Erminia MAZZONI
Constituencies
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Italy
Il Popolo della Libertà
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Groups
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PPE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
2009/07/21 - 9999/12/31
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PPE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
2009/07/14 - 2009/07/20
EP staff
- Member of Conference of Committee Chairs 2012/01/23 - 9999/12/31
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- Member of Conference of Committee Chairs 2009/07/16 - 2012/01/18
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Chair of | Committee on Petitions | 2012/01/23 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Committee on Regional Development | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Budgets | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Substitute of | Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean | 2009/09/16 | 2013/02/05 |
Contact
Online
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Brussels
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- Bât. Altiero Spinelli 08F136
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Strasbourg
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- +333 88 1 75238
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- +333 88 1 79238
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- Bât. Louise Weiss T12036
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- Strasbourg
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- CS 91024 - F-67070
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- 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman
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- Parlamento europeo
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- Altiero Spinelli 08F136
- B-1047 Bruxelles
Rapporteur
| Responsible | 2013/2042(INI) | Effects of budgetary constraints for regional and local authorities regarding the EU's Structural Funds expenditure in the Member States |
| Shadow | 2012/2100(INI) | Regional strategies for industrial areas in the European Union |
| Responsible | 2012/2049(INI) | Annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman 2011 |
| Shadow | 2011/2311(INI) | Urban re-development as contribution to economic growth in the framework of the EU cohesion policy |
| Shadow | 2011/0274(COD) | Cohesion Fund 2014-2020 |
| Opinion | 2010/2278(INI) | Single Market for Europeans |
| Opinion | 2010/2076(INI) | 26th Annual Report on Monitoring the Application of European Union Law (2008) |
| Opinion | 2009/2167(INI) | Protection of the Communities' financial interests. Fight against fraud - Annual Report 2008 |
Born
1965/04/28 Napoli- Degree in interpreting and translation (1988). Degree in law (1989).
- Called to the Bar in 1992; entered on the special professional register for the higher courts (2008).
- Manager working for the provincial and regional authorities (1995); secretary of the Provincial Council and member of the national head office (1998); national chair of the women's organisation (2000); national deputy secretary (2005); national director and manager of the juvenile justice department (2009). Member of the EPP Women's Association (2000).
- Regional councillor (1995). Member of the Chamber of Deputies (2001 and 2006).
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2001/2038(INI)
2011/09/14
PETI
8 amendments...
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital X X. whereas the cost of bad waste management is high and
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AG AG. whereas
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AH Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AI Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AO AO. whereas it is recalled that landfilling should be
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital AV AV. whereas all the reports on fact-finding missions of the Committee on Petitions on waste issues mention the poor or non- existent communication between citizens and authorities,
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Considers that on-site inspection and enforcement capacity needs to be strengthened at Member State and EU level in order to ensure better compliance with waste legislation and therefore urges Member States to strengthen their capacity for inspections, monitoring and other actions at all stages of the waste management chain to better enforce waste legislation and calls on the Commission to make provision for specific procedures enabling the subsidiarity principle to be fully applied in the event of serious shortcomings by Member States;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls upon the Commission to identify and focus on the more systemic weaknesses in implementation of waste- related directives by Member States, such as inadequate networks of waste management facilities, excessive reliance on land filling, growing amounts of waste produced per capita or poor recycling rates;
source: PE-467.326
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2008/0147(COD) Road transport: charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of infrastructure (amend. Directive 1999/62/EC)
2011/03/22
TRAN
9 amendments...
Amendment 32 #
Council position – amending act Recital 6 a (new) (6a) In order to avoid distorting competition in the road freight sector, mark-ups for pollution and congestion costs may be introduced by the Member States provided that existing domestic taxation in this sector – including vehicle ownership and/or traffic taxes, along with fuel taxes – is not reduced in such a way as to subsidise national operators. Fulfilment of this requirement must be demonstrated when the mark-up for external costs is introduced, and the Commission must carry out a prior check on, and subsequently monitor, compliance with the requirement.
Amendment 34 #
Council position – amending act Recital 13 a (13a) The increased cost of road freight resulting from external-cost charges for pollution and congestion must, along the relevant road links, be coupled with alternatives in terms of infrastructure, modal solutions and the provision of services by operators under access and service conditions based in particular on competition and market comparisons. In accordance with the implementing principles for inter-modal, intra-modal and co-modal shifts of traffic flows, Member States intending to introduce mark-ups for pollution and congestion costs must therefore show that these requirements are being met, including in terms of programming commitments to be implemented within a predetermined timeframe.
Amendment 43 #
Council position – amending act Article 1 – point 1 a (new) Directive 1999/62/EC Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new) (1a) In Article 6, the following paragraph shall be added : ‘(4a) The introduction and application of mark-ups under Article 7b(2) shall not be coupled with reductions in vehicle and fuel taxes. The Commission shall monitor the proper implementation of this paragraph.’
Amendment 47 #
Council position – amending act Article 1 – point 2 Directive 1999/62/EC Article 7 c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new) The introduction of external-cost charges is dependent on the availability of modal alternatives to the relevant section of road and of competitive services thereon. The Commission shall ensure that the Member States fulfil this requirement within a reasonable timeframe.
Amendment 51 #
Council position – amending act Article 1 – point 2 Directive 1999/62/EC Article 7 c – paragraph 3 3. The external-cost charge related to traffic-based air pollution shall not apply to vehicles which comply with the most stringent EURO emission standards until f
Amendment 62 #
Council position – amending act Article 1 – point 2 Directive 1999/62/EC Article 7 f – paragraph 5 5. The amount of the mark-up shall be deducted from the amount of the external cost charge calculated in accordance with Article 7c, except for vehicles of EURO emission classes 0, I and II;. The related revenues shall be invested in financing the construction of priority projects of European interest identified in Annex III to Decision No 1692/96/EC.
Amendment 66 #
Council position – amending act Article 1 – point 2 Directive 1999/62/EC Article 7 g – paragraph 3 – point (c) (c) no infrastructure charge is more than 1
Amendment 67 #
Council position – amending act Article 1 – point 2 Directive 1999/62/EC Article 7 g – paragraph 3 – point (d) (d) the peak periods during which the higher infrastructure charges are levied for the purpose of reducing congestion do not exceed
Amendment 82 #
Council position – amending act Article 1 – point 4 Directive 1999/62/EC Article 9 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall determine the use of revenues generated by this Directive. The revenues generated from external-cost charges, or the equivalent in financial value of these revenues, sh
source: PE-460.939
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2009/0105(COD) European Regional Development Fund ERDF: eligibility of housing interventions in favour of marginalised communities (amend. Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006)
2009/10/22
REGI
4 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 1 (1) With the view to enhance the economic and social cohesion of the Community, it is necessary to support limited interventions for the renovation of existing buildings serving housing purposes in Member States
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 3 (3) In
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 Regulation (EC) N°1080/2006 Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 2. Expenditure on housing, except for energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy as set out in paragraph 1a, shall be eligible
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 Regulation (EC) N°1080/2006 Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4 The Commission
source: PE-430.334
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2009/2167(INI) Protection of the Communities' financial interests. Fight against fraud - Annual Report 2008
2009/11/12
REGI
3 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Considers the overall increase of the reported irregularities as a sign of the effort made by the Member States to improve their control systems and is confident that the new provisions established by the Structural Funds Regulations for the period 2007-2013 will help to reduce the level of irregularities in the next years; points out that, with a view to a proper comparison of the data on irregularities in the individual Member States, the Commission has stressed that: 'high irregular financial amounts reported do not necessarily imply that in one country occur more frauds and irregularities than in the other. The reason could be a higher number of controls'1;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the Commission communication of 16 December 2008 entitled, 'Towards a common understanding of the concept of tolerable risk of error' (COM(2008)0866) a
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Welcomes the improvements made by some Member States in harmonising their systems for reporting irregularities by making wider use of the AFIS; urges those Member States that have yet to introduce electronic reporting systems to do so at the earliest opportunity, given the positive impact such systems have had to date on data quality and compliance with reporting deadlines;
source: PE-430.961
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2009/2233(INI) Achieving real territorial, social and economic cohesion within the EU - a sine qua non condition for global competitiveness?
2010/01/07
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 18 a (new) – having regard to paragraph 37 of its resolution 2005/2165(INI),
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Supports a more efficient approach to the granting of regional aid, with a focus on investments in infrastructure and horizontal aid in disadvantaged or less developed regions of the European Union, including the introduction of tax concessions for transitional periods not exceeding five years;
source: PE-443.146
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2010/0074(COD) Citizens' initiative
2010/11/17
PETI
17 amendments...
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (3) These procedures and conditions should be clear, simple, user-friendly and proportionate to the nature of the citizens' initiative, so as to encourage participation by citizens and to make the Union more accessible. They should strike a judicious balance between rights and obligations.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 a (new) (3a) It is important that information campaigns concerning citizens' initiatives be organised, in order to raise citizens' awareness and to provide accurate information on this new instrument. The Commission and the European Parliament, via their respective representations and offices in the Member States, should upon request provide citizens with information and informal advice about citizens' initiatives, notably as regards the registration criteria, the values and competencies of the Union and the European Treaties. A user's guide to the citizens' initiatives should be prepared in every official language of the Union and should be available online.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7a (new) (7a) It is important to involve young people and to encourage them to participate in citizens' initiatives. Therefore, in the long term, a European system for the verification of signatures should be set up. This would make it possible to have one common minimum age for signing purposes throughout the Union.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12a (new) (12a) It is crucial that transparency be maintained throughout the whole process. Therefore, any financial or political support received should be indicated in the statement of support form relating to each citizens' initiative. Funding by political parties and European political groups should not be permitted.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 (17) The Commission should examine a citizens' initiative and
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. Prior to initiating the collection of statements of support from signatories for a proposed citizens' initiative, the organisers shall be required to register it with the Commission, providing the information set out in Annex II, in particular on the subject-matter and objectives
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new) At the end of that period, the register shall indicate that the period has expired and, where appropriate, that the Commission has ascertained that the necessary statements of support have not been submitted.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 2. Prior to initiating the collection of statements of support from signatories, the organisers shall ensure that the online collection system used for that purpose complies with the provisions of paragraph 4. The organisers may, at any time, ask the relevant competent authority of the Member State in which the data collected is or will be stored, to certify that the online collection system complies with those provisions. The organisers shall, in any case, request that certification prior to
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 3. Signatories shall be considered as coming from the Member State wh
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 The organiser shall submit statements of support to the Member State
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 After having obtained the certificates provided for in Article 9(2), and provided that all relevant procedures and conditions set out in this Regulation have been complied with, the organisers may submit the citizens’ initiative to the Commission. When doing so, the organisers shall provide the Commission with precise and detailed information concerning all the sources of support and funding received for the citizens' initiative. Funding by political parties and European political groups shall not be permitted.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 1. Where the Commission receives a citizens’ initiative in accordance with Article 10 it shall: a. publish the citizens' initiative without delay on its website; aa. receive the organisers at an appropriate level to allow them to explain in detail the matters raised by the initiative; b. examine the citizens' initiative and, within
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The European Parliament shall organise through its Petitions Committee a public hearing at which the organiser shall have the opportunity to explain in detail the matters raised by the initiative. To that end, the Commission shall cooperate with the European Parliament and ensure appropriate representation at the hearing.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 The Commission may adopt, by means of delegated acts in accordance with Articles 16, 17 and 18
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 This Regulation shall enter into force on the
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex III – box 2 – point 5 a (new) 5a. all sources of support and funding received in respect of the proposed citizens' initiative.
source: PE-452.817
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2010/2059(INI) European Ombudsman: report on 2009 annual activity report
2010/08/09
PETI
1 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 source: PE-448.771
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2010/2079(INI) Simplifying the implementation of the Research Framework Programmes
2010/07/28
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4a (new) 4a. Recalls that some 90% of businesses in Europe are SMEs and that the internationalisation of market systems must go hand in hand with strong promotion, within them, of innovative processes and advanced technologies; stresses the need to ensure that SMEs are fully and effectively involved in the use of resources;
source: PE-445.865
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2010/2087(INI) EU Strategy for the Black Sea
2010/10/11
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Shares the view expressed on several occasions by the European Commission with regard to the development of macro-regions: no to new institutions, no to new rules, no to new sources of financing;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Emphasises the importance of the projects in the southern corridor, bearing in mind the EU’s basic aim of diversifying energy supply channels,
source: PE-452.698
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2010/2088(INI) GDP and beyond - Measuring progress in a changing world
2010/07/10
REGI
3 amendments...
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Takes the view that GDP is an essential measurement of economic growth, but is insufficient to assess regional development and
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Proposes that the criteria governing regions’ eligibility for EU funding should be
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Recalls that any application of additional criteria should respect the principle that cohesion policy measures are to be concentrated in regions whose development is lagging behind.
source: PE-450.612
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2010/2095(INI) Industrial Policy for the globalised era
2010/12/11
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the importance of a well- balanced and sustainable resource efficiency plan as a tool for driving EU industries towards a competitive industrial strategy, thus enhancing the competitiveness of our industrial sector compared to other markets, such as the USA and China, which have set ambitious targets on environmental products; emphasises that environmental standards on raw and auxiliary materials, as well as on security of energy supplies, should lead to enhanced economic, social and territorial cohesion instead of increasing the distance between central and
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13 13. Highlights the regional differences in industrial development and calls for these too to be fully incorporated into the new sustainable industry policy; furthermore, calls on the Commission to adopt an integrated multi-level governance approach and reiterates the need to take account of the different social and economic circumstances
source: PE-452.702
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2010/2139(INI) Report 2010 on the implementation of the Cohesion Policy programmes for 2007-2013
2011/07/02
REGI
4 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 – having regard to the Council conclusions on the Strategic Report of 2010 by the Commission on the Implementation of the Cohesion Policy Programmes adopted by the
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas Lisbon earmarking is the exercise whereby subsets of the agreed 86
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to enhance the coherence and quality of monitoring of the progress made by Member States by making obligatory the use of a minimum set of core outcome indicators in national strategic reports in the next programming period to facilitate comparison and result- orientation, by providing more detailed guidance;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Encourages Member States to enhance capacity-building and, in particular, to ensure the cofinancing of projects by national contributions and, w
source: PE-458.491
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2010/2155(INI) Objective 3: A challenge for territorial cooperation - the future agenda for cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation
2011/02/22
REGI
8 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Believes that territorial cooperation has proved its effectiveness and that its potential as a source of competitiveness has so far been insufficiently tapped as a result of the inadequate resources allocated to it; calls for the
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Advocates retaining the current structure of Objective 3, which is divided into three components (cross-border, transnational and interregional)
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls for funds for territorial cooperation
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses once again the importance of interregional cooperation, but deplores the lack of funds allocated to it;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 – indent 3 Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for the
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Invites the Commission to propose specific measures which simplify rules on auditing and control, authorise more systematic standard-rate costing
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Deplores the low profile of territorial cooperation, in the eyes of both national and local authorities and the general public;
source: PE-458.829
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2010/2157(INI) Demographic change and its consequences for the future Cohesion Policy of the EU
2011/08/06
REGI
23 amendments...
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to include demographic change as one of the ‘thematic priorities’
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission to create more flexible conditions in order to promote cross-financing between ERDF and ESF funds when designing and implementing integrated urban development plans/strategies;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Believes that the regions should use ESF funds to combat unemployment amongst young people in order to give them the opportunity to take up a suitable profession;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Believes that the female employment rate should be increased; demands, therefore, that more women should be given access to skilled jobs and life-long learning programmes;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on the Commission to orientate the ESF more towards ensuring that its potential is sufficient to deal with the challenges of demographic change; notes that the know-how of older people should be utilised, for example for coaching projects, and that structures are required for this purpose;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the regions and municipalities to provide universally available, reliable and free all-day childcare facilities for children of all ages to prevent depopulation;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Warns of the danger of a lack of skilled workers in care-related professions; believes that the regions should use ESF funds to train care workers in order to ensure a high quality of care;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Advocates the use of ERDF funds to provide loans with low interest rates which could support the adaptation of housing to the needs of the elderly; proposes that funds should be provided for sheltered housing complexes and multi-generational housing in order to guarantee a high quality of life for an ageing society;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Encourages the Member States to adapt welfare and healthcare benefits in line with needs and provide funding to ensure the availability of care at home and universal healthcare for elderly people;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Considers that public investments in the health and care systems are important for social cohesion in Europe; calls on the Member States to ensure good healthcare provision in rural areas also, for example through gateway clinics, and to use structural funds to promote additional measures in the field of telemedicine;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Calls on the Member States to agree on a common migration strategy, since Europe is reliant upon the immigration of skilled workers for demographic reasons;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 c (new) 19c. Proposes that more funding should be provided for the integration of immigrants in order to dispel prejudices, and that training and communal events to encourage exchanges could be promoted;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 source: PE-467.065
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2010/2158(INI) European Urban Agenda and its Future in Cohesion Policy
2011/04/18
REGI
6 amendments...
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Recommends that the urban dimension of Cohesion Policy, having as guideline the strategic concept of serving smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, focuses on a two-fold objective - firstly to help urban areas develop their basic physical infrastructure as precondition of growth in order to fully exploit their potential contribution to the economic growth in Europe and diversification of the economic base and secondly to help urban areas modernise their economic, social and environmental characteristics through smart investments in infrastructure and services based on technological advancements;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses that urban areas are not islands within their regions and their development must therefore be closely linked with the su
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the fact that local elected authorities have direct political accountability in terms of strategic decision-making and investing public resources; therefore for reaching the goals of Cohesion Policy and EU 2020 Strategy there must be obligatory involvement of local elected bodies in the strategic decision making process and
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recommends that in the next programming period
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to create more flexible conditions for cross- financing between ERDF and ESF funds
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Stresses the promising role of new financial engineering instruments, according to the principles of ‘projects for money’ and of ‘money for projects’, put in place during the current programming period; calls on the Commission to evaluate the experience with these tools and adapt them where necessary to improve their competitive position on the financial market in comparison with common commercial products;
source: PE-462.880
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2010/2206(INI) Europe, the world's No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe
2011/11/02
REGI
4 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Emphasises that tourism has a tangible impact on the economic, social and territorial cohesion of all the Member States; stresses also that tourism represents the main resource of some EU regions that are lagging behind economically, and that it has a direct impact on growth in other sectors and accordingly stresses the importance of not separating tourism from cohesion policy;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers that social, economic and environmental sustainability are a prerequisite for developing and maintaining all tourism activity; urges the Commission to develop a ‘European label’ in order to create a profile for products and services of excellence and at the same time enhance Europe’s image worldwide, while coordinating this initiative with the ‘European Heritage Label’ and the UNESCO sites;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Considers it necessary to introduce a European policy for protection of the rights of tourists and their safety;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Calls for greater emphasis to be placed on quality of employment in the tourism sector, with a focus on specialist training with a high language and technology content, on support for entrepreneurship among women and young people, on labour force mobility thanks to various Community programmes and on combating undeclared work; encourages the Member States and local authorities to make use of the vocational training tools offered by the European Social Fund and by other Community and national instruments;
source: PE-458.518
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2010/2211(INI) Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe
2010/12/17
REGI
7 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Takes the view that cohesion policy, as a development policy, is an important component of the EU 2020 strategy and that a sound cohesion policy is the prerequisite for successful joint action by the EU;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 – indent 3 – point ii a (new) (ii a) climate change objectives,
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 – indent 3 – point iv (iv)
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Endorses the view that
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. In order to effectively achieve those priorities, it is crucial to increase the outcome-oriented nature of the policy; observes that the Commission's proposal of an ambitious reform of the cohesion policy to focus on results is a step in this direction; stresses that conditionality agreed ex ante in areas directly linked to the cohesion policy and appropriate outcome indicators should be designed to constitute an opportunity for improving regions' policy making and a more open debate with a view to strengthening cohesion effectiveness;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Insists, in keeping with a spirit of solidarity, on
source: PE-454.695
2011/04/27
SURE
1 amendments...
Amendment 937 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 93 93. C
source: PE-462.732
2011/05/04
SURE
3 amendments...
Amendment 733 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 69 69. Recalls that one of the main criticisms directed at cohesion policy
Amendment 767 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 73 73. Encourages local and regional authorities to
Amendment 768 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 73 a (new) 73a. Supports a more efficient approach to the granting of regional aid, with a focus on investments in infrastructure and horizontal aid in disadvantaged or the least developed regions of the EU, including the introduction of advantageous tax conditions for transitional periods not exceeding five years;
source: PE-462.731
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2010/2272(INI) Mobility and inclusion of people with disabilities and the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020
2011/05/18
PETI
2 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Draws attention to the great number of petitions concerning people suffering from multiple sclerosis
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the need for
source: PE-464.797
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2010/2304(INI) European broadband: investing in digitally driven growth
2011/03/24
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the European cabling project begun in the last century with a view to building an advanced, symmetrical-speed society has not progressed in a uniform manner and has thus given rise to modern-day areas of exclusion,
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas, given that social, economic and territorial cohesion is intended to ensure balanced development, account needs to be taken of the fact that various regions are starting from a position of weakness as a result of the technological development disparities existing between Member States and between regions,
source: PE-460.929
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2011/0274(COD) Cohesion Fund 2014-2020
2012/06/06
REGI
6 amendments...
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 a (new) (3 a) The Cohesion Fund should support transport infrastructure projects foreseen by Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of [...] establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, for a total amount of EUR XX to be used exclusively for Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund and with the co- financing rates applicable to the latter. The project selection process should be carried out according to the objectives and criteria set out in Article [11] of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [establishing the Connecting Europe Facility]; the Commission should ensure during the different phases of the projects selection procedure, the genuine application of the principle of respecting the national allocations to the greatest extent possible, as foreseen in Article [11(2) ] of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [establishing the Connecting Europe Facility].
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (b a) transport infrastructure projects provided for by Regulation (EU) No[...]/2012 [establishing the Connecting Europe Facility] for a total amount of EUR XX, in accordance with the criteria provided for therein. The Commission shall ensure that greatest possible priority is given to projects respecting the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund in the different phases of the projects selection procedure.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point a – introductory part (a) supporting the shift towards a low- carbon economy in all sectors and promoting sustainable transport by:
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point c – introductory part (c) preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency by:
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point d – introductory part (d)
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – point d – subpoint i (i) supporting a multi-modal Single European Transport Area by investing in
source: PE-491.027
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2011/0275(COD) European Regional Development Fund (ERDF): support to the Investment for growth and jobs goal
2012/07/06
REGI
17 amendments...
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission in respect of the list of c
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) investments in accessible social, health
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to three of the thematic objectives set out in
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii (ii) at least 20% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to one of the thematic objectives set out in
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least 50% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to three of the thematic objectives set in out in
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii (ii) at least 6% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to one of the thematic objectives set out in
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation
Amendment 457 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c (c) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructures and in the public and private housing sector;
Amendment 518 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c (c) protecting, promoting and developing cultural heritage and sustainable tourism;
Amendment 530 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e (e) action to improve the urban environment, including regeneration of brownfield sites, rehabilitation of cultural infrastractures and reduction of air pollution;
Amendment 592 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new) (d a) developing environmentally sustainable air transport systems;
Amendment 613 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b (b)
Amendment 662 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 10 (10) investing in education, skills
Amendment 689 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 722 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 source: PE-491.053
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2011/0276(COD) Structural instruments: common provisions for ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund, EAFRD and EMFF; general provisions applicable to ERDF, ESF and Cohesion Fund
2012/04/06
REGI
18 amendments...
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14)
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 (18) A performance framework should be defined for each programme with a view to monitoring progress towards the objectives and targets set for each programme over the course of the programming period. The Commission should undertake a performance review in cooperation with the Member States in 2017 and 2019.
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) Establishing a closer link between cohesion policy and the economic governance of the Union will ensure that the effectiveness of expenditure under the
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 43 (43) In accordance with the principles of shared management, Member States and regional and local authorities should have the primary responsibility, through their management and control systems, for the implementation and control of the operations in programmes. In order to strengthen the effectiveness of the control over the selection and implementation of operations and the functioning of the management and control system, the functions of the managing authority should be specified.
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 58 Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 90 (90)
Amendment 504 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 10 (10) investing in education, skills
Amendment 516 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new) 11a) promote the tourism industry in all its forms;
Amendment 540 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 12 – paragraph 1 The Comm
Amendment 544 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 12 – paragraph 2 Where there are major changes in the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, the Commission
Amendment 555 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. In Member States where, under national legislation or administrative provision, the regions and local authorities are involved in implementing the operational programmes, they shall be fully involved in drawing up the Partnership Contract.
Amendment 599 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii (ii) the arrangements to ensure an integrated approach to the use of the
Amendment 681 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 17 – paragraph 5 5. The Commission shall assess the information provided on the fulfilment of ex ante conditionalities in the framework of its assessment of the Partnership Contract and programmes.
Amendment 694 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 18 Amendment 737 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new) (a a) Where the spread between the commitments and the payments in the Member State concerned exceeds 30% in the last two years of the reference period;
Amendment 747 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The Commission shall support the possibility of multi-fund operational programmes and to this end shall undertake to adopt any measure which will make the setting up and implementation of these programmes subject to the proportionality principle.
source: PE-489.656
2012/05/06
REGI
4 amendments...
Amendment 1174 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 77 – paragraph 2 – point b b) the
Amendment 1237 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 All regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-2013 period was less than 75% of the average of the EU-25 for the reference period but whose GDP per capita is above 75% of the GDP average of the EU-27 shall receive an allocation under the Structural Funds
Amendment 1340 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 1 1. An operational programme shall consist of priority axes. A priority axis
Amendment 1425 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 88 – paragraph 2 2. The ERDF and the ESF may finance, in a complementary manner and subject to a limit of
source: PE-491.056
2012/06/06
REGI
3 amendments...
Amendment 1588 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 107 – paragraph 4 4. Union networks comprising the members designated by the Member States and the managing authorities shall be set up by the Commission to ensure exchange on the results of the implementation of the communication strategies, the exchange of experience in implementing the information and communication measures, and the exchange of good practices. Each management authority will use the EU information network’s Europe Direct Centres effectively in the implementation of information and communication activities at a local and regional level.
Amendment 1760 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 1 – point g Amendment 1798 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 140 – paragraph 1 1. Operations for which the total eligible expenditure does not exceed EUR
source: PE-491.057
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2011/0339(COD) Health for Growth Programme 2014-2020
2012/09/05
BUDG
9 amendments...
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) The World Health Organisation (WHO) European Health Report 2009 identifies scope for increasing investment in public health and health systems. In this regard, Member States are encouraged to identify health improvement as a priority in their national programmes and to benefit from better awareness of the possibilities of EU funding for health. T
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) In the context of an ageing society, well-directed investments to promote health and prevent diseases can increase the number of ‘healthy life years’ and thus enable the elderly to continue working as they grow older. Chronic diseases are responsible for over 80% of premature mortality in the EU. By identifying, disseminating and promoting the up-take of validated best practices for cost-effective prevention measures focused on the key risk factors, namely smoking, abuse of alcohol, a
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) The Programme should focus mainly on cooperation with competent national health
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) The programme should promote
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part (3) To identify, disseminate and promote the up-take of validated best practices for cost-effective prevention measures by addressing the key risk factors, namely smoking, abuse of alcohol, a
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point c Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 The Commission shall, in cooperation with the Member States, ensure overall consistency and complementarity between the Programme and other policies, instruments and actions of the Union, promoting a multi-fund approach wherever possible.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – point 3 – point 3.1 source: PE-489.376
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2011/0405(COD) European Neighbourhood Instrument 2014-2020
2012/04/26
BUDG
1 amendments...
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. The support provided by the Union under this Regulation shall include, where appropriate, funding for the external dimension of the EU’s macro-regional strategies, such as the strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, the strategy for the Danube Region and the strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative.
source: PE-487.927
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2011/0437(COD) Award of concession contracts
2012/10/19
REGI
4 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 13 (13) It is appropriate to exclude from the scope of this Directive certain services concessions awarded to an economic operator which is itself a contracting authority or a contracting entity on the basis of an exclusive right which that operator enjoys under published national law or administrative act, as is the case with concessions on State-owned maritime property for tourism and leisure use, and which has been granted in accordance with the Treaty and Union sectoral legislation concerning the management of networks infrastructure related to the activities set out in annex III, since such exclusive right makes it impossible to follow a competitive procedure for the award. By way of derogation and without prejudice to the legal consequences of the general exclusion from the scope of this Directive, concessions as defined in article 8 (1) should be subject to the obligation to publish a concession award notice in view of ensuring basic transparency unless the conditions of such transparency are provided for in sectoral legislation.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 19 (19) In view of the detrimental effects on competition, awarding concessions without prior publication should only be permitted in very exceptional circumstances. This exception should be limited to cases where it is clear from the outset that a publication would not trigger more competition, notably because there is objectively only one economic operator who can perform the concession, as is the case with owners of seaside businesses set up on property under concession. Only situations of objective exclusivity can justify the award of a concession without publication to an economic operator, where the situation of exclusivity has not been created by the contracting authority or contracting entity itself in view of the future award procedure, and where there are no adequate substitutes, the availability of which should be assessed thoroughly.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 5 5. With regard to public works concessions and works concessions, calculation of the estimated value shall take account of both the cost of the works and the total estimated value of the supplies and services that are made available to the contractor by the contracting authorities or entities provided that they are necessary for executing the works. In the case of public property concessions for the provision of services to the public, the threshold shall be estimated and calculated on an annual basis.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a directive Article 26 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) where the public property under concession has been assigned for the provision of seaside tourism services on the initiative and at the request of an economic operator and has become a prerequisite for the operator’s business to the extent that, were the operator to lose the concession, it would forfeit the right of ownership of the business.
source: PE-498.004
2012/10/23
IMCO
4 amendments...
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 13 (13) It is appropriate to exclude from the scope of this Directive certain services concessions awarded to an economic operator which is itself a contracting authority or a contracting entity on the basis of an exclusive right which that operator enjoys under published national law or an administrative act, as in the case of public-domain maritime concessions for recreational tourist purposes, and which has been granted in accordance with the Treaty and Union sectoral legislation concerning the management of networks infrastructure related to the activities set out in
Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 19 (19) In view of the detrimental effects on competition, awarding concessions without prior publication should only be permitted in very exceptional circumstances. This exception should be limited to cases where it is clear from the outset that a publication would not trigger more competition, notably because there is objectively only one economic operator who can perform the concession, as is the case with owners of seaside businesses set up on property under concession. Only situations of objective exclusivity can justify the award of a concession without publication to an economic operator, where the situation of exclusivity has not been created by the contracting authority or contracting entity itself in view of the future award procedure, and where there are no adequate substitutes, the availability of which should be assessed thoroughly.
Amendment 467 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 5 5. With regard to public works concessions and works concessions, calculation of the estimated value shall take account of both the cost of the works and the total estimated value of the supplies and services that are made available to the contractor by the contracting authorities or entities provided that they are necessary for executing the works. In the case of public- domain concessions for the provision of services to the public, the threshold shall be estimated and calculated on an annual basis.
Amendment 750 #
Proposal for a directive Article 26 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) where the public property under concession has been assigned for the provision of seaside tourism services on the initiative and at the request of an economic operator and become a prerequisite for the operator’s business to the extent that, were the operator to lose the concession, it would forfeit the right of ownership of the business.
source: PE-496.581
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2011/2024(INI) Implementation of the Professional Qualifications Directive 2005/36/EC
2011/09/22
IMCO
11 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that the recognition process under the general system and the automatic system based on professional experience is overly cumbersome and time-consuming for both competent authorities and those who pursue certain profession
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on Member States, therefore, preferably to use modern communication technologies, including databases and online registration procedures, in order to ensure that the deadlines set under the general recognition system are met and that significant improvements are made in terms of access to information and transparency of decision-making for professionals;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls for further clarification of the concept of temporary and occasional provision of services; argues that competent authorities face difficulties applying the regime and, therefore, calls on the Commission to evaluate the current provisions set out in Article 7 of the directive, specifically those concerning public health and safety, and to evaluate the option of supplementing the above- mentioned provisions of Article 7(1) with a requirement to supply all information on the service provision that is relevant and necessary in order to assess its temporary and occasional nature, providing evidence that the service provider has no criminal convictions, and to present its conclusions to Parliament
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission, moreover, to evaluate the option of supplementing the provisions laid down in the second paragraph of Article 5(2) of the directive with the establishment for all professions of a benchmark proportionate to the number of times a service is provided (or number of days’ work) by local professionals in the host state;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that compensation measures, which allow competent authorities to impose an aptitude test or an adaptation period of up to three years and play an invaluable role in ensuring consumer and patient safety, can be applied in a disproportionate manner; calls for enhanced transparency of
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses that Member States should regulate professions in a more proportionate manner, with a view to reducing the total number of regulated professions in the EU, setting aside the healthcare sector and the tourism professions, owing to their specific, distinctive and atypical features;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 bis (new) 8a. Underlines, however, the importance of ensuring that the intellectual professions continue to be regulated, also in order to increase consumer protection;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Argues that the protection of consumer and patient safety is a vital objective in the context of the revision of the directive; draws attention to the special status of healthcare professionals and calls on the Commission to take into account also all other professions involving citizens and recipients of services;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Considers that the concept of a voluntary Professional Card, which must be linked to an electronic database such as the IMI, could be a useful tool to aid mobility for some professions, excluding those (professions) for which the application of compensatory measures is required; stresses that any card introduced must meet specific conditions and that the necessary safeguards must be established;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the Commission, prior to the introduction of any card solely at the request of the representatives of the respective professions, to provide evidence, through a thorough impact assessment, of the possible added value for the recognition process, beyond that provided by an enhanced IMI, of a voluntary card for certain professionals and competent authorities; argues that the impact assessment must address the concerns raised in the consultation and by numerous other stakeholders, assess the merits of an ‘e-card’, provide a cost-benefit analysis, specify its potential features and explain exactly how data protection and consumer safety would be ensured;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the Commission, prior to the introduction of any card, to provide evidence, through a thorough impact assessment, of the possible added value for the recognition process, beyond that provided by an enhanced IMI, of a voluntary card for certain professionals and competent authorities; argues that the impact assessment must address the concerns raised in the consultation and by numerous other stakeholders, assess the merits of an ‘e-card’, provide a cost-benefit analysis, specify its potential features and explain exactly how data protection and completeness and consumer safety would be ensured, without prejudice to respect for the country of establishment principle;
source: PE-472.324
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2011/2027(INI) Twenty-seventh annual report on monitoring the application of EU law (2009)
2011/03/05
PETI
3 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers that many petitions refer to the Charter of Fundamental Rights, even when the Charter is not applicable to Member States’ acts, whilst others invoke the values on which the EU is founded; is concerned that citizens feel misled about the actual scope of application of the Charter, and considers it very important that the
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 source: PE-464.740
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2011/2034(INI) Energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond
2011/03/24
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Points out that it is necessary to press ahead with the integration of the internal energy market by promoting, in particular, projects to ensure that neighbouring countries have a well- balanced national energy mix;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Stresses the importance of Southern Corridor projects in pursuit of the EU’s fundamental objective of diversifying its energy supply lines;
source: PE-462.568
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2011/2035(INI) EC 5th Cohesion Report and Strategy for the post-2013 Cohesion Policy
2011/04/20
REGI
16 amendments...
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Sees scope under the Structural Funds for
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Emphasises that the trans-European transport networks play a decisive role in European regional cohesion and that development of TEN infrastructure and designated E-roads must therefore be stepped up and access to them improved, especially in border regions;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Takes the view that GDP must be retained as the key criterion in the definition of areas eligible for maximum support (those with GDP/PE below 75% of the EU average) and, where appropriate, cohesion countries (GDP/PE below 90% of the EU average); points out that the competent national authorities
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for cohesion policy to continue, in accordance with the Lisbon Treaty, to target a
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls for a dependable and appropriate phasing-out arrangement for areas formerly eligible
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for a strengthening of Objective 2 (Regional Competitiveness and Employment), which is based on a cross- cutting approach
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for the effectiveness of Objective 2 (Regional Competitiveness and Employment), which is based on a cross- cutting approach, to be
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Takes the
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls, in the interests of efficiency, for the elimination or merger of funds relevant to both regional development and cohesion;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls for the
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls, in the event that
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Calls for
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43.
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Emphasises that the provision of subsidies must always be retained as an option and that
Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 a (new) 50a. Calls for the adoption of stricter rules on the monitoring of infringements of the EU stability pact and of irregularities in the use of the Structural Funds, and for provision to be made for the application of penalties in the most serious cases;
Amendment 495 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 source: PE-462.896
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2011/2048(INI) Modernisation of public procurement
2011/05/31
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Observes that
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Asks the Commission to
source: PE-466.987
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2011/2051(INI) CAP towards 2020: meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges of the future
2011/03/25
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Deems it urgent, in view of the increasing feminisation of farming - it is estimated that three farms out of every 10 are run by women - and the inevitable move towards multi-purpose farms - their prime purpose is food production but they are also involved in land conservation, service production and training - to tackle loan facilities, income supplements and welfare on farms (care farms, farm crèches, etc.);
source: PE-462.564
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2011/2068(INI) Resource-efficient Europe
2011/07/14
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Recalls the current debate on a future cohesion policy that should be results- oriented and invites to include resource efficiency in the main goals that have to be achieved;
source: PE-469.854
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2011/2179(INI) Evolution of EU macro-regional strategies: present practice and future prospects, especially in the Mediterranean
2012/04/06
REGI
6 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Takes the view that the macro-regional strategy does not require further funding, institutional instruments or regulation, but considers funding for the monitoring thereof in the form of technical assistance appropriations and appropriations for the preliminary evaluation and data- collection phase and for any start-up justified;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Hopes that the European Union will place greater emphasis on the southern dimension in its Neighbourhood Policy;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Hopes that macro-regional strategies that have significant maritime aspects and that take into account coastal and island territories and their development needs will also emerge for the western and eastern Mediterranean;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Urges the European Commission to determine what instruments are required to evaluate and launch any new macro- regional initiatives in the western and eastern Mediterranean, such as pilot projects;
source: PE-491.017
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2011/2182(INI) EU Citizenship Report 2010: dismantling the obstacles to EU citizens’ rights
2012/01/20
PETI
5 amendments...
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Repeats its previous calls to the Member States to ensure freedom of movement for all EU citizens and their families, without discrimination on grounds of their
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Recalls
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Recalls th
source: PE-480.601
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2011/2194(INI) Review of the 6th Environment Action Programme and the setting of priorities for the 7th Environment Action Programme
2012/03/02
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. believes that it is necessary to correlate environmental, heath and spatial planning policies and to improve cooperation between regions and at a cross-border level in order to achieve a balance in development between urban and peri-urban areas, wooded and rural areas; considers that
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. recommends that an equitable balance is found between the need to combat climate change and the Seventh Environment Action Programme, so the European Union can achieve its targets and in order to avoid additional costs;
source: PE-480.766
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2011/2302(REG) EP Rules of Procedure: implementing the European Citizens’ Initiative
2012/03/28
AFCO
3 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Proposes that the Committee on Petitions be given the responsibility for the organisation of the public hearings on successful European citizens’ initiatives, under the authority of the Vice-President responsible and in conjunction with the relevant legislative committee responsible for the subject-matter as designated by the Conference of Committee Chairs in line with the proposed changes to the Rules of Procedure;
Amendment 10 #
Rule 42 a (new) Amendment 26 #
Rule 203 a – paragraph 1 1. When Parliament is informed that the Commission has been invited to submit a proposal for a legal act under Article 11(4) of the EU Treaty, and in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 211/2011, the Committee on Petitions and Citizens’ Rights shall ascertain whether this is likely to affect its work and, if
source: PE-486.111
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2011/2307(INI) Our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020
2012/02/02
REGI
4 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Emphasises that the Strategy is part of the Resource Efficient flagship initiative and reminds that regional policy plays an essential role in ensuring sustainable growth through the actions it supports to tackle climate, energy and environmental issues;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Encourages Member States to make full use of the possibility to realign the current operational programmes to Europe 2020 sustainable growth objectives by reconsidering the investments priorities for projects and urges them to deploy available researches more effectively;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Underlines the opportunities to tackle biodiversity problems through cross- border interregional and transnational cooperation and recommends Member states to fully exploit these possibilities;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for better policy coherence and climate and environmental proofing in the EU's funding instruments, particularly the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund, in order to deliver the Biodiversity 2020 and EU 2020 objectives; moreover, stresses also the possibility of synergies between the structural funds and the European agricultural fund for rural development, LIFE+ programme and the R&D framework programme; with a view to a next programming period urges for effective coordination between the 5 CSF funds in order to ensure an optimal delivery of the sustainable growth target of the Union;
source: PE-480.804
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2011/2311(INI) Urban re-development as contribution to economic growth in the framework of the EU cohesion policy
2012/01/10
REGI
7 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Hopes for actions aimed at the completion and restoration of existing parts of cities, the functional conversion of disused spaces, the return to the community of strongly symbolic and historically rich spaces which have lost their original function and have become progressively neglected, paying particular attention to promoting artistic and cultural heritage;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Highlights that urban regeneration and economic revitalisation are closely related and that the construction of an attractive location can become a factor in economic recovery, and asks that development of needy and marginalised areas be promoted;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Stresses the need for a strategy to preserve and make secure urban and housing heritage in areas classified as being at high risk of earthquakes or flooding;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Reiterates the need to coordinate the use of funds to ensure an integrated approach to the dysfunction of demographic development, progressive ageing and urban concentration caused by migration; calls for funds to focus on people as this will ensure genuine social inclusion, and to pay particular attention to underprivileged sections of society: children, young people, women and the elderly;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Highlights the importance of involving rural, suburban and neighbouring areas, integrating their needs with those of the urban areas, to promote a relationship that is not in conflict but is complementary and synergetic;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls for
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls for a mobility and parking management model integrated with town planning, with appropriate attention to
source: PE-496.575
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2012/2100(INI) Regional strategies for industrial areas in the European Union
2013/03/22
REGI
5 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the industrial sector could play
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the Commission seeks to reverse the declining role of industry in Europe from its current level of around 16% of GDP to as much as 20% by 2020;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Points to the existing means provided through the Structural Funds, the investment funds, and national, regional and municipal economic development policies to support the reconversion of old industrial areas and the re-industrialisation of crisis-stricken industrial areas; regrets, however, that these options do not always address the real region-specific problems;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Points out that further aid measures to assist old industrialised regions need to be put into place so that they can successfully find new development paths; takes the view, meanwhile, that it is important to pay attention to crisis-stricken industrial areas and to identify measures and instruments to assist them with a view to a modern and sustainable re-industrialisation;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls for more integrated and systemic approaches to industrial renewal and regional development, and for increased coherence between the different policies at EU, national and regional level in order to ensure that the great potential of the European industrial sector is exploited to the full;
source: PE-507.993
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2012/2144(INI) Internal Market for services: state of play and next steps
2013/05/13
IMCO
9 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the directive seeks to regulate an extremely broad range of services and occupational and business categories, many of which differ greatly from one Member State to another;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas businesses, in particular SMEs, are still having to comply with an extensive range of administrative and bureaucratic requirements which are a heavy burden for them, particularly when taken together with the difficulties they face in gaining access to credit;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that the Services Directive does not force liberalisation but should pave
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Notes that the diversity of national standards is causing fragmentation and giving rise to problems of interpretation for many occupational and business groups; encourages the development of voluntary European standards for services to improve cross-border comparability;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Strongly supports the Commission’s zero tolerance policy; encourages the Commission to make use of all means at its disposal to ensure full enforcement of existing rules, in dialogue with Member States and the relevant occupational and business groups; calls for fast-track infringement procedures to be applied whenever breaches of the directive are identified;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Urges
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Points to the importance of the Service Directive and to its close interaction with the Professional Qualifications Directive, and accordingly calls on the Commission and the Member States, in conjunction with European Committee for Standardisation (CEN), to ensure that uniform terminology that is clear and acceptable to all Member States and all of the many occupational categories is used, in order to help make sure that the rules are applied consistently throughout the EU;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24b. Points out that, in regulating specific economic activities, the Services Directive emphasises the need to enable the provider not only to recoup investment costs but also to make a fair return on the capital invested;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 c (new) 24c. Calls on the Commission to take a pragmatic look at the issue of transitional provisions, taking proper account of the specific characteristics of individual occupations and national circumstances, with a view to supporting business and maintaining employment levels;
source: PE-508.256
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2013/0000(INI)
2013/05/03
REGI
10 amendments...
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K a (new) K a. whereas the absence of any reference to Member States’ financial capacity may further unlevel the playing field across the EU;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Takes the view that the geographical zoning of the new Guidelines on Regional State Aid 2014-2020 (RSAG) should not be reduced, and that decreasing the aid intensity should be reconsidered, taking into account the political, economic and social situation in the Member States; points out that, in the
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Points out to the restrictive impact of new rules on investment and growth of regions as they move from the less developed to the more developed category; is aware that certain regions eligible for State aid under the current system will not meet the zoning criteria of the RSAG in the future period; believes that these regions should have a special safety regime,
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Highlights the role of State aid in economies which have been particularly hard hit by the crisis and for which the public funding under the Cohesion Policy might be the only source of investment; points out that the adverse economic situation is not yet reflected by the data for the 2008-2010 period, to be used by the Commission as a basis of State aid eligibility;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Highlights that “isolation” (i.e. low population density) is the only geographical disadvantage which is relevant for the derogation under Article 107(3)(c) TFEU; believes that geographical disadvantages such as insularity, closeness to the border and natural disasters should also be made relevant;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Highlights that the general ex-ante conditionality on State aid within national schemes as well as the Cohesion Policy requires that the Commission applies a more pro-active approach to State aid cases, in particular if the size and scope of aid exempt from notification increases; invites the Commission to introduce - within ex ante conditionality - "financial caps" on the basis of the beneficiary population to be regularly assessed; endorses the Court of Auditors’ view that the Commission should raise awareness about the obligation to notify, promote best practices, provide targeted information on the different types of notification, and either provide for the publication of a regularly updated section addressing frequently asked questions on the Commission’ competition website or set up a help desk addressing questions regarding the interpretation of the guidelines;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Believes that the Member States should coordinate their activities with the Commission better, in terms of the quality and timeliness the information they are to submit and the notifications they are to prepare; calls on the Member States to ensure the proper application of the State aid ex-ante conditionality under Cohesion Policy, and to provide better compliance with State aid rules at national level; in this respect the introduction of "financial caps" should be envisaged;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to target their information campaigns regarding State aid rules specifically on regional and local bodies, many of which have only occasionally granted State aid and have therefore limited knowledge of the rules that apply to it;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Suggests that, in the context of the RAG, the provisions applicable to SMEs in “c” areas should also apply to “mid caps” (with up to 3 000 employees) as identified by the EIB;
source: PE-510.599
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