, transport and Europe 2020;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Stresses the importance of the Barents Region as a producer of natural resources and a supplier of essential raw materials, such as minerals, metals and forestry products, for European and international markets;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22b. Calls on the Commission to include a comprehensive approach to improving transport infrastructure in its ambition to bring European raw materials to producers;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Stresses that EU's trade policy on raw materials should be based on free trade and ensure that developing countries can benefit from international trade in raw materials;
source: PE-462.883
2011/05/31
AGRI
16 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Supports the analysis provided by the Commission with regard to agricultural products in the context of global food security, with diminishing global food reserves and increasing hunger, and
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Notes the lack of evidence there is to establish a systematic link between financial speculation and long-term price trends of food commodities and agricultural raw materials; considers, therefore, that a thorough analysis aiming at gaining a better understanding of the multiple factors that affect short and long-term food commodities and agricultural raw materials price trends could provide a useful basis for adopting adequate measures to mitigate the effects of extreme price volatility;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Asks the Commission, together with other international bodies, to refine their analysis on the causes explaining market fluctuations and seek greater clarity on the interactions between speculation and agricultural markets, as well as energy markets and food commodities prices; Stresses that those steps should be taken as part of the efforts to regulate the financial markets at global and EU level;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. With regard to food security, supports the finding of the Communication that
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Emphasize the importance of phosphorus to the agricultural sector; calls on the Commission to put forward a Strategy on Phosphorus, which should include initiatives on resource-efficiency, recycling and a life cycle approach to the sustainability of fertilizers;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Stresses that successful EU policies on raw materials must be tied into Europe’s policies on industry, research, energy, biodiversity, trade, development, agriculture, innovation, transport and the Europe 2020 strategy; sound and strategic management of raw materials, coupled with real reform of the internal market, would put Europe well on its way to becoming a competitive player in tomorrow's global economy;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Reaffirms its commitment to free and fair trade, which is a prerequisite for European farmers to get access to raw materials and energy;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Insists, in line with the Commission, that the international community must adopt a long-term coordinated approach for global food security, including increased research efforts and investment in the agricultural sector in developing countries, notably through development policy priorities in order to increase resilience and adaptability to food shocks;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission to include incentive based initiatives in the CAP and the raw materials strategy aimed at unlocking the full potential of farmers to increase their production of sustainable energy, which is currently underexploited; thereby creating new rural jobs and adding an additional revenue stream to the income of farmers;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Welcomes the joint communiqué of the 3rd Berlin agriculture ministers' Summit of 22 January 2011 signed by 48 countries which called for an improved ability of agricultural markets to function properly and recognised the importance of trade to create a balance between the different actors in agricultural markets and to improve farmers' access to raw materials and energy;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Expects the raw materials strategy to align with the Europe 2020 strategy priorities of smart, inclusive and sustainable growth; believes that the proposals should include the agriculture sector's use of raw materials, soil and water resources;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Reiterates its commitment to tackling extreme price volatility, given market behaviour in the case of agricultural commodities; recalls the fact that the market for agricultural products is structurally volatile, with seasonality of production, climatic events and other factors that prevent producers from adapting to demand fluctuations in a short time; recalls that agriculture is a sector of strategic interest and that
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. With regard to financial instruments,
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that commodity derivatives markets initially fulfilled the purpose of hedging against risk, as well as providing the possibility of raising funding from the market, both of which serve the interests of farmers; notes
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Deplores the fact that too much agricultural waste is currently not used to its full potential; considers that agricultural waste should be seen as an asset and therefore asks the Commission to investigate new means of using it as raw materials for other sectors;
source: PE-464.932
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2011/2067(INI) Agenda for new skills and jobs
2011/06/23
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses the importance of a free and intelligently regulated internet for new entrepreneurs and job creators; considers that internet users’ confidence in the system and their trust that its integrity will not be compromised is crucial for new internet business models;
source: PE-467.249
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2011/2069(INI) Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union (2010-2011)
2011/07/09
FEMM
27 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 a (new) - having regard to Article 2 and Article 3(3), second subparagraph, of the Treaty on the European Union (TEU) and Article 157 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 b (new) - having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 21 and 23,
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 c (new) - having regard to the European Pact for Gender Equality (2011-2020) adopted by the European Council in March 2011,
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 d (new) - having regard to the recommendation by the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers on measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation (CM/Rec(2010) 5) and the recommendation (1915) and resolution (1728) of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on the same topic,
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 e (new) - having regard to the Commission's Communication on the Strategy for the effective implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights by the European Union of 19.10.2010 COM(2010) 573 final,
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 f (new) - having regard to the Council of Europe's Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence of 7 April 2011 (CM(2011)49 final),
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 g (new) - having regard to its resolution of 5 April 2011 on priorities and outline of a new EU policy framework to fight violence against women1,
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph A Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph A a (new) A a. whereas the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon created a new situation in the EU in the field of human rights by making the Charter of Fundamental Rights legally binding (Article 6 TEU),
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph A b (new) A b. whereas equality between men and women is recognised as a fundamental right by the Charter and all types of discrimination should be fought against,
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph A c (new) A c. whereas Gender Equality Directives require Member States to establish or designate equality bodies to promote equality, including providing independent assistance to victims of discrimination,
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Affirms Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union founding the Union on a community of indivisible and universal values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, solidarity, the rule of law and respect for human rights, for all persons on the territory of the European Union, including those belonging to minorities;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Welcomes the first annual report of the Commission on the application of the EU Charter of Fundamental rights; welcomes the conclusions of the Council, especially on its commitment to fulfil EU ambitions on gender equality as mentioned in the Treaty;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Recalls that Article 23 of the Charter states that "Equality between men and women must be ensured in all areas, including employment, work and pay; The principle of equality shall not prevent the maintenance or adoption of measures providing for specific advantages in favour of the under-represented sex stresses that "this in no way undermines the rights of other under represented groups such as children (Article 24), the elderly (Article 25), persons with disabilities (Article 26); additionally highlights that Article 21 of the Charter clearly states the prohibition of any discrimination against others, persons with generic features, or based on sexual orientation;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Underlines that women are the main victims of gender based violence; points out that violence and the threat of violence constitute a breach one's right to life, safety, freedom, dignity and physical and emotional integrity and a serious threat to the physical and mental health of the victims of such violence, underlines that the effects of such violence, being so widespread throughout the European Community, constitute a genuine fundamental rights violation and health scourge and an obstacle to the enjoyment of all people of safe, free and just citizenship;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2 c. Takes note of the Commission's victims package; regrets that violence against women is not adequately taken into account; calls on the Commission to launch a comprehensive policy approach against gender based violence and to launch a Directive addressing combating and eliminating all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls in all EU Member States;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. In order to avoid over-expectations and misunderstandings, calls on the Commission to inform better the citizens of their rights as enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights but also about the scope of the Charter; recalls in this view the importance of the European e-justice Portal ; calls in addition on the Member States to increase awareness of the Charter among the civil society, through a continuous dialogue with relevant non- governmental organisations, and women's organizations in particular, as their expertise is invaluable with regards to stereotypes and discrimination since it is a fact through time, that women have been the most common and vulnerable victims;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Highlights the need to support the alleviation of all stereotypes and discriminatory behaviours via special programs, actions and campaigns involving Member States, social partners , NGO’s, institutions and parliamentarians;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Regrets the relatively poor quality of data collected by equality bodies in some Members States, lacking disaggregation by ground of discrimination such as sex and age, or by thematic area, such as employment and education ; recalls the important role of the Fundamental Rights Agency in the collection and analysis of objective, reliable and comparable data on a variety of fundamental rights issues in the European Union;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Calls on the Commission to better communicate on the type of complaints, letters, questions and petitions received from citizens concerning the application of the Charter; welcomes any concrete information on gender based discrimination complaints provided by the Commission to the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality of the European Parliament for further analysis; requests that the Commission largely communicates its forthcoming annual reports on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union, so as to increase awareness of the need for actions to combat democratic deficits and breaches of fundamental rights;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Calls on the Commission to find effective ways to follow up breaches of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, outstanding issues and specific cases of violations of fundamental rights and to carry out occasional audits in all Member States to identify unfulfilled commitments;
source: PE-472.025
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2011/2082(INI) Future of VAT
2011/05/07
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Underlines that non-profit-making organisations play a vital and very beneficial role for democracy, growth and prosperity in Europe; calls on the Commission to propose a mechanism allowing Member States wishing to strengthen civil society to generally exempt from VAT all or most of the activities and transactions carried out by these organisations; stresses that at least the smaller non-profit-making organisations should be covered by such a mechanism;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Calls on the Commission to look carefully into the issue of further reducing VAT red tape for non-profit- making organisations; underlines that there should be a higher degree of flexibility in the VAT system for Member States wishing to take ambitious measures in order to ease the VAT administration burden for these organisations;
source: PE-467.220
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2011/2095(INI) Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050
2011/07/27
AGRI
15 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that clear emission targets will stimulate the necessary early investments in R&D, demonstration and deployment of low-emitting technologies and that defining a long-term strategy is paramount to ensuring that the EU is on track for achieving its agreed objective of reducing emissions by 2050; calls on the Commission to propose mid-term emission reduction objectives for 2030 and 2040 for all relevant sectors, including agriculture; these targets should follow a linear trajectory between current emissions levels, the 2020 objective and the 95% reductions are to be made until 2050;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that emission mitigation efforts are expected to increase demand for bio- energy
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls for the necessary measures, including research funding, education efforts, investment aid and other incentive based initiatives, in the CAP that would support and enable the use of agricultural and forestry residue in the production of sustainable energy;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Calls for the CAP to include targets for the use of sustainable energy; believes that the agriculture sector could use 40% renewable fuels by 2020 and be fossil free by 2030;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Calls for the 30% greening component of the direct payments to be used as an EU-wide incentivisation scheme targeted at enhancing sustainability by improving both resource and production efficiency, making EU agriculture more competitive, in line with the Commission's 'Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050';
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Already with the knowledge and techniques available today agricultural holdings may become self-sufficient in energy with the possibility to both increase profitability and create environmental gains through the local production of bio-energy from organic waste;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Stresses that the potential framework from the Commission for Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) should avoid excessive regulation, which could undermine the EU's possibilities to reach the climate targets, and, due to Europe's diversity, should respect the principle of subsidiarity and the role of local and national governments;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Stresses the need for increased investments in energy infrastructure, such as smart grids and biogas distribution, to be able to handle the increased Cloud Energy production from renewable energy sources;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Supports th
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that
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Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas spending should be aligned as far as possible with the overarching policy objectives under the Europe 2020 strategy,
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Considers it necessary to review the criteria for promotion to senior research positions (e.g. professorships) in order to include a strong gender perspective and address the lack of women in these posts;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the European Commission to make a special effort to increase the number of female entrepreneurs in the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) and welcomes the Commission's plans to establish a network for female entrepreneurs; underlines the need for adequate financial resources to be assigned for this purpose;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Emphasises the importance of promoting non-gender-segregated research areas; calls on universities, EU institutions and Member States to promote science as a field of interest to both sexes from the early stages of education by promoting female researchers as role models
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Underlines the importance of having women represented in leading positions in research institutions as well as in concrete research projects.
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas FP7 should be modelled on the same general principles as ERA,
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the visibility of the EU added value in research and innovation;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the fact that at the core of the CSF should be the idea that the differing nature and scale of R&D&I projects, together with the multiplicity of funding schemes, must be organised in such a way that coherence, articulation and complementarity are ensured; believes that a moratorium on instruments should be considered until the existing ones have been sufficiently developed and adequately evaluated;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Highlights the pivotal role of Research infrastructures (RIs) for the Knowledge Triangle and calls for coherence between what is funded in different areas; calls for efforts to boost RIs, especially where there is the greatest scope for added value at European level;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Stresses the importance of improving participation from Member States that are underrepresented, such as through using the People programme for developing the potential for scientists from EU12 and by ensuring that education does not become the forgotten side of the Knowledge Triangle by adequately complementing the linkages between research and innovation with research training, including training specifically aimed at women researchers;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 c (new) 11c. Calls on the Commission to integrate the development of the next FP and the process of drawing up a common EU- level strategic framework for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) for the period after 2013 in order to ensure that possible synergies are maximised and that the funds available are used to the greatest extent to enable researchers in Member States that have been underrepresented in the FP7 to achieve excellence;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 d (new) 11d. Considers that the achievement of scientific excellence should be considered as an impact that in itself motivates drawing on the funds of Structural and Cohesion Funds in Member States that are underrepresented in the FP;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 2nd Layer:
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. This layer is the space for overall research, fundamental and applied, and social sciences and humanities; coordination participants are universities and research centres/institutes,
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. The key words here are originality, quality and potential of projects,
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recalls that the European Research Council (ERC) has proved to be successful and a strengthening element of the European Research Area (ERA); stresses the need to increase the proportion of the budget dedicated to grants to young researchers, as well to strengthen Marie Curie actions and initiatives, thus reinforcing mobility; calls for the implementation of the necessary measures to
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. This layer is the space for marketing of products and services and generation of public wealth; innovative industry, especially SMEs play a pivotal role here in developing novel products
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Stresses that increased participation by SMEs needs appropriate funding instruments that respond to their specificities
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Highlights the importance of shorter and predictable time-to-grant periods for SME participation;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Takes the view that not all innovation is research-based and that not all research has innovation as its goal; believes in consequence that the proposed reorganisation should cover the full
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Strongly encourages the implementation of training programmes for all potential participants, particularly on the application of management rules, and calls on the Commission to develop criteria for the selection, evaluation and assessment of projects, bearing in mind the
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Stresses that simplification of the FP requires a quantum leap and calls for the implementation of all identified simplification measures in the new FP;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Favours moving towards a ’science
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Proposes that overhead costs for projects under the next FP should be limited to 10%; considers that pre-review levels of 25% of overhead spending in FP7 are intolerable given the overall budget restraints;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24b. Stresses that efforts should be made to align spending within the new FP as far as possible with the overarching policy objectives under the Europe 2020 strategy and to integrating the research base;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 c (new) 24c. Calls for measures to decrease time- to-grant targeted at improving the percentage of grants signed in less than six months during the next FP;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Believes that procedures of competitive calls for additional partners should be based on the basic premise that the business and researchers involved have the deepest knowledge of the project and which partner it needs best and that rather than forcing them to follow the ranking lists of the evaluation experts, the Commission should evaluate a written justification of the consortium's choice;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Calls for a continued rigorous implementation of the 40% target for female participation in Programme and Advisory Committees; highlights the importance of boosting female participation throughout project lifecycles with particular attention to overcoming gender-specific obstacles which women face;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Believes that the programmes should be opened up to international partners; highlights that the basic principle should be that all programmes should be open for financing also of foreign groupings (given specific competencies); rejects the notion that the Commission would be better placed than researchers to determine the choice of cooperation partners;
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