Francesco DE ANGELIS
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Italy
Partito Democratico
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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S&D
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Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on Regional Development | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Industry, Research and Energy | 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 Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the United States | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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Rapporteur
| Shadow | 2011/0273(COD) | European Regional Development Fund (ERDF): support to the European territorial cooperation goal |
| Opinion | 2010/2277(INI) | Single Market for Enterprises and Growth |
| Opinion | 2010/2095(INI) | Industrial Policy for the globalised era |
| Opinion | 2009/0054(COD) | Commercial transactions: combating late payment (repeal. Directive 2000/35/EC). Recast |
Born
1959/10/04 Ripi- School-leaving certificate. Civil servant.
- Secretary of the Federation of Italian Communist Youth for the Province of Frosinone (1982-1985); Secretary of the Federation of the Italian Communist Party (PCI) (1982-1985) and of the Democratic Party of the Left (PDS) (1990-1995) for Frosinone; member of the National Assembly for the Democratic Party (PD) (since 2007); member of the national head office of the Democratic Party (since 2009).
- Member of Ripi Municipal Council (Frosinone) (1985-1990). Member of Lazio regional council, chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and vice-chairman of the Regional Advisory Board on Emigration (1995-2000); member of Lazio regional council, chairman of the Committee on Institutional Reform (2000-2005). Regional councillor responsible for SMEs, commerce and craft industries (2005-2009).
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2009/2243(INI) Report on the implementation of the synergies of research and innovation earmarked funds in Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 concerning the European Fund of Regional Development and the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development in cities and regions as well as in the Member States and the Union
2010/03/26
REGI
9 amendments...
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Acknowledges that, through the earmarking provisions for 2007-2013, cohesion policy is better geared to create synergies with research and innovation policies, and at the same time the territorial dimension has become increasingly important in FP7 and CIP; calls for consideration to be given to a
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Underlines the fact that the beneficiaries’ access to projects in the field of research and innovation requires high technical capacity and strong knowledge of administrative and financial procedures and, therefore, this access is extremely difficult for small size potential beneficiaries· as a result we observe a high spatial concentration of innovative activities in economic clusters and top EU regions· points out that the increase of regional disparities in terms of research and innovation potential is a challenge which has to be addressed not only in the framework of cohesion policy but through research and innovation policy itself;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the need to promote and apply successful models in the knowledge triangle, in the relations between enterprises, research centres, universities and public authorities; highlights the potential of regional clusters in mobilising regional competitiveness and welcomes the inclusion of cluster development in both CIP and FP7 (Regions of Knowledge action in FP7); highlights, in this connection, the new Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) established within the framework of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), linking up leading European knowledge-intensive regional clusters; notes that knowledge exchange in regional clusters can also be facilitated by structural funds;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Highlights the importance of analysing, sharing and integrating best practices concerning synergies between the policy instruments; in this context welcomes the efforts made by the Commission to improve inter-departmental cooperation and calls on it to step up regional-level analysis of research and innovation potential and needs, in particular as regards the collection of available qualitative data;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Encourages the Commission to continue its activities aimed at fostering synergy, and to keep the European Parliament informed on their evolution, particularly on the situation of vertical cooperation between the EU and national and regional entities; urges the Commission to include a qualitative analysis of inter-relations with other instruments in the evaluation studies on each of the three instruments, in order to be able to provide joint general guidance;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Welcomes the emphasis in the draft EU 2020 strategy on the interdependence between policies, the importance of policy integration and the need for better synergies and stronger partnership in the design and delivery of public policies; calls for consideration to be given to the need expressed by regions for a more comprehensive framework in the three policy areas including a technical liaison structure within the Commission to monitor and coordinate synergies for innovation and research and development programmes;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on the Commission to allocate sufficient resources to supporting and further developing ‘regional research and innovation strategic frameworks’ within regional operational programmes coming under the Structural Funds;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Acknowledges that both shared and centralised management require specific rules, underlines, however, the need to harmonise the rules governing different instruments; calls on the Commission to explore possibilities to that end, without prejudice to competences of Member States and regions under shared management; calls on the Commission to simplify the administration of the Framework Programmes for Research (FP7) and Innovation (CIP) in order to enhance the impact of synergies with the Structural Funds;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Sees a clear need for more expertise at regional level regarding applications for funding, administrative and financial procedures, fund management and financial engineering; calls on the Commission to look into the feasibility of providing further specialist support and ensuring closer cooperation between the Enterprise Europe Network and the structural fund managing authorities;
source: PE-440.028
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2010/0252(COD) Radio spectrum policy: first programme
2011/03/14
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 25 a (new) (25a) Nothing in this Decision is intended to detract from the protection afforded to economic operators by the Directive 2009/140/EC, amending Directives 2002/21/EC on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services, 2002/19/EC on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities, and 2002/20/EC on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services.
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Where Member States wish to adopt any such measures as are contemplated by paragraph 2, they shall do so by the imposition of conditions pursuant to Article 6 of the Authorisation Directive, in conformity with the procedures for the imposition or variation of such conditions laid down in the Directive 2009/140/EC, amending Directives 2002/21/EC on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services, 2002/19/EC on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities, and 2002/20/EC on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services.
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 6 6. If necessary, the Commission shall ensure the availability of additional spectrum bands for the provision of harmonised satellite services for broadband access that will cover the whole territory of the Union including the most remote areas with a broadband offering enabling Internet access
Amendment 380 #
Proposal for a decision Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission, assisted by the Member States, which shall provide all appropriate information on spectrum use, shall create an inventory of existing spectrum use and of possible future needs for spectrum in the Union, in particular in the range from 300 MHz to
source: PE-460.615
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2010/2095(INI) Industrial Policy for the globalised era
2010/12/11
REGI
3 amendments...
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Notes that research and innovation is most effectively addressed at regional level in the proximity of actors such as universities, public research organisations and industry, promoting partnership in knowledge transfer and the exchange of good practices between regions; in this regard, calls on the Commission to invest in innovation clusters and networks
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Points out that the increase in regional disparities in terms of research and development potential is a challenge that has to be addressed not only in the framework of cohesion policy
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Reminds that the roll-out of appropriate digital infrastructures and innovative technologies are a strategic element for increasing the competitiveness of EU regions and industries. The ICT sector has a key role in enhancing productivity of other industrial sector. Modern communication infrastructures with high transmission capacity should primarily be built in underserved regions. This could result in a favourable environment for public and private investments and, importantly, would help raising the digital literacy standard of business;
source: PE-452.702
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2010/2108(INI) Towards a new Energy Strategy for Europe 2011 - 2020
2010/09/14
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Welcomes the review of the Energy Efficiency Action Plan; stresses the need to make achievement of the 20% objective by 2020 legally binding, given the ineffectiveness of current measures; calls on the Commission to take into account the opinion of the European Parliament;
source: PE-448.780
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2010/2152(INI) New Trade Policy for Europe under the Europe 2020 Strategy
2011/04/03
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that trade is one of the cornerstones of a successful European industrial policy and calls therefore for future multilateral and bilateral trade agreements to form a coherent part of an industrial strategy based upon fair and sustainable global competition and full reciprocity regarding rules, standards and certification;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Takes the view that the development of European trade policy must include an increase in the number of jobs and accordingly urges the Member States and Commission to guarantee adequate protection of employment levels;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to develop a favourable environment stimulating the start-up of enterprises and the exchange of young entrepreneurs, and to create the conditions for the internationalisation of European SMEs
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls for action to underpin and promote ecological growth, efficient use of resources and the protection of biodiversity, accompanied by fair and sustainable competition.
source: PE-460.632
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2010/2156(INI) Unlocking the potential of cultural and creative industries
2011/07/02
REGI
5 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the fact that culture and creative industries (CCIs) are recognised throughout the Green Paper as a tool for local and regional development, and points out that local and regional authorities in most Member States are responsible for sectors mentioned in the context of CCIs, especially culture, research, education, tourism and employment; calls therefore for support to be provided for the setting- up of regional and local agencies to coordinate the resources of the area and cooperate with the other Member States;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Points out that cultural and creative infrastructures and facilities play an important role in the development of the physical environment of towns and cities and, in particular, the rehabilitation of old industrial districts, and that cultural heritage is at the same time considered significant in the development of rural areas, especially through its contribution to rural tourism; believes therefore that the establishment of cultural and creative
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers culture and creative-based projects capable not only of improving the structural conditions of lagging regions, but also of contributing directly to competitiveness and employment creation in all regions; hence calls on the Commission, Member States, regions and local authorities to use, and make the most of, existing EU support programmes such as the Cohesion and Structural Policy, rural development within the Common Agricultural Policy, the Research Framework Programme, CIP, etc. to
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recommends that the Commission evaluate the relevance of the Structural Funds and existing and future programmes in the field of culture, research, tourism, audiovisual media, youth and education, drawing lessons from existing projects and studies in order to design a post-2013 cohesion policy that would help
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Considers it necessary to take ad hoc measures to facilitate access to credit for SMEs, devoting particular attention to the potential of young entrepreneurs in this sector; calls for a more important future role for SMEs and private capital in the implementation of projects and measures in the cultural and creative sector, particularly through PPPs and through maximisation of the use of EIB and EIF financial instruments;
source: PE-458.503
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2010/2206(INI) Europe, the world's No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe
2011/04/02
ITRE
5 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that the competitiveness of the European tourism industry will only be guaranteed by
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the need to diversify the portfolio of tourism services in Europe;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Emphasises that sustainability criteria in sectors linked to tourism should be adhered to in developing tourism and hopes to see networks created for the exchange of information, technology and good practice among Member States;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Advocates developing and diversifying tourism based on the ‘European heritage label’ and complementing strategies for natural heritage tourism by the creation and award of quality labels enabling European destinations to be distinguished from other international destinations;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Believes that the promotion of competitiveness in enterprises in the tourism industry should be backed by additional financial instruments under the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP), with a view to supporting innovative and sustainable tourism;
source: PE-456.996
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2010/2245(INI) Innovation Union: transforming Europe for a post-crisis world
2011/04/03
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Member States to enhance the business skills of young Europeans by adopting special national plans to mainstream innovation in all educational sectors and levels; points out that the best means of implementing those plans and boosting innovation in Europe is through close cooperation between the public and private sectors;
source: PE-460.743
2011/08/03
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Welcomes the Commission proposal to develop a European knowledge market for trading and licensing by the end of 2011, including facilitating access to unused intellectual property; underlines the potential of ICT technologies as a mean for fostering the European single market, thus strengthening the interaction between business and public authorities;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Urges the Member States to strategically use public procurement addressing the societal challenges to stimulate innovation and direct their
source: PE-460.774
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2010/2304(INI) European broadband: investing in digitally driven growth
2011/03/24
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Takes the view that the public funding earmarked for broadband services can be an effective lever to boost the competitiveness of EU regions if it is channelled into the development of up-to- date, new-generation infrastructure with a high transmission capacity in areas that have a major broadband connection deficit; believes that such areas, in particular those with a large industrial base and a high population density, could very swiftly benefit from the innovative and creative potential of the new services available to individuals and businesses;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Believes that steps should be taken to promote investment projects, including in the form of public-private partnerships, for the building of open networks enabling competition to be genuinely enhanced to the benefit of technological innovation and economic development in EU regions;
source: PE-460.929
2011/03/25
ITRE
9 amendments...
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes that the Digital Agenda broadband targets will only be achieved with broadband as a part of Universal Services and encourages the Commission to quickly review the scope of universal services in this respect;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the need to make best use of complementary technologies to achieve broadband coverage in rural areas without undue burdens on consumers, Member States' regions or the industry;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls upon the Commission to safeguard the neutrality of the Internet against discriminatory traffic management and to promote the ability of end-users to access and distribute information and run applications and services of their choice by providing Member States with specific guidance on the implementation of the new Telecom rules;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Highlights the need to ensure that measures by Member States and the industry sector, aimed at achieving broadband for all, avoid distorting the market or creating an undue burden on the sector;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Recognises that regulatory certainty is needed to promote investment and to address barriers to investment in open fast and ultra-fast networks
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Recognises that regulatory certainty is needed to promote investment and address barriers to investment in open fast and ultra-fast networks; recognises, in this respect, the NGA recommendation with respect to wired access;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls on Member States to ensure non- discriminatory access to civil works and facilitate access to ducts, including those of other available utilities thereby lowering the investment threshold substantially;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Notes the Commission
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Notes the Commission's intention to produce guidance on costing and non- discrimination, key principles in the EU framework, and encourages the Commission to do so in a way that supports fair network access rates affordable prices, consumer choice and competition in fast and ultra-
source: PE-460.941
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2011/0156(COD) Food intended for infants and young children and food for special medical purposes
2012/01/18
ITRE
13 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a regulation Title Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on food intended for infants and young children and on food for special medical purposes and foodstuffs for people intolerant to gluten(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union)(Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) A limited number of categories of food constitutes the sole source of nourishment of certain groups of the population or represent a partial source of nourishment; such categories of food are vital for the management of certain conditions and/or are essential to maintain the intended nutritional adequacy for certain well-established vulnerable groups of the population. Those categories of food include infant formulae and follow-on formulae, processed cereal-based food and baby food and food for special medical purposes, and food for people intolerant to gluten. Experience has shown that the provisions laid down in Commission Directive 2006/141/EC, Commission Directive 2006/125/EC, as well as Commission Directive 1999/21/EC, and Commission Regulation (EC) No 41/2009 ensure the free movement of such food in a satisfactory manner, while ensuring a high level of protection of public health. It is therefore appropriate that this Regulation focuses on the general compositional and information requirements for infant formula and follow-on formulae, processed cereal-based food and baby food for infants and young children and to food for special medical purposes, and food for people intolerant to gluten taking into account Commission Directive 2006/141/EC, Commission Directive 2006/125/EC and Commission Directive 1999/21/EC, and Commission Regulation (EC) No 41/2009.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) To ensure legal certainty, definitions laid down in Commission Directive 2006/141/EC, Commission Directive 2006/125/EC and Commission Directive 1999/21/EC, and Commission Regulation (EC) No 41/2009 should be transferred to this Regulation. However, the definitions of infant formulae and follow-on formulae, processed cereal-based food and baby food, and food for special medical purposes, and food for people intolerant to gluten should be regularly adapted taking into account technical and scientific progress and relevant developments at international level, as appropriate.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) This Regulation should provide the criteria for the establishment of the specific compositional and information requirements for infant formula, follow-on formula, processed cereal-based food and baby food,
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 (20) It is appropriate to establish and update a Union list of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and other substances that may be added for specific nutritional purposes to infant formula, follow-on formula, processed cereal-based food and baby food, and food for special medical purposes, and food for people intolerant to gluten, taking into account Regulation 953/2009, Commission Directives 2006/141/EC and 2006/125/EC, subject to certain criteria laid down in this Regulation. Given the fact that the adoption of the list implies the application of criteria set out in this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission in that respect. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers. The Commission should adopt immediately applicable implementing acts updating the Union list, where, in duly justified cases relating to public health, imperative grounds of urgency so require.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 (26) Currently, the statements ‘gluten-free’ and ‘very low gluten’ may be used for food
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. This Regulation establishes compositional and information requirements for the following categories of food for specialized nutrition:
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (c a) food for people intolerant to gluten
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new) (h a) ‘food for people intolerant to gluten’ means foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses which are specially produced, prepared and/or processed to meet the special dietary needs of people intolerant to gluten
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 3 3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 15 to adapt the definitions of ‘infant formula’, ‘follow-on formula’, ‘processed cereal-based food’ and ‘baby food’ and ‘food for special medical purposes’, and ‘food for people intolerant to gluten’ taking into account technical and scientific progress and relevant developments at international level, as appropriate.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. Subject to the general requirements of Articles 7 and 9 and taking into account Directive 2006/141/EC, Directive 2006/125/EC and Directive 1999/21/EC, and Regulation (EC) No 41/2009 as well as any technical and scientific progress, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated Regulations
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 2 source: PE-480.536
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2011/0167(NLE) EU/Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland and United States Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)
2012/07/05
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Short justification – Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that data concerning the scale of IPR infringements are inconsistent, incomplete, insufficient and dispersed, and that an objective, independent impact assessment is needed for any additional legislative proposal; underlines that the provisions foreseen in ACTA may harm the attainment of EU2020 objectives, and specifically the call on promoting openness and capitalizing on Europe’s creative potential in the frame of the “Innovation Union” EU2020 Flagship Initiative.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Short justification – Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Recalls that when dealing with the nature of IPR infringements, the European Parliament has underlined the importance of the principle of proportionality1; is therefore concerned by the fact that ACTA draws no distinction between infringements committed on a commercial scale, and infringements carried out by private users for personal and not-for-profit purposes; believes moreover that ACTA would freeze the possibility for the EP to modify in the future EU IPR legislation, while a review of the IPR Enforcement Directive (IPRED) is foreseen in the next coming months. __________________ 1 IPRED2 – First reading by the EP, April 2007. Art.2 par. b.
source: PE-487.983
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2011/0187(COD) Roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union. Recast
2011/12/21
ITRE
26 amendments...
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 a (new) (1a) The objective of reducing the difference between national and roaming tariffs so as to approach zero by 2015 was proposed by the Commission in the Benchmarking Framework 2011-2015 and subsequently endorsed by the EU Member States in November 20091. This target is also included in the Commission Communication "A Digital Agenda for Europe"2. __________________ 1 http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/ee urope/i2010/docs/benchmarking/benchma rking_digital_europe_2011-2015.pdf 2 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions "A Digital Agenda for Europe" (COM(2010) 245).
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 b (new) (1b) A single telecoms market cannot be said to exist while significant price differences exist between domestic and roaming prices; therefore the ultimate aim should be to eliminate roaming charges altogether, thus establishing a pan-EU mobile communications market.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 (18) In order to allow for the development of a more efficient and competitive market for roaming services, there should be no restrictions that prevent undertakings from effectively negotiating wholesale access for the purpose of providing roaming services. However, at present there are obstacles to the access to such wholesale roaming services, due to differences in negotiating power and in the degree of infrastructure ownership of undertakings. The removal of these obstacles would facilitate the development of alternative and innovative roaming services and offers for customers, in particular from virtual network operators. It would also facilitate the development of pan-European services. The rules of the Electronic Communication Framework, in particular Directive 2002/21/EC and Directive 2002/19/EC, do not allow this problem to be addressed via the imposition of obligations on operators having significant market powers.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) Therefore rules should be introduced to mandate the obligation to meet reasonable requests, at non-discriminatory conditions, for wholesale access to public mobile communications networks for the purpose of providing roaming services, also by way of derogation from Directives 2002/21/EC and 2002/19/EC. Such requests should only be refused on the basis of objective and duly substantiated criteria, which should be determined on a case by case basis by the national regulatory authorities following the dispute resolution procedure referred to in Article 17. In order to ensure a level playing field, wholesale access for the purpose of providing roaming services should be granted in accordance with the regulatory obligations laid down in this Regulation applicable at the wholesale level and should take into account the different cost elements necessary for the provision of such access. A consistent regulatory approach to the wholesale access for the provision of roaming services would avoid distortions between Member States.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 (20) A wholesale roaming access obligation should cover, at non- discriminatory conditions, access to all the elements and facilities necessary to enable the provision of roaming services, also by way of derogation from Directive 2002/19/EC, such as the following elements: access to network elements and associated facilities; access to relevant software systems including operational support systems; access to information systems or databases for pre-
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 24 (24) It is considered that for the separate sale of roaming services to be fully effective, it needs to be combined with the wholesale access obligation for the provision of roaming services to facilitate market entry by new or existing players including cross
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 28 (28) The transitory Eurotariff to be offered to roaming customers should reflect a reasonable margin over the wholesale cost of providing a roaming service, whilst allowing operators the freedom to compete by differentiating their offerings and adapting their pricing structures to market conditions and consumer preferences. Such safeguard caps should
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new) The separate sale of roaming services from domestic mobile communications services is a temporary and intermediate step to increase competition so as to lower roaming prices for customers in order to achieve a common European mobile market with no differentiation between national and roaming tariffs.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point o a (new) (oa) 'Single tariff' means a tariff which all operators are obliged to offer, which offers identical prices for call, SMS and data use within the Union, irrespective of whether the customer is roaming or not;
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. Mobile network operators shall meet all reasonable requests for wholesale roaming access, including those from mobile virtual network operators and resellers. Mobile virtual network operators shall be granted the same favourable conditions applied to other network operators, on non- discriminatory terms. Rules on regulated wholesale roaming tariffs laid down in Articles 6, 8 and 11 shall apply for the provision of wholesale roaming access.
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 2. Wholesale roaming access shall cover, at non-discriminatory conditions, access to all network elements and associated facilities, relevant services, software and information systems, necessary for the provision of roaming services to customers, also in derogation to Directive 2002/19/EC.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 2. With effect from 1 J
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 In order to ensure the development of the
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 For the purpose of separate sale of roaming services, operators shall make sure that facilities meeting the requirements set out in paragraph 1 are in place by 1 July 2014 at the latest, to ensure that the customer can use domestic mobile services and separate roaming services offered by an alternative roaming operator while keeping their mobile number.
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 3 BEREC, after consulting stakeholders and in close co-operation with the Commission, shall lay down, within a reasonable period of time not exceeding three months after the adoption of this Regulation, guidelines with regard to harmonised technical solutions relating to the facility for separate roaming services and to harmonised procedures to change the provider of roaming services. The harmonised technical solutions shall meet the requirements set out in paragraph 1. Upon a reasoned request from the BEREC, the Commission may extend that period.
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 1. Roaming providers shall make available to all their roaming customers, clearly and transparently, a Euro-data tariff as provided for in paragraph 2. This Euro-data tariff shall not entail any associated subscription or other fixed or recurring charges and may be combined with any retail tariff. The Euro-data tariff shall encompass the concept of net neutrality in respect for all data use, in particular access to VOIP and other similar services.
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 a (new) Article 12 a Single Tariff With effect from 1 July 2015, in addition to their existing tariffs, providers who offer both national and roaming communications shall make available and publicise to all their customers a single tariff for calls, SMS and data use, which shall offer identical prices, irrespective of whether the consumer is roaming or not. The single tariff shall not exceed the price limits set out in Articles 7(2), 9(2) and 12(2).
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 2 2. If, after 30 June 2018, the average wholesale charge for one of the roaming services (voice, SMS or data) for unbalanced traffic between operators that do not belong to the same group falls to 75% or less of the maximum wholesale charges provided for in Articles 6(2), 8(1) and 11(1) in at least 75% of the Member States, the maximum wholesale charges for the roaming service concerned shall no longer apply. The Commission shall regularly verify, on the basis of the market data collected by BEREC, whether this condition is met and, if so, it shall publish without delay in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Union the data proving that the maximum wholesale charges no longer apply for the service concerned.
Amendment 310 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 324 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new) Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 a (new) Article 15 a Price comparison Any price information about retail voice, SMS and data roaming services to customers shall include VAT. The Commission shall also investigate transparency and comparability of different tariffs proposed by operators to their customers, and report back to the European Parliament and the Council on further measures necessary to ensure that consumers can easily compare these tariffs, and thus make it easier to take a decision to switch from one operator to another.
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 1 Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. They shall include an obligation to compensate subscribers when providers delay or hinder a subscriber's switch to an alternative roaming provider. Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission no later than 30 March 2012 and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 – the developments in wholesale and retail charges for the provision to roaming customers of voice, SMS and data communication services,
Amendment 351 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – indent 3 – the extent to which consumers have benefited
Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 – indent 5 – the extent to which the structural solutions foreseen in Articles 3 and 4 have produced results in developing competition in the roaming market so as to entail one single tariff.
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 2 2. If the report shows that the structural measures provided for by the present Regulation are not sufficient to promote competition in the roaming market for the benefit of European consumers so as to entail one single tariff, the Commission shall make
source: PE-478.630
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2011/0273(COD) European Regional Development Fund (ERDF): support to the European territorial cooperation goal
2012/04/06
REGI
13 amendments...
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 When submitting draft cross-border cooperation programmes, Member States may request that additional NUTS level 3 regions adjacent to those listed in the decision referred to in the second subparagraph or in NUTS level 2 are added to a given
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Resources for the European territorial cooperation goal shall amount to
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) 73,24 % (i.e., a total of EUR
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) 20,78 % (i.e., a total of EUR
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) 5,98 % (i.e., a total of EUR
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 Population in the areas referred to in the 3rd sub-paragraph of Ar
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i a (new) (i a) fostering the management of cultural heritage and tourism (within the thematic objective of promoting a greener, more resource-efficient and competitive economy);
Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 5 5. The participating Member States and third countries or territories, whe
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 The amount of the ERDF allocated to technical assistance shall be limited to 6% of the total amount allocated to a cooperation programmes, but shall not be less than EUR 1
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 Staff costs of an operation may be calculated as a flat rate of up to 1
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 1. For the purposes of Articles 113(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], Member States participating in a cooperation programme shall appoint a single managing authority and, for the purpose of Article 113(4) of that Regulation, a single audit authority
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 17(1) shall be conferred on the Commission for a
source: PE-490.976
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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
15 amendments...
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 bis (new) (5a) In its resolution of 8 June 2011, the European Parliament pointed out that youth and culture policies are essential and among the priorities recognised for the added value they bring and their ability to reach out to citizens. It also called on the EU and the Member States to acknowledge the increasing importance of cultural and creative industries to the European economy, and their spill-over effects on other economic sectors. It also strongly emphasised that the full potential of these policies can only be realised if they are provided with adequate levels of funding in the context of cohesion policy.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 b (new) (5b) In its resolution of 8 June 2011, the European Parliament recalled that tourism is a new EU competence under the Lisbon Treaty, which should, therefore, also be reflected in the next MFF. It stressed the important contribution of tourism to the European economy and the need for a European strategy for tourism aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of the sector to be supported by adequate funding under the ERDF.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 quater (new) (5c) As noted by the European Court of Auditors in Special Report No 6/2011 entitled ‘Were ERDF co-financed tourism projects effective?’, tourism interventions achieved their objectives in terms of performance, growth and employment, by creating tourism capacity and by creating or maintaining jobs
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i bis (new) (i a) investment to promote tourism including maritime tourist activity and to protect artistic and cultural heritage
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) at least 80 % of the total ERDF resources
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i (i) at least 50 % of the total ERDF resources
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b bis (new) (b) a) support appropriate synergies and linkages with the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme;
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 bis (new) Amendment 419 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new) (b a) development of SMEs in emerging areas linked to European and regional challenges such as creative and cultural industries, new forms of tourism including cultural tourism, and innovative services reflecting new societal demands or products and services linked to ageing population, care and health, eco- innovations, the low carbon economy and resource efficiency, including coordination with public procurement to speed up the market take-up of innovative solutions to address these challenges.
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 521 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c – point i (new) i) promoting sustainable tourism through efficient use of natural and cultural resources;
Amendment 528 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e (e) action to improve the urban environment, including regeneration of deprived urban and outlying areas and brownfield sites and reduction of air pollution;
Amendment 662 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 10 (10) investing in education, skills
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
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26 amendments...
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14)
Amendment 229 #
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 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 303 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 58 Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 58 Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 87 (87) The frequency of audits on operations should be proportionate to the extent of the Union's support from the Funds. In particular,
Amendment 397 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. For the Partnership Contract and each programme respectively,
Amendment 407 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a)
Amendment 472 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new) 1a) preserving and promoting the cultural and creative heritage of the Union;
Amendment 486 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 6 6) preserving and protecting the environment, cultural and creative heritage and promoting resource efficiency;
Amendment 504 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 10 (10) investing in education, skills
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 551 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 13 – paragraph 1 1. Each Member State shall prepare a Partnership Contract
Amendment 553 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 13 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 558 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 13 – paragraph 2 2. The Partnership Contract shall be drawn up by Member States in cooperation with the partners, as referred to in Article
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 645 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 15 – paragraph 2 2. The Commission shall adopt a decision, by means of implementing acts, approving the Partnership Contract no later than six months after its submission by the Member State, provided that any observations made by the Commission have been satisfactorily taken into account. As part of its decision to adopt the Partnership Contract, the Commission shall take account of the effective involvement of the autonomous regional territories called to enter into the Partnership Contract, in accordance with the institutional system of each Member State. The Partnership Contract shall not enter into force before 1 January 2014.
Amendment 646 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 15 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. Where a Member State proposes an amendment to the Partnership Contract, the Commission shall carry out an assessment in accordance with paragraph 1 and, where appropriate, shall adopt a decision, by means of implementing acts, approving the amendment within three months of its submission by the Member State.
Amendment 650 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 16 – paragraph 1 Member States shall concentrate support, in accordance with the Fund-specific rules, on actions bringing the greatest added value in relation to the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, addressing the challenges identified in the country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the relevant Council recommendations adopted under 148(4) of the Treaty, and taking into account national and regional needs. In accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, the managing authorities shall independently select the thematic objectives and investment priorities on which to concentrate the Union's support.
Amendment 679 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 17 – paragraph 5 5. The Commission shall assess the information provided on the fulfilment of the ex ante conditionalities in the framework of its assessment of the Partnership Contract and programmes. It may decide, when adopting a programme, to suspend all or part of interim payments to the programme pending the satisfactory completion of actions to fulfil an ex ante
Amendment 695 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 18 Amendment 749 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 23 – paragraph 3 3. Programmes shall be submitted by the Member States
Amendment 755 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 23 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1a (new) The possibility of multi-fund operational programmes (ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund, EAFRD, EMFF) shall be encouraged. For this purpose the European Commission adopts any measure for the setting up and implementation of these programmes with due respect to the proportionality principle.
source: PE-489.656
2012/05/06
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6 amendments...
Amendment 815 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) a description of the strategy and its objectives,
Amendment 1156 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 74 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. The payment deadline for an interim payment claim may be interrupted by the authorising officer by delegation within the meaning of the Financial Regulation for a maximum period of
Amendment 1174 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – article 77 – paragraph 2 – point b b) the
Amendment 1331 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 86 – paragraph 1 – point 3 bis (new) 3a) Public or equivalent structural expenditure supported by the public administration by way of co-financing of investments activated as part of CSF funding will be deducted from the calculation of structural deficit in the definition of the specific medium-term objectives for the country within the framework of EU Regulation 1466/97, and will equally be deducted in the assessment of compliance with the preventive arm of the Stability and Growth Pact, within the framework of EU Regulation 1467/97.
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-491.054
2012/06/06
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 1450 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 91 – paragraph 2 2. Major projects submitted to the Commission for approval shall be contained in the list of major projects in an operational programme.
Amendment 1693 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 120 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall reimburse as interim payments 9
source: PE-491.057
2012/08/06
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 1905 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 1.2 – Paragraph 1.2.4 a (new) 1.2.4a. EMFF will help to achieve the growth, jobs and sustainability objectives of the reformed Common Fisheries Policy and will support the implementation of the EU Integrated Maritime Policy. The EMFF can finance sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, contributing to sustainable marine ecosystems and inclusive territorial development and management
Amendment 1954 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 2.1 – Paragraph 2.1.1 2.1.1 With a view to achieving optimal results for sustainable growth and development on the ground, it is important to coordinate all Union policies and their instruments which play a role in achieving economic, social and territorial cohesion and a better balanced territorial development in the EU. This must also be reflected in better coordination between the Union budget and the Member States' national and sub-national budgets in strengthening the integration and effectiveness of policies and the control over public finance balances, and in financing common political priorities as well as in improved vertical cooperation between the EU and national and regional entities.
source: PE-491.163
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2011/0283(COD) Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund: provisions relating to risk sharing instruments for Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability
2012/02/03
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Recital 13 a (new) (13a) To prevent the risk of other Member States finding themselves in circumstances which dictate they have to apply to access financial stabilisation mechanisms, a derogation should be granted to the Stability and Growth Pact which allows national cofinancing of projects considered to be of particular relevance to economic recovery and job creation.
source: PE-483.747
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2011/0399(COD) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020: rules for participation and dissemination
2012/02/07
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 a (new) (9a) These participation and dissemination rules should also take into account the specific funding needs of SMEs and small mid-caps, in order to release their full research and innovation potential, with due regard for the specificities of the different types of SME and the different sectors. The participation rules should duly facilitate the shortening of the ‘time to grant’ to no more than six months.
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 3 3.
source: PE-492.762
2012/03/07
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 455 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Concerning programme cofunding actions, the applicable rate is set out in the work programme. For the purposes of this Regulation and in accordance with Article [119] of Regulation (EU) No XX/XX [the Financial Regulation], co- funding may take the form of cumulative financing from separate budget lines in justified cases provided for in the work programme, without prejudice to the avoidance of double-funding of the same cost item.
Amendment 479 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Value-added tax ('VAT') that is paid by, and that cannot be refunded to, the beneficiary according to the applicable national legislation, shall be considered as eligible costs.
source: PE-492.763
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2011/0401(COD) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020
2012/02/07
ITRE
7 amendments...
Amendment 844 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 15 a (new) In order to take the challenge-based approach coordinated strategic planning of research and innovation activities is needed. Coordination can address fragmentation and improve the use of technological and infrastructural resources by the entire research community related to each challenge. Moreover, in the majority of cases, success in innovation requires a long- term commitment to sustain excellent research. Strategic actions and scientific steering can ensure expert input on policy from the outset, advance innovation and competitiveness by understanding the complexity of the innovation cycle and encourage participation from more researchers across borders. Strategic research and innovation coordination on each challenge based on scientific steering shall be established by Sectoral Steering Boards of independent high-level experts which will contribute to define research and innovation programmes based on the best leadership and will provide the impetus and instruments needed to promote interaction and synergies at a larger scale. The role of these Boards would be to provide on- going strategic advice on the actions being undertaken and planned in under Horizon 2020 and the related Community policy areas.
Amendment 1094 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.3 – point e – introductory part (e)
Amendment 1155 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.5 – point 1.5.3 – point b – paragraph 1 Reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions by the research, development and deployment of sustainable construction technologies addressing the whole value chain and fostering cross-sectorial and multi-disciplinary innovations while enabling new business models and value propositions to citizens.
Amendment 1185 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.2 – paragraph 2 Research, technology development and innovation underpin capacities in space which are vital to European society. While the United States of America spends around 25 % of their space budget on R&D, the Union spends less than 10 %. Moreover, space research in the Union is
Amendment 1190 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.3 – point a – paragraph 1 This entails safeguarding and developing a competitive and entrepreneurial space industry in combination with a world-class space research community to maintain European leadership and non-dependence in space technology including clean solutions, to foster innovation in the space sector, and to enable space-based terrestrial innovation, for example by using remote sensing and navigation data.
Amendment 1198 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.3 – point c – paragraph 1 A considerably increased exploitation of data from European satellites can be achieved if a concerted effort is made to coordinate and organise the processing, validation and standardisation of space data. Innovations in data handling and dissemination can also ensure a higher return on investment of space infrastructure, and contribute to tackling societal challenges, in particular if coordinated in a global effort such as through Global Earth Observation System of Systems, the European programme GMES, the European satellite navigation programme Galileo or IPCC for climate change issues.
Amendment 1259 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point c – paragraph 1 Activities assisting the implementation and complementing the SME specific measures across Horizon 2020 shall be supported, notably to enhance the innovation capacity of SMEs
source: PE-492.761
2012/03/07
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 1656 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – point e a (new) (ea) Cultural heritage The aim is to research into the strategies, methodologies and tools needed to enable a dynamic and sustainable cultural heritage in Europe in response to climate change. Cultural heritage in its diverse physical forms provides the living context for resilient communities responding to multivariate changes. Research in cultural heritage requires a multidisciplinary approach to improve the understanding of historical material. Activities shall focus on identifying resilience levels via observations, monitoring and modelling as well as provide for a better understanding on how communities perceive and respond to climate change and seismic and volcanic hazards.
Amendment 1732 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.3 6.3.3. S
source: PE-492.790
2012/06/29
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 620 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 3 3. The integrated approach set out in paragraphs 1 and 2
Amendment 648 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point a (a) the added value of action at Union level and the added value of the instrument of a public-private partnership on bringing research results and innovations to the market in those areas where SMEs play a key-role in generating growth at local scale;
Amendment 677 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 For the purposes of point (a), top-up funding shall be conditional on a significant level of prior financial commitments, whether in cash or in kind, of the participating entities to the joint calls and actions. The ERA-NET instrument may include an objective to harmonise rules and implementation modalities of the joint calls and actions. It may also be used in order to prepare for an initiative pursuant to Article 185 TFEU.
Amendment 682 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point b (b) clear financial commitments of the participating countries, whether in cash or in kind, including prior commitments to pool national and/or regional investments for transnational research and innovation;
source: PE-492.710
2012/07/18
REGI
2 amendments...
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.3 – point e – introductory part (e)
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.3 – point e – paragraph 1 Applying design and the development of converging technologies to create new business opportunities
source: PE-494.500
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2011/2025(INI) Comprehensive approach on personal data protection in the European Union
2011/04/14
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Invites the Commission to carefully consider the impact on SMEs to ensure they are not disadvantaged and/or do not have additional administrative burdens imposed on them;
source: PE-462.771
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2011/2035(INI) EC 5th Cohesion Report and Strategy for the post-2013 Cohesion Policy
2011/04/20
REGI
9 amendments...
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Doubts whether specific operational programmes for functional geographical entities such as
Amendment 244 #
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);
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 – subparagraph 1 (new) points out that the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) is a complementary means of achieving the objectives of the European Social Fund, as it seeks to enable workers made redundant as a result of globalisation and the crisis to find work;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Calls for
Amendment 494 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 Amendment 504 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 – subparagraph 1 (new) is opposed to structural funding being made subject to any kind of macroeconomic conditions connected with the Stability and Growth Pact since this would conflict with the very aims of cohesion policy; in the interests of enhancing programming credibility and achieving tangible results, insists on the introduction of appropriate sets of conditions, verified ex-ante and based on a place-based approach to policies, that cover all the institutional, administrative, regulatory, planning and project-related requirements needed to ensure an effective implementation of the programmes;
Amendment 513 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 53. Envisages that the Commission will, in future, have a greater responsibility for the improvement of national administrative procedures; takes the view, therefore, that it will be incumbent on the Commission to implement accreditation procedures for national or federal-state administrative and auditing bodies;
source: PE-462.896
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2011/2056(INI) Effective Raw Materials Strategy for Europe
2011/04/18
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to extend the ecodesign instruments to RM, to work with standardisation bodies, to evaluate the feasibility of a top-runner programme for products with regard to resource efficiency, to strengthen advisory services on resource efficiency, particularly for
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes the importance of creating industrial synergies on recycling and helping companies discover how their under-used energy, waste and by-products can serve as resources for others; calls on the Commission and Member States to promote approaches such as that taken by the UK with its National Industrial Symbiosis Programme;
source: PE-462.749
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2011/2089(INI) Towards a coherent European approach to collective redress
2011/07/18
ITRE
5 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s work towards a coherent European approach to collective redress (CR); calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to consumer and SME protection, whereas a significant proportion of consumers and businesses who have suffered damage do not obtain redress and continued illegal practices cause significant aggregate loss to society;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – criteria limiting those bodies who can organise CR actions to those with an active interest in the matter of the action, furthermore, legal entities representing the parties must comply with accreditation criteria set down by national legislation in the Member States,
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 – indent 1 a (new) – the system should apply to both business-to-consumers and business-to- business cases,
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 – indent 2 a (new) – the rights of defence must be upheld in the whole procedure, pursuant to national legislation in the Member States,
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Draws attention to the fact that the issue of funding is crucial and that, without appropriate financing, no CR will work in practice; therefore encourages Member States to engage reflection on the different possible solutions, such as legal expense insurance or the creation of a Group Fund to finance CR, to be subject to strong safeguards, including the loser pays principle, the prohibition of contingency fees as well as funding practices that involve providing money to a claimant in return for a share of any damages award or settlement.
source: PE-469.866
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2011/2107(INI) Green Paper: From challenges to opportunities: towards a common strategic framework for EU research and innovation funding
2011/06/24
REGI
3 amendments...
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the regions, in line with the ‘smart specialisation’ approach, to develop tailored innovation strategies; stresses that territorial cooperation must be optimised with a view to greater complementarity between regions and in the context of the environmental sustainability criteria;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Points out that innovation above all lies at the interface with practice; recommends, therefore, as the necessary complement to excellence in research, placing the focus of regional support on support for applications, without preventing research capacity from being built up, in order above all to enable companies to develop innovative methods; considers furthermore that steps should be taken to promote the large-scale development of a growing number of pilot projects;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. In the light of the need to improve the extent to which SMEs are benefiting from support for research and innovation, considers that this should be made a focus of cohesion policy,
source: PE-467.320
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2011/2181(INI) Corporate governance framework for European companies
2011/11/25
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s Green Paper, but stresses that the revised framework should be supported by efficient implementation tools and concrete measures to avoid the risk of it being only formally adopted by boards;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Supports the requirement for public disclosure on diversity policy and the introduction of a minimum gender balance of 1/3 on boards; underlines also the need for appropriate measures such as childcare arrangements to make gender diversity a reality;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Board diversity should not be limited to gender, better employee representation on boards is one way of ensuring this diversity;
source: PE-476.102
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2012/0288(COD) Fuels and energy from renewable sources: transition to biofuels to deliver greenhouse gas savings
2013/04/25
REGI
5 amendments...
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 5 (5) Based on forecasts of biofuel demand provided by the Member States and estimates of indirect land-use change emissions for different biofuel feedstocks
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 11 a (new) (11a) Land-use change for the production of biofuels should not lead to the displacement of local or indigenous communities in the Union or in third countries.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint b Directive 2009/28/EC Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 "For the purpose of compliance with the target referred to in the first subparagraph, the maximum joint contribution from biofuels and bioliquids produced
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint c – point ii Directive 2009/28/EC Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point d "(d) for the calculation of biofuels in the numerator,
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint c – point iii Directive 98/70/EC Article 3 – paragraph 4– – point e– subpoint iii a (new) (iii a) biofuels produced on land to reach the 6% target shall be considered to reach a maximum limit of 50% until 31 December 2017 and a level of 0% in 2020. Only biofuels contributing to reach the target shall be eligible for state aid.
source: PE-510.584
2013/05/08
ITRE
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Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 6 (6) Liquid renewable fuels are likely to be required by the transport sector in order to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Advanced biofuels, such as those made from wastes and algae, provide high greenhouse gas savings with
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 (7) In order to ensure the long-term competitiveness of bio-based industrial sectors, and in line with the 2012 Communication ‘Innovating for Sustainable growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe’11 and the Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe12 , promoting integrated and diversified biorefineries across Europe, enhanced incentives under Directive 2009/28/EC should be set in a way that gives preference to the use of biomass feedstocks that do not have a high economic value for other uses than biofuels
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 9 (9) To prepare for the transition towards advanced biofuels and minimise the overall indirect land use change impacts in the period to 2020, it is appropriate to limit the amount of biofuels and bioliquids obtained from food crops and from dedicated energy crops as set out in part A of Annex VIII to Directive 2009/28/EC and part A of Annex V to Directive 98/70/EC that can be counted towards targets set out in Directive 2009/28/EC
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 11 (11)
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 20 (20) The Commission should review the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this Directive, based on the best and latest available scientific evidence, in limiting indirect land-use change greenhouse gas emissions and addressing ways to further minimise that impact, which
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 1 – point -a (new) 2008/70/EC Article 7a – paragraph 2 – last subparagraph (new) (-a) In paragraph 2 the following subparagraph is inserted after point c: "Member States shall ensure that the maximum contribution of biofuels produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugars and oil crops or dedicated energy crops for the purpose of compliance with the target referred to in the first subparagraph shall not exceed an energy quantity corresponding to 5%, the estimated share at the end of 2011, of the final consumption of energy in transport in 2020."
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 2 – point b Directive 2009/28/EC Article 3–paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 For the purpose of compliance with target referred to in the first subparagraph, the maximum joint contribution from biofuels and bioliquids
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point ii Directive 2009/28/EC Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point d (d) for the calculation of biofuels in the numerator, the share of energy from biofuels produced
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii Directive 2009/28/EC Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 5 – point -a (new) Directive 2009/28/EC Article 17 – paragraph 1 – last subparagraph (-a) at the end of paragraph 1 the following subparagraph is added: "Energy from biofuels and bioliquids produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugars and oil crops or dedicated energy crops taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) shall be no more than 5%, the estimated share at the end of 2011, of the final consumption of energy in transport in 2020."
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 The Commission shall, before 31 December 2017, submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council reviewing, on the basis of the best latest available scientific evidence, the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this Directive in limiting indirect land- use change greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of biofuel and bioliquids. The report shall, if appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal based on the best available scientific evidence, for introducing
Amendment 334 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – point 3 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX (new)– Part A – title Part A. Feedstocks whose contribution towards the target referred to in Article 3(4)
Amendment 352 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – point 3 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX (new) – Part B – title Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – point 3 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX (new) – Part B – point c Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – point 3 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX (new) – Part B – point d source: PE-510.481
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2012/2134(INI) Improving access to finance for SMEs
2012/10/22
REGI
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Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recognises that cohesion policy, being the main tool of convergence and sustainable development of the EU, is one of the main sources of support for its SMEs and that its scope is not limited solely to the implementation of the objectives of the EU 2020 strategy under Article 174 TFEU;
source: PE-498.027
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